Rashad Tucker
July 23, 2020
Matt O’Hea
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 3/09/82
- Place of Birth: Moe (VIC)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 196
- Weight (KG): 89
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Traralgon
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 3/09/05
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/02/10
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Melbourne 2006-08, 2010
- Championships: 3
- Melbourne (2006, 2008)
BIO: Matt O’Hea was born in Moe (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Traralgon basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Matt O’Hea made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
In 2005, the Tigers were forced into rebuilding mode as legendary figures Andrew Gaze and his father Gaze retired while Tigers stalwarts Mark Bradtke and Lanard Copeland headed to Brisbane. By a stroke of luck, Chris Anstey, who after three seasons in Europe had decided he wanted to return to play in Australia, began talking to the Tigers, who were now the only NBL team in Melbourne.
With Anstey on board and David Stiff, Rashad Tucker, Darryl McDonald, Stephen Hoare and Daryl Corletto returning the team then looked to add a batch of young talent to help usher in a new era of Tigers success adding O’Hea, Tom Greer and Braith Cox. O’Hea would go on to average 0.3 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0.1 assist a game to compliment Anstey, who was named the Philips Most Valuable Player of the 2005/06 Philips Championship season.
Together the Tigers finished with a 25-7 record which was also the best record ever recorded in team history and included a impressive 15-1 home record. After eliminating the Perth Wildcats in the semifinals in two straight games O’Hea and the Tigers would go on to defeat the defending triple-champions, the Sydney Kings in three straight games.
Matt O’Hea played four seasons with the Melbourne Tigers. He averaged 1.2 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0.1 assists in 80 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 27 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 20 | 156 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 50% | 8 | 15 | 53% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 68% | 63% | 8 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | Melbourne | 22-8 (2) | 16 | 64 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 50% | 2 | 6 | 33% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 69% | 60% | 3 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | Melbourne | 25-8 (2) | 20 | 75 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 30% | 3 | 8 | 38% | 4 | 6 | 67% | 42% | 38% | 8 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Melbourne | 25-7 (2) | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 0% | 17% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 80 | 373 | 101 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 32 | 73 | 43.8% | 15 | 36 | 41.7% | 22 | 30 | 73.3% | 59% | 54% | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 27 | Melbourne | 11-17 (6) | 20 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 50% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 53% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 68% | 63% | 8 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | Melbourne | 22-8 (2) | 16 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 69% | 60% | 3 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | Melbourne | 25-8 (2) | 20 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 30% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 38% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 67% | 42% | 38% | 8 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Melbourne | 25-7 (2) | 8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0% | 17% | 0% | 2 | Total | 80 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 43.8% | 0.0 | 41.7% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 73.3% | 59% | 54% | 8 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Nunawading (2000–2005, 2014–2018), Kilsyth (2006, 2010–2013), Melbourne (2007, 2009)
O’Hea joined Nunawading for the 2000 ABA South/East Men season, playing 22 games before remaining with the Spectres for 27 games in 2001, 23 games in the 2002 SEABL season, 26 games in 2003, 28 games in 2004 and 25 games in 2005. His early state-league run with Nunawading formed part of a long SEABL career that reached 395 total games.
O’Hea moved to Kilsyth for the 2006 SEABL season, playing 24 games, then joined Melbourne for the 2007 Big V season. In 2009, he was with Melbourne in Big V State Championship Men and was selected for the Big V All-Star game, with Melbourne later defeating Ringwood 120–94 and 130–111 in the State Championship Men grand final series.
O’Hea returned to Kilsyth for the 2010 SEABL season and played 28 games, then remained with the Cobras in 2011 for 28 games and in 2012 for 27 games. His Kilsyth stint continued into 2013, when he was part of the Cobras’ SEABL roster and the club reached a South Conference elimination final.
O’Hea rejoined Nunawading for the 2014 SEABL season and helped the Spectres win the South Conference title. In the 92–84 conference final win over Geelong, he scored 32 points and made eight three-pointers from 11 attempts before Nunawading lost the SEABL grand final 85–71 to Mount Gambier.
O’Hea stayed with Nunawading in 2015, playing 17 SEABL games, then played 27 games for the Spectres in 2016 and remained with the club through the 2017 and 2018 SEABL seasons. In 2018, Nunawading finished as SEABL runners-up after losing the grand final to Hobart.
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