Hunter Clarke
January 10, 2023
Greg Vanderjagt
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 27/04/84
- Place of Birth: Kempsey (NSW)
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 213
- Weight (KG): 110
- Junior Assoc:
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 1/10/03
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 22/02/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: Townsville 2004-08, 2012, 2014-15 | Gold Coast 2009-10
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Greg Vanderjagt was born in Kempsey (NSW) Vanderjagt received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2002. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2002, 2003).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Greg Vanderjagt made his NBL debut with the Townsville Crocodiles at 19 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
Vanderjagt, a 7’0″ (213 cm) tall centre, started his NBL career with the Townsville Crocodiles in 2003/04, averaging just 4.5 points and 2.6 rebounds in his first 31 games.
He stayed with the Crocodiles until the end of the 2007/08 NBL season, leaving the club after appearing in 153 games. Greg Vanderjagt played 10 seasons in the NBL.
Greg is one of the few true 7 footers that have laced up the boots for the Suns/Crocodiles. Vanderjagt played 209 games for the Crocodile’s, ranking him fifth in most games played for the club behind Peter Crawford (292 games), Robert Rose (258), Kelvin Robertson (243) and Michael Cedar (219).
Greg features on a number of career records for the now defunct Townsville Crocodiles team. He ranked 9th in most rebounds, 9th in blocks and 7th in offensive rebounds before retiring.
Greg Vanderjagt played ten seasons in the NBL. He averaged 5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 243 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 30 | Townsville | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 299.0 | 93 | 77 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 34 | 76 | 45% | 1 | 11 | 9% | 24 | 35 | 69% | 50% | 45% | |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Townsville | 10-18 (8) | 21 | 241.0 | 98 | 54 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 40 | 81 | 49% | 7 | 16 | 44% | 11 | 17 | 65% | 55% | 54% | |
| 2011-12 | 27 | Townsville | 15-13 (4) | 7 | 61.0 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 58% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 16 | 81% | 66% | 58% | 7 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Gold Coast | 16-12 (3) | 25 | 300.0 | 97 | 77 | 15 | 37 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 87 | 48% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 13 | 25 | 52% | 49% | 48% | 15 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Gold Coast | 8-22 (10) | 9 | 176.0 | 102 | 60 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 68 | 60% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 20 | 30 | 67% | 62% | 60% | 23 |
| 2007-08 | 23 | Townsville | 17-13 (5) | 32 | 655.0 | 233 | 180 | 24 | 67 | 113 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 101 | 94 | 165 | 57% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 44 | 63 | 70% | 60% | 57% | 19 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | Townsville | 19-14 (5) | 28 | 612.0 | 168 | 155 | 26 | 59 | 96 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 79 | 75 | 164 | 46% | 5 | 19 | 26% | 13 | 23 | 57% | 48% | 47% | 18 |
| 2005-06 | 21 | Townsville | 9-23 (9) | 32 | 555.0 | 202 | 110 | 34 | 50 | 60 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 62 | 86 | 159 | 54% | 2 | 9 | 22% | 28 | 43 | 65% | 56% | 55% | 20 |
| 2004-05 | 20 | Townsville | 19-13 (3) | 30 | 233.0 | 67 | 69 | 8 | 21 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 61 | 43% | 0 | 4 | 0% | 15 | 23 | 65% | 47% | 43% | 10 |
| 2003-04 | 19 | Townsville | 13-20 (9) | 31 | 364.0 | 138 | 80 | 17 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 59 | 120 | 49% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 20 | 30 | 67% | 51% | 49% | 22 | Totals | 243 | 3496 | 1233 | 874 | 151 | 366 | 508 | 56 | 88 | 175 | 484 | 508 | 1000 | 50.8% | 16 | 67 | 23.9% | 201 | 305 | 65.9% | 54% | 52% | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 30 | Townsville | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 9% | 0.9 | 1.3 | 69% | 50% | 45% | |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Townsville | 10-18 (8) | 21 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 49% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 44% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 65% | 55% | 54% | |
| 2011-12 | 27 | Townsville | 15-13 (4) | 7 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 58% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.9 | 2.3 | 81% | 66% | 58% | 7 |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Gold Coast | 16-12 (3) | 25 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 48% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.5 | 1.0 | 52% | 49% | 48% | 15 |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Gold Coast | 8-22 (10) | 9 | 19.6 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 60% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 2.2 | 3.3 | 67% | 62% | 60% | 23 |
| 2007-08 | 23 | Townsville | 17-13 (5) | 32 | 20.5 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 57% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 33% | 1.4 | 2.0 | 70% | 60% | 57% | 19 |
| 2006-07 | 22 | Townsville | 19-14 (5) | 28 | 21.9 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 46% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 57% | 48% | 47% | 18 |
| 2005-06 | 21 | Townsville | 9-23 (9) | 32 | 17.3 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 54% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 22% | 0.9 | 1.3 | 65% | 56% | 55% | 20 |
| 2004-05 | 20 | Townsville | 19-13 (3) | 30 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 65% | 47% | 43% | 10 |
| 2003-04 | 19 | Townsville | 13-20 (9) | 31 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.0 | 67% | 51% | 49% | 22 | Total | 243 | 14.4 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 50.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.9% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 65.9% | 54% | 52% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 2002-03 | Southern Districts 2007-09 | Brisbane 2011
COACHING HISTORY
Greg translated his playing experience into his coaching with being an Assistant Coach with the Townsville Crocodiles (NBL) and with the under 17 Australian Junior National Team before joining the Brisbane Bullets staff for the 2020/21 NBL Season as an Assistant Coach.
During the 2022 season Vanderjagt took over from interim head coach Sam Mackinnon with head coach John Purves intended tp replace him. Purves never signed with Brisbane and Vanderjagt took up the head coaching role for the Bullets for the remainder of the season. Shortly after Pero Cameron was hired as his assistant coach.
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