Shane Mcdonald
July 23, 2020
Alan Westover
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 7/09/54
- Place of Birth: Napa Valley, California (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 187
- Weight (KG): 85
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Pacific (1972–1976)
- NBL DEBUT: 4/02/84
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/08/85
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: Melbourne 1984 | Geelong 1985
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Alan Westover was born in Napa Valley, California (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Alan Westover made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 29 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
Alan Westover played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Melbourne Tigers and the Geelong Cats. He averaged 11.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31 | Geelong | 15-11 (7) | 24 | 0.0 | 202 | 36 | 51 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 37 | 50 | 88 | 178 | 49% | 14 | 46 | 30% | 12 | 15 | 80% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
| 1984 | 29 | Melbourne | 11-13 (9) | 24 | 0.0 | 337 | 49 | 81 | 11 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 35 | 58 | 148 | 266 | 56% | 10 | 27 | 37% | 31 | 37 | 84% | 59% | 58% | 29 | Totals | 48 | 0 | 539 | 85 | 132 | 20 | 65 | 42 | 8 | 72 | 108 | 236 | 444 | 53.2% | 24 | 73 | 32.9% | 43 | 52 | 82.7% | 58% | 56% | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31 | Geelong | 15-11 (7) | 24 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 49% | 0.6 | 1.9 | 30% | 0.5 | 0.6 | 80% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
| 1984 | 29 | Melbourne | 11-13 (9) | 24 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 11.1 | 56% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37% | 1.3 | 1.5 | 84% | 59% | 58% | 29 | Total | 48 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 53.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.9% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 82.7% | 58% | 56% | 29 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 29 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Dandenong 1986
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 71% | 86% | 77% | 59% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 236 | 444 | 53.2% | 24 | 73 | 32.9% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31 | Geelong | 15-11 (7) | 24 | 0.0 | 202 | 36 | 51 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 37 | 50 | 88 | 178 | 49% | 14 | 46 | 30% | 12 | 15 | 80% | 55% | 53% | 27 |
| 1984 | 29 | Melbourne | 11-13 (9) | 24 | 0.0 | 337 | 49 | 81 | 11 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 35 | 58 | 148 | 266 | 56% | 10 | 27 | 37% | 31 | 37 | 84% | 59% | 58% | 29 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COACHING HISTORY
Alan William Westover is a professional basketball coach best known for his tenure with the Melbourne Tigers in the NBL, where he coached the team to four consecutive Grand Finals, winning two championships, and being the second winningest coach in league history (based on winning percentage over 100 games coached).
Westover coached the Dandenong Rangers in the Victorian State league in 1987 where they finished in third place during the regular season before being eliminated during the semi finals.
Westover was the coach of the Shiga Lakestars of the Basketball Japan (BJ) League in Ōtsu City, Shiga.
In his first year with the Lakestars, Westover helped the club reach their highest number of wins in their seven-year history, and to the second round of the playoffs where they lost to eventual champions, Okinawa.
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