Dean Uthoff
July 23, 2020
Peter Blight
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 1/05/55
- Place of Birth:
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 195
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Cobourg
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 2/02/80
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/07/88
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Coburg 1980-1986 | Eastside Melb 1987 | Hobart 1988
- Championships: 0
- None
NBL EXPERIENCE
Peter Blight made his NBL debut with the Coburg Giants at 24 years of age. He scored 12 points in his first game.
In his first season, Blight averaged 19.2 pointsas the Giants finished in ninth place (7-15).
1981
In 1981, Blight averaged 14.4 points, playing a key role in the Giants rotation, helping the team finish in tenth place (7-15 ).
1982
The 1982 season saw Blight average 15.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 0.6 assists and play a key role in helping the Giants finish in fourth place (18-8).
1983
During the 1983 season Blight averaged 14.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 0.4 assists and helped the Giants finish the regular season in sixth place (13-9).
1984
During the 1984 season, Blight averaged 21.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists and was a part of the Giants squad that finished in third place (18-6).
1985
In 1985 Blight averaged 15.8 points and 5.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists, and helped guide the Giants to a fifth place finish in the regular season (18-8).
1986
A dismal result in the previous season saw coach Owen Hughan replaced with former player Les Riddle. This move also saw Ray Borner (to Illawarra), Chuck Harmison (to Bankstown), Steve Davis (to Nunawading) and Benny Lewis (to St Kilda) all leave the club for opportunities elsewhere. Riddle and the Giants made efforts to find replacements for them, the key moves being imports Willie Simmons and Jim Foster joining the team and adding a young David Graham to fill the void. Losing the majority of the team’s core however, proved too much and the Giants missed the playoffs for the first time since 1981.
Blight averaged 13.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists as the team struggled to remain competitive and finished in eight place (14-12).
Missing the playoffs again and financial difficulties saw the Giants leave Coburg and re-brand to the North Melbourne Giants. This included a move into the CBD to play out of the much larger Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre (The Glasshouse).
NUNAWADING SPECTRES
1987
In 1987, Blight averaged 7.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists, playing a key role in the Spectres second unit as the team finished in eighth place (13-13) during the regular season.
HOBART DEVILS
1988
The 1988 season saw Blight average 6.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists and play out his final season in Hobart where he added veteran leadership to a young Devils side that finished in tenth place (10-14).
Peter Blight played nine seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Coburg Giants, Eastside Melbourne Spectres and Hobart Devils. He averaged 14.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 221 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33 | Hobart | 10-14 (10) | 24 | 376.0 | 158 | 67 | 18 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 65 | 125 | 52% | 1 | 6 | 17% | 27 | 40 | 68% | 55% | 52% | 19 |
| 1987 | 32 | Eastside Melbourne | 13-13 (8) | 26 | 427.0 | 191 | 102 | 31 | 37 | 65 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 71 | 157 | 45% | 5 | 15 | 33% | 44 | 63 | 70% | 51% | 47% | 16 |
| 1986 | 31 | Coburg | 14-12 (8) | 26 | 0.0 | 346 | 140 | 52 | 61 | 79 | 23 | 7 | 43 | 60 | 134 | 315 | 43% | 23 | 74 | 31% | 55 | 75 | 73% | 49% | 46% | 26 |
| 1985 | 30 | Coburg | 18-8 (5) | 26 | 0.0 | 410 | 140 | 27 | 55 | 85 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 61 | 155 | 338 | 46% | 18 | 39 | 46% | 82 | 112 | 73% | 52% | 49% | 41 |
| 1984 | 29 | Coburg | 18-6 (3) | 27 | 0.0 | 579 | 211 | 37 | 98 | 113 | 22 | 11 | 68 | 65 | 230 | 401 | 57% | 7 | 13 | 54% | 112 | 154 | 73% | 61% | 58% | 48 |
| 1983 | 28 | Coburg | 13-9 (6) | 26 | 0.0 | 369 | 152 | 11 | 72 | 80 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 58 | 139 | 301 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 91 | 125 | 73% | 51% | 46% | 34 |
| 1982 | 27 | Coburg | 18-8 (4) | 27 | 0.0 | 428 | 186 | 17 | 71 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 78 | 180 | 363 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 68 | 95 | 72% | 52% | 50% | 32 |
| 1981 | 26 | Coburg | 7-15 (10) | 21 | 0.0 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 116 | 234 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 70 | 88 | 80% | 55% | 50% | 21 |
| 1980 | 25 | Coburg | 7-15 (9) | 18 | 0.0 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 137 | 274 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 71 | 94 | 76% | 54% | 50% | 30 | Totals | 221 | 803 | 3128 | 998 | 193 | 426 | 572 | 89 | 43 | 279 | 482 | 1227 | 2508 | 48.9% | 54 | 147 | 36.7% | 620 | 846 | 73.3% | 54% | 50% | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33 | Hobart | 10-14 (10) | 24 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 52% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 17% | 1.1 | 1.7 | 68% | 55% | 52% | 19 |
| 1987 | 32 | Eastside Melbourne | 13-13 (8) | 26 | 16.4 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 45% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33% | 1.7 | 2.4 | 70% | 51% | 47% | 16 |
| 1986 | 31 | Coburg | 14-12 (8) | 26 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 12.1 | 43% | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31% | 2.1 | 2.9 | 73% | 49% | 46% | 26 |
| 1985 | 30 | Coburg | 18-8 (5) | 26 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 46% | 0.7 | 1.5 | 46% | 3.2 | 4.3 | 73% | 52% | 49% | 41 |
| 1984 | 29 | Coburg | 18-6 (3) | 27 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 57% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54% | 4.1 | 5.7 | 73% | 61% | 58% | 48 |
| 1983 | 28 | Coburg | 13-9 (6) | 26 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 46% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.5 | 4.8 | 73% | 51% | 46% | 34 |
| 1982 | 27 | Coburg | 18-8 (4) | 27 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.5 | 3.5 | 72% | 52.4% | 50% | 32 |
| 1981 | 26 | Coburg | 7-15 (10) | 21 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.3 | 4.2 | 80% | 54.7% | 50% | 21 |
| 1980 | 25 | Coburg | 7-15 (9) | 18 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 15.2 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.9 | 5.2 | 76% | 54.1% | 50% | 30 | Total | 221 | 3.6 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 11.3 | 48.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.7% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 73.3% | 54% | 50% | 48 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 48 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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