Narkle grew up in
Geraldton,
Western Australia, with four brothers and five sisters.[1] He attended Clontarf Academy[2] and juggled being a two-sport athlete,[3] playing both basketball and
football as a teenager.[4][5]
In 2018, Narkle played for the Australian Indigenous All Stars in a Trans-Tasman series against the New Zealand Maori national team.[6][7] In 2019, he played at the inaugural Australian Indigenous Basketball (AIB) National Tournament in
Cairns.[8][9][10]
Career
In 2020, Narkle joined the
Geraldton Buccaneers of the
State Basketball League (SBL).[9] After the SBL season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, Narkle debuted for the Buccaneers in the
West Coast Classic.[4] With the team having lost their imports and also key local players, Narkle was required to fill a starting role in his first season which fast tracked his development.[3][4] He finished the season with four-straight double digit games.[3] In 12 games, he averaged 9.17 points, 5.17 rebounds and 2.83 assists per game.[11]
Narkle returned to the Geraldton Buccaneers for the
2022 NBL1 West season. He was named Sixth Man of the Year[16] and helped the Buccaneers reach the NBL1 West grand final, where they lost 91–79 to the
Rockingham Flames.[17] In 24 games, he averaged 8.0 points, 3.67 rebounds and 1.17 steals per game.[18]
In
2023, Narkle re-joined the Buccaneers and once again earned NBL1 West Sixth Man of the Year honours.[19] Towards the end of the regular season, he was moved into the starting line-up.[1] He helped the Buccaneers return to the NBL1 West grand final, where they defeated the
Joondalup Wolves 86–80 to win the
championship.[20] Narkle had 21 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and four steals to earn
grand final MVP honours.[21] He became the first Indigenous man to win the award.[1][22] In 25 games, he averaged 12.12 points, 5.64 rebounds, 2.32 assists and 1.76 steals per game.[23] At the
NBL1 National Finals, he scored 27 points against the Sutherland Sharks and 30 points against the
Ipswich Force.[24] He was subsequently named in the National Finals All-Star Five.[1][13][25] A week later, he played for the NBL1 West Select Team against the
Perth Wildcats in two
National Basketball League (NBL) pre-season games.[1][13][26] Following this, he had a two-day trial with
Melbourne United of the NBL.[13][27]
In October 2023, Narkle re-signed with the Buccaneers for the
2024 NBL1 West season.[28][29] He suffered a broken bone in his arm early in the season,[30] which ruled him out for four to six weeks.[31]