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May 18, 2026
Adam Caporn
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 16/03/82
- Place of Birth: Baldivis (WA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 190
- Weight (KG): 84
- Junior Assoc: WA - Willetton
- College: Saint Mary's (2001–2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 6/10/03
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 18/02/09
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Wollongong 2004-06 | Perth 2007-09
- Championships: 0
- None
NICKNAME/S: Capes
BIO: Born in Baldivis, Western Australia, Adam Caporn spent six seasons in the National Basketball League, three with the Wollongong Hawks and three for the Perth Wildcats. Caporn received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2000. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2000, 2001).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Adam Caporn made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks at 21 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
In 2000 and 2001, Caporn played basketball for at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) before heading to the United States to play college basketball for Saint Mary’s College of California.
After spending two seasons in the US, Caporn returned to Australia to play for the Wollongong Hawks in the Australian NBL.
Adam Caporn played six seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Wollongong Hawks and the Perth Wildcats. He averaged 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 27 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 21 | 349.0 | 72 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 55 | 21 | 63 | 33% | 15 | 46 | 33% | 15 | 19 | 79% | 50% | 45% | 9 |
| 2007-08 | 26 | Perth | 18-12 (4) | 17 | 193.0 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 18 | 53 | 34% | 8 | 31 | 26% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 44% | 42% | 11 |
| 2006-07 | 25 | Perth | 23-10 (3) | 17 | 471.0 | 135 | 44 | 57 | 14 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 38 | 61 | 48 | 119 | 40% | 22 | 61 | 36% | 17 | 29 | 59% | 51% | 50% | 17 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 33 | 935.0 | 273 | 94 | 141 | 18 | 76 | 42 | 11 | 65 | 93 | 93 | 201 | 46% | 47 | 111 | 42% | 40 | 52 | 77% | 60% | 58% | 23 |
| 2004-05 | 23 | Wollongong | 20-12 (2) | 37 | 557.0 | 181 | 71 | 59 | 18 | 53 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 75 | 68 | 168 | 40% | 17 | 59 | 29% | 28 | 48 | 58% | 47% | 46% | 15 |
| 2003-04 | 22 | Wollongong | 25-8 (2) | 35 | 354.0 | 122 | 38 | 41 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 46 | 107 | 43% | 13 | 46 | 28% | 17 | 26 | 65% | 51% | 49% | 21 | Totals | 160 | 2859 | 835 | 312 | 346 | 68 | 244 | 99 | 29 | 215 | 370 | 294 | 711 | 41.4% | 122 | 354 | 34.5% | 125 | 186 | 67.2% | 53% | 50% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 27 | Perth | 17-13 (4) | 21 | 16.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33% | 0.7 | 2.2 | 33% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 79% | 50% | 45% | 9 |
| 2007-08 | 26 | Perth | 18-12 (4) | 17 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 34% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 26% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 67% | 44% | 42% | 11 |
| 2006-07 | 25 | Perth | 23-10 (3) | 17 | 27.7 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 40% | 1.3 | 3.6 | 36% | 1.0 | 1.7 | 59% | 51% | 50% | 17 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 33 | 28.3 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 46% | 1.4 | 3.4 | 42% | 1.2 | 1.6 | 77% | 60% | 58% | 23 |
| 2004-05 | 23 | Wollongong | 20-12 (2) | 37 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 40% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29% | 0.8 | 1.3 | 58% | 47% | 46% | 15 |
| 2003-04 | 22 | Wollongong | 25-8 (2) | 35 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 43% | 0.4 | 1.3 | 28% | 0.5 | 0.7 | 65% | 51% | 49% | 21 | Total | 160 | 17.9 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 41.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.5% | 0.8 | 2.2 | 67.2% | 53% | 50% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS (2000–2001), Mandurah (2003), Willetton (2007), Rockingham (2008), East Perth (2009)
Caporn joined the Australian Institute of Sport for the 2000 AIS basketball program, appearing on the men’s roster in a group coached by Frank Arsego with Martin Clarke on the men’s staff.
Caporn continued with the Australian Institute of Sport in 2001 and served as team captain during his second AIS year.
