Marc Ridlen
March 19, 2021
Don Bickett
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 92
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Point Loma (1981-1983)
NBL CAREER OVERVIEW
NBL DEBUT
26/04/86
Age 0
LAST NBL GAME
3/06/89
TEAM HISTORY
- Illawarra1986-89
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NoneNBL EXPERIENCE
Don Bickett made his NBL debut with the Illawarra Hawks on 26/4/1986. He scored 13 points in his first game.
Don Bickett played four seasons with the Illawarra Hawks. He averaged 13.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 81 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | Illawarra | 7-17 (11) | 4 | 123 | 49 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 45 | 42% | 8 | 27 | 30% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 52% | 51% | 19 |
| 1988 | 0 | Illawarra | 11-13 (7) | 20 | 565 | 284 | 155 | 54 | 53 | 102 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 77 | 118 | 219 | 54% | 37 | 79 | 47% | 11 | 19 | 58% | 62% | 62% | 26 |
| 1987 | 0 | Illawarra | 20-6 (3) | 30 | 980 | 443 | 237 | 56 | 81 | 156 | 43 | 25 | 38 | 107 | 191 | 377 | 51% | 25 | 69 | 36% | 36 | 57 | 63% | 55% | 54% | 26 |
| 1986 | 0 | Illawarra | 15-11 (5) | 27 | 0 | 327 | 255 | 66 | 105 | 150 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 89 | 146 | 326 | 45% | 3 | 14 | 21% | 32 | 62 | 52% | 46% | 45% | 25 | Totals | 81 | 1668 | 1103 | 674 | 186 | 250 | 424 | 111 | 86 | 125 | 288 | 474 | 967 | 49.0% | 73 | 189 | 38.6% | 82 | 142 | 57.7% | 54% | 53% | 26 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | Illawarra | 7-17 (11) | 4 | 30.8 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 42% | 2.0 | 6.8 | 30% | 0.8 | 1.0 | 75% | 52% | 51% | 19 |
| 1988 | 0 | Illawarra | 11-13 (7) | 20 | 28.3 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 11.0 | 54% | 1.9 | 4.0 | 47% | 0.6 | 1.0 | 58% | 62% | 62% | 26 |
| 1987 | 0 | Illawarra | 20-6 (3) | 30 | 32.7 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 51% | 0.8 | 2.3 | 36% | 1.2 | 1.9 | 63% | 55% | 54% | 26 |
| 1986 | 0 | Illawarra | 15-11 (5) | 27 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 45% | 0.1 | 0.5 | 21% | 1.2 | 2.3 | 52% | 46% | 45% | 25 | Total | 81 | 20.6 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 49.0% | 0.9 | 2.3 | 38.6% | 1.0 | 1.8 | 57.7% | 54% | 53% | 26 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 26 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Manly Warringah (1985)
Don Bickett played for Manly-Warringah during the 1985 SEBL season.
Bickett’s season included a 31-rebound game against Newcastle on September 13, 1985.
COLLEGE
Bickett played U.S. college basketball at Point Loma (listed historically as Point Loma College / Point Loma Nazarene College) after transferring in from Glendale Junior College, joining a program coached by Ben Foster and stepping into an interior role that emphasized rebounding, defense, and shot-blocking.
In 1981-82, Point Loma finished 20-11 under Foster and Bickett was named the team’s MVP, leading the program’s year-by-year records in total rebounds with 224 for the season before Point Loma’s postseason ended with a 68-64 loss to Westmont in District playoffs.
In 1982-83, Point Loma again went to Foster as head coach and posted a 22-13 record with Bickett repeating as team MVP, with his two-year Point Loma production noted as 13.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, and 57% shooting from the field, a percentage that is recorded as second-best all-time in the school’s record book.
That 1982-83 campaign included a District playoff run where Point Loma beat Fresno Pacific 69-64, Southern California College 88-76, and Westmont 51-48, and Bickett’s awards over his Point Loma stint were listed as two-time All-League, two-time All-District, Honorable Mention NAIA All-American, and NCCAA recognition that included All-American status and a 1983 NCCAA Second Team All-American selection, before the season concluded with a 77-50 loss to Wisconsin–Stevens Point in the NCCAA Tournament.
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