2012–13 NBL squads

The 2012–13 NBL season was the thirty-fifth season of the NBL. There were eight teams in the competition. The regular season was played between October 5, 2012 and March 24, 2013, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2013. The New Zealand Breakers were the defending champions, for the second straight year.

2012–13 NBL transactions

Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Holmes, JacobJacob Holmes January 18 Townsville Crocodiles
Corletto, DarylDaryl Corletto March 12 New Zealand Breakers
Bruton, C. J.C. J. Bruton March 14 New Zealand Breakers
Campbell, MatMat Campbell March 15 Retired Wollongong Hawks
Hoare, StephenStephen Hoare March 21 Retired Gold Coast Blaze
Grabau, AaronAaron Grabau March 27 Cairns Taipans
Wilson, JamarJamar Wilson April 3 Cairns Taipans
Helliwell, WadeWade Helliwell April 12 Retired Adelaide 36ers
Hinder, RussellRussell Hinder April 30 Townsville Crocodiles
Blanchfield, ToddTodd Blanchfield May 3 Townsville Crocodiles
Gliddon, CameronCameron Gliddon Cairns Taipans Concordia University at Irvine
Allen, BenBen Allen May 4 Townsville Crocodiles
Abercrombie, ThomasThomas Abercrombie May 8 New Zealand Breakers
Boucher, DillonDillon Boucher New Zealand Breakers
Coenraad, TimTim Coenraad Wollongong Hawks
Crawford, PeterPeter Crawford Townsville Crocodiles
Davidson, LarryLarry Davidson Wollongong Hawks
Martin, RhysRhys Martin Wollongong Hawks
Tragardh, CameronCameron Tragardh Cairns Taipans Melbourne Tigers
Vukona, MikaMika Vukona New Zealand Breakers
Steindl, ClintClint Steindl May 9 Cairns Taipans Saint Mary's College of California
Cedar, ChrisChris Cedar May 10 Townsville Crocodiles
Cedar, MichaelMichael Cedar Townsville Crocodiles
Creek, MitchMitch Creek Adelaide 36ers
Bruce, AaronAaron Bruce May 15 Sydney Kings
Cadee, JasonJason Cadee Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Blaze
Crosswhite, IanIan Crosswhite Sydney Kings Cairns Taipans
Garlepp, TomTom Garlepp Sydney Kings Gold Coast Blaze
Harvey, JamesJames Harvey Sydney Kings Gold Coast Blaze
Schenscher, LukeLuke Schenscher May 16 Adelaide 36ers Townsville Crocodiles
Hire, GregGreg Hire May 18 Perth Wildcats
Trueman, JeremiahJeremiah Trueman Perth Wildcats
Bartlett, EverardEverard Bartlett May 19 Perth Wildcats Adelaide 36ers
Henry, LeonLeon Henry New Zealand Breakers
Ballinger, AdamAdam Ballinger May 21 Melbourne Tigers Adelaide 36ers
Henry, CorinCorin Henry May 25 Sydney Kings Tarleton State University
Loughton, AlexAlex Loughton Cairns Taipans
Hill, BradBrad Hill May 31 Cairns Taipans
Burston, MattMatt Burston June 8 Melbourne Tigers
Tomlinson, NateNate Tomlinson Melbourne Tigers University of Colorado at Boulder
Demos, TysonTyson Demos June 13 Wollongong Hawks
Lewis, BennieBennie Lewis June 28 Melbourne Tigers
Hudson, WillWill Hudson July 7 New Zealand Breakers Gold Coast Blaze
Lazare, DarnellDarnell Lazare July 9 Sydney Kings Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Petrie, AnthonyAnthony Petrie July 24 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Blaze
Gibson, AdamAdam Gibson July 26 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Blaze
Goulding, ChrisChris Goulding August 3 Melbourne Tigers Gold Coast Blaze
Jackson, CedricCedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers
Scott, SethSeth Scott Melbourne Tigers Pioneros de Los Mochis
Gruber, DavidDavid Gruber August 8 Wollongong Hawks
Jackson, DanielDaniel Jackson Wollongong Hawks
Saville, GlenGlen Saville Wollongong Hawks
Braswell, KevinKevin Braswell August 16 Melbourne Tigers Southland Sharks
Andronicos, MatthewMatthew Andronicos (DP) August 20 Cairns Taipans Canberra Gunners
Bruce, ShaunShaun Bruce (DP) Cairns Taipans Ballarat Miners
Hurdle, LanceLance Hurdle August 22 Wollongong Hawks Springfield Armor
Williams, KerryKerry Williams Cairns Taipans
MacMillan, AurynAuryn MacMillan August 23 Wollongong Hawks Kilsyth Cobras
Deleon, AdrisAdris Deleon August 27 Wollongong Hawks Metros de Santiago
Edwards, ShaneShane Edwards Cairns Taipans Canton Charge
Bloxham, JoshJosh Bloxham (DP) August 31 New Zealand Breakers
Natanahira, MorganMorgan Natanahira (DP) New Zealand Breakers Hawke's Bay Hawks
Te Rangi, ReubenReuben Te Rangi (DP) New Zealand Breakers Harbour Heat
Webster, CoreyCorey Webster New Zealand Breakers
Webster, TaiTai Webster (DP) New Zealand Breakers Auckland Pirates
Massingale, C. J.C. J. Massingale September 9 Adelaide 36ers Knox Raiders
Vasiljevic, PeroPero Vasiljevic September 18 Adelaide 36ers North Adelaide Rockets
White, KevinKevin White September 19 Sydney Kings Ballarat Miners
Ervin, GaryGary Ervin October 1 Townsville Crocodiles BC Kyiv
Abney, LarryLarry Abney October 2 Townsville Crocodiles Southland Sharks
Joyce, DanielDaniel Joyce October 24 Sydney Kings Ballarat Miners
Flynn, JonnyJonny Flynn November 5 Melbourne Tigers Portland Trail Blazers
Nevill, LukeLuke Nevill November 21 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Wildcats
Christopherson, ScottScott Christopherson December 24 Adelaide 36ers BC Tsmoki-Minsk
Carter, RhysRhys Carter January 21 Perth Wildcats Uppsala Basket
Grant, MalcolmMalcolm Grant Wollongong Hawks APOEL B.C.
Djeric, MirkoMirko Djeric February 8 Wollongong Hawks Bankstown Bruins

2012–13 squads

Adelaide 36ers

Adelaide 36ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1 Australia Gibson, Adam (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
SF 3 Australia Weigh, Stephen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
PG 4 Australia Cadee, Jason 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
PG 6 Australia Daly, Tom 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
PG 7 Australia Doyle, Adam (DP) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
C 10 Australia Schenscher, Luke 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 120 kg (265 lb)
SG 11 United States Christopherson, Scott (I) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
PF 13 Australia Warbout, Jan (DP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F/C 17 Australia Petrie, Anthony 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
F/C 18 Australia Vasiljevic, Pero 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
F/C 21 Australia Johnson, Daniel 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
G/F 23 Australia Creek, Mitