Aaron Douglas
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Florence, South Carolina (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 190
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Anderson Junior College (1978–1980) / East Tennessee State (1980–1982)
NBL CAREER OVERVIEW
TEAM HISTORY
1 seasons | 1 team- 1985HDHobart Devils1 season
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NoneBIO: Aaron Douglas was born in Florence, South Carolina (USA), and attended West Florence High School, where he became the school’s all-time leading scorer.
As a sophomore in 1975/76, Douglas averaged 16 points per game and earned his first All-City selection.
In his junior season in 1976/77, Douglas led the city in scoring with 21.1 points per game and received his first All-State selection.
In January 1977, he scored a school-record 38 points against Conway High School.
As a senior in 1977/78, Douglas averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game and was named to the All-State team for a second consecutive season.
He helped West Florence finish the season with a 22–3 record and graduated in 1978.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Aaron Douglas made his NBL debut with the Hobart Devils on 7/6/1985. He scored 21 points in his first game.
1985
After winning four games in 1984, the Hobart Devils entered the 1985 NBL season under head coach Charlie Ammit, replacing Danny Adamson in the coaching role.
Leading scorer Eric Bailey (to Melbourne), Simon Cottrell and Marty Green were no longer in the playing group, while returning players included Peter Mann, Warren and Brennan Stanwix, Greg Linton and Adamson, who remained on the playing roster early in the season.
Hobart added import centre Ollie Johnson and other new contributors, including Darren Stanwix, while Curtis Coleman returned to the club.
Hobart opened its season on April 13 at Kingsborough Sports Centre with a 109–96 home loss to the Coburg Giants.
The Devils continued to struggle for results during the opening half of the campaign and lost away to the Melbourne Tigers 97–88 on May 18 before going down 116–104 against Perth at home on May 25.
Adamson (20.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists across 8 games) made his final appearance of the season against Perth on May 25.
American guard Aaron Douglas, who had previously played college basketball at Anderson Junior College and East Tennessee State, joined the Devils’ backcourt in June as Hobart sought additional scoring.
In Douglas’ first game in the lineup on June 7, Hobart lost 133–113 to the Perth Wildcats at Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium.
The Devils then suffered defeats to Adelaide (116–73) on June 8 and St Kilda (132–106) on June 9, completing a difficult three-game interstate road trip over three days.
Results remained difficult to find, although Hobart pushed Coburg in a 121–117 road defeat on June 23 before edging the Sydney SuperSonics 106–105 at Kingsborough Sports Centre on July 6, one of only two Devils victories during the 1985 season.
Mann scored Hobart’s final five points inside the last 40 seconds of the victory over Sydney.
The Devils suffered a 65-point home defeat on July 13, going down 151–86 at home against Adelaide, before losing 113–106 to Melbourne on July 26.
Hobart also fell 125–87 away to Bankstown on August 4 and lost 108–101 when the Bruins visited Kingsborough on August 10.
Johnson (32.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 26 games) was Hobart’s leading scorer and rebounder, while Douglas (24.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals across 16 games) was the Devils’ second-leading scorer despite arriving partway through the season.
Douglas scored 396 points across his 16 appearances, including a season-high 39, and finished with 72 three-pointers from 185 attempts (38.9 per cent), 38 free throws from 42 attempts (90.5 per cent) and 38 steals.
Mann (10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 26 games), Brennan Stanwix (8.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists across 18 games), Darren Stanwix (7.5 points and 2.8 rebounds across 25 games), Coleman (6.9 points and 2.6 rebounds across 19 games) and Dan van Holst Pellekaan (6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds across 26 games) were among Hobart’s other main contributors.
Douglas’ final NBL appearance came in Hobart’s season-ending game on August 17 at Kingsborough Sports Centre, where the Devils narrowly lost 119–117 to the Illawarra Hawks.
The result completed an eight-game losing streak as Hobart finished last in the 14-team league with a 2–24 record, including an 0–13 record away from home, and missed the postseason.
Aaron Douglas played one season in the NBL. He averaged 24.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | Hobart | 2-24 (14) | 16 | 0 | 396 | 66 | 62 | 15 | 51 | 38 | 11 | 68 | 35 | 143 | 340 | 42% | 72 | 185 | 39% | 38 | 42 | 90% | 55% | 53% | 39 | Totals | 16 | 0 | 396 | 66 | 62 | 15 | 51 | 38 | 11 | 68 | 35 | 143 | 340 | 42.1% | 72 | 185 | 38.9% | 38 | 42 | 90.5% | 55% | 53% | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | Hobart | 2-24 (14) | 16 | 0.0 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 21.3 | 42% | 4.5 | 11.6 | 39% | 2.4 | 2.6 | 90% | 55% | 53% | 39 | Total | 16 | 0.0 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 8.9 | 21.3 | 42.1% | 4.5 | 11.6 | 38.9% | 2.4 | 2.6 | 90.5% | 55% | 53% | 39 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 39 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
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COLLEGE
After starring at West Florence High School in South Carolina, Douglas committed to Anderson Junior College in 1978. He had been named to two All-State teams, averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds as a senior, and helped West Florence finish 22–3 in his final season.
Douglas played his first two collegiate seasons at Anderson Junior College. As a freshman he was named the Most Valuable Player of the WCJCC Tournament and earned all-WCJCC second-team honours.
As a sophomore at Anderson in 1979–80, he averaged 18.0 points per game, led the Trojans to the National Junior College Tournament, earned junior college honorable mention All-American recognition, made the all-WCJCC first team, and was selected to the Junior College All-American Game where he finished with 10 points and 12 assists.
He transferred to East Tennessee State for the 1980–81 season and joined Jim Hallahan’s Buccaneers in the Southern Conference.
As a junior in 1980–81, Douglas played 27 games for an East Tennessee State team that finished 13–14 overall and 9–7 in Southern Conference play, good for fourth place.
That season he averaged 8.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, shot .484 from the field and .625 at the foul line, and led the Buccaneers with 52 assists while beginning the year as a point guard before later shifting into a bigger shooting role.
His move to shooting guard came as East Tennessee State worked around the injury situation involving Troy Lee Mikell, and his perimeter shooting became a bigger part of the team’s attack.
Douglas returned as a senior in 1981–82 and was one of seven returning lettermen on an East Tennessee State roster that also featured Troy Lee Mikell, Winfred Reid, Marcus Reese, Andre Motley, Marc Quesenberry, and Craig Lester.
In 1981–82, East Tennessee State finished 13–15 overall and 8–8 in Southern Conference play, again placing fourth in the league under Hallahan.
Douglas played 28 games as a senior and averaged 13.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while shooting .494 from the field and .763 from the free throw line.
He earned Southern Conference Player of the Week honours during the 1981–82 season and delivered several notable scoring performances, including 22 points in a 104–69 win over VMI and eight critical late points in a comeback win over South Carolina.
He also played in East Tennessee State’s 57–62 road game at Kentucky on November 29, 1980 and scored four points in that matchup.
Douglas majored in physical education during his time at East Tennessee State.
Across his two NCAA seasons at East Tennessee State, he played 55 games and averaged 10.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 71.0 percent from the free throw line.
His East Tennessee State career covered two different backcourt assignments, beginning as a point guard and later becoming a more scoring-focused guard known for his outside shot.
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