Luke Schenscher
July 23, 2020
Brad Williamson
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 27/06/81
- Place of Birth:
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 95
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Maroochydore
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 20/12/03
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 17/04/11
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Brisbane 2004-08 | Townsville 2009-11
- Championships: 1
- Brisbane (2007)
NBL EXPERIENCE
Brad Williamson made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 22 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
As a rookie, Williamson averaged 0.8 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 0 assists as the Bullets finished in fourth place (22-11).
2004/05
In 2004/05, Williamson averaged 1 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists, helping the team finish with a record of 17-15.
2005/06
In 2005/06, Williamson averaged 3.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists and helped the Bullets finish the season with a 17-15 record. Finishing the season in sixth place, Brisbane would host the seventh placed Perth Wildcats in the elimination finals. In front of 3,996 Bullets fans the team fell short, losing the sudden death matchup 86-91. Bradtke led the way for the Bullets with 22 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks while Matt Shanahan (22 points) and Tony Ronaldson (20 points, 8 rebounds) were best for the Wildcats.
2006/07 – THE GREATEST NBL TEAM OF ALL-TIME?
Brisbane continued to develop its roster in 2007, adding the country’s best backcourt player in CJ Bruton (via Sydney) to the existing combo of two of Australia’s greatest frontcourt talents, Sam MacKinnon and Mark Bradtke. Signing Bruton also led to the Bullets moving on from long-term import duo Derek Rucker and Bobby Brannen. Ebi Ere, Bruton’s backcourt partner for the Kings championship in 2004, and do-it-all forward Dusty Rychart (via Adelaide) were signed as import replacements and, with the roster having a number of scoring options, chose not to re-sign Lanard Copeland (to Adelaide) and Daniel Egan (to Townsville) and brought in defensive stopper Dillon Boucher (via Perth) who Bullets front office felt was responsible for the Wildcats eliminating the team from the playoffs the previous season, after shutting down leading scorer Stephen Black.
The Bullets began the season by winning the NBL Preseason Blitz (Coffs Harbour), with Bruton being named MVP of the tournament. In contrast, Brisbane began the regular season with a largely indifferent record (3-3), which by the season’s mid-way point was a respectable, but not at all earth-shattering 10 wins and 5 losses. Reigning champions Melbourne (11-4) sat on top of the ladder, although Brisbane had managed to defeat them in their first matchup of the season (98-85). From here, the Bullets reached a level that has many considering this team to be the greatest of all time. Brisbane wouldn’t lose for the remainder of the regular season, heading into the playoffs on a 18 game winning streak. During this time, seven of the team’s victories come in wins by 30 points or more, including a run of three games against Adelaide, New Zealand and Singapore, where they won by 32, 34, and 32, respectively.
Mackinnon (18.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks) would deliver perhaps the greatest season of all time, becoming the first player in NBL history to win both the Best Defensive Player and Most Valuable Player award in the same season. Making Brisbane even tougher to stop is the fact that besides MacKinnon, they had five guys who could take over a game at any time in Ere (17.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists), Rychart (15.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals), Bruton (14 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists), Black (13.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists) and Bradtke (10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists).
Joey Wright would be named coach of the year before leading Brisbane to a seven-point win over Sydney (91-84) in the first game of the semi-finals. Ere (22 points) led the Bullets in scoring. Game two moved to Sydney, where Ere (23 points) would again finish as the game-high scorer, but it was Bruton (21 points) that sealed the series, scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter to eliminate his former club from the playoffs (93-86).
Melbourne (25-8) had finished second on the ladder and defeated Cairns (2-0) to meet Brisbane in the Grand Final. Playing at home, Brisbane extended their winning streak to 21, narrowly defeating Melbourne by three points (98-95). Stephen Black (24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists) top scoring, alongside Sam Mackinnon (18 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 blocks), who came close to racking up a triple-double. Chris Anstey (21 points and 9 rebounds) would lead the Tigers in the loss.
Melbourne would end the streak in game two, defeating Brisbane (105-91) thanks to a huge game from Anstey (31 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks) and the Tigers dominating the Bullets on the glass (59 to 44 rebounds).
Brisbane returned home for game three where they had only lost one game for the entire season and made sure Anstey (9 points and 13 rebounds) wouldn’t have a repeat performance. MacKinnon, Bradtke and Rychart were instrumental in keeping him off the scoreboard, limiting him to 4 of 15 shooting. Black (22 points) again finished as the game’s high scorer, with MacKinnon (19 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals) filling every other column of the stat sheet to give the Bullets a 20 point victory (113-93).
In game four, Brisbane defied the odds and defeated Melbourne by nine points (103-94), despite the Tigers shooting a better percentage from the field, beyond the arc and winning the rebound battle. However, Melbourne finishing with 26 turnovers, compared to Brisbane’s 14 was the true indicator of the championship. Rashad Tucker (17 points and 12 rebounds) would lead the Tigers in scoring, while the Bullets held Anstey (16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks) well below his usual scoring averages again, making him shoot 6 from 15 from the field. Bruton (22 points, 7 assists, and 2 steals) and Dusty Rychart (21 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals) were instrumental at both ends of the floor, while MacKinnon (13 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals), who may have had his quietest game of the series, was awarded the Finals MVP.
MacKinnon would become the first player to ever be selected to the All-NBL First team, win the regular season and finals MVP awards, be the defensive player of the year and win a championship in the same season (Until Chris Anstey would repeat the effort in the following season). Williamson would appear in 38 games and average 4.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists for the season.
