Pierre Wooten
July 23, 2020
Brian Wethers
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 7/12/1980
- Place of Birth: Carson, California (USA)
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 195
- Weight (KG): 98
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: University of California (Berkeley) (1999–2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 30/09/04
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 1/01/07
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Hunter 2005 | New Zealand 2007
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Brian Augustus Wethers was born in Carson, California (USA) and graduated from Murrieta Valley High School in 1999. During his basketball career he primarily played the small forward or shooting guard position before his career ended with a foot injury.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Brian Wethers made his NBL debut with the Hunter Pirates at 23 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.
In the Pirates second NBL season, Adrian Hurley was enticed out of semi-retirement to take on the role of head coach. Feeling that the team’s roster was weak and a direct result for their poor performance last season. Hurley retained only three players, Geordie Cullen, Brendan Mann and Josh Morgan from the previous season’s squad that won only two games.
Ben Melmeth (via New Zealand), Russell Hinder (via West Sydney), Brad Davidson (via Townsville), Damon Lowery (via Townville) and Larry Davidson formed the Pirates new look roster and imports Brian Wethers and Kavossy Franklin were signed to provide offensive scoring power.
Under the guidance of former Australian coach Adrian Hurley, the Pirates became a force to be reckoned with and after a slow start (1-4), the Pirates began reeling off victories against some of the league’s best team’s, including a away win over Perth (83-77) and defeating league leaders Wollongong (90–81). Ten games into the season and the Pirates sat in fifth spot on the ladder (5-5) with much of the credit going to the unselfish play of imports Brian Wethers (24.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists) and Kavossy Franklin (20.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.2 steals).
Weathers would go on to be selected in the All-NBL first team and win the league’s Most Valuble Player award, polling 126 votes to take out the NBL’s most prestigious individual
award from Adelaide 36ers star Willie Farley (111) and Cairns Taipans big man Chris Burgess (110). He topped 30 points on nine separate occasions this season, including a 37-point outburst against the Townsville Crocodiles on 13 November.
After the team won their last two games of the season, Hunter would secure the final playoff berth and finish in eighth place (13-15).
In the Elimination Finals, however, Hunter fell short to Brisbane (99-113), a loss which ended playoff run.
NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS
2006/07
In 2006/07, Wethers averaged 19.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists as the Breakers finished in tenth place (11-22).
Brian Wethers played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Hunter Pirates and the New Zealand Breakers. He averaged 22.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists in 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 26 | New Zealand | 11-22 (10) | 22 | 755.0 | 427 | 93 | 50 | 32 | 61 | 27 | 7 | 65 | 69 | 164 | 375 | 44% | 39 | 125 | 31% | 60 | 91 | 66% | 51% | 49% | 31 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | Hunter | 15-17 (8) | 33 | 1,261.0 | 803 | 213 | 97 | 65 | 148 | 34 | 10 | 112 | 97 | 316 | 719 | 44% | 74 | 227 | 33% | 97 | 133 | 73% | 51% | 49% | 37 | Totals | 55 | 2016 | 1230 | 306 | 147 | 97 | 209 | 61 | 17 | 177 | 166 | 480 | 1094 | 43.9% | 113 | 352 | 32.1% | 157 | 224 | 70.1% | 52% | 49% | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 26 | New Zealand | 11-22 (10) | 22 | 34.3 | 19.4 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 17.0 | 44% | 1.8 | 5.7 | 31% | 2.7 | 4.1 | 66% | 51% | 49% | 31 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | Hunter | 15-17 (8) | 33 | 38.2 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 21.8 | 44% | 2.2 | 6.9 | 33% | 2.9 | 4.0 | 73% | 51% | 49% | 37 | Total | 55 | 36.7 | 22.4 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 43.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.1% | 2.1 | 6.4 | 70.1% | 52% | 49% | 37 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 37 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
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AWARDS
- 1x time NBL Most Valuable Player (2005)
- 1x All-NBL First Team
- 1x NBL Leading Scorer
- NZNBL champion (2008)
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NZNBL All-Star five (2008)
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NZNBL scoring leader (2008)
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