2022-2023 NBL Depth Charts
February 7, 2023
Gabe Hadley
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 16/01/98
- Place of Birth: Launceston (TAS)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 91
- Junior Assoc: TAS - Launceston
- College: New Mexico State (2017-2018) / UC San Diego (2018-2021)
- NBL DEBUT: 17/09/22
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/02/24
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Cairns 2023 | Brisbane 2024
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Gabe Hadley was born in Launceston (TAS) where he started playing basketball as a junior but then moved with his family to Melbourne as a teenager. There he attended Templestowe College where he was coached by former NBL coach Ian Stacker.
Gabe represented both Tasmania and later Victoria in the Australian National Junior Championships.
Played on Victoria’s state team and won silver medals in 2016 and 2017 and a bronze in 2018. Competed for Tasmania’s state team in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Gabe Hadley made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 24 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.
After a starring for the Geelong Supercats in the NBL1 South, Hadley was offered a spot with the Cairns Taipans as an injury replacement player for the 2022/23 season. Hadley saw minimal playing time over the season, playing 1 game in which he scored three points.
BRISBANE BULLETS
2023/24
Hadley signed a one-year deal to play with Brisbane during NBL24.
“Gabe is a product of hard work and grinding his craft in the NBL1 and it’s great that he gets this opportunity with us,” Bullets coach Justin Schueller said upon announcing Hadley had joined the roster.
“When rounding out our roster we knew we needed to add shooting to our list and that’s exactly what he will bring to our squad. I’ve known Gabe a very long time and coached him on multiple team’s and levels. He is someone that is dependable, competes every day and wants to get better, exactly the type of guy we want to round out our list.”
Gabe Hadley played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Cairns Taipans and the Brisbane Bullets..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brisbane | 13-15 (7) | 6 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Cairns | 18-10 (3) | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 150% | 0% | 3 | Totals | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brisbane | 13-15 (7) | 6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Cairns | 18-10 (3) | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 150% | 0% | 3 | Total | 7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 14.3% | 0.0 | 25.0% | 0.1 | 0.6 | 50.0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Geelong 2021-22 | Cairns 2023
In 2022, he played for the Geelong Supercats in the NBL1 South and averaged 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists in 22 games.
In 2023, he returned to Geelong to play for the re-branded Geelong United in NBL1 South, averaging 23.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 38.5% from the three-point line.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Hadley was a part of U19 Australian Emus squad which participated in the 2016 Oceania Qualifiers.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 12% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brisbane | 13-15 (7) | 6 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 7% | 0% | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Cairns | 18-10 (3) | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 150% | 0% | 3 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COLLEGE
Hadley played college basketball for New Mexico State University as a freshman before transferring to University of California San Diego where he completed his remaining three years at eligibility.
Played in 22 games, all off the bench. Averaged 2.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 6.3 minutes. Scored a season-high 14 points against Chicago State (1/6) after going 5-for-6 overall and 4-for-4 from long range. Was a part of a Aggies squad which won the WAC Tournament to advance to the NCAA tourney as the 12th seed, where they fell to fifth-seeded Clemson, 79-68, in the opening round in San Diego.
Averaged 6.4 points per game in 33 appearances off the bench as a sophomore and 8.7 points in 18.4 minutes per game as a junior.
As a senior for UC San Diego he averaged 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. This included a career high 29 points (79% from the field) against the UC Davis Aggies in 2021. In his final year the team was ranked 2nd in the country in Division 2 but unfortunately the season was cut short by COVID.
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