Whilst playing with the Perth Wildcats, Caporn spent the 2003 sseason playing in the SBL state league for Mandurah. He appeared in five games and averaged 18.0 points per game.
Caporn moved into SBL coaching with Willetton in the 2007 season as an assistant coach.
Caporn played for Rockingham in the 2008 State Basketball League season. The Flames finished second on the men’s ladder at 21–5, he led the men’s competition in free throw percentage and was named to the SBL Men’s All Star Second Team before Rockingham lost its quarter-final series to Lakeside.
Caporn coached East Perth in the 2009 State Basketball League season, taking over as head coach of the club’s men’s SBL team. East Perth finished 12th on the men’s ladder with an 8–18 record.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Turkey - Selçuk Üniversitesi (2003–2004) | Spain - CB Cornellà (2004–2005) | Germany - Eisbären Bremerhaven (2005–2006)
Caporn joined Selçuk Üniversitesi for the 2003–04 Turkish Basketball League season, playing his first professional season in Turkey after completing his collegiate career.
Caporn later moved to Spain and joined CB Cornellà for the 2004–05 LEB Plata season, competing in Spain’s third-tier competition and appearing in league fixtures against clubs including CAI Zaragoza and Bàsquet Inca during that campaign.
He subsequently signed in Germany with Eisbären Bremerhaven for the 2005–06 2. Basketball Bundesliga season, where he contributed as a perimeter shooter in a roster that also featured American import players and German nationals during Bremerhaven’s promotion push.
Caporn then moved to New Zealand for the 2006 NZNBL season with the West Sydney Razorbacks’ affiliated import placement arrangement.
COLLEGE
Caporn played college basketball at Saint Mary’s College of California during the 2001-02 season before returning for the 2002-03 season under head coach Randy Bennett.
Saint Mary’s finished 9-20 overall (3-11 in WCC play) in 2001-02, which was Bennett’s first season leading the program.
In 2001-02, Caporn appeared in 29 games and started all 29, averaging 27.2 minutes per game and scoring 185 points (6.4 points per game).
He shot 65-for-155 from the field (41.9%), made 23-of-64 three-pointers (35.9%), and went 32-of-46 at the free throw line (69.6%).
Across those 29 games he totaled 58 rebounds (4 offensive, 54 defensive) for 2.0 rebounds per game, along with 58 assists (2.0 per game), 47 steals, 4 blocks, 82 turnovers, and 790 total minutes played.
His listed season high was 16 points in a game in 2001-02.
In that 2001-02 season, he led the West Coast Conference in steals at 1.7 per game.
Saint Mary’s improved to 15-15 overall (6-8 in WCC play) in 2002-03 and made a run to the WCC Tournament final, beating Santa Clara and Pepperdine before falling to Gonzaga in the title game.
In 2002-03, Caporn played 30 games and made 29 starts, lifting his workload to 31.0 minutes per game while totaling 191 points again at 6.4 points per game.
He shot 64-for-181 from the field (35.4%), hit 33-of-96 from three (34.4%), and made 30-of-47 free throws (63.8%).
Across those 30 games he recorded 70 rebounds (5 offensive, 65 defensive) for 2.3 rebounds per game, plus 66 assists (2.2 per game), 38 steals, 14 blocks, 66 turnovers, and 931 total minutes played.
His listed season high was 19 points in a game in 2002-03.
He averaged 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists as a sophomore and was a team captain in his final season at Saint Mary’s.
Across his two-year Saint Mary’s career, his 1.44 steals-per-game finished among the top-10 career marks in program history.
COACHING HISTORY
Caporn first moved into coaching while playing with Willetton in the 2007 SBL season as an assistant coach.
Caporn returned to the court as a player in 2008, then took over as head coach of East Perth in the 2009 State Basketball League season. East Perth finished 12th on the men’s ladder with an 8–18 record.
Adam Caporn served as the head coach at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence program from 2014 to 2021.
He also coached the U19 Australia national team (the Emus) during that time.
He is a former assistant coach at Saint Mary's College of California, where he also played college basketball.
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