Stephen Hoare
July 23, 2020
Tyson Demos
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 3/07/88
- Place of Birth: Wollongong(NSW)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 192
- Weight (KG): 92
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Illawarra
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 19/09/07
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/11/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Gold Coast 2008-10 | Wollongong 2011-16
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Born and bred in the Illawarra region, Demos is a junior product of the Illawarra Basketball Association. Demos received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2006. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2006, 2007).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tyson Demos made his NBL debut with the Gold Coast Blaze at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Demos played nine seasons in the NBL with the Gold Coast Blaze and Illawarra Hawks.
Tyson Demos played nine seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Gold Coast Blaze and the Illawarra Hawks. He averaged 3.5 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27 | Illawarra | 17-11 (3) | 6 | 83.0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 38% | 4 | 15 | 27% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 47% | 48% | 10 |
| 2014-15 | 26 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 22 | 159.0 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 23% | 3 | 22 | 14% | 6 | 16 | 38% | 29% | 27% | |
| 2013-14 | 25 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 28 | 547.0 | 149 | 65 | 38 | 18 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 58 | 50 | 141 | 35% | 16 | 58 | 28% | 33 | 49 | 67% | 45% | 41% | |
| 2012-13 | 24 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 23 | 404.0 | 86 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 45 | 26 | 89 | 29% | 17 | 55 | 31% | 17 | 25 | 68% | 43% | 39% | 9 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 421.0 | 145 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 64 | 47 | 134 | 35% | 25 | 72 | 35% | 26 | 39 | 67% | 48% | 44% | 20 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 27 | 372.0 | 155 | 52 | 29 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 46 | 48 | 129 | 37% | 17 | 56 | 30% | 42 | 59 | 71% | 49% | 44% | 16 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | Gold Coast | 16-12 (3) | 30 | 261.0 | 69 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 22 | 72 | 31% | 16 | 46 | 35% | 9 | 17 | 53% | 43% | 42% | 9 |
| 2008-09 | 20 | Gold Coast | 8-22 (10) | 30 | 293.0 | 78 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 83 | 33% | 15 | 55 | 27% | 9 | 19 | 47% | 42% | 42% | 11 |
| 2007-08 | 19 | Gold Coast | 15-15 (8) | 28 | 143.0 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 39% | 12 | 32 | 38% | 7 | 12 | 58% | 52% | 51% | 10 | Totals | 222 | 2683 | 791 | 284 | 175 | 83 | 201 | 71 | 9 | 185 | 340 | 258 | 763 | 33.8% | 125 | 411 | 30.4% | 150 | 239 | 62.8% | 46% | 42% | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27 | Illawarra | 17-11 (3) | 6 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 38% | 0.7 | 2.5 | 27% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 33% | 47% | 48% | 10 |
| 2014-15 | 26 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 22 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 23% | 0.1 | 1.0 | 14% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 38% | 29% | 27% | |
| 2013-14 | 25 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 28 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35% | 0.6 | 2.1 | 28% | 1.2 | 1.8 | 67% | 45% | 41% | |
| 2012-13 | 24 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 23 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 29% | 0.7 | 2.4 | 31% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 68% | 43% | 39% | 9 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 35% | 0.9 | 2.6 | 35% | 0.9 | 1.4 | 67% | 48% | 44% | 20 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 27 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37% | 0.6 | 2.1 | 30% | 1.6 | 2.2 | 71% | 49% | 44% | 16 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | Gold Coast | 16-12 (3) | 30 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 31% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53% | 43% | 42% | 9 |
| 2008-09 | 20 | Gold Coast | 8-22 (10) | 30 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 33% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 27% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 47% | 42% | 42% | 11 |
| 2007-08 | 19 | Gold Coast | 15-15 (8) | 28 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 39% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 38% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 58% | 52% | 51% | 10 | Total | 222 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.4% | 0.6 | 1.9 | 62.8% | 46% | 42% | 20 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- lawarra (2005), AIS (2006–2007), Southern Districts (2008–2010), Illawarra (2011–2012), Mackay (2015), Illawarra (2017), Illawarra (2019)
Demos joined Illawarra for the 2005 ABA season, beginning his senior state-league path with the Seahawks. The Wollongong, New South Wales guard was born on 3 July 1988 and has no known college stop attached to this stage.
Demos joined the Australian Institute of Sport for the 2006 SEABL season and stayed with the AIS through 2007. His two-season SEABL stint came after his Illawarra junior pathway and before his move into the Queensland state-league system.
Demos joined Southern Districts for the 2008 SEABL season, playing under the Brisbane Spartans name through 2010. The 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons kept him in SEABL competition before his return to Illawarra.
Demos returned to Illawarra for the 2011 Waratah League season and continued with the Hawks in 2012. Illawarra finished fifth in the 2012 Waratah Championship League men’s standings.
Demos joined Mackay for the 2015 QBL season, adding a defensive role to a title-winning Meteors team. Mackay defeated Brisbane 2–1 in the QBL grand final series, closed the deciding game 88–86, and Demos was named Mackay’s Best Defensive Player, earned QBL All Defensive Team recognition, and later became a Mackay Team of the Decade backcourt finalist for his 2015 season.
Demos returned to Illawarra for the 2017 Waratah League season and averaged 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists across five games. He scored 13 points with six rebounds and two assists in a 64–54 win over Sutherland on 23 April, then had his season high with 16 points against Hills on 29 July.
Demos remained tied to Illawarra for the 2019 NSW Waratah League season, after his 2017 return with the Hawks and his 2015 QBL championship at Mackay.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Demos represented Australia at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Serbia.
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