Peyton Siva
August 12, 2021
Tyson Demos
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 3/07/88
- Place of Birth: Wollongong(NSW)
- Position: SG
- Height (CM): 192
- Weight (KG): 92
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Illawarra
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 19/09/07
- AGE AT DEBUT: 19
- LAST NBL GAME: 11/11/15
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Gold Coast 2008-10 | Wollongong 2011-15 | Illawarra 2016
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Born and bred in the Illawarra region, Demos is a junior product of the Illawarra Basketball Association. Demos received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2006. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2006, 2007).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tyson Demos made his NBL debut with the Gold Coast Blaze at 19 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Demos played nine seasons in the NBL with the Gold Coast Blaze and Illawarra Hawks.
2014/15
After finishing fourth with a 13-15 record and losing to Perth in the semifinals the previous season, the Wollongong Hawks retained coach Gordie McLeod. Reigning NBL MVP Rotnei Clarke (to Okapi Aalstar), Kevin Tiggs and Shane Harris-Tunks departed, while Oscar Forman, Tim Coenraad, Larry Davidson, Tyson Demos and David Gruber returned. Gary Ervin (via Adelaide), Jahii Carson (via Arizona State), Luke Nevill, Brad Hill (via Sydney) and Adam Ballinger (via Melbourne) were added, while Rhys Martin began the season without an NBL contract after pursuing an opportunity in Europe. Demos re-signed with his hometown club on August 29, returning for a fifth season with the Wollongong Hawks.
The Wollongong Hawks opened the season against Townsville at the WIN Entertainment Centre on October 10, where Demos finished with 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 1 steal without scoring in 15 minutes from the bench. Ervin (22 points and 7 assists) and Carson (20 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists) led the Wollongong Hawks to a 92-83 victory, while Todd Blanchfield (17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals) was Townsville’s leading scorer.
Demos (1.3 points across 21 games) saw his role reduced considerably from the previous season, coming from the bench in every appearance. A game-by-game review of the Wollongong Hawks’ 28 regular-season box scores shows 21 appearances rather than the 22 listed in some season records, with his 29 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 steals matching the totals from those 21 games.
After the Wollongong Hawks fell to 1-5, the club released Gruber on October 29 following a review of the struggling roster. Gruber described the decision as a surprise, with the club looking to make changes after five consecutive losses. Martin, who had been unable to secure the European opportunity he had pursued during the offseason, agreed to return the following day for the remainder of the season.
Demos produced his best and highest-scoring game against Sydney at the WIN Entertainment Centre on November 7, making 4-of-5 field goals to finish with 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, and 1 steal in 14 minutes. Carson (12 points) and Nevill (8 points and 8 rebounds) were the Wollongong Hawks’ other leading performers, while Josh Childress (18 points and 13 rebounds) led Sydney to an 82-53 victory. It formed part of an 11-game losing streak which followed Wollongong’s opening-night win and dropped the club to the bottom of the ladder.
Carson (14.5 points across 27 games) and Ervin (14.1 points, 3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists across 27 games) finished as the Wollongong Hawks’ leading scorers. Coenraad (10.1 points and 5.7 rebounds across 26 games) produced career highs in scoring and rebounding and was named the club’s Most Valuable Player, while Martin (9.7 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.5 steals across 22 games), Forman (9.2 points and 5.2 rebounds across 28 games) and Nevill (7.1 points and 5.6 rebounds across 28 games) provided the other major contributions. Ballinger announced on February 13 that he would retire at the conclusion of the season.
Demos closed the season with one of his strongest all-round performances against Adelaide at the WIN Entertainment Centre on February 22, finishing with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in 19 minutes. Martin (14 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist) and Carson (13 points and 3 assists) led the Wollongong Hawks, while Jamar Wilson (23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) led Adelaide to a 105-85 victory. The loss left the Wollongong Hawks eighth with a 6-22 record and delivered the club only its second wooden spoon in 36 seasons.
On March 2, the Wollongong Hawks entered voluntary administration after major sponsor Wollongong Coal withdrew 18 months into a five-year agreement, leaving the club facing a substantial funding shortfall and fighting to remain in the NBL.
