Anthony Stewart

Nationality: AUS
Date of Birth: 15/04/70
Place of Birth: Burnie (TAS)
Position: GRD
Height (CM): 196
Weight (KG): 92
Junior Assoc: TAS - Burnie
College: None

NBL DEBUT: 4/04/92
AGE AT DEBUT: 21
LAST NBL GAME: 11/10/07
AGE AT LAST GAME: 37
NBL History: Hobart 1992-94 | Perth 1995-00 | Cairns 2001-08
Championships: 2
Perth (1995, 2000)

BIO: Anthony Stewart was born in Burnie (TAS) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Burnie basketball program.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Anthony Stewart made his NBL debut with the Hobart Devils at 21 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.

Anthony Stewart played multiple seasons for the Hobart Chargers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) before signing a deal to play with his local team, the Hobart Devils, in 1992.

He later joined the Perth Wildcats in 1995 to become a integral part of the Wildcat’s championship team that year. Additionally, he was part of the team travelled to the 1995 McDonald’s Championship in London and competed against the NBA’s Houston Rockets and Spain’s Real Madrid.

Stewart continued with the Wildcats for five more seasons and won another championship with the team in 2000. He left the club following his second championship and joined the Cairns Taipans where he played for eight seasons before retiring.

1993
After a challenging season with Cal Bruton serving as both player and coach, the Hobart Devils shifted direction in 1993, opting not to renew Bruton’s contract. Alongside Bruton, the team parted ways with import standout Joe Hurst and veteran Shane Froling, while promising young big man David Stiff departed to play college basketball at Boston College.

Despite these notable exits, the Devils retained a core group featuring prolific scorer Wayne McDaniel, reliable forward Andrew Svaldenis, import guard Donald Whiteside, sharpshooter David Close, and rising talent Anthony Stewart.

The Devils faced significant challenges from the outset, with depth issues becoming increasingly evident as the season progressed. Injuries further complicated matters, sidelining key players Wayne McDaniel and David Close at critical points. To counteract these absences, Mike Kelly was brought in as an injury replacement and quickly made an immediate impact, averaging an impressive 19.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 2.5 steals in his brief two-game stint.

Wayne McDaniel continued his scoring prowess, leading the team with averages of 20.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. Andrew Svaldenis delivered a career-best performance, improving significantly with averages of 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.6 steals. Guard Donald Whiteside proved his value once more, contributing 15.2 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.5 steals per contest, though increased defensive attention from opponents limited his effectiveness at times. David Close remained a consistent threat from outside, posting 13.2 points and 2.9 assists per game, while second-year player Anthony Stewart notably doubled his scoring output to 11 points per game alongside 3.7 assists.

Jim Havrilla (9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Justin Cass (7.5 points, 3 rebounds, 2.3 assists) provided additional contributions, but the Devils struggled to maintain competitive form consistently throughout the year. Limited depth and injuries exposed significant vulnerabilities, ultimately resulting in a disappointing 6–20 record and a 13th-place finish.

Anthony Stewart played seventeen seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Hobart Devils, Cairns Taipans, Perth Wildcats and Townsville Crocodiles. He averaged 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3 assists in 489 NBL games.

CAREER RANKINGS:
– 15th in total games played.
– 28th in total points
– 20th in total assists
– 35th in total steals

