Brad Hill (basketball)

Brad Hill
No. 10 – Mount Gambier Pioneers
Position Small forward / Shooting guard
League SEABL
Personal information
Born (1986-11-19) 19 November 1986
Hahndorf, South Australia
Nationality Australian
Listed height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High school Heathfield (Heathfield, South Australia)
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2005 Australian Institute of Sport
2004–2007 Adelaide 36ers
2006–2011 Eastern Mavericks
2007–2008 South Dragons
2008–2011 Adelaide 36ers
2011–2013 Cairns Taipans
2012–present Mount Gambier Pioneers
2013–2014 Sydney Kings
2014–2015 Wollongong Hawks
2015–2016 Melbourne United
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× SEABL champion (2014, 2015, 2017)
  • SEABL Grand Final MVP (2014)

Brad Hill (born 19 November 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Mount Gambier Pioneers of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He formerly played in the National Basketball League (NBL) for 12 seasons.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Over the Hill about Brad signing". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Over the Hill about Brad signing". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Hill returns to Taipans". NBL.com.au. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sydney Kings sign Brad Hill". SydneyKings.com. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hill inks two year deal at the Hawks". Hawks.com.au. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Melbourne United welcome new players to squad". NBL.com.au. 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "BRAD HILL FORCED TO SURRENDER". PioneersBasketball.com.au. 31 May 2018. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018.
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