Donald Whiteside
July 23, 2020
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 join his local NBL team, the Hobart Devils, in 1992.
1993
After a challenging 1992 season with Cal Bruton serving as both player and coach, the Hobart Devils shifted direction in 1993, deciding 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 key exits, Hobart retained a strong core featuring prolific scorer Wayne McDaniel (20.2 points, 8.9 rebounds), reliable forward Andrew Svaldenis (15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds), sharp-shooting import guard Donald Whiteside (15.2 points, 5.6 assists), perimeter threat David Close (13.2 points, 2.9 assists), and rising second-year guard Anthony Stewart, who notably doubled his scoring output, finishing the season with averages of (11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.3 steals) across 26 games.
The Devils faced mounting challenges early on, with depth issues and injuries sidelining McDaniel and Close at key points. Injury replacement Mike Kelly arrived midseason and made an immediate splash, averaging (19.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 2.5 steals) in just two games. Despite flashes of brilliance, including narrow wins over North Melbourne (100–98) and Townsville (109–97), Hobart struggled to consistently compete with the league’s top teams, ultimately finishing 13th with a disappointing (6–20) record.
Throughout the 1993 season, Anthony Stewart delivered several breakout performances that underscored his development into a reliable scoring and playmaking option. On July 30 against Geelong, Stewart exploded for a season-best 25 points (10-of-17 FG, 5-of-10 3PT), adding 7 assists and 3 rebounds in a standout showing. He followed that with a key game on September 25 against Gold Coast, where he posted 21 points (7-of-10 FG, 3-of-5 3PT, 4-of-7 FT), alongside 8 assists and 2 steals. Earlier in the year, Stewart impressed on July 23 against Perth with 20 points (7-of-17 FG, 5-of-13 3PT) and 4 rebounds, and on June 11 against Townsville, he tallied 16 points (6-of-11 FG, 3-of-4 3PT), 4 rebounds, and 2 assists, helping the Devils stay competitive.
Despite Stewart’s rising contributions and the consistent efforts of McDaniel, Svaldenis, Whiteside, and Close, Hobart’s season was ultimately derailed by injuries and limited roster depth. Supporting pieces like Jim Havrilla (9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Justin Cass (7.5 points, 3 rebounds, 2.3 assists) added valuable minutes, but the Devils were unable to turn individual brilliance into sustained team success. Still, Stewart’s year-over-year improvement cemented him as one of the bright spots for the Devils, offering hope for the franchise’s future amid a difficult 1993 campaign.
2004/05
Stewart served as the Taipans’ captain in 2004–05,
2005/06
Stewart served as co-captain in 2005–06
2006/07
Stewart served
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 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Devonport 1989 | Launceston 1990-92 | Mandurash 1998 | Hobart 2005-11, 2013
Between 1989 and 1992, Anthony Stewart began his SEABL career with Devonport in 1989 before spending three seasons with the Launceston Ocelots from 1990 to 1992.
In 1998, he played for Mandurah in Western Australia before returning to the SEABL in 2005 with the Hobart Chargers.
Between 2005 and 2011, Stewart played seven consecutive seasons with the Chargers, earning selection to the SEABL South Conference All-Star team in 2007. In 2008, he captained Hobart to a SEABL championship.
He took on a dual role as player-coach from 2009 to 2011, returned as head coach in 2012, and served as player-coach again in 2013 before departing the club. Across his career, Stewart played over 200 games in the SEABL.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Stewart played for the Australian Boomers in 2001
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