Wade Helliwell

Nationality: AUS
Date of Birth: 10/05/78
Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
Position: CTR
Height (CM): 211
Weight (KG): 118
Junior Assoc: VIC - Dandenong
College: Charlotte (1999–2000)

NBL DEBUT: 20/10/00
AGE AT DEBUT: 22
LAST NBL GAME: 25/03/12
AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
NBL History: Brisbane 2001-04 | Melbourne 2011 | Adelaide 2012
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Wade Helliwell was born in Melbourne (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Dandenong basketball program. Helliwell received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 1999. He spent one year there and played for the program’s state league team.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Wade Helliwell made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 22 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.

Was signed with Melbourne for 2010-2013 but was released to sign with Adelaide 2011/11.

Wade Helliwell played six seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Brisbane Bullets, Melbourne Tigers and Adelaide 36ers. He averaged 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 159 NBL games.

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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
2011-12	33	Adelaide	8-20 (9)	27	301.0	62	38	9	17	21	7	5	31	50	20	51	39%	0	0	0%	22	33	67%	46%	39%	8
2010-11	32	Melbourne	10-18 (7)	28	400.0	113	74	24	33	41	6	13	34	56	48	87	55%	0	0	0%	17	25	68%	57%	55%	12
2003-04	25	Brisbane	22-11 (4)	16	344.0	144	95	13	39	56	5	16	20	51	55	101	54%	0	0	0%	34	59	58%	56%	54%	16
2002-03	24	Brisbane	6-24 (11)	30	848.0	398	227	30	72	155	10	17	67	105	149	308	48%	0	0	0%	100	157	64%	52%	48%	29
2001-02	23	Brisbane	14-16 (7)	30	841.0	403	186	17	66	120	10	15	70	105	147	286	51%	1	2	50%	108	190	57%	54%	52%	26
2000-01	22	Brisbane	4-24 (10)	28	677.0	240	165	10	63	102	7	19	61	79	90	215	42%	0	0	0%	60	111	54%	45%	42%	17
Totals				159	3411	1360	785	103	290	495	45	85	283	446	509	1048	48.6%	1	2	50.0%	341	575	59.3%	52%	49%	29

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
2011-12	33	Adelaide	8-20 (9)	27	11.1	2.3	1.4	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.3	0.2	1.1	1.9	0.7	1.9	39%	0.0	0%	0.8	1.2	67%	46%	39%	8
2010-11	32	Melbourne	10-18 (7)	28	14.3	4.0	2.6	0.9	1.2	1.5	0.2	0.5	1.2	2.0	1.7	3.1	55%	0.0	0%	0.6	0.9	68%	57%	55%	12
2003-04	25	Brisbane	22-11 (4)	16	21.5	9.0	5.9	0.8	2.4	3.5	0.3	1.0	1.3	3.2	3.4	6.3	54%	0.0	0%	2.1	3.7	58%	56%	54%	16
2002-03	24	Brisbane	6-24 (11)	30	28.3	13.3	7.6	1.0	2.4	5.2	0.3	0.6	2.2	3.5	5.0	10.3	48%	0.0	0%	3.3	5.2	64%	52%	48%	29
2001-02	23	Brisbane	14-16 (7)	30	28.0	13.4	6.2	0.6	2.2	4.0	0.3	0.5	2.3	3.5	4.9	9.5	51%	0.1	50%	3.6	6.3	57%	54%	52%	26
2000-01	22	Brisbane	4-24 (10)	28	24.2	8.6	5.9	0.4	2.3	3.6	0.3	0.7	2.2	2.8	3.2	7.7	42%	0.0	0%	2.1	4.0	54%	45%	42%	17
Total				159	21.5	8.6	4.9	0.6	1.8	3.1	0.3	0.5	1.8	2.8	3.2	6.6	48.6%	0.0	50.0%	0.0	0.0	59.3%	52%	49%	29

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
29	16	4	2	5	6	0

STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE

AIS 1999

FIBA EXPERIENCE

In 2006, Helliwell made his debut for the national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. There, the Boomers started the tournament with a opening victory over Brazil (83-79) but then lost their next three games in a row. Bogut (12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds) led the team in points and rebounds and helped the team deliver a convincing win over Qatar (93–46) which qualified the team for the second round. Their poor record (2-3) saw them draw USA who soundly defeated Australia (113-73) and ended their campaign tied for ninth place.

FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%
2006	28	6	54	14	11	2	3	8	1	0	5	11	4	8	50.0%	0	0	0.0%	6	6	100.0%
Total		6	54	14	11	2	3	8	1	0	5	11	4	8	50%	0	0	0%	6	6	100%

FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%
2006	28	6	9.0	2.3	1.8	0.3	0.5	1.3	0.2	0.0	0.8	1.8	0.7	1.3	50.0%	0.0	0.0	0.0%	1.0	1.0	100.0%
Total		6	9.0	2.3	1.8	0.3	0.5	1.3	0.2	0.0	0.8	1.8	0.7	1.3	50%	0.0	0.0	0%	1.0	1.0	100%

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	62%	45%	43%	83%
2	0	29	4	2	5
Total						509	1048	48.6%	1	2	50.0%

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%
2011-12	33	Adelaide	8-20 (9)	27	301.0	62	38	9	17	21	7	5	31	50	20	51	39%	0	0	0%	22	33	67%	46%	39%	8
2010-11	32	Melbourne	10-18 (7)	28	400.0	113	74	24	33	41	6	13	34	56	48	87	55%	0	0	0%	17	25	68%	57%	55%	12
2003-04	25	Brisbane	22-11 (4)	16	344.0	144	95	13	39	56	5	16	20	51	55	101	54%	0	0	0%	34	59	58%	56%	54%	16
2002-03	24	Brisbane	6-24 (11)	30	848.0	398	227	30	72	155	10	17	67	105	149	308	48%	0	0	0%	100	157	64%	52%	48%	29
2001-02	23	Brisbane	14-16 (7)	30	841.0	403	186	17	66	120	10	15	70	105	147	286	51%	1	2	50%	108	190	57%	54%	52%	26
2000-01	22	Brisbane	4-24 (10)	28	677.0	240	165	10	63	102	7	19	61	79	90	215	42%	0	0	0%	60	111	54%	45%	42%	17
Total				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0

COLLEGE

Melbourne born Helliwell completed a stint at the Australian Institute of Sport before going on to a season of US College basketball attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte playing for the Charlotte 49ers in 2000. He played 31 games for the 49ers averaging 2.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game.

AWARDS

- NBL Most Improved Player (2002)

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