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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
2007-08	37	Townsville	17-13 (5)	4	44.0	8	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	7	3	13	23%	2	9	22%	0	0	0%	31%	31%	5
2006-07	36	Cairns	17-16 (6)	34	914.0	340	95	89	26	69	24	0	62	91	108	307	35%	57	199	29%	67	81	83%	49%	44%	26
2005-06	35	Cairns	18-14 (5)	34	1,015.0	435	119	90	33	86	19	0	65	86	139	347	40%	86	230	37%	71	86	83%	56%	52%	25
2004-05	34	Cairns	11-21 (10)	32	1,167.0	507	122	111	25	97	32	6	110	95	154	425	36%	80	257	31%	119	149	80%	51%	46%	30
2003-04	33	Cairns	16-17 (6)	35	1,354.0	542	137	115	27	110	41	4	67	92	185	501	37%	109	326	33%	63	80	79%	50%	48%	30
2002-03	32	Cairns	13-17 (8)	30	897.0	432	80	88	25	55	19	1	57	87	149	327	46%	92	214	43%	42	62	68%	61%	60%	32
2001-02	32	Cairns	9-21 (11)	30	1,020.0	395	91	81	28	63	28	2	76	85	137	365	38%	75	223	34%	46	62	74%	50%	48%	32
2000-01	31	Cairns	6-22 (9)	28	1,112.0	536	111	97	44	67	19	3	98	104	175	421	42%	91	229	40%	95	135	70%	55%	52%	30
1999-00	29	Perth	22-6 (3)	36	1,196.0	461	124	130	37	87	26	6	88	93	152	365	42%	84	235	36%	73	95	77%	56%	53%	26
1998-99	29	Perth	13-13 (6)	22	705.0	245	69	69	25	44	20	2	50	63	87	218	40%	50	136	37%	21	29	72%	53%	51%	21
1998	28	Perth	17-13 (3)	34	1,071.0	397	92	113	28	64	17	3	56	87	132	323	41%	83	216	38%	50	62	81%	56%	54%	34
1997	27	Perth	17-13 (4)	33	1,085.0	437	134	103	35	99	36	5	69	95	156	362	43%	77	213	36%	48	66	73%	56%	54%	28
1996	26	Perth	16-10 (3)	29	732.0	326	75	50	24	51	22	1	47	70	119	252	47%	56	138	41%	32	47	68%	59%	58%	26
1995	25	Perth	19-7 (4)	34	1,020.0	361	98	105	27	71	40	4	59	92	128	318	40%	69	185	37%	36	46	78%	53%	51%	29
1994	24	Hobart	2-24 (13)	26	1,073.0	487	107	130	31	76	53	7	110	94	172	375	46%	80	209	38%	63	91	69%	58%	57%	31
1993	23	Hobart	6-20 (13)	26	694.0	285	75	95	33	42	34	1	73	81	104	261	40%	53	152	35%	24	38	63%	51%	50%	25
1992	22	Hobart	9-15 (11)	22	250.0	110	42	27	24	18	7	0	30	37	37	102	36%	20	53	38%	16	22	73%	49%	46%	15
Totals				489	15349	6304	1573	1495	473	1100	437	45	1119	1359	2137	5282	40.5%	1164	3224	36.1%	866	1151	75.2%	54%	51%	34

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
2007-08	37	Townsville	17-13 (5)	4	11.0	2.0	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.8	0.8	3.3	23%	0.5	2.3	22%	0.0	0.0	0%	31%	31%	5
2006-07	36	Cairns	17-16 (6)	34	26.9	10.0	2.8	2.6	0.8	2.0	0.7	0.0	1.8	2.7	3.2	9.0	35%	1.7	5.9	29%	2.0	2.4	83%	49%	44%	26
2005-06	35	Cairns	18-14 (5)	34	29.9	12.8	3.5	2.6	1.0	2.5	0.6	0.0	1.9	2.5	4.1	10.2	40%	2.5	6.8	37%	2.1	2.5	83%	56%	52%	25
2004-05	34	Cairns	11-21 (10)	32	36.5	15.8	3.8	3.5	0.8	3.0	1.0	0.2	3.4	3.0	4.8	13.3	36%	2.5	8.0	31%	3.7	4.7	80%	51%	46%	30
2003-04	33	Cairns	16-17 (6)	35	38.7	15.5	3.9	3.3	0.8	3.1	1.2	0.1	1.9	2.6	5.3	14.3	37%	3.1	9.3	33%	1.8	2.3	79%	50%	48%	30
2002-03	32	Cairns	13-17 (8)	30	29.9	14.4	2.7	2.9	0.8	1.8	0.6	0.0	1.9	2.9	5.0	10.9	46%	3.1	7.1	43%	1.4	2.1	68%	61%	60%	32
2001-02	32	Cairns	9-21 (11)	30	34.0	13.2	3.0	2.7	0.9	2.1	0.9	0.1	2.5	2.8	4.6	12.2	38%	2.5	7.4	34%	1.5	2.1	74%	50%	48%	32
2000-01	31	Cairns	6-22 (9)	28	39.7	19.1	4.0	3.5	1.6	2.4	0.7	0.1	3.5	3.7	6.3	15.0	42%	3.3	8.2	40%	3.4	4.8	70%	55%	52%	30
1999-00	29	Perth	22-6 (3)	36	33.2	12.8	3.4	3.6	1.0	2.4	0.7	0.2	2.4	2.6	4.2	10.1	42%	2.3	6.5	36%	2.0	2.6	77%	56%	53%	26
1998-99	29	Perth	13-13 (6)	22	32.0	11.1	3.1	3.1	1.1	2.0	0.9	0.1	2.3	2.9	4.0	9.9	40%	2.3	6.2	37%	1.0	1.3	72%	53%	51%	21
1998	28	Perth	17-13 (3)	34	31.5	11.7	2.7	3.3	0.8	1.9	0.5	0.1	1.6	2.6	3.9	9.5	41%	2.4	6.4	38%	1.5	1.8	81%	56%	54%	34
1997	27	Perth	17-13 (4)	33	32.9	13.2	4.1	3.1	1.1	3.0	1.1	0.2	2.1	2.9	4.7	11.0	43%	2.3	6.5	36%	1.5	2.0	73%	56%	54%	28
1996	26	Perth	16-10 (3)	29	25.2	11.2	2.6	1.7	0.8	1.8	0.8	0.0	1.6	2.4	4.1	8.7	47%	1.9	4.8	41%	1.1	1.6	68%	59%	58%	26
1995	25	Perth	19-7 (4)	34	30.0	10.6	2.9	3.1	0.8	2.1	1.2	0.1	1.7	2.7	3.8	9.4	40%	2.0	5.4	37%	1.1	1.4	78%	53%	51%	29
1994	24	Hobart	2-24 (13)	26	41.3	18.7	4.1	5.0	1.2	2.9	2.0	0.3	4.2	3.6	6.6	14.4	46%	3.1	8.0	38%	2.4	3.5	69%	58%	57%	31
1993	23	Hobart	6-20 (13)	26	26.7	11.0	2.9	3.7	1.3	1.6	1.3	0.0	2.8	3.1	4.0	10.0	40%	2.0	5.8	35%	0.9	1.5	63%	51%	50%	25
1992	22	Hobart	9-15 (11)	22	11.4	5.0	1.9	1.2	1.1	0.8	0.3	0.0	1.4	1.7	1.7	4.6	36%	0.9	2.4	38%	0.7	1.0	73%	49%	46%	15
Total				489	31.4	12.9	3.2	3.1	1.0	2.2	0.9	0.1	2.3	2.8	4.4	10.8	40.5%	0.0	0.0	36.1%	2.4	6.6	75.2%	54%	51%	34

