Is Jock Landale a good defender?

Jock Landale is one of the best interior defenders in the league. Jock Landale hails from Melbourne, Australia. Jock Landale secured a scholarship to Saint Mary’s College, an American NCAA Division I school.

One of Jock Landale’s dominant performances was on the 5 January 2017 win over BYU in which he went 11-13 from the field for 26 points. He averaged 16.9 points and 9.5 rebounds, leading the Gaels to the 2017 NCAA tournament.

Jock Landale averaged 21.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.1 blocked shots per game as a senior. Landale was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year.

Jock Landale went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft and signed with the Atlanta Hawks for NBA Summer League. Jock Landale led the United into the 2021 NBL Grand Final against the defending champions, the Perth Wildcats.

After leading the United to a 3–0 sweep in the best-of-five series, Jock Landale won the NBL Grand Final MVP Award. He finished the season averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game and was awarded the Melbourne United MVP.