Toby Zaremba
July 23, 2020
Luke Gribble
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 30/12/68
- Place of Birth: Swan Hill (VIC)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 190
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Swan Hill
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 21/04/89
- AGE AT DEBUT: 20
- LAST NBL GAME: 9/10/96
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Hobart 1989-91 | Brisbane 1992-96
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Luke Gribble was born in Swan Hill (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Swan Hill basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Luke Gribble made his NBL debut with the Hobart Devils at 20 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
BRISBANE BULLETS
1992
After missing the playoffs in 1991, Brisbane entered the season without Derek Rucker, Robert Sibley (to Melbourne), Brendan Joyce (to South East Melbourne), Gordie McLeod and Cameron Dickinson. Head coach Brian Kerle retained captain Leroy Loggins, Andre Moore, Paul Rees and Greg Fox, and with Rucker gone added Adrian Branch, Shane Heal (via Geelong), Simon Kerle, Blair Smith, Matthew Moore and Luke Gribble (via Hobart), who arrived after three seasons with the Devils.
Brisbane opened the season at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on 4 April with a 138-116 win over Hobart, where Gribble (4 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist) contributed in 10 minutes off the bench. Loggins (33 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, and 5 steals) and Simon Kerle (23 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steals) led Brisbane, while Ken McFadden (37 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals) was best for the Devils.
Gribble (2.2 points across 26 games) settled into a reserve backcourt role and appeared in every Brisbane game, including both quarterfinals, after moving north from Hobart.
Brisbane made it two wins from two against Geelong on 10 April, where Gribble (3 points, 2 assists, and 1 steal) provided minutes off the bench as Branch (43 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) and Heal (29 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals) powered the Bullets to a 135-127 victory, while Bobby Locke (29 points) led the Supercats.
Gribble produced his season-high against Melbourne on 25 April, finishing with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in 31 minutes. Branch (40 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and Heal (26 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals) led Brisbane, while Andrew Gaze (33 points) paced the Tigers to a 125-123 win at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Branch (28.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals across 25 games) became Brisbane’s leading scorer, while Loggins (23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.9 steals across 23 games) remained one of the league’s premier two-way players and earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Heal (20.9 points, 7.1 assists, and 1.5 steals across 25 games) directed the offence, Moore (20.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks across 26 games) anchored the frontcourt and Simon Kerle (11.2 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists across 24 games) provided another playmaker in the backcourt.
Brisbane won its opening two games and reached 6-4 through its first ten before suffering a three-game losing streak in June. The Bullets recovered to finish seventh with a 12-12 record, earning a quarterfinal series against second-placed Sydney.
The quarterfinals opened at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 28 September, where Gribble (0 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal) played 17 minutes as Loggins (29 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals) and Moore (25 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block) led Brisbane, while Dwayne McClain (27 points and 6 rebounds) paced Sydney to a 100-91 win.
Gribble produced his best all-around game of the season when the series moved to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on 3 October, finishing with 6 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal. Branch (36 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal) and Simon Kerle (28 points and 5 assists) led Brisbane, while McClain (32 points) and Damian Keogh (29 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 steals) carried Sydney to a 130-123 win, completing the 2-0 sweep and ending Brisbane’s season.
Luke Gribble played eight seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Brisbane Bullets and the Hobart Devils. He averaged 4.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27 | Brisbane | 14-12 (8) | 25 | 390 | 81 | 28 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 63 | 44% | 11 | 28 | 39% | 14 | 22 | 64% | 55% | 53% | 11 |
| 1995 | 26 | Brisbane | 16-10 (6) | 10 | 76 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 80% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 5 | 8 | 63% | 87% | 95% | 7 |
| 1994 | 25 | Brisbane | 18-8 (5) | 27 | 440 | 94 | 42 | 46 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 42 | 29 | 76 | 38% | 11 | 23 | 48% | 25 | 35 | 71% | 51% | 45% | 17 |
| 1993 | 24 | Brisbane | 16-10 (4) | 29 | 526 | 101 | 47 | 68 | 7 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 76 | 45% | 12 | 25 | 48% | 21 | 34 | 62% | 55% | 53% | 12 |
| 1992 | 23 | Brisbane | 12-12 (7) | 26 | 418 | 57 | 42 | 40 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 17 | 61 | 28% | 4 | 16 | 25% | 19 | 22 | 86% | 40% | 31% | 8 |
| 1991 | 22 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 25 | 638 | 159 | 60 | 76 | 25 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 38 | 52 | 51 | 133 | 38% | 14 | 52 | 27% | 43 | 57 | 75% | 50% | 44% | 19 |
| 1990 | 21 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 26 | 1,108 | 318 | 108 | 128 | 23 | 85 | 49 | 8 | 86 | 61 | 108 | 248 | 44% | 12 | 36 | 33% | 90 | 128 | 70% | 51% | 46% | 25 |
| 1989 | 20 | Hobart | 8-16 (10) | 23 | 476 | 93 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 77 | 42% | 1 | 10 | 10% | 28 | 41 | 68% | 48% | 42% | 19 | Totals | 191 | 4072 | 927 | 371 | 443 | 103 | 268 | 146 | 12 | 259 | 315 | 307 | 744 | 41.3% | 68 | 194 | 35.1% | 245 | 347 | 70.6% | 52% | 46% | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27 | Brisbane | 14-12 (8) | 25 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 44% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 39% | 0.6 | 0.9 | 64% | 55% | 53% | 11 |
| 1995 | 26 | Brisbane | 16-10 (6) | 10 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 80% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 75% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 63% | 87% | 95% | 7 |
| 1994 | 25 | Brisbane | 18-8 (5) | 27 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 38% | 0.4 | 0.9 | 48% | 0.9 | 1.3 | 71% | 51% | 45% | 17 |
| 1993 | 24 | Brisbane | 16-10 (4) | 29 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 45% | 0.4 | 0.9 | 48% | 0.7 | 1.2 | 62% | 55% | 53% | 12 |
| 1992 | 23 | Brisbane | 12-12 (7) | 26 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 28% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 25% | 0.7 | 0.8 | 86% | 40% | 31% | 8 |
| 1991 | 22 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 25 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 38% | 0.6 | 2.1 | 27% | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75% | 50% | 44% | 19 |
| 1990 | 21 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 26 | 42.6 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 44% | 0.5 | 1.4 | 33% | 3.5 | 4.9 | 70% | 51% | 46% | 25 |
| 1989 | 20 | Hobart | 8-16 (10) | 23 | 20.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 42% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 10% | 1.2 | 1.8 | 68% | 48% | 42% | 19 | Total | 191 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 41.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.1% | 0.4 | 1.0 | 70.6% | 52% | 46% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Brisbane 1997
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