The Greatest “Modern Era” NBL Career Records
May 27, 2017
Cameron Tragardh
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 29/09/83
- Place of Birth: Brisbane (QLD)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 208
- Weight (KG): 110
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Southern Districts
- College: Oral Roberts (2002-2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 1/10/03
- AGE AT DEBUT: 20
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/02/16
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 32
- NBL History: Townsville 2004-06 | Brisbane 2007 | Wollongong 2008-10 | Melbourne 2011-12 | Cairns 2013-16
- Championships: 1
- Brisbane (2007)
NICKNAME/S: Trigger
BIO: Cameron Tragardh was born in Brisbane (QLD) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Southern Districts basketball program. Tragardh ascended the junior ranks at Southern Districts where he later played QABL representative basketball and by 2002 he was the nation’s leading scorer in the ABA state league competition, averaging 34 points per game.
Add on to that resume, a career in the NBL which spanned more than a decade with the Brisbane Bullets, Townsville Crocodiles, Wollongong Hawks, Melbourne Tigers and Cairns Taipans, Tragardh has been a star on the court at both levels.
Tragardh received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2001. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Cameron Tragardh made his NBL debut with the Townsville Crocodiles at 20 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
After spending three seasons with Townsville the 22-year-old Tragardh signed with his hometown team, the Brisbane Bullets in 2006. At the time Tragardh was viewed as having a great deal of unfulfilled potential having played just 80 games in the NBL.
Tragardh ability ability to score was clear as soon as he entered the league however it was in 2006 when coaches started to note his rebounding and defensive improvement as well.
Looking for more opportunity Tragardh moved to Wollongong to play with the Hawks, helping the team reach the Grand Final in 2010 after they finished in second place (16-12) during the regular season. Tragardh exploded with 26 points and 7 rebounds) during the team’s semi-final victory over third placed Townsville, eliminating them in three games before advancing to the NBL finals where they would face the Perth Wildcats.
After Perth claimed game one in Perth (75–64), the series moved to Wollongong for game two, where the Hawks returned the favour behind a huge offensive game from Tragardh, a 28 point effort on 12/20 shooting, defeating Perth 75–63 and setting up a deciding Game 3. Back on their home court Perth comfortably defeated Wollongong with Tragardh being limited offensively (12 points) in the decider, 72-96 thanks to a 28 point effort from Kevin Lisch who was then named Finals MVP.
He captained the Taipans during the 2013/14 season.
He led the Taipans to the 2015 NBL grand final in the same season he was awarded the competition’s best sixth man where the team would narrowly fall short to the New Zealand Breakers.
Cameron Tragardh played thirteen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Townsville Crocodiles, Melbourne Tigers, Wollongong Hawks, Brisbane Bullets and Cairns Taipans. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in 324 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 32 | Cairns | 12-16 (6) | 26 | 392.0 | 205 | 65 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 81 | 168 | 48% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 43 | 59 | 73% | 52% | 48% | 18 |
| 2014-15 | 31 | Cairns | 21-7 (1) | 32 | 724.0 | 387 | 153 | 32 | 70 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 160 | 318 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 67 | 110 | 61% | 52% | 50% | |
| 2013-14 | 30 | Cairns | 12-16 (5) | 13 | 287.0 | 173 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 75 | 135 | 56% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 23 | 31 | 74% | 58% | 56% | |
| 2012-13 | 29 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 732.0 | 312 | 179 | 43 | 67 | 112 | 9 | 12 | 60 | 56 | 137 | 308 | 44% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 38 | 61 | 62% | 46% | 44% | 22 |
| 2011-12 | 28 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 820.0 | 456 | 149 | 40 | 50 | 99 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 65 | 207 | 387 | 53% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 | 82 | 51% | 54% | 53% | 28 |
| 2010-11 | 27 | Melbourne | 10-18 (7) | 22 | 603.0 | 261 | 100 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 110 | 233 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 41 | 68 | 60% | 49% | 47% | 35 |
| 2009-10 | 26 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 34 | 908.0 | 500 | 184 | 45 | 67 | 117 | 19 | 15 | 69 | 66 | 219 | 417 | 53% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 62 | 107 | 58% | 53% | 53% | 28 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Wollongong | 11-19 (7) | 28 | 744.0 | 412 | 132 | 19 | 58 | 74 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 61 | 174 | 319 | 55% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 64 | 97 | 66% | 56% | 55% | 28 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | Wollongong | 9-21 (11) | 29 | 954.0 | 509 | 225 | 37 | 73 | 152 | 13 | 7 | 51 | 64 | 220 | 411 | 54% | 3 | 8 | 38% | 66 | 107 | 62% | 55% | 54% | 32 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | Brisbane | 28-5 (1) | 4 | 74.0 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 67% | 67% | 10 |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Townsville | 9-23 (9) | 23 | 150.0 | 71 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 65 | 43% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 15 | 21 | 71% | 47% | 43% | 16 |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Townsville | 19-13 (3) | 27 | 164.0 | 76 | 40 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 72 | 44% | 0 | 5 | 0% | 12 | 22 | 55% | 46% | 44% | 10 |
| 2003-04 | 20 | Townsville | 13-20 (9) | 30 | 243.0 | 118 | 56 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 120 | 44% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 12 | 19 | 63% | 46% | 44% | 24 | Totals | 324 | 6795 | 3512 | 1374 | 319 | 532 | 842 | 87 | 87 | 384 | 521 | 1512 | 2977 | 50.8% | 3 | 25 | 12.0% | 485 | 784 | 61.9% | 53% | 51% | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 32 | Cairns | 12-16 (6) | 26 | 15.1 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 48% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.7 | 2.3 | 73% | 52% | 48% | 18 |
| 2014-15 | 31 | Cairns | 21-7 (1) | 32 | 22.6 | 12.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 9.9 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.1 | 3.4 | 61% | 52% | 50% | |
| 2013-14 | 30 | Cairns | 12-16 (5) | 13 | 22.1 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 56% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.8 | 2.4 | 74% | 58% | 56% | |
| 2012-13 | 29 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 26.1 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 11.0 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.4 | 2.2 | 62% | 46% | 44% | 22 |
| 2011-12 | 28 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 29.3 | 16.3 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.5 | 2.9 | 51% | 54% | 53% | 28 |
| 2010-11 | 27 | Melbourne | 10-18 (7) | 22 | 27.4 | 11.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 10.6 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.9 | 3.1 | 60% | 49% | 47% | 35 |
| 2009-10 | 26 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 34 | 26.7 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 12.3 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.8 | 3.1 | 58% | 53% | 53% | 28 |
| 2008-09 | 25 | Wollongong | 11-19 (7) | 28 | 26.6 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 55% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.3 | 3.5 | 66% | 56% | 55% | 28 |
| 2007-08 | 24 | Wollongong | 9-21 (11) | 29 | 32.9 | 17.6 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 14.2 | 54% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 38% | 2.3 | 3.7 | 62% | 55% | 54% | 32 |
| 2006-07 | 23 | Brisbane | 28-5 (1) | 4 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 67% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 67% | 67% | 10 |
| 2005-06 | 22 | Townsville | 9-23 (9) | 23 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 43% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71% | 47% | 43% | 16 |
| 2004-05 | 21 | Townsville | 19-13 (3) | 27 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 55% | 46% | 44% | 10 |
| 2003-04 | 20 | Townsville | 13-20 (9) | 30 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 63% | 46% | 44% | 24 | Total | 324 | 21.0 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 50.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 61.9% | 53% | 51% | 35 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
|---|
STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 2001 | South West Metro 2003 | Southern Districts 2006 | Rockhampton 2007 |Northside 2008-09 | Eltham 2011 | Cairns 2016 | Mackay 2017-18 | Rockhampton 2019
The eight-time QBL all-star, four-time champion, eight-time grand finalist and three-time MVP of the Queensland state league.
Tragardh was impossible to contain during his state league career and during two seasons with the Northside Wizards in 2008/09 averaged 38 points per game than 42.3 points per game, taking home the league MVP in both years.
In 2009, Trigger scored more than 50 points in six out of eight games and in 2008 had a triple-double where he recorded numbers of 67 points, 26 rebounds, and 11 assist.
Trigger would win his first championship in 2003 with the South West Metro Pirates, the club’s only title to date, and would repeat that success with his junior club, the Southern Districts Spartans in 2006, a season where he averaged 27 points and 14.5 rebounds per game (while shooting the ball at 50 percent from the field).
He added a final QBL championship to his resume in 2016, this time playing for the Cairns Marlins in 2016 while also playing with the Taipans in the NBL. Following his career in the NBL, Tragardh would return to the league he had dominated for so long, first winning a title with Cairns in 2016 before winning QBL Coach of the Year as player/coach with Mackay, who won the minor premiership in 2017.
He would player/coach Mackay again in 2018 and would sign to play again with Rockhampton for the inaugural NBL1 North season this year before the COVID-19 shutdown.
COLLEGE
Tragardh spent a year at Division 1 school Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma (2002-2003)
AWARDS
- 1x time NBL 6th Man (2015)
- NBL Most Improved Player (2008)
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
- 1x All-NBL Third Team
Related
HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PLAYER?
Whilst we try to source as much information as we can for every player who has ever played in the NBL some information on a player profile may be missing. If you have additional information on a player you'd like us to add to a profile, please send it to us using the enquiry form below.
Submissions are then sent to info@aussiehoopla.com
