Nathan Crosswell (born 3 August 1979) is an Australian former professional

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player who played in the National Basketball League from 1999 to 2013. During his 14-year career in the NBL, Crosswell played for the

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, Victoria Giants,

Cairns Taipans The Cairns Taipans are an Australian professional basketball team based in Cairns, Queensland. The Taipans compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Cairns Conventio ...

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and

Adelaide 36ers The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in th ...

. Crosswell won his only NBL championship with the Tigers in the

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Professional career

Crosswell started his NBL career with the Melbourne Tigers in 1999. He later played for the Victoria Giants and Cairns Taipans before re-joining the Tigers in

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and winning his only NBL championship. He joined the Townsville Crocodiles in 2010 before finishing his career with the

. His first season in Adelaide was cut short after suffering an

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injury in round 10 against the

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. Crosswell announced his retirement from the NBL on 20 March 2013, playing his 350th and last NBL game just three days later on 23 March. Throughout his NBL career and after his NBL career ended, Crosswell played in the

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and

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References

External links

Australiabasket profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosswell, Nathan 1979 births Living people Adelaide 36ers players Australian men's basketball players Cairns Taipans players Melbourne Tigers players People from Ballina, New South Wales Point guards Shooting guards Sportsmen from New South Wales Townsville Crocodiles players Victoria Titans players