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July 23, 2020
Lance Hurdle
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 15/04/87
- Place of Birth: Camden, New Jersey (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 188
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc:
- College: UC Santa Barbara (2005–06), San Bernardino Valley College (2006–07), Miami (2007–2009)
- NBL DEBUT: 5/10/12
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/01/13
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Wollongong 2013
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Lance Hurdle was born in Camden, New Jersey (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Lance Hurdle made his NBL debut with the Wollongong Hawks at 25 years of age. He scored 10 points in his first game.
Lance Hurdle played one season in the NBL. He averaged 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 25 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 15 | 413 | 169 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 59 | 153 | 39% | 24 | 67 | 36% | 27 | 36 | 75% | 50% | 46% | 18 | Totals | 15 | 413 | 169 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 59 | 153 | 38.6% | 24 | 67 | 35.8% | 27 | 36 | 75.0% | 50% | 46% | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 25 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 15 | 27.5 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 39% | 1.6 | 4.5 | 36% | 1.8 | 2.4 | 75% | 50% | 46% | 18 | Total | 15 | 27.5 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 38.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.8% | 1.6 | 4.5 | 75.0% | 50% | 46% | 18 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sunshine Coast (2016–2018)
Hurdle joined Sunshine Coast Rip for the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season, playing under Nathan Arousi as one of the club’s imports alongside Isaiah Harrison during the club’s first QBL season, with the team finishing 11th at 5–12.
Hurdle continued with the Sunshine Coast club after its move to the USC Rip City name for the 2017 Queensland Basketball League season, again playing under Nathan Arousi as the team improved to 11–6 and finished fifth in the regular season.
USC Rip City reached the 2017 QBL finals with Hurdle in the squad, then exited in the quarter-finals after a 93–76 loss to Cairns.
Hurdle remained with USC Rip City for the 2018 Queensland Basketball League season, preserving the provided 2017–18 stint, and was part of the group that also featured Isaih Tueta, Josh Tueta and Eric McAlister during the club’s QBL period.
COLLEGE
Hurdle played college basketball at UC Santa Barbara during the 2005–06 season before transferring to San Bernardino Valley College, where he competed in 2006–07, and he then finished his NCAA career at Miami from 2007–08 to 2008–09.
Hurdle suited up for UC Santa Barbara during the 2005–06 season, which the program’s year-by-year records list as a 15–14 campaign under head coach Bob Williams, and he appeared in 22 of the Gauchos’ 29 games as a true freshman.
He averaged 7.4 minutes per game and produced 1.7 points, 0.9 assists, and 0.9 rebounds per outing, while shooting .257 from the field, .444 on three-pointers, and .652 at the foul line.
After UC Santa Barbara, he transferred to San Bernardino Valley College for the 2006–07 season and became the Foothill Conference Player of the Year after averaging 16 points, four rebounds, and six assists per game.
He also earned first-team all-state recognition, made the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team, and helped guide San Bernardino Valley College to the Foothill Conference championship.
Hurdle then joined Miami and played for head coach Frank Haith on the 2007–08 Hurricanes, a 23–11 team that went 8–8 in ACC play and reached the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, winning in the first round before falling in the second round to Texas.
During that 2007–08 season, he saw action in all 34 games and started 20, moving into the starting lineup for the final 14 regular-season ACC contests and Miami’s four postseason games after starting two games in the non-conference slate.
Over the full season, he averaged 8.0 points per game in 22.3 minutes per night, and he ranked third in the ACC and 24th nationally in free-throw percentage by converting 86.5% at the line on 96 makes in 111 attempts.
He tied for the team lead with 82 assists, was tied for third on the team with 9.3 points per game in ACC play, and averaged 9.0 points per game in the NCAA Tournament, which was second-best on the team during that postseason run.
Across that 2007–08 Miami season, Hurdle posted double-figure scoring in 12 games and hit a season-high 20 points against North Carolina on January 23, going 7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-4 from three-point range, and he also made three three-pointers in games versus Florida State on February 6 and Marist on November 15.
He scored 19 points in a win over Boston College on March 5, going 10-for-10 at the foul line, and he set a career high with seven rebounds in that same Boston College game.
He also made a key three-pointer with 9.2 seconds left to put Miami ahead 94–90 in a March 1 win over Virginia, and in the NCAA Tournament second-round game versus Texas on March 23 he scored 11 points while going 5-of-6 at the free-throw line.
Other notable single-game marks that season included 13 points in a season-high 33 minutes versus NC State in the ACC Tournament opener on March 13, 9-of-10 free throws against Maryland on February 23, 13 points with three assists and two rebounds in a win over Duke on February 20, a career-high six assists at Wake Forest on January 29, and 14 points with a career-high three steals in a win over Clemson on January 27.
He finished the year by earning Miami’s “Hustlin’ Cane” award at the team banquet, and his role expanded as ACC play progressed, with his minutes rising in conference games compared to the non-conference portion of the schedule.
As a senior at Miami in 2008–09, Hurdle appeared in 31 games and made 23 starts while averaging 25.9 minutes per game, and he produced 7.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per outing with a .348 field-goal percentage and a .341 three-point percentage.
That 2008–09 Miami team went 19–13 overall and played postseason basketball in the NIT, where its run ended in the second round.
COACHING HISTORY
Lance Hurdle moved into basketball coaching and player development following his professional playing career.
Hurdle became Player Development Director with USC RipCity Basketball in Australia before returning to the United States and serving as Head of Basketball at Virginia Beach Fieldhouse.
He later coached the Cape Henry Collegiate girls varsity team and became Boys Varsity Head Coach at Cape Henry Collegiate School while also running EXCEL Basketball Academy.
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