Mat Campbell
July 23, 2020
David Gruber
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 23/09/81
- Place of Birth: Solon, Iowa (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 198
- Weight (KG): 104
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Northern Iowa
- NBL DEBUT: 14/09/08
- AGE AT DEBUT: 26
- LAST NBL GAME: 17/10/14
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Sydney 2009 | Wollongong 2010-15
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: David Gruber was born in Solon, Iowa (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
David Gruber made his NBL debut with the Sydney Spirit at 26 years of age. He scored five points in his first game.
During his time with the Hawks Gruber helped the team reach the Grand Final after they finished in second place (16-12) during the 2009/10 season. The Hawks eliminated the third placed Townsville Crocodiles where Gruber played a huge role in the deciding Game 3, scoring 15 points and collecting 5 rebounds, to advance to the NBL finals series to face the Perth Wildcats.
After Perth claimed game one in Perth (75–64), the series moved to Wollongong for game two, where the Hawks returned the favour, defeating Perth 75–63 and setting up a deciding Game 3. Back on their home court Perth comfortably defeated Wollongong in the decider, 96–72, with Gruber scoring 11 points and Perth’s Kevin Lisch being named Finals MVP.
Gruber became a naturalised Australian for 2011/12 season.
David Gruber played seven seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Sydney Spirit and the Wollongong Hawks. He averaged 6.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 33 | Wollongong | 18-10 (2) | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 32 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 30 | 673.0 | 228 | 155 | 27 | 73 | 82 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 72 | 93 | 166 | 56% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 42 | 63 | 67% | 58% | 56% | |
| 2012-13 | 31 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 30 | 588.0 | 198 | 132 | 21 | 44 | 88 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 77 | 123 | 63% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 | 62 | 71% | 65% | 63% | 14 |
| 2011-12 | 30 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 18 | 197.0 | 63 | 51 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 48 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 15 | 20 | 75% | 55% | 50% | 9 |
| 2010-11 | 29 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 20 | 306.0 | 92 | 67 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 82 | 49% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 12 | 23 | 52% | 50% | 49% | 16 |
| 2009-10 | 28 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 34 | 610.0 | 210 | 145 | 31 | 55 | 90 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 71 | 83 | 148 | 56% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 44 | 77 | 57% | 57% | 56% | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 27 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 30 | 689.0 | 313 | 191 | 26 | 84 | 107 | 23 | 21 | 53 | 80 | 132 | 216 | 61% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 49 | 86 | 57% | 61% | 61% | 26 | Totals | 164 | 3076 | 1104 | 742 | 120 | 310 | 432 | 78 | 79 | 174 | 338 | 449 | 783 | 57.3% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 206 | 331 | 62.2% | 59% | 57% | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 33 | Wollongong | 18-10 (2) | 2 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 32 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 30 | 22.4 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 56% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.4 | 2.1 | 67% | 58% | 56% | |
| 2012-13 | 31 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 30 | 19.6 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.5 | 2.1 | 71% | 65% | 63% | 14 |
| 2011-12 | 30 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 18 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.8 | 1.1 | 75% | 55% | 50% | 9 |
| 2010-11 | 29 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 20 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.2 | 52% | 50% | 49% | 16 |
| 2009-10 | 28 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 34 | 17.9 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 56% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.3 | 2.3 | 57% | 57% | 56% | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 27 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 30 | 23.0 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 61% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.6 | 2.9 | 57% | 61% | 61% | 26 | Total | 164 | 18.8 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 57.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 62.2% | 59% | 57% | 26 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 26 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Frankston 2005-09
Named to the All SEABL East team 2005 - 2008 while playing for the Frankston Blues. Named the SEABL East Most Valuable Player for 2005 and South conference MVP in 2008
Also was named the South conference defensive player of the year in 2008.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Southland (2014)
In 2014 David Gruber played in New Zealand for the Southland Sharks and averaged 12.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists across 5 games.
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