2015/16
After Wollongong finished last at 6-22 and was placed into Voluntary Administration, the Hawks returned under the Illawarra name with Rob Beveridge replacing Gordie McLeod as head coach. Gary Ervin, Jahii Carson, Luke Nevill, Adam Ballinger (retired), Brad Hill and David Gruber exited, while Oscar Forman, Tim Coenraad, Rhys Martin, Larry Davidson, Luke Jamieson and Tyson Demos returned. Demos re-signed with his hometown club before the season, while Beveridge added AJ Ogilvy (via Manresa), Kevin Lisch (via Zaragoza), Kirk Penney (via Sevilla), Kevin White (via Sydney) and Cody Ellis (via Sydney).
Demos produced his best game of the season in Illawarra’s opener at Cairns on October 8, making 4-of-6 shots and two three-pointers to finish with 10 points and 2 steals in 12:59. Penney (12 points) and Weeks (12 points) were Illawarra’s equal-leading scorers, while Cameron Gliddon (19 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Cairns to a 79-74 victory.
Demos (3.5 points across 6 games) provided reserve backcourt minutes during the opening weeks and played a season-high 19:34 against New Zealand on October 14, finishing with 3 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, and 2 steals as Illawarra recorded its first victory of the season, defeating the Breakers 96-75 behind Penney (36 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists) and Ogilvy (23 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks), while Charles Jackson (20 points and 9 rebounds) led New Zealand.
His final appearance came against Perth at WIN Entertainment Centre on November 11, where Demos (0 points and 1 rebound) played 8:37 in a 99-96 loss. Lisch (25 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals) and Ogilvy (25 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led Illawarra, while Jermaine Beal (26 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists) was Perth’s leading scorer. Demos suffered a knee injury during November and on November 30 the Hawks ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Beveridge later explained that Illawarra had spent much of the opening 12 games dealing with injuries and that the rotation finally became balanced once Martin returned, although Demos remained unavailable with his knee injury.
Penney (20.4 points and 3.1 assists across 27 games) led Illawarra in scoring, while Lisch (19.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals across 27 games) and Ogilvy (16.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.7 blocks across 31 games) formed the Hawks’ ‘three-headed monster’. Coenraad (9.5 points and 3.6 rebounds across 30 games), Martin (9.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists across 18 games), Forman (8 points and 3.5 rebounds across 31 games), Weeks (6.1 points across 31 games) and Ellis (6 points across 29 games) were the other major contributors as Illawarra recovered to finish third with a 17-11 record. Penney was selected to the All-NBL Second Team, Ogilvy and Lisch were selected to the All-NBL First Team and Lisch won both NBL Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player.
Demos remained sidelined throughout the semifinals. Perth won game one 80-68 after Lisch suffered an ankle injury during the opening quarter, Illawarra responded at home with a 104-87 victory without Lisch, before Lisch returned for the deciding game in Perth where the Wildcats defeated the Hawks 89-74 and eliminated Illawarra 2-1.
