BIO: Brad Hill was born in Hahndorf, South Australia and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sturt basketball program. Hill received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2005. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
Brad Hill made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 18 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
Brad Hill played in the NBL and the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He currently serves as a assistant coach with the NBL’s Cairns Taipans and the QBL’s Cairns Marlins.
Brad Hill played twelve seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Adelaide 36ers, South Dragons, Wollongong Hawks, Sydney Kings, Cairns Taipans and Melbourne United. He averaged 6.3 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assists in 276 NBL games.
| 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 |
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| 2015-16 | 29 | Melbourne | 18-10 (1) | 26 | 211.1 | 58 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 53 | 38% | 11 | 29 | 38% | 7 | 13 | 54% | 49% | 48% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 28 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 28 | 387.0 | 139 | 85 | 29 | 35 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 58 | 149 | 39% | 9 | 27 | 33% | 14 | 34 | 41% | 42% | 42% | |
| 2013-14 | 27 | Sydney | 12-16 (6) | 25 | 320.0 | 130 | 72 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 53 | 121 | 44% | 5 | 21 | 24% | 19 | 34 | 56% | 47% | 46% | |
| 2012-13 | 26 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 502.0 | 184 | 120 | 32 | 38 | 82 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 67 | 177 | 38% | 13 | 54 | 24% | 37 | 49 | 76% | 46% | 42% | 15 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | Cairns | 15-13 (5) | 28 | 572.0 | 216 | 128 | 47 | 45 | 83 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 53 | 91 | 204 | 45% | 2 | 33 | 6% | 32 | 62 | 52% | 46% | 45% | 19 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | Adelaide | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 603.0 | 241 | 94 | 38 | 31 | 63 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 64 | 88 | 198 | 44% | 12 | 45 | 27% | 53 | 76 | 70% | 51% | 47% | 17 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 27 | 558.0 | 198 | 80 | 48 | 19 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 53 | 72 | 172 | 42% | 13 | 39 | 33% | 41 | 59 | 69% | 49% | 46% | 17 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | Adelaide | 15-15 (5) | 31 | 602.0 | 262 | 114 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 55 | 105 | 246 | 43% | 9 | 42 | 21% | 43 | 70 | 61% | 47% | 45% | 32 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | South | 5-25 (13) | 4 | 18.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33% | 0% | 2 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | Adelaide | 11-22 (11) | 10 | 120.0 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 43% | 3 | 8 | 38% | 15 | 20 | 75% | 56% | 48% | 11 |
| 2005-06 | 19 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 32 | 471.0 | 206 | 61 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 49 | 74 | 204 | 36% | 18 | 69 | 26% | 40 | 71 | 56% | 43% | 41% | 19 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 9 | 144.0 | 78 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 61 | 41% | 7 | 16 | 44% | 21 | 28 | 75% | 52% | 47% | 17 | Totals | 276 | 4508 | 1758 | 833 | 302 | 283 | 550 | 109 | 53 | 337 | 442 | 667 | 1618 | 41.2% | 102 | 384 | 26.6% | 322 | 516 | 62.4% | 0.4764124355 | 0.4437577256 | 32 |
| 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 | 29 | Melbourne | 18-10 (1) | 26 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 38% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54% | 49% | 48% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 28 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 28 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 39% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33% | 0.5 | 1.2 | 41% | 42% | 42% | |
| 2013-14 | 27 | Sydney | 12-16 (6) | 25 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 44% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 24% | 0.8 | 1.4 | 56% | 47% | 46% | |
| 2012-13 | 26 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 17.9 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 38% | 0.5 | 1.9 | 24% | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76% | 46% | 42% | 15 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | Cairns | 15-13 (5) | 28 | 20.4 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 45% | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6% | 1.1 | 2.2 | 52% | 46% | 45% | 19 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | Adelaide | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 21.5 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 44% | 0.4 | 1.6 | 27% | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70% | 51% | 47% | 17 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 27 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42% | 0.5 | 1.4 | 33% | 1.5 | 2.2 | 69% | 49% | 46% | 17 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | Adelaide | 15-15 (5) | 31 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 43% | 0.3 | 1.4 | 21% | 1.4 | 2.3 | 61% | 47% | 45% | 32 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | South | 5-25 (13) | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 33% | 0% | 2 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | Adelaide | 11-22 (11) | 10 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 43% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 38% | 1.5 | 2.0 | 75% | 56% | 48% | 11 |
| 2005-06 | 19 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 32 | 14.7 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36% | 0.6 | 2.2 | 26% | 1.3 | 2.2 | 56% | 43% | 41% | 19 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 9 | 16.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 41% | 0.8 | 1.8 | 44% | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75% | 52% | 47% | 17 | Total | 276 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.416666667 | 5.862318841 | 41.2% | 0.001493613515 | 0.001493613515 | 26.6% | 0.3695652174 | 1.391304348 | 62.4% | 0.4764124355 | 0.4437577256 | 32 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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Hill joined Canberra for the 2004 SEABL season with the Australian Institute of Sport, where the Hahndorf-born wing developed in the national institute pathway and scored a SEABL career-high 32 points against Dandenong in May 2004.
Hill continued with Canberra for the 2005 SEABL season, remaining in the Australian Institute of Sport men’s group alongside future senior players including Joe Ingles, Nathan Jawai, Patrick Mills, Adam Gibson, Andrew Ogilvy, Stephen Weigh and Ryan Kersten.
Hill joined Mount Barker for the 2006 SA State League season with Eastern and quickly became one of the club’s leading senior players. He averaged 22.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists across 23 Central ABL games, while earning All Star Five selection and the Frank Angove Medal during his first Eastern stint.
The Eastern run continued in 2007, with Hill playing two Central ABL games and averaging 4.5 points, 1.0 assist and 0.5 rebounds. His wider Eastern tenure extended through the 2008 SA State League season before he returned to a larger statistical role the following year.
Hill stayed with Mount Barker for the 2009 Central ABL season and averaged 27.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists across 13 games. That season brought another All Star Five selection, with his scoring and playmaking giving Eastern a high-usage wing option in the SA State League.
Hill remained with Eastern for the 2010 Central ABL season and averaged 22.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists across 13 games. He earned a third All Star Five selection for Eastern, adding another state league honour to his earlier 2006 and 2009 selections.
Hill completed his Eastern tenure in the 2011 Central ABL season as a playing coach, averaging 28.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 12 games. His full Central ABL career line with Eastern covered 63 games, 24.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Hill joined Mount Gambier for the 2012 SEABL season, linking with the Pioneers during his first season with the club. He played six SEABL games that year before becoming a permanent part of the Mount Gambier roster the following season.
Hill returned to Mount Gambier for the 2013 SEABL season and helped the Pioneers reach the national championship game. He scored 24 points in the South men’s final win over Nunawading before missing the final moments with a calf injury, then had 13 points and nine rebounds in the SEABL championship loss to Dandenong. He was also named in the All SEABL Men’s Team during that season.
Hill continued with Mount Gambier for the 2014 SEABL season and was central to the Pioneers winning the SEABL championship. In the 85–71 Grand Final win over Nunawading, he produced 20 points and 11 rebounds, added seven fourth-quarter points and was named SEABL Grand Final MVP.
Hill stayed with Mount Gambier for the 2015 SEABL season as the Pioneers won another championship, giving the club back-to-back SEABL titles. The roster featured Hill alongside senior pieces including Matt Sutton, Erik Burdon, Damien Johnson and Tyrone Lee during a season that extended Mount Gambier’s run as a national contender.
Hill remained with Mount Gambier for the 2016 SEABL season, with the Pioneers winning another conference title and reaching another national final during their multi-year finals run. The season formed part of the club’s stretch of five straight national championship series appearances from 2013 to 2017.
Hill continued with Mount Gambier for the 2017 SEABL season and helped the Pioneers win the East Conference title before claiming the SEABL championship. In the 92–85 Grand Final win over Dandenong, he scored 16 points as Mount Gambier won its third SEABL title in four years.
Hill returned to Mount Gambier for the 2018 SEABL season, but a degenerative ankle injury ended his campaign and led to his retirement from playing. His Mount Gambier stint closed after three SEABL championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017, a 2014 SEABL Grand Final MVP award and a place in the Pioneers’ five-year run of national finals appearances.
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