Paul Simpson
July 23, 2020
Murray Shiels
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Position: CTR
- Height (CM): 210
- Weight (KG): 109
- Junior Assoc:
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 12/04/85
- AGE AT DEBUT: 0
- LAST NBL GAME: 21/09/91
- NBL History: Brisbane 1985 | Hobart 1986-90 | Canberra 1991
- Championships: 1
- Brisbane (1985)
Shiels received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 1984. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Murray Shiels made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets on 12/4/1985. He scored four points in his first game.
After falling short against Canberra Cannons in the previous years Grand Final, the Brisbane Bullets added the legendary Cal Bruton to the squad and young rookies Murray Shiels and John Dorge to the squad and played with a renewed vigor in 1985. Shiels averaged 1.2 points in his debut season and helped guide the Bullets to a first place with a record of 20-6. Shiels and his new teammates then received a first round bye in the NBL playoffs and would meet the winner of the elimination final between the Coburg Giants and last year’s champions Canberra. Canberra eliminated Coburg convincingly by 23 points, setting up a grand final re-match between the two team in the semifinals.
Ward received limited opportunities in the Bullets semi-final matchup and the Grand Final game against the Adelaide 36ers and failed to score in both games.
In the deciding game the Bullets claimed a 121-95 victory and won their first NBL championship on their home court at the Sleeman Sports Centre (Brisbane).
Murray Shiels played seven seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Brisbane Bullets, Hobart Devils and Canberra Cannons. He averaged 4.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | Canberra | 9-17 (9) | 18 | 276.0 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 53 | 53% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 12 | 20 | 60% | 54% | 53% | 12 |
| 1990 | 0 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 24 | 187.0 | 62 | 46 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 51 | 49% | 3 | 6 | 50% | 9 | 19 | 47% | 52% | 52% | 8 |
| 1989 | 0 | Hobart | 8-16 (10) | 24 | 367.0 | 118 | 89 | 10 | 34 | 55 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 47 | 89 | 53% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 24 | 37 | 65% | 55% | 53% | 15 |
| 1988 | 0 | Hobart | 10-14 (10) | 24 | 647.0 | 164 | 132 | 8 | 58 | 74 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 60 | 70 | 123 | 57% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 24 | 48 | 50% | 56% | 57% | 20 |
| 1987 | 0 | Hobart | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 655.0 | 131 | 147 | 7 | 63 | 84 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 57 | 109 | 52% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 17 | 24 | 71% | 54% | 52% | 14 |
| 1986 | 0 | Hobart | 9-17 (11) | 26 | 0.0 | 162 | 167 | 12 | 84 | 83 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 115 | 57% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 30 | 53 | 57% | 58% | 57% | 16 |
| 1985 | 0 | Brisbane | 20-6 (1) | 26 | 0.0 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 52% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 13 | 54% | 53% | 52% | 10 | Totals | 168 | 2132 | 736 | 677 | 49 | 297 | 380 | 59 | 78 | 115 | 245 | 305 | 563 | 54.2% | 3 | 10 | 30.0% | 123 | 214 | 57.5% | 56% | 54% | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | Canberra | 9-17 (9) | 18 | 15.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 60% | 54% | 53% | 12 |
| 1990 | 0 | Hobart | 8-18 (12) | 24 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 49% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 47% | 52% | 52% | 8 |
| 1989 | 0 | Hobart | 8-16 (10) | 24 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.5 | 65% | 55% | 53% | 15 |
| 1988 | 0 | Hobart | 10-14 (10) | 24 | 27.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 57% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 56% | 57% | 20 |
| 1987 | 0 | Hobart | 14-12 (7) | 26 | 25.2 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 52% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71% | 54% | 52% | 14 |
| 1986 | 0 | Hobart | 9-17 (11) | 26 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 57% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.2 | 2.0 | 57% | 58% | 57% | 16 |
| 1985 | 0 | Brisbane | 20-6 (1) | 26 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 52% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54% | 53% | 52% | 10 | Total | 168 | 12.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 54.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 57.5% | 56% | 54% | 20 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 1984 | Canberra 1992-93
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