Tim Coenraad (born 5 June 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played

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for the

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before playing 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the

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. He helped the Hawks reach grand finals in 2010 and 2017 and won Club MVP in 2015.

Early life and career

Coenraad was born in

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. In 2004 and 2005, Coenraad played in the

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(QBL) for the Southern Districts Spartans. He was named QBL Youth Player of the Year and All-League Team in 2004.

College career

Coenraad played

in the United States for the

between 2005 and 2009. He was named SSC Freshman of the Year in 2006 and first-team All-SSC in 2009. He finished as the Sharks' all-time leader in games played, fourth in points and assists, fifth in rebounds, second in field-goals made, first in three-pointers made and third in free-throws made.

Professional career

Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks (2009–2023)

Coenraad signed with the

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for the

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and made his debut on 25 September 2009. He was a member of the Hawks' grand final team in 2010 that lost to the

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. Coenraad was thrust into a starting role in the

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after the retirement of club legend

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. In what was his sixth season in 2014–15, Coenraad earned the Club MVP award. Coenraad signed one-year deals in 2015, 2016, and 2017. In the

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, Coenraad and the Hawks once again lost in the grand final series to the Perth Wildcats. Coenraad signed a two-year deal in 2018, and in December 2019, he became the third player in Hawks history to reach 300 NBL games. After initially retiring in November 2020, Coenraad returned to the Hawks in May 2021 to play out the

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as an injury replacement for

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. Coenraad initially re-joined the Hawks for the

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as an injury replacement player but was soon elevated to a fully contracted roster position. He played his 350th NBL game in May 2022. Coenraad again started the

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as an injury replacement player, going on to play out what would be his final season, ending his career with 374 games.

Off-season stints

Coenraad had many stints in Australian state leagues during NBL off-seasons. He played for the Northside Wizards (2009), Mackay Meteors (2010–11),

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(2012; 2017), Brisbane Spartans (2015), Canberra Gunners (2016),

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(2018),

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(2018), and the Illawarra Hawks NBL1 team (2021–22).

National team career

In 2019, Coenraad made his debut for the

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at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers and won gold with the Australian 3x3 national team at the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup.

Personal life

Coenraad and his American wife Nelly met while they were in college. The couple have two children.

References

External links

Illawarra Hawks profile (2023)Illawarra Hawks profile (2015)Wollongong Hawks profile (2009)NBL stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coenraad, Tim 1985 births Living people Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian men's basketball players Basketball players from Brisbane Illawarra Hawks players Nova Southeastern Sharks men's basketball players People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane) Small forwards Wollongong Hawks players