AJ Ogilvy
February 2, 2021
Brad Hill
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 19/11/86
- Place of Birth: Hahndorf, South Australia
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 90
- Junior Assoc: SA - Sturt
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 21/01/05
- AGE AT DEBUT: 18
- LAST NBL GAME: 20/02/16
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Adelaide 2005-07, 2009-11 | South 2008 | Cairns 2012-13 | Sydney 2014 | Wollongong 2015 | Melbourne 2016
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Brad Hill was born in Hahndorf, South Australia and began playing basketball as a junior with the Sturt basketball program. Hill received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2005. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Brad Hill made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 18 years of age. He scored eight points in his first game.
MELBOURNE UNITED
2015/16
After finishing fifth with a 13-15 record and missing the playoffs in 2014/15 under interim coach Darryl McDonald, Melbourne appointed former NBA assistant Dean Demopoulos. Jordan McRae (to Delaware), Stephen Dennis (to Bnei Herzliya), Mark Worthington (to Cairns), Daryl Corletto (to Plymouth) and Lucas Walker (to Adelaide) departed, while Daniel Kickert, Nate Tomlinson, Chris Patton and Owen Odigie returned and David Barlow remained under contract. Demopoulos added Chris Goulding (via Spain), Todd Blanchfield (via Townsville), Stephen Holt (via Canton), Majok Majok (via Slovenia) and Ekene Ibekwe (via New Zealand). Ibekwe (to Giessen) was released on compassionate grounds on September 18 so he could return to Europe to be with his pregnant partner and was replaced by Hakim Warrick (via Turkey), who signed four days later. Barlow suffered a season-ending Achilles injury before the campaign began.
Brad Hill (via Wollongong) joined Melbourne on September 24 as Barlow’s injury replacement.
Melbourne opened the season in Townsville on October 9, where the injury replacement went scoreless in 5:28 as Blanchfield (29 points and 8 rebounds) and Warrick (21 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists) led United to a 99-84 win, while Brian Conklin (25 points and 5 rebounds) was Townsville’s leading scorer. The victory began Melbourne’s nine-game winning streak.
Hill (2.2 points across 26 games) filled a reserve role and averaged 8.1 minutes per appearance. He played 24 of Melbourne’s 28 regular-season games and both semifinals, with no injury listed for Hill during the season. His four regular-season non-appearances came on October 11, October 16, October 24 and December 6, with each occurring while Melbourne used only eight players.
During Melbourne’s 5-0 start, Warrick (14.2 points and 6 rebounds across 23 games) suffered a groin injury and was placed on the short-term injury waiver list. Garrett Jackson (5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds across 6 games) (via North-West Tasmania) joined on October 29 as his injury replacement, played six games through November 20 and left the active roster when Warrick returned against New Zealand on November 22.
Hill’s best game came against Sydney at Hisense Arena on November 1, where Hill (9 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal) made three of five three-pointers in 14 minutes as Melbourne defeated the Kings 96-82 in front of 8,500 fans and improved to 7-0. Goulding (25 points and 4 assists) and Kickert (21 points) led United, while Marcus Thornton (29 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals) was Sydney’s leading scorer.
His only start came against New Zealand at the North Shore Events Centre on February 12, when Melbourne rested Goulding, Kickert and Warrick ahead of the finals. Hill (8 points and 2 rebounds) played 20 minutes, while Kyle Adnam (16 points and 2 steals) led United, but Charles Jackson (18 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Cedric Jackson (17 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists) led the Breakers to a 100-63 win.
Goulding (18.4 points and 3.7 rebounds across 29 games) led Melbourne in scoring and finished runner-up in NBL MVP voting, while Holt (15.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists across 30 games) provided another major scorer in the backcourt. Kickert (14.8 points and 3.8 rebounds across 28 games), Blanchfield (9.6 points and 6.5 rebounds across 30 games) and Majok (5.5 points and 7.1 rebounds across 30 games) were the other main contributors. Goulding and Kickert were selected to the All-NBL First Team, Holt was named to the All-NBL Second Team after sharing the NBL Blitz MVP award and Warrick won the NBL Best Sixth Man award.
Melbourne completed the regular season against New Zealand at Hisense Arena on February 14, where Hill (2 points and 1 steal) played eight minutes as Goulding (22 points and 3 assists) and Kickert (16 points and 5 rebounds) led United, while Tai Wesley (23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) carried the Breakers to a 70-68 win. The loss left Melbourne first with an 18-10 record and the NBL minor premiership.
Melbourne opened the semifinals at Hisense Arena, where Hill (0 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block) played nine minutes as Warrick (24 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks) and Goulding (23 points and 5 rebounds) led United, while Cedric Jackson (20 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Mika Vukona (11 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals) led New Zealand to a 91-82 win.
