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). He currently serves as an assistant coach with the NBL's
Cairns Taipans and the
QBL QBL may refer to:
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*NBL1 North, basketball league in Australia previously known as Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
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's
Cairns Marlins.
Professional career
In 2004 and 2005, Hill attended the
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The Institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ...
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. He finished his NBL career with stints in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
(2013/14),
Wollongong (2014/15), and
Melbourne (2015/16).
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. After a degenerative ankle injury ended his 2018 SEABL campaign with the Pioneers, Hill retired from playing.
Coaching career
In 2018, Hill joined the
Cairns Taipans as an assistant coach.
In 2019, he joined the Taipans'
QBL QBL may refer to:
*IND Queens Boulevard Line, line of the New York City Subway
*NBL1 North, basketball league in Australia previously known as Queensland Basketball League (QBL)
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feeder team, the Cairns Marlins, as an assistant coach.
References
External links
NBL statsSEABL statsCABL stats
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1986 births
Living people
Adelaide 36ers players
Australian men's basketball players
Australian Institute of Sport basketball players
Basketball players from South Australia
Cairns Taipans players
Melbourne United players
South Dragons players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Sydney Kings players
Wollongong Hawks players
Sportsmen from South Australia