Tyson Demos played nine seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Gold Coast Blaze, Wollongong Hawks and Illawarra Hawks. He averaged 3.6 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27 | Illawarra | 17-11 (3) | 6 | 83 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 38% | 4 | 15 | 27% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 47% | 48% | 10 |
| 2014-15 | 26 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 22 | 159 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 23% | 3 | 22 | 14% | 6 | 16 | 38% | 29% | 27% | |
| 2013-14 | 25 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 28 | 547 | 149 | 65 | 38 | 18 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 58 | 50 | 141 | 35% | 16 | 58 | 28% | 33 | 49 | 67% | 45% | 41% | |
| 2012-13 | 24 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 23 | 404 | 86 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 45 | 26 | 89 | 29% | 17 | 55 | 31% | 17 | 25 | 68% | 43% | 39% | 9 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 421 | 145 | 26 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 64 | 47 | 134 | 35% | 25 | 72 | 35% | 26 | 39 | 67% | 48% | 44% | 20 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 27 | 372 | 155 | 52 | 29 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 46 | 48 | 129 | 37% | 17 | 56 | 30% | 42 | 59 | 71% | 49% | 44% | 16 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | Gold Coast | 16-12 (4) | 30 | 261 | 69 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 22 | 72 | 31% | 16 | 46 | 35% | 9 | 17 | 53% | 43% | 42% | 9 |
| 2008-09 | 20 | Gold Coast | 8-22 (10) | 30 | 293 | 78 | 26 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 83 | 33% | 15 | 55 | 27% | 9 | 19 | 47% | 42% | 42% | 11 |
| 2007-08 | 19 | Gold Coast | 15-15 (8) | 28 | 143 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 39% | 12 | 32 | 38% | 7 | 12 | 58% | 52% | 51% | 10 | Totals | 222 | 2683 | 791 | 284 | 175 | 83 | 201 | 71 | 9 | 185 | 340 | 258 | 763 | 33.8% | 125 | 411 | 30.4% | 150 | 239 | 62.8% | 46% | 42% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 27 | Illawarra | 17-11 (3) | 6 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 38% | 0.7 | 2.5 | 27% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 33% | 47% | 48% | 10 |
| 2014-15 | 26 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 22 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 23% | 0.1 | 1.0 | 14% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 38% | 29% | 27% | |
| 2013-14 | 25 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 28 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35% | 0.6 | 2.1 | 28% | 1.2 | 1.8 | 67% | 45% | 41% | |
| 2012-13 | 24 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 23 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 29% | 0.7 | 2.4 | 31% | 0.7 | 1.1 | 68% | 43% | 39% | 9 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 28 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 35% | 0.9 | 2.6 | 35% | 0.9 | 1.4 | 67% | 48% | 44% | 20 |
| 2010-11 | 22 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 27 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37% | 0.6 | 2.1 | 30% | 1.6 | 2.2 | 71% | 49% | 44% | 16 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | Gold Coast | 16-12 (4) | 30 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 31% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 35% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 53% | 43% | 42% | 9 |
| 2008-09 | 20 | Gold Coast | 8-22 (10) | 30 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 33% | 0.5 | 1.8 | 27% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 47% | 42% | 42% | 11 |
| 2007-08 | 19 | Gold Coast | 15-15 (8) | 28 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 39% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 38% | 0.3 | 0.4 | 58% | 52% | 51% | 10 | Total | 222 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.4% | 0.6 | 1.9 | 62.8% | 46% | 42% | 20 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- lawarra (2005), AIS (2006–2007), Southern Districts (2008–2010), Illawarra (2011–2012), Mackay (2015), Illawarra (2017), Illawarra (2019)
Demos joined Illawarra for the 2005 ABA season, beginning his senior state-league path with the Seahawks. The Wollongong, New South Wales guard was born on 3 July 1988 and has no known college stop attached to this stage.
Demos joined the Australian Institute of Sport for the 2006 SEABL season and stayed with the AIS through 2007. His two-season SEABL stint came after his Illawarra junior pathway and before his move into the Queensland state-league system.
Demos joined Southern Districts for the 2008 SEABL season, playing under the Brisbane Spartans name through 2010. The 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons kept him in SEABL competition before his return to Illawarra.
Demos returned to Illawarra for the 2011 Waratah League season and continued with the Hawks in 2012. Illawarra finished fifth in the 2012 Waratah Championship League men’s standings.
Demos joined Mackay for the 2015 QBL season, adding a defensive role to a title-winning Meteors team. Mackay defeated Brisbane 2–1 in the QBL grand final series, closed the deciding game 88–86, and Demos was named Mackay’s Best Defensive Player, earned QBL All Defensive Team recognition, and later became a Mackay Team of the Decade backcourt finalist for his 2015 season.
Demos returned to Illawarra for the 2017 Waratah League season and averaged 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists across five games. He scored 13 points with six rebounds and two assists in a 64–54 win over Sutherland on 23 April, then had his season high with 16 points against Hills on 29 July.
Demos remained tied to Illawarra for the 2019 NSW Waratah League season, after his 2017 return with the Hawks and his 2015 QBL championship at Mackay.
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Demos represented Australia at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Serbia.
COACHING HISTORY
Tyson Demos moved into coaching following his playing career and joined the Illawarra Hawks as an assistant coach for the 2019/20 NBL season.
Demos has also worked as a basketball coach through Basketball Australia Indigenous development programs.
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