Peter Pollock
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 23/08/63
- Place of Birth: Sarina (QLD)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 190
- Weight (KG): 89
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Burdekin
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 13/04/85
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 18/09/93
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
- NBL History: St. Kilda 1985-86 | Westside Melbourne 1987-88 | Townsville 1993
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Peter Pollock was born in Sarina (QLD) and was raised in Burdekin , where he first began playing basketball as a junior with the Burdekin basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Peter Pollock made his NBL debut with the St. Kilda Saints at 21 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Townsville entered the NBL in 1993 as the league’s newest expansion franchise, debuting under the name “Townsville Suns” with local coach Mark Bragg at the helm and veteran Graham Kubank named captain. The team featured a strong local base—David Blades, Lucas Agrums, Jason Cameron, Tonny Jensen, and Kubank—blended with imports Ricky Jones and Lithuanian Olympian Rimas Kurtinaitis, who became the first European-born import in league history.
The Suns dropped their opening four games before earning a breakthrough 98–89 home win over Newcastle on May 14, fuelled by a combined 50+ points from Kurtinaitis and Jones in front of a capacity crowd. Their best win came on June 25, a 105–103 upset of Adelaide, where Kurtinaitis dropped 41 points and Jones added 26 points and 12 boards.
Rookie Peter Pollock (2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.0 assist across 5 games) was used sparingly throughout the campaign but contributed in limited stints off the bench. His debut season saw him provide reliable passing and hustle minutes when called upon.
Townsville ended the year with a 4–22 record, finishing last, but packed out every home game and laid the groundwork for a loyal North Queensland fanbase. The team’s mix of explosive imports, determined locals, and contributors like Pollock formed the nucleus of a club finding its identity in the NBL.
Peter Pollock played five seasons across three NBL teams. This included the St. Kilda Saints, Westside Melbourne Saints and Townsville Suns. He averaged 1.7 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30 | Townsville | 4-22 (14) | 5 | 45 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 33% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 2 | 100% | 39% | 33% | 6 |
| 1988 | 24 | Westside Melbourne | 9-15 (11) | 8 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 40% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 45% | 45% | 4 |
| 1987 | 24 | Westside Melbourne | 4-22 (13) | 18 | 151 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 18 | 44 | 41% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 11 | 36% | 41% | 41% | 7 |
| 1986 | 23 | St. Kilda | 5-21 (14) | 22 | 0 | 56 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 24 | 60 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 12 | 67% | 43% | 40% | 10 |
| 1985 | 22 | St. Kilda | 10-16 (10) | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 26% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 4 | 8 | 50% | 31% | 26% | 4 | Totals | 74 | 231 | 129 | 68 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 31 | 3 | 36 | 98 | 55 | 145 | 37.9% | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 18 | 33 | 54.5% | 40% | 38% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30 | Townsville | 4-22 (14) | 5 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 39% | 33% | 6 |
| 1988 | 24 | Westside Melbourne | 9-15 (11) | 8 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 40% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 45% | 45% | 4 |
| 1987 | 24 | Westside Melbourne | 4-22 (13) | 18 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 41% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 36% | 41% | 41% | 7 |
| 1986 | 23 | St. Kilda | 5-21 (14) | 22 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 40% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.4 | 0.5 | 67% | 43% | 40% | 10 |
| 1985 | 22 | St. Kilda | 10-16 (10) | 21 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 26% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50% | 31% | 26% | 4 | Total | 74 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 37.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 54.5% | 40% | 38% | 10 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Burdekin Wildcats, Townsville Heat
Peter Pollock played in Queensland state-level competition with Burdekin and later competed in the ABA with both the Burdekin Wildcats and Townsville Heat, including time as a player-coach. Contemporary biographical material describes him as an established player and coach with Burdekin in local and state competition before his later involvement with Townsville. The exact seasons of those state-league appearances could not be reliably established, so no years have been added to his résumé.
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