CJ Bruton
February 2, 2021
Reginald Poole
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 25/12/76
- Place of Birth:
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 203
- Weight (KG): 104
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Louisiana (1994-99)
- NBL DEBUT: 2/10/02
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 8/02/03
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Canberra 2003
- Championships: 0
- None
NBL EXPERIENCE
Reginald Poole made his NBL debut with the Canberra Cannons at 25 years of age. He scored 11 points in his first game.
Although Canberra entered 2002 struggling to stay afloat financially, the team added imports Mike Chappell (via Wollongong) and Reginald Poole (via Europe) to the roster and hoped a competitive team would draw enough fans to cover their costs.
With Chappell (21.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) leading the team in scoring, alongside Dave Thomas (18.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.4 steals), CJ Bruton (15.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.1 steals) and Poole (14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.7 steals, and 2.2 blocks) the Cannons started the season on fire. The part of the plan that involved building a successful team worked with Canberra winning seven of their first nine games, but by December, Cannon’s ownership couldn’t afford to keep paying the bills, and the team was forced into voluntary administration just three months into the season. Back-up big man Pero Vasiljevic (5.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists) and Thomas, who had both just signed two-year deals with the Cannons, exited the club to find alternative employment. A few games later, Bruton and Chappell both requested their release and signed elsewhere also.
Veterans Matthew Shanahan (14.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists) and Willie Simmons (6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks) were added mid-season to help cover the loss of their starting lineup but it wasn’t nearly enough.
In a combined attempt to raise enough money to keep the team in the league and add a few bodies to the roster, a number of NBL legends made cameo appearances with Cannons throughout the last half of the season. 41-year-old Butch Hays suited up for four games for the Cannons, and Perth Wildcats’ legend James Crawford also came out of retirement for one game. The Cannons season ended with the club going 4-17 across their remaining games, and at the end of 2003, Canberra’s licence was moved to Newcastle, where it operated as the Hunter Pirates.
Reginald Poole played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 1 assists in 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 26 | Canberra | 11-19 (9) | 16 | 549.0 | 226 | 151 | 17 | 69 | 82 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 86 | 181 | 48% | 8 | 29 | 28% | 46 | 80 | 58% | 52% | 50% | 29 | Totals | 16 | 549 | 226 | 151 | 17 | 69 | 82 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 86 | 181 | 47.5% | 8 | 29 | 27.6% | 46 | 80 | 57.5% | 52% | 50% | 29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 26 | Canberra | 11-19 (9) | 16 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 48% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 28% | 2.9 | 5.0 | 58% | 52% | 50% | 29 | Total | 16 | 34.3 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 47.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27.6% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 57.5% | 52% | 50% | 29 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 29 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
|---|
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 80% | 59% | 95% | 99% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 86 | 181 | 47.5% | 8 | 29 | 27.6% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 26 | Canberra | 11-19 (9) | 16 | 549.0 | 226 | 151 | 17 | 69 | 82 | 27 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 86 | 181 | 48% | 8 | 29 | 28% | 46 | 80 | 58% | 52% | 50% | 29 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AWARDS
- 1x NBL Blocks Leader
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