Robbie Heath’s Long Road To The Big Show
March 16, 2022
Robbie Heath
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 27/11/98
- Place of Birth: Whittlesea (VIC)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 191
- Weight (KG): 85
- Junior Assoc:
- College: West Chester University / Pepperdine
- NBL DEBUT: 18/12/21
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/03/22
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Cairns 2022
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Robbie Heath was born in Whittlesea (VIC) but later moved to Philadelphia to attend Abington High school. There, he was named to the tournament’s all-first team alongside NBA stars RJ Barrett (New York) and Bol Bol (Denver). Robbie also finished as the school’s third all-time leading scorer with 1,642 points.
FAMILY: His father Bob “Tiger” Heath was an american import who played in the state league during the 1980s-90s.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Robbie Heath made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Robbie Heath played one season in the NBL. He averaged 1.3 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | Cairns | 9-19 (9) | 3 | 10.9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40% | 0% | 4 | Totals | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | Cairns | 9-19 (9) | 3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 40% | 0% | 4 | Total | 3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40.0% | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 4 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Diamond Valley (2022), Hume City (2023), Central Coast (2024), Hume City (2026)
Heath joined Hume City for the 2023 Big V Championship Men season, playing 20 games and averaging 25.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, including multiple 30+ point performances and a season-high of 39 points as one of the league’s leading scorers.
Heath then moved to Diamond Valley for the 2022 NBL1 South season, where he averaged 17.4 points per game in a 25-minute role and produced a standout 38-point performance against ladder leaders Frankston, establishing himself as a primary perimeter scoring option at state league level.
After earning a short stint in the NBL with Cairns, Heath joined Central Coast for the 2024 NBL1 East season. He became the Crusaders’ leading scoring option, opening the season with 38 points against Sydney before adding 36 points against Penrith on consecutive days. During ANZAC Round he earned the Central Coast men’s medal in an 85-80 win over the Centre of Excellence. Heath continued as Central Coast’s primary offensive contributor through the middle of the season, recording 33 points, eight rebounds and four assists in one May game, followed by 31 points and five rebounds the next week, and later adding another 38-point performance against Norths. He finished the season averaging 26.1 points per game, placing him among the leading scorers in the NBL1 East competition. Heath closed the 2024 season with 21 points in a win over Manly Warringah and 27 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Crusaders’ final game against Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai, with Central Coast finishing the regular season 4-15 as he maintained a consistent high-scoring role throughout the campaign.
Heath returned to Hume City for the 2026 Big V season, in his first three games with the club, he averaged 28.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 32.3 minutes per game while shooting 44.4% from the field and 90.6% from the free throw line. His stint included a 38-point outing against Camberwell, followed by 24 points against Gippsland United and 22 points against Warrandyte.
COLLEGE
Heath destroyed all comers in the Division II competition and smashed every scoring first-year scoring record held at West Chester. He was the highest-scoring freshman in the entire NCAA, averaging 24.6 points a game. Heath also led the Golden Rams in rebounding (7.3), assists (2.6) and steals (1.6), leading all of Division II in free throws attempted and was second in makes.
The 21-year-old guard even dropped 50 points one round and finished his Freshman season ranked as the best first-year player in the entire NCAA.
After this monster of a freshman campaign, he transferred to Div 1 school Pepperdine. Unfortunately, Heath saw very minimal opportunities at the Waves. He still managed to have 9 points in 5 minutes against #1 ranked Gonzaga, but his playing time was highly sporadic and inconsistent.
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