Brad Williamson
July 23, 2020
Miles Pearce
- Nationality: AUS/NZL
- Date of Birth: 17/11/78
- Place of Birth: New Zealand
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 205
- Weight (KG): 105
- Junior Assoc: NZ
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 6/10/02
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 4/02/06
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Victoria 2003 | Hunter 2004 | Brisbane 2005 | West Sydney 2006
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Miles Pearce was born in New Zealand.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Miles Pearce made his NBL debut with the Victoria Giants at 23 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
Miles Pearce played four seasons across four NBL teams. This included the Victoria Giants, Hunter Pirates, Brisbane Bullets and West Sydney Razorbacks. He averaged 2.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 27 | West Sydney | 5-27 (11) | 25 | 215 | 66 | 67 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 56 | 46% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 30 | 47% | 47% | 46% | 10 |
| 2004-05 | 26 | Brisbane | 17-15 (5) | 11 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 22% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 25% | 0% | 2 |
| 2003-04 | 25 | Hunter | 2-31 (12) | 24 | 255 | 82 | 48 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 31 | 67 | 46% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 20 | 35 | 57% | 49% | 46% | 10 |
| 2002-03 | 24 | Victoria | 9-21 (10) | 12 | 64 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0% | 38% | 43% | 4 | Totals | 72 | 579 | 165 | 140 | 19 | 71 | 69 | 6 | 32 | 51 | 97 | 65 | 146 | 44.5% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 35 | 71 | 49.3% | 47% | 45% | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 27 | West Sydney | 5-27 (11) | 25 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 46% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.6 | 1.2 | 47% | 47% | 46% | 10 |
| 2004-05 | 26 | Brisbane | 17-15 (5) | 11 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 22% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50% | 25% | 0% | 2 |
| 2003-04 | 25 | Hunter | 2-31 (12) | 24 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 46% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.8 | 1.5 | 57% | 49% | 46% | 10 |
| 2002-03 | 24 | Victoria | 9-21 (10) | 12 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 43% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 38% | 43% | 4 | Total | 72 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 44.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 49.3% | 47% | 45% | 10 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Manawatu Jets (2002), Otago Nuggets (2006–2007), Manawatu Jets (2008), Hawke’s Bay Hawks (2009–2010), Manawatu Jets (2011–2013) | Germany - SV Oberelchingen (2006–2007)
Pearce joined Manawatu Jets for the 2002 New Zealand NBL season, playing in New Zealand, and was named Rookie of the Year.
He joined Otago Nuggets for the 2006 New Zealand NBL season, winning the Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy as rebounding champion with 11.9 rebounds per game.
During the 2006 season, he recorded 28 rebounds against Manawatu on 4 June in a triple-overtime game, a mark later matched as an equal modern New Zealand NBL record.
Pearce joined SV Oberelchingen for the 2006–2007 Regionalliga season in Germany.
He stayed with Otago Nuggets for the 2007 New Zealand NBL season, and the team finished 10th with a 2–16 record.
Pearce returned to Manawatu Jets for the 2008 New Zealand NBL season, scoring 13 points in a 76–69 loss to Otago in Timaru.
He joined Hawke’s Bay Hawks for the 2009 New Zealand NBL season, when the Hawks finished sixth in the nine-team league, and stayed with Hawke’s Bay in 2010.
He returned to Manawatu Jets for the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, and the team finished fifth before an 89–76 quarter-final loss to Nelson.
Pearce stayed with Manawatu Jets for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season, playing 17 games and averaging 1.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 10.2 minutes while shooting 41.7 percent from the field.
He remained with Manawatu Jets for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season, playing 11 games and averaging 0.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 5.8 minutes while shooting 36.4 percent from the field.
COACHING HISTORY
Pearce coached South Adelaide for the 2011 Basketball SA Premier League season, giving him an Australian state league coaching stop in South Australia.
Woodville followed in the 2012 Basketball SA Premier League season, continuing his state league coaching run before later Victorian and Queensland stops.
Nunawading added a SEABL coaching stint in 2014, placing him with the Spectres in the Victorian state league system.
Southern Tigers followed in the 2016 Basketball SA Premier League season, giving Pearce another South Australian state league coaching stop.
South West Metro brought him into the NBL1 structure in 2021, adding a Queensland state league coaching stint with the Pirates.
In March 2025, Pearce was appointed the inaugural head coach of the Indian Panthers, a new franchise entering New Zealand's Sal's National Basketball League. The appointment was announced in early March, shortly before the team's scheduled debut; his previous head-coaching roles included New Zealand's under-18 team and Junior Tall Blacks. See the contemporary appointment report.
Pearce coached the Panthers in their inaugural match on March 12, a 112–78 defeat to the Hawke's Bay Hawks in Napier, but resigned after that first game. Jonathan Goodman was subsequently appointed interim head coach. The club faced significant roster and visa difficulties, and ultimately withdrew from the league later that season. See the contemporary NZ Sports Wire coverage.
Norwood appointed Pearce as its NBL1 Central men’s head coach for the 2026 season. The Flames opened with a revamped roster under him, and Thomas Kurowski joined Norwood for the 2026 NBL1 Central season after speaking with Pearce before signing with the club.
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