Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 5 — Firepower Kings, Saville heads to Sydney and The “Resurrection Squad”
December 24, 2025
Gary Ervin
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 2/10/87
- Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 183
- Weight (KG): 81
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Mississippi State (2003-2005) / Arkansas (2006-2008)
- NBL DEBUT: 17/10/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 27
- LAST NBL GAME: 22/02/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Wollongong 2011, 2015 | Townsville 2013 | Adelaide 2014
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Stephen Dennis was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania (USA) and played college basketball at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
FAMILY: Ervin’s fiancé, Kia Vaughn, is a professional basketball player herself. She has played in both Europe and the WNBA.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Gary Ervin made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks at 27 years of age. He scored 27 points in his first game.
The Tigers also are keen to see how Dennis recovers from his injury with a view to reinstating him next season.
Gary Ervin played four seasons in the NBL. He averaged 16.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 31 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 27 | 808.0 | 382 | 81 | 96 | 23 | 58 | 24 | 2 | 61 | 48 | 138 | 360 | 38% | 40 | 126 | 32% | 66 | 81 | 81% | 48% | 44% | |
| 2013-14 | 30 | Adelaide | 18-10 (2) | 31 | 902.0 | 495 | 112 | 141 | 21 | 91 | 38 | 3 | 67 | 63 | 168 | 421 | 40% | 50 | 135 | 37% | 109 | 140 | 78% | 51% | 46% | |
| 2012-13 | 29 | Townsville | 10-18 (7) | 27 | 896.0 | 453 | 101 | 119 | 14 | 87 | 29 | 1 | 76 | 60 | 157 | 368 | 43% | 38 | 125 | 30% | 101 | 129 | 78% | 53% | 48% | 29 |
| 2010-11 | 27 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 27 | 939.0 | 542 | 93 | 122 | 37 | 56 | 36 | 1 | 76 | 39 | 194 | 442 | 44% | 30 | 95 | 32% | 124 | 175 | 71% | 52% | 47% | 31 | Totals | 112 | 3545 | 1872 | 387 | 478 | 95 | 292 | 127 | 7 | 280 | 210 | 657 | 1591 | 41.3% | 158 | 481 | 32.8% | 400 | 525 | 76.2% | 51% | 46% | 31 |
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 | 31 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 27 | 29.9 | 14.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 38% | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32% | 2.4 | 3.0 | 81% | 48% | 44% | |
| 2013-14 | 30 | Adelaide | 18-10 (2) | 31 | 29.1 | 16.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 40% | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37% | 3.5 | 4.5 | 78% | 51% | 46% | |
| 2012-13 | 29 | Townsville | 10-18 (7) | 27 | 33.2 | 16.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 13.6 | 43% | 1.4 | 4.6 | 30% | 3.7 | 4.8 | 78% | 53% | 48% | 29 |
| 2010-11 | 27 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 27 | 34.8 | 20.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 44% | 1.1 | 3.5 | 32% | 4.6 | 6.5 | 71% | 52% | 47% | 31 | Total | 112 | 31.7 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 14.2 | 41.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.8% | 1.4 | 4.3 | 76.2% | 51% | 46% | 31 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 31 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA Draft, Gary Ervin began his professional career in the NBA Development League. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 NBA D-League Draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce and joined the team for the 2008–09 season. Ervin played for the Skyforce until January 20, 2009, when he was waived. Shortly after, on January 25, he was acquired by the Tulsa 66ers to finish out the season.
In the 2009–10 campaign, Ervin was again selected in the fourth round of the D-League Draft, this time by the Maine Red Claws. He appeared in only two games for the Red Claws before being waived on November 30, 2009. Despite brief stints across three D-League teams—Sioux Falls, Tulsa, and Maine—Ervin’s tenure in the NBA system was limited to development opportunities before he shifted his focus to overseas opportunities.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Canada - Halifax Rainmen (2010) | Venezuela - Trotamundos de Carabobo (2011) | Ukraine - BC Kyiv (2011–2012) | Dominican Republic - La Matica (2015) | France - Chorale Roanne Basket (2015)
Ervin joined Halifax Rainmen for the 2010 Premier Basketball League season, playing his first season in Canada. He signed on December 7, 2009, earned PBL All-Star and All-Star Game MVP honours, had 26 points and 11 rebounds against Lawton-Fort Sill, and recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 15 assists against Quebec in the regular-season finale.
Gary Ervin joined Trotamundos de Carabobo for the 2011 Venezuelan LPB season. The move placed him with the Valencia-based club for his second non-USA and non-Australia professional stop.
Gary Ervin joined BC Kyiv for the 2011–12 Ukrainian SuperLeague season. He averaged 14.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.3 assists across 39 games, led the team in scoring, and had 24 points and 5 assists in an 89–82 win over MBC Mykolaiv on April 7, 2012.
Gary Ervin joined La Matica for a short stint in the Dominican Republic during September 2015. The move came before his final European stop later that year.
Gary Ervin joined Chorale Roanne Basket for the 2015–16 LNB Pro B season in France. He signed in October 2015, averaged 10.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists across four games, scored 19 points against Hyeres-Toulon on October 30, and was released on November 14, 2015.
COLLEGE
Gary Ervin played college basketball for Mississippi State University and the University of Arkansas, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honours in 2004. Ervin (5.4 points, 2.5 assists, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steals) made an immediate impact in his first year at Mississippi State, appearing in 30 games off the bench. He followed that up with a strong sophomore campaign in 2004–05, ranking third in the Southeastern Conference in assists and seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.58:1). Ervin (7.4 points, 4.7 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals) started 33 of 34 games that season and led the SEC in total assists with 160.
In 2005, Ervin transferred to the University of Arkansas and sat out the 2005–06 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Returning to the court in 2006–07, he became the first Arkansas player since Jannero Pargo in 2002 to earn SEC Player of the Week honours multiple times in a season. Ervin (9.9 points, 4.8 assists, and 3.6 rebounds) started 29 of 35 games for the Razorbacks and helped guide the team to the NCAA Tournament.
As a senior, Ervin (9.5 points, 3.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals) again played all 35 games and led Arkansas to the 2008 SEC Tournament Final, finishing as SEC Western Division regular season runners-up and reaching the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. He concluded his college career with 134 total games, 474 assists, and four seasons of consistent play in one of the NCAA’s premier conferences.
AWARDS
- 1x time NBL Most Valuable Player (2011)
- 1x All-NBL First Team
- 1x All-NBL Second Team
- 1x NBL Leading Scorer
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