2007/08
In 2007/08, Williamson averaged 8.1 points, 3 rebounds, and 0.7 assists as the Bullets finished in third place (20-10).
TOWNSVILLE CROCODILES
2008/09
In 2008/09, Williamson averaged 10.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists, playing a key role in the Crocodiles rotation, helping the team finish in a sixth place (17-13).
2009/10
The 2009/10 season saw Williamson average 10.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists and play a key role in helping the Crocodiles to a second place finish in the regular season with a 16-12 record.
2010/11
During the 2010/11 season Williamson played in his last NBL season and averaged 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 0.4 assists. Townsville would finish the regular season in a second place (17-11).
Brad Williamson played eight seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Brisbane Bullets and the Townsville Crocodiles. He averaged 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 29 | Townsville | 17-11 (2) | 29 | 474.0 | 161 | 72 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 53 | 173 | 31% | 30 | 107 | 28% | 25 | 31 | 81% | 43% | 39% | 21 |
| 2009-10 | 28 | Townsville | 16-12 (2) | 31 | 623.0 | 314 | 68 | 26 | 13 | 55 | 17 | 8 | 24 | 53 | 97 | 219 | 44% | 64 | 146 | 44% | 56 | 71 | 79% | 62% | 59% | 25 |
| 2008-09 | 27 | Townsville | 17-13 (6) | 34 | 812.0 | 346 | 89 | 39 | 26 | 63 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 81 | 111 | 287 | 39% | 67 | 190 | 35% | 57 | 67 | 85% | 54% | 50% | 26 |
| 2007-08 | 26 | Brisbane | 20-10 (3) | 33 | 554.0 | 268 | 98 | 23 | 38 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 32 | 57 | 86 | 216 | 40% | 48 | 124 | 39% | 48 | 64 | 75% | 54% | 51% | 27 |
| 2006-07 | 25 | Brisbane | 28-5 (1) | 38 | 368.0 | 172 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 45 | 56 | 131 | 43% | 36 | 79 | 46% | 24 | 27 | 89% | 60% | 56% | 30 |
| 2005-06 | 24 | Brisbane | 17-15 (6) | 18 | 195.0 | 66 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 59 | 41% | 12 | 30 | 40% | 6 | 12 | 50% | 51% | 51% | 17 |
| 2004-05 | 23 | Brisbane | 17-15 (5) | 5 | 23.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 1 | 4 | 25% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 42% | 0% | 3 |
| 2003-04 | 22 | Brisbane | 16-17 (6) | 4 | 15.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 50% | 0% | 3 | Totals | 192 | 3064 | 1335 | 411 | 133 | 130 | 281 | 89 | 21 | 148 | 309 | 429 | 1093 | 39.2% | 259 | 682 | 38.0% | 218 | 274 | 79.6% | 55% | 51% | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 29 | Townsville | 17-11 (2) | 29 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 31% | 1.0 | 3.7 | 28% | 0.9 | 1.1 | 81% | 43% | 39% | 21 |
| 2009-10 | 28 | Townsville | 16-12 (2) | 31 | 20.1 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 44% | 2.1 | 4.7 | 44% | 1.8 | 2.3 | 79% | 62% | 59% | 25 |
| 2008-09 | 27 | Townsville | 17-13 (6) | 34 | 23.9 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 39% | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35% | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85% | 54% | 50% | 26 |
| 2007-08 | 26 | Brisbane | 20-10 (3) | 33 | 16.8 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 40% | 1.5 | 3.8 | 39% | 1.5 | 1.9 | 75% | 54% | 51% | 27 |
| 2006-07 | 25 | Brisbane | 28-5 (1) | 38 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 43% | 0.9 | 2.1 | 46% | 0.6 | 0.7 | 89% | 60% | 56% | 30 |
| 2005-06 | 24 | Brisbane | 17-15 (6) | 18 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 41% | 0.7 | 1.7 | 40% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50% | 51% | 51% | 17 |
| 2004-05 | 23 | Brisbane | 17-15 (5) | 5 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 20% | 0.2 | 0.8 | 25% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 42% | 0% | 3 |
| 2003-04 | 22 | Brisbane | 16-17 (6) | 4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 50% | 0% | 3 | Total | 192 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.0% | 1.3 | 3.6 | 79.6% | 55% | 51% | 30 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Southern Districts 2007-09 | Rockhampton 2013
In 1998, Williamson played for the Maroochydore Clippers of the QABL, and continued to play for them until 2003, winning club MVP from 1999-2003. With the Clippers, he won the inaugural Southern Cross Division title in 1999, was the ABAs steals leader with 4.13 per game in 2003, and earned co-MVP and Co-Youth Player of the year honours in 2003.
In 2004, he moved to the Brisbane Capitals. Then from 2005 to 2008, he played for the Southern Districts Spartans (now known as the Brisbane Spartans).
In 2010, he played for the Caboolture Suns. In 2011, he played for the Ipswich Force. Then in 2012 and 2013, he played for the Rockhampton Rockets, and with a potent starting line up of Stephen Weigh, Michael Kingma, Justin Watts, Mitch Philp and himself, the Rockets won the 2013 QBL Championship.
In 2014, he returned to Rockhampton where he won his second QBL Championship in two years. He again played for Rockhampton in 2015 and averaged 15.3 points in 17 games. After a season away from the QBL in 2016, Williamson joined the Sunshine Coast Phoenix for the 2017 season.
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