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
34	11	11	7	2	9	0

STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

Mandurash 1998 | Hobart 2007-11

Anthony Stewart played multiple seasons for the Hobart Chargers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	76%	89%	78%	48%
2	0	34	11	7	2
Total						2137	5282	40.5%	1164	3224	36.1%

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%
2007-08	37	Townsville	17-13 (5)	4	44.0	8	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	7	3	13	23%	2	9	22%	0	0	0%	31%	31%	5
2006-07	36	Cairns	17-16 (6)	34	914.0	340	95	89	26	69	24	0	62	91	108	307	35%	57	199	29%	67	81	83%	49%	44%	26
2005-06	35	Cairns	18-14 (5)	34	1,015.0	435	119	90	33	86	19	0	65	86	139	347	40%	86	230	37%	71	86	83%	56%	52%	25
2004-05	34	Cairns	11-21 (10)	32	1,167.0	507	122	111	25	97	32	6	110	95	154	425	36%	80	257	31%	119	149	80%	51%	46%	30
2003-04	33	Cairns	16-17 (6)	35	1,354.0	542	137	115	27	110	41	4	67	92	185	501	37%	109	326	33%	63	80	79%	50%	48%	30
2002-03	32	Cairns	13-17 (8)	30	897.0	432	80	88	25	55	19	1	57	87	149	327	46%	92	214	43%	42	62	68%	61%	60%	32
2001-02	32	Cairns	9-21 (11)	30	1,020.0	395	91	81	28	63	28	2	76	85	137	365	38%	75	223	34%	46	62	74%	50%	48%	32
2000-01	31	Cairns	6-22 (9)	28	1,112.0	536	111	97	44	67	19	3	98	104	175	421	42%	91	229	40%	95	135	70%	55%	52%	30
1999-00	29	Perth	22-6 (3)	36	1,196.0	461	124	130	37	87	26	6	88	93	152	365	42%	84	235	36%	73	95	77%	56%	53%	26
1998-99	29	Perth	13-13 (6)	22	705.0	245	69	69	25	44	20	2	50	63	87	218	40%	50	136	37%	21	29	72%	53%	51%	21
1998	28	Perth	17-13 (3)	34	1,071.0	397	92	113	28	64	17	3	56	87	132	323	41%	83	216	38%	50	62	81%	56%	54%	34
1997	27	Perth	17-13 (4)	33	1,085.0	437	134	103	35	99	36	5	69	95	156	362	43%	77	213	36%	48	66	73%	56%	54%	28
1996	26	Perth	16-10 (3)	29	732.0	326	75	50	24	51	22	1	47	70	119	252	47%	56	138	41%	32	47	68%	59%	58%	26
1995	25	Perth	19-7 (4)	34	1,020.0	361	98	105	27	71	40	4	59	92	128	318	40%	69	185	37%	36	46	78%	53%	51%	29
1994	24	Hobart	2-24 (13)	26	1,073.0	487	107	130	31	76	53	7	110	94	172	375	46%	80	209	38%	63	91	69%	58%	57%	31
1993	23	Hobart	6-20 (13)	26	694.0	285	75	95	33	42	34	1	73	81	104	261	40%	53	152	35%	24	38	63%	51%	50%	25
1992	22	Hobart	9-15 (11)	22	250.0	110	42	27	24	18	7	0	30	37	37	102	36%	20	53	38%	16	22	73%	49%	46%	15
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

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