Brad Hill (basketball) explained

Brad Hill
Height Cm:198
Weight Kg:90
Birth Date:1986 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Hahndorf, South Australia
Nationality:Australian
Career Start:2004
Career End:2018
Career Position:Small forward / shooting guard
Coach Start:2018
Years1:2004–2005
Team1:Australian Institute of Sport
Years2:2004–2007
Team2:Adelaide 36ers
Years3:2006–2011
Team3:Eastern Mavericks
Years4:2007–2008
Team4:South Dragons
Years5:2008–2011
Team5:Adelaide 36ers
Years6:2011–2013
Team6:Cairns Taipans
Years7:2012–2018
Team7:Mount Gambier Pioneers
Years8:2013–2014
Team8:Sydney Kings
Years9:2014–2015
Team9:Wollongong Hawks
Years10:2015–2016
Team10:Melbourne United
Cyears1:2018–2021
Cteam1:Cairns Taipans (assistant)
Cyears2:2019
Cteam2:Cairns Marlins (assistant)
Highlights:
  • SEABL champion (2014, 2015, 2017)
  • SEABL Grand Final MVP (2014)

Brad Hill (born 19 November 1986) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL) and the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).

Professional career

In 2004 and 2005, Hill attended the Australian Institute of Sport[1] and played for the program's SEABL team.

Hill made his NBL debut during the 2004/05 season for the Adelaide 36ers. After three seasons with the 36ers, Hill joined the South Dragons in 2007. However, due to injury, he appeared in just four games for the Dragons. In 2008, he re-joined the 36ers and played with them until 2011. During this time, between 2006 and 2011, Hill played in the SA State League for the Eastern Mavericks.

Between 2011 and 2013, Hill played for the Cairns Taipans.[2] [3] [4] He finished his NBL career with stints in Sydney (2013/14),[5] Wollongong (2014/15),[6] and Melbourne (2015/16).[7]

Hill made his debut for the Mount Gambier Pioneers of the SEABL in 2012. He became a key member of the Pioneers incredible run of 5 National finals and 3 National Championships between 2013 and 2017.[8] After a degenerative ankle injury ended his 2018 SEABL campaign with the Pioneers, Hill retired from playing.[9]

Coaching career

In 2018, Hill joined the Cairns Taipans as an assistant coach. In 2019, he joined the Taipans' QBL feeder team, the Cairns Marlins, as an assistant coach.[10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past Athletes . ausport.gov.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes . 12 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Over the Hill about Brad signing . NBL.com.au . 23 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Over the Hill about Brad signing . NBL.com.au . 23 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Hill returns to Taipans . NBL.com.au . 31 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626232325/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/may/brad-hill-inks-one-year-deal-with-taipans-1/ . 26 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Sydney Kings sign Brad Hill . SydneyKings.com . 9 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201253/http://www.sydneykings.com/article/id/oqbxxfmj69rx1xshphifo66ad . 29 October 2013.
  6. Web site: Hill inks two-year deal at the Hawks . Hawks.com.au . 9 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213102/http://www.hawks.com.au/article/id/yzmlnl5g7lba1lik9c0nn2eu1 . 14 July 2014.
  7. Web site: Melbourne United welcome new players to squad . NBL.com.au . 24 September 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925114620/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/melbourne-united-welcomes-new-players-to-squad/ . 25 September 2015.
  8. Web site: BRAD HILL FORCED TO SURRENDER . PioneersBasketball.com.au . 31 May 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180531071950/http://pioneersbasketball.com.au/2018/05/31/brad-hill-forced-to-surrender/ . 31 May 2018 . 31 May 2018 .
  9. Web site: Hersz. Tom. Coaching in the Blood for Brad Hill. NBL.com.au. 7 November 2018. 7 November 2018.
  10. Web site: Brad Hill signs up for a second season. Taipans.com. 6 June 2019. 4 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Gerrans. Jordan. Hill grows into role. cairnspost.com.au. 30 June 2019. 4 July 2019. subscription. Assistant Brad Hill will use his time as the stand-in Marlins QBL head coach to continue to grow and learn in the trade..