Warren Stanwix
July 23, 2020
Paul Stanley
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 8/11/63
- Place of Birth: Butler, Pennsylvania (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Waynesburg (1981–1985)
- NBL DEBUT: 26/04/86
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 5/05/90
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Melbourne 1986 | Hobart 1987, 1989-90
- Championships: 0
- None
NICKNAME/S: Spike
BIO: Paul Stanley was born in Butler, Pennsylvania (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Paul Stanley made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 22 years of age. He scored 27 points in his first game.
In 1986, Andrew Gaze (36.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists) and new import Paul Stanley (33.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists) combined to average 71 points per game for the Melbourne Tigers. This year marked the first time Gaze would lead the league in scoring, a feat he would repeat every year until 2001. Stanley, managed to score 40 points or more five times, including a 50-point game.
Despite the offensive fire power of Gaze and Stanley, the Tigers still struggled to find wins, managing only six and twenty losses that season. Gaze efforts were rewarded with a spot on the All-NBL First Team, also the first of his career.
HOBART DEVILS
1987
Hobart added high scoring import Paul Stanley (via Melbourne) to the roster, pairing him with Steve Carfino and immediately saw an impact. Stanley (35.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.3 steals per game) led the league in scoring and become the fastest player in NBL history to reach 1,000 career points. His 35.4 points per game is the seventh-best mark in league history for a single year.
He spear-headed a Devils squad that featured good chemistry and a high-powered offense. Carfino (22.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 3.4 steals), Wayne Burden (12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals) and Jerry Dennard (11.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks) rounded out the Devils primary offensive threats, while american coach Dave ‘Doc’ Adkins led Hobart to a 14-win, 12-loss record, the best result ever for the franchise. Stanley was subsequently named to the All-NBL Second Team at the end of the season.
1989
Stanley wasn’t re-signed by Hobart after leading the league in scoring but returned to the Devils the following season.
Amidst financial woes, Hobart attempted a 180 degree turn in 1989. The team had recorded their first winning season in 1987, but backed that up with a tenth place finish and this, combined with the loss of fan favorite players Steve Carfino and Stanley, saw the Devils facing backlash from fans and sponsors alike.
Hobart added Wayne McDaniel (33.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals) to go alongside the reigning NBL MVP Joe Hurst.
The off-court drama resulted in a coaching merry-go-round affair, with the team being coached by three different men in the first five weeks. The Devils ending the year with Tom Maher in the role.
Mid-season injuries saw Hurst (23.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists) unable to put up the same numbers as he previously had and a decision was made to bring back high scoring import Stanley (28.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists) for the final 11 games of the season. In August 1989, he became the fastest player in NBL history to reach 2,000 career points.
Turmoil eventually made it’s way to the playing group, with Gordie McLeod retiring at season’s end, amid threats of suing the club.
Hobart finished a disappointing tenth for the second season in a row, only this time with an even worse record (8-16).
1990
In 1990, Stanley (24.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists) began the season with the Devils, but only played in the first seven games. Hobart went on to finish with a record of 8-18.
Over 69 games in the NBL, Stanley averaged 32.6 points, which ranks first all time in league history for career points per game with a minimum of 60 games. He also shot 124-for-271 (45.76%) from 3-point range, which ranks second all time in league history for 3-point percentage with a minimum of 100 makes.
Paul Stanley played four seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Melbourne Tigers and the Hobart Devils. He averaged 32.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 69 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 2nd in points per game.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 7 | 270.0 | 169 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 68 | 141 | 48% | 14 | 27 | 52% | 19 | 22 | 86% | 56% | 53% | 31 |
| 1989 | 25 | Hobart | 8-16 (10) | 11 | 462.0 | 314 | 70 | 27 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 127 | 237 | 54% | 25 | 59 | 42% | 35 | 42 | 83% | 61% | 59% | 39 |
| 1987 | 23 | Hobart | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 1,202.0 | 920 | 145 | 58 | 39 | 106 | 61 | 11 | 83 | 65 | 381 | 800 | 48% | 57 | 126 | 45% | 101 | 123 | 82% | 54% | 51% | 47 |
| 1986 | 22 | Melbourne | 6-20 (13) | 25 | 0.0 | 845 | 145 | 70 | 28 | 117 | 32 | 12 | 75 | 81 | 362 | 718 | 50% | 28 | 59 | 47% | 93 | 110 | 85% | 55% | 52% | 50 | Totals | 69 | 1934 | 2248 | 400 | 177 | 105 | 295 | 111 | 37 | 209 | 194 | 938 | 1896 | 49.5% | 124 | 271 | 45.8% | 248 | 297 | 83.5% | 55% | 53% | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 7 | 38.6 | 24.1 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 9.7 | 20.1 | 48% | 2.0 | 3.9 | 52% | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86% | 56% | 53% | 31 |
| 1989 | 25 | Hobart | 8-16 (10) | 11 | 42.0 | 28.5 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 21.5 | 54% | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42% | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83% | 61% | 59% | 39 |
| 1987 | 23 | Hobart | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 46.2 | 35.4 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 14.7 | 30.8 | 48% | 2.2 | 4.8 | 45% | 3.9 | 4.7 | 82% | 54% | 51% | 47 |
| 1986 | 22 | Melbourne | 6-20 (13) | 25 | 0.0 | 33.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 14.5 | 28.7 | 50% | 1.1 | 2.4 | 47% | 3.7 | 4.4 | 85% | 55% | 52% | 50 | Total | 69 | 28.0 | 32.6 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 13.6 | 27.5 | 49.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.8% | 1.8 | 3.9 | 83.5% | 55% | 53% | 50 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 50 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- USA - Youngstown Pride (1988)
In 1988, Stanley returned to the USA after a season with Hobart and playedfor the Youngstown Pride in the World Basketball League.
COLLEGE
Between 1981 and 1985, Stanley played four seasons of college basketball for the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets. He graduated as the school's all-time leader in totals points, finishing with 1,916 points in 111 career games.
He led the team in scoring as a sophomore (16.4 ppg) and senior (21.7 ppg), and during his senior season, he had a 38-point effort against Westminster.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
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