Mathew Flinn
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 22/01/72
- Place of Birth: Wollongong (NSW)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 191
- Weight (KG): 80
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Illawarra
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 21/08/92
- AGE AT DEBUT: 20
- LAST NBL GAME: 14/01/11
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 39
- NBL History: Illawarra 1992-94 | Townsville 1995 | Wollongong 2011
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Mathew Flinn was born in Wollongong (NSW) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Illawarra basketball program. He went on to represent NSW multiple times as a state representative Player and captained the NSW under 20’s team in 1991.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Mathew Flinn made his NBL debut with the Illawarra Hawks at 20 years of age. He scored three points in his first game.
After two years as a Development Player for the Hawks, Flinn was named on the playing roster in 1992 and made the play-offs every year for the next three years.
As a Hawks player, Flinn set a NBL record for the longest time between NBL games (1995) and made a comeback in 2014.
Mathew Flinn played five seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Illawarra Hawks, Townsville Suns and Wollongong Hawks. He averaged 3 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 39 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| 1995 | 23 | Townsville | 9-17 (10) | 10 | 44.0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 46% | 41% | 5 |
| 1994 | 22 | Illawarra | 13-13 (10) | 11 | 92.0 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 37% | 2 | 11 | 18% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 44% | 40% | 8 |
| 1993 | 21 | Illawarra | 15-11 (6) | 13 | 88.0 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 40% | 9 | 20 | 45% | 8 | 9 | 89% | 54% | 50% | 14 |
| 1992 | 20 | Illawarra | 13-11 (5) | 7 | 55.0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 45% | 6 | 12 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59% | 59% | 9 | Totals | 42 | 281 | 126 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 114 | 39.5% | 18 | 46 | 39.1% | 18 | 23 | 78.3% | 51% | 47% | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 39 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | Townsville | 9-17 (10) | 10 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 36% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100% | 46% | 41% | 5 |
| 1994 | 22 | Illawarra | 13-13 (10) | 11 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 37% | 0.2 | 1.0 | 18% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 67% | 44% | 40% | 8 |
| 1993 | 21 | Illawarra | 15-11 (6) | 13 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 40% | 0.7 | 1.5 | 45% | 0.6 | 0.7 | 89% | 54% | 50% | 14 |
| 1992 | 20 | Illawarra | 13-11 (5) | 7 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 45% | 0.9 | 1.7 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 59% | 59% | 9 | Total | 42 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 39.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.1% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 78.3% | 51% | 47% | 14 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|---|
STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Cairns 1996 | Illawarra 1998
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 34% | 29% | 41% | 0% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 45 | 114 | 39.5% | 18 | 46 | 39.1% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 39 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| 1995 | 23 | Townsville | 9-17 (10) | 10 | 44.0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 36% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 46% | 41% | 5 |
| 1994 | 22 | Illawarra | 13-13 (10) | 11 | 92.0 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 37% | 2 | 11 | 18% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 44% | 40% | 8 |
| 1993 | 21 | Illawarra | 15-11 (6) | 13 | 88.0 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 40% | 9 | 20 | 45% | 8 | 9 | 89% | 54% | 50% | 14 |
| 1992 | 20 | Illawarra | 13-11 (5) | 7 | 55.0 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 45% | 6 | 12 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 59% | 59% | 9 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COACHING HISTORY
Flinn was appointed Head Coach of the Illawarra Hawks, replacing Rob Beveridge, after over 350 consecutive games as an assistant coach, with two grand finals appearances and eight playoff appearances as a coach or player.
Flinn was tasked with being the rookie Head Coach of the Illawarra Hawks in the 2019-20 season, successfully recruiting and mentoring Lamelo Ball, guiding him through his first experience of professional elite basketball and ultimately becoming #3 pick in the NBA draft.
Despite having a two-year contract, the Hawks went into voluntary administration and he was replaced by Brian Goorjian once the team was purchased by new ownershiip.
Flinn was named the inaugural coach of the Darwin Salties during their first year in the NBL1 in 2022.
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
Whilst playing and coaching, Flinn studied a Bachelor of Education Degree at Wollongong University in 1997.At the age of 25, Flinn turned his focus to coaching and became a PE Teacher and Head Basketball Coach at Illawarra Sports High School where he trained future NBL players including Tyson Demos, Dan Jackson and Kane Riley-Hendersen.
HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PLAYER?
Whilst we try to source as much information as we can for every player who has ever played in the NBL some information on a player profile may be missing. If you have additional information on a player you'd like us to add to a profile, please send it to us using the enquiry form below.
Submissions are then sent to info@aussiehoopla.com
