Ray Stearnes
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 28/03/59
- Place of Birth: Hobart (TAS)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 178
- Weight (KG): 80
- Junior Assoc: TAS - Hobart
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 19/02/83
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/04/84
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Hobart 1983-84
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Ray Stearnes was born in Hobart (TAS) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Hobart basketball program.
Represented Southern Tasmania at all junior levels and was a part of Tasmania’s Under 20 state team in 1977.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Ray Stearnes made his NBL debut with the Hobart Devils at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
In 1983, after the demise of the Launceston Casino City Tigers saw the state without an NBL team, Hobart entered the NBL. The Devils would play their home games from Kingsborough Sports Centre and were coached by Keith Scott, who built a team around three Stanwix brothers, Warren, Brennan and Darren and imports Eric Bailey, Marty Green and Curtis Coleman, who had been a part of the defunct Launceston team in 1980.
Hobart would win their very first game of the season, a 45 point victory over fellow Tasmanian expansion team Devonport (85-40). The offensive firepower of import trio Bailey (25.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals), Green (21.0 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks) and Curtis Coleman (11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals) would put points on the scoreboard, but the league’s newest team struggled to compete against the more talented programs in the competition.
After their initial win, the Devils would lose ten consecutive games until a surprise upset of Nunawading at home (81-73). Hobart would lose the remaining games for the season, finishing dead last with Devonport, who both finished win two wins for the season.
Steanes would appear in 14 games for the Devils, averaging 1.0 points and 0.3 assists for season.
1984
After the Devils debut in 1983, Hobart looked to improve by replacing coach Keith Scott with new import and player coach Danny Adamson. Leading scorer Eric Bailey and import Marty Green both returned from last season and local talent Simon Cottrell (via Illawarra) was signed to improve the team’s frontcourt.
While Bailey (29.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals) delivered his best NBL season, the story in Tasmania was the breakout season of Simon Cottrell (23.9 points, 14.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals), who saw his numbers jump from 7 points per game the season prior and earn a spot in the Australian Boomers at the end of the season, as a result of his play in a Devils uniform.
During the season, Hobart were on the wrong side of history, when they allowed Adelaide to record 160 points in a game, the highest team score in NBL history. Although the Devils still struggled to be competitive, they were able to double their wins from two to four in the second year in the league. Stearnes would appear in 12 games during the season, averaging 1.6 points and 0.3 assists.
Ray Stearnes played two seasons the Hobart Devils. He averaged 1.2 points, 0.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25 | Hobart | 4-19 (14) | 12 | 0.0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 39% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 4 | 7 | 57% | 45% | 42% | 9 |
| 1983 | 24 | Hobart | 2-20 (15) | 14 | 0.0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 32% | 33% | 6 | Totals | 26 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 35.9% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 38% | 37% | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25 | Hobart | 4-19 (14) | 12 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 39% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 57% | 45% | 42% | 9 |
| 1983 | 24 | Hobart | 2-20 (15) | 14 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 32% | 33% | 6 | Total | 26 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35.9% | 0.0 | 50.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 44.4% | 38% | 37% | 9 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
Played state league basketball (SEBC) with Hobart in 1982
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
Worked as a public servant outside of basketball.
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