Owen Hulland Explained

Owen Hulland
Team:Forestville Eagles
Position:Forward / center
League:NBL1 Central
Birth Date:4 September 1999
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Height Cm:213
Weight Kg:108
High School:Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, ACT)
College:Hawaii (2018–2020)
Draft Year:2021
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2018
Team1:BA Centre of Excellence
Years2:2018
Team2:Norwood Flames
Years3:2021
Team3:Adelaide 36ers
Years4:2021
Team4:South Adelaide Panthers
Years5:2023–present
Team5:Forestville Eagles

Owen Hulland (born 4 September 1999)[1] is an Australian professional basketball player for the Forestville Eagles of NBL1 Central. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Early life and career

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Hulland attended UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[2] He played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the BA Centre of Excellence between 2016 and 2018. He finished the 2018 season with the Norwood Flames in the Premier League.[3]

College career

Hulland committed to play for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2017.[4] He suffered from a foot injury that limited him to only eight games as a freshman during the 2018–19 season.[5] Hulland scored 14 points against the UCLA Bruins on 28 November 2018.[6] He underwent foot surgery before the start of the 2019–20 season that caused him to miss 17 games.

NBL and NBL1 career

On 21 May 2020, Hulland announced that he was leaving the Rainbow Warriors to embark on a professional career in Australia.[7] On 7 January 2021, he signed as a development player with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2020–21 NBL season.[8] 36ers head coach Conner Henry stated that Hulland had left an impression on the players and coaching staff during training sessions with the team.

On 30 March 2021, Hulland signed with the South Adelaide Panthers of the NBL1 Central for the 2021 season.[9] In seven games, he averaged 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

Hulland joined the Forestville Eagles for the 2023 NBL1 Central season.[10] He returned to the Eagles for the 2024 season.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1169385395345215488. HawaiiMBB. Happy birthday Owen Hulland! #HawaiiMBB #BirthdayBow. Hawaii Basketball.
  2. Web site: Owen Hulland . University of Hawai'i Athletics . 16 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Owen Hulland . australiabasket.com . 16 August 2024 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Catching up with Owen Hulland . Warrior Insider . 16 January 2021 . 28 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Madut and Hulland are now part of the practice rotation . Warrior Insider . 16 January 2021 . 4 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Ali's 23-point night leads UCLA past Hawaii . Reuters . 16 January 2021 . 29 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Tsai . Stephen . Owen Hulland leaving Hawaii to go pro . Star Advertiser . 16 January 2021 . 21 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Adelaide 36ers sign young local talent Owen Hulland . Adelaide 36ers . 16 January 2021 . 7 January 2021.
  9. Web site: South Adelaide bolsters rosters with 36ers' Hulland. 30 March 2021. nbl1.com.au. 30 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Prentice . Tristan . NBL1 Central 2023 Season Preview . The Pick and Roll . 25 March 2023 . 24 March 2023.
  11. Web site: 2024 NBL1 Central Roster Tracker . NBL1 . 15 March 2024 . 17 January 2024.

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