Tad Dufelmeier Jr
June 8, 2023
Tad Dufelmeier
- Nationality: USA/AUS
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Canberra, ACT
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 183
- Weight (KG): 81
- Junior Assoc: USA - None
- College: Loyola (Illinois)
- NBL DEBUT: 6/02/82
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/09/91
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 0
- NBL History: Canberra 1982, 1985-90 | Southern Melb. 1991
- Championships: 1
- Canberra (1988)
NICKNAME/S: The Microwave
FAMILY: Tad’s son Tad Dufelmeier also played 57 games in the NBL.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tad Dufelmeier made his NBL debut with the Canberra Cannons on 6/2/1982. He scored 33 points in his first game.
During his first year in the NBL, Dufelmeier averaged 19.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.9 assists as the Cannons finished with a record of 8-18 .
1985
During the 1985 season Dufelmeier averaged 5.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists and helped the Cannons finish the regular season in a fourth place (19-7).
1987
In 1987, Dufelmeier averaged 16.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, and helped guide the Cannons to a fifth place finish in the regular season (17-9).
1988
In 1988, Dufelmeier averaged 12.0 points and 2.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists, as the Cannons finished in fourth place (16-8).
1989
A quality scorer and gifted passer, Dufelmeier delivered his best statistical season in 1989, averaging 13.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists and helped guide the Cannons to a second place finish (17-7) in the regular season.
1990
In 1990, Dufelmeier averaged 15.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists as the Cannons finished in seventh place (16-10).
SOUTHERN MELBOURNE SAINTS
1991
In 1991, Dufelmeier averaged 7.8 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, playing a key role in the Tigers second unit, helping the team finish with a record of 9-17.
Tad Dufelmeier played seven seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Canberra Cannons and the Southern Melbourne Saints. He averaged 12.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 178 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0 | Cairns | 3-3 (6) | 3 | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 27% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 35% | 32% | 5 |
| 1991 | 0 | Southern Melbourne | #N/A | 24 | 460.0 | 187 | 42 | 61 | 8 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 43 | 69 | 158 | 44% | 16 | 52 | 31% | 33 | 37 | 89% | 53% | 49% | 18 |
| 1990 | 0 | Canberra | 16-10 (7) | 26 | 664.0 | 396 | 57 | 86 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 77 | 69 | 147 | 295 | 50% | 40 | 87 | 46% | 62 | 74 | 84% | 60% | 57% | 38 |
| 1989 | 0 | Canberra | 17-7 (2) | 29 | 659.0 | 378 | 56 | 118 | 12 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 82 | 68 | 146 | 299 | 49% | 25 | 66 | 38% | 61 | 71 | 86% | 57% | 53% | 31 |
| 1988 | 0 | Canberra | 16-8 (4) | 26 | 513.0 | 313 | 55 | 79 | 11 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 50 | 54 | 132 | 277 | 48% | 13 | 40 | 33% | 36 | 44 | 82% | 53% | 50% | 32 |
| 1987 | 0 | Canberra | 17-9 (5) | 19 | 512.0 | 320 | 53 | 85 | 14 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 66 | 49 | 131 | 258 | 51% | 22 | 51 | 43% | 36 | 50 | 72% | 57% | 55% | 31 |
| 1985 | 0 | Canberra | 19-7 (4) | 28 | 0.0 | 157 | 40 | 48 | 11 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 57 | 48 | 64 | 142 | 45% | 4 | 18 | 22% | 25 | 29 | 86% | 50% | 46% | 21 |
| 1982 | 0 | Canberra | 8-18 (11) | 26 | 0.0 | 493 | 108 | 102 | 31 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 82 | 198 | 429 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 97 | 118 | 82% | 51% | 46% | 33 | Totals | 178 | 2808 | 2244 | 411 | 579 | 101 | 310 | 135 | 19 | 475 | 413 | 887 | 1858 | 47.7% | 120 | 314 | 38.2% | 350 | 423 | 82.7% | 55% | 51% | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | Southern Melbourne | #N/A | 24 | 19.2 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 44% | 0.7 | 2.2 | 31% | 1.4 | 1.5 | 89% | 53% | 49% | 18 |
| 1990 | 0 | Canberra | 16-10 (7) | 26 | 25.5 | 15.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 50% | 1.5 | 3.3 | 46% | 2.4 | 2.8 | 84% | 60% | 57% | 38 |
| 1989 | 0 | Canberra | 17-7 (2) | 29 | 22.7 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 49% | 0.9 | 2.3 | 38% | 2.1 | 2.4 | 86% | 57% | 53% | 31 |
| 1988 | 0 | Canberra | 16-8 (4) | 26 | 19.7 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 10.7 | 48% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33% | 1.4 | 1.7 | 82% | 53% | 50% | 32 |
| 1987 | 0 | Canberra | 17-9 (5) | 19 | 26.9 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 13.6 | 51% | 1.2 | 2.7 | 43% | 1.9 | 2.6 | 72% | 57% | 55% | 31 |
| 1985 | 0 | Canberra | 19-7 (4) | 28 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 45% | 0.1 | 0.6 | 22% | 0.9 | 1.0 | 86% | 50% | 46% | 21 |
| 1982 | 0 | Canberra | 8-18 (11) | 26 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 16.5 | 46% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.7 | 4.5 | 82% | 50.8% | 46% | 33 | Total | 178 | 15.8 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 47.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.2% | 0.7 | 1.8 | 82.7% | 55% | 51% | 38 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 38 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
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