Game two moved to Vector Arena, where Hill (0 points) played five minutes in what became his final NBL appearance. Goulding (23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists), Warrick (17 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks) and Kickert (16 points and 3 rebounds) led Melbourne, while Thomas Abercrombie (23 points and 4 rebounds), Cedric Jackson (19 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals) and Tai Wesley (16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks) carried New Zealand to a 91-78 win and completed the semifinal sweep.
I rechecked the numbers against the current files. Hill’s 26 appearances totalled 58 points, 36 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks, which correctly produces 2.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocks. Melbourne played 30 games overall and Hill appeared in 24 of 28 regular-season games plus both semifinals. His mandatory best-game entry is also confirmed as the November 1 Sydney game: 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
Brad Hill played twelve seasons across six NBL teams. This included the Adelaide 36ers, South Dragons, Wollongong Hawks, Sydney Kings, Cairns Taipans and Melbourne United. He averaged 6.4 points, 3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | Melbourne | 18-10 (1) | 26 | 211 | 58 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 53 | 38% | 11 | 29 | 38% | 7 | 13 | 54% | 49% | 48% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 28 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 28 | 387 | 139 | 85 | 29 | 35 | 50 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 58 | 149 | 39% | 9 | 27 | 33% | 14 | 34 | 41% | 42% | 42% | |
| 2013-14 | 27 | Sydney | 12-16 (5) | 25 | 320 | 130 | 72 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 53 | 121 | 44% | 5 | 21 | 24% | 19 | 34 | 56% | 47% | 46% | |
| 2012-13 | 26 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 502 | 184 | 120 | 32 | 38 | 82 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 67 | 177 | 38% | 13 | 54 | 24% | 37 | 49 | 76% | 46% | 42% | 15 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | Cairns | 15-13 (5) | 28 | 572 | 216 | 128 | 47 | 45 | 83 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 53 | 91 | 204 | 45% | 2 | 33 | 6% | 32 | 62 | 52% | 46% | 45% | 19 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | Adelaide | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 603 | 241 | 94 | 38 | 31 | 63 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 64 | 88 | 198 | 44% | 12 | 45 | 27% | 53 | 76 | 70% | 51% | 47% | 17 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 27 | 558 | 198 | 80 | 48 | 19 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 53 | 72 | 172 | 42% | 13 | 39 | 33% | 41 | 59 | 69% | 49% | 46% | 17 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | Adelaide | 15-15 (6) | 31 | 602 | 262 | 114 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 55 | 105 | 246 | 43% | 9 | 42 | 21% | 43 | 70 | 61% | 47% | 45% | 32 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | South | 5-25 (13) | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 33% | 0% | 2 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | Adelaide | 11-22 (11) | 10 | 120 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 43% | 3 | 8 | 38% | 15 | 20 | 75% | 56% | 48% | 11 |
| 2005-06 | 19 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 32 | 471 | 206 | 61 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 49 | 74 | 204 | 36% | 18 | 69 | 26% | 40 | 71 | 56% | 43% | 41% | 19 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 9 | 144 | 78 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 61 | 41% | 7 | 16 | 44% | 21 | 28 | 75% | 52% | 47% | 17 | Totals | 276 | 4508 | 1758 | 833 | 302 | 283 | 550 | 109 | 53 | 337 | 442 | 667 | 1618 | 41.2% | 102 | 384 | 26.6% | 322 | 516 | 62.4% | 0.4764124355 | 0.4437577256 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 29 | Melbourne | 18-10 (1) | 26 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 38% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54% | 49% | 48% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 28 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 28 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 39% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33% | 0.5 | 1.2 | 41% | 42% | 42% | |
| 2013-14 | 27 | Sydney | 12-16 (5) | 25 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 44% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 24% | 0.8 | 1.4 | 56% | 47% | 46% | |
| 2012-13 | 26 | Cairns | 11-17 (6) | 28 | 17.9 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 38% | 0.5 | 1.9 | 24% | 1.3 | 1.8 | 76% | 46% | 42% | 15 |
| 2011-12 | 25 | Cairns | 15-13 (5) | 28 | 20.4 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 45% | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6% | 1.1 | 2.2 | 52% | 46% | 45% | 19 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | Adelaide | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 21.5 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 44% | 0.4 | 1.6 | 27% | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70% | 51% | 47% | 17 |
| 2009-10 | 23 | Adelaide | 10-18 (8) | 27 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42% | 0.5 | 1.4 | 33% | 1.5 | 2.2 | 69% | 49% | 46% | 17 |
| 2008-09 | 22 | Adelaide | 15-15 (6) | 31 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 43% | 0.3 | 1.4 | 21% | 1.4 | 2.3 | 61% | 47% | 45% | 32 |
| 2007-08 | 21 | South | 5-25 (13) | 4 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 33% | 0% | 2 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | Adelaide | 11-22 (11) | 10 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 43% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 38% | 1.5 | 2.0 | 75% | 56% | 48% | 11 |
| 2005-06 | 19 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 32 | 14.7 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36% | 0.6 | 2.2 | 26% | 1.3 | 2.2 | 56% | 43% | 41% | 19 |
| 2004-05 | 18 | Adelaide | 19-13 (4) | 9 | 16.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 41% | 0.8 | 1.8 | 44% | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75% | 52% | 47% | 17 | Total | 276 | 16.3 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.416666667 | 5.862318841 | 41.2% | 0.001493613515 | 0.001493613515 | 26.6% | 0.3695652174 | 1.391304348 | 62.4% | 0.4764124355 | 0.4437577256 | 32 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS (2004–2005), Eastern (2006–2011), Mount Gambier (2012–2018)
Hill joined Canberra for the 2004 SEABL season with the Australian Institute of Sport, where the Hahndorf-born wing developed in the national institute pathway and scored a SEABL career-high 32 points against Dandenong in May 2004.
Hill continued with Canberra for the 2005 SEABL season, remaining in the Australian Institute of Sport men’s group alongside future senior players including Joe Ingles, Nathan Jawai, Patrick Mills, Adam Gibson, Andrew Ogilvy, Stephen Weigh and Ryan Kersten.
Hill joined Mount Barker for the 2006 SA State League season with Eastern and quickly became one of the club’s leading senior players. He averaged 22.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists across 23 Central ABL games, while earning All Star Five selection and the Frank Angove Medal during his first Eastern stint.
The Eastern run continued in 2007, with Hill playing two Central ABL games and averaging 4.5 points, 1.0 assist and 0.5 rebounds. His wider Eastern tenure extended through the 2008 SA State League season before he returned to a larger statistical role the following year.
Hill stayed with Mount Barker for the 2009 Central ABL season and averaged 27.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists across 13 games. That season brought another All Star Five selection, with his scoring and playmaking giving Eastern a high-usage wing option in the SA State League.
Hill remained with Eastern for the 2010 Central ABL season and averaged 22.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists across 13 games. He earned a third All Star Five selection for Eastern, adding another state league honour to his earlier 2006 and 2009 selections.
Hill completed his Eastern tenure in the 2011 Central ABL season as a playing coach, averaging 28.2 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 12 games. His full Central ABL career line with Eastern covered 63 games, 24.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Hill joined Mount Gambier for the 2012 SEABL season, linking with the Pioneers during his first season with the club. He played six SEABL games that year before becoming a permanent part of the Mount Gambier roster the following season.
Hill returned to Mount Gambier for the 2013 SEABL season and helped the Pioneers reach the national championship game. He scored 24 points in the South men’s final win over Nunawading before missing the final moments with a calf injury, then had 13 points and nine rebounds in the SEABL championship loss to Dandenong. He was also named in the All SEABL Men’s Team during that season.
Hill continued with Mount Gambier for the 2014 SEABL season and was central to the Pioneers winning the SEABL championship. In the 85–71 Grand Final win over Nunawading, he produced 20 points and 11 rebounds, added seven fourth-quarter points and was named SEABL Grand Final MVP.
Hill stayed with Mount Gambier for the 2015 SEABL season as the Pioneers won another championship, giving the club back-to-back SEABL titles. The roster featured Hill alongside senior pieces including Matt Sutton, Erik Burdon, Damien Johnson and Tyrone Lee during a season that extended Mount Gambier’s run as a national contender.
Hill remained with Mount Gambier for the 2016 SEABL season, with the Pioneers winning another conference title and reaching another national final during their multi-year finals run. The season formed part of the club’s stretch of five straight national championship series appearances from 2013 to 2017.
Hill continued with Mount Gambier for the 2017 SEABL season and helped the Pioneers win the East Conference title before claiming the SEABL championship. In the 92–85 Grand Final win over Dandenong, he scored 16 points as Mount Gambier won its third SEABL title in four years.
Hill returned to Mount Gambier for the 2018 SEABL season, but a degenerative ankle injury ended his campaign and led to his retirement from playing. His Mount Gambier stint closed after three SEABL championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017, a 2014 SEABL Grand Final MVP award and a place in the Pioneers’ five-year run of national finals appearances.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Hill was also a part of Australias Under 21 team for the FIBA Under 21 World Championships in 2005 which finished fourth.
COACHING HISTORY
After retiring as a player in 2018, Brad Hill moved into coaching and joined the Cairns Taipans as an assistant coach.
Hill served on the Taipans' NBL coaching staff across multiple seasons and also worked as an assistant coach with the Cairns Marlins in 2019.
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
After retiring he became an assistant coach with the NBL's Cairns Taipans and the QBL's Cairns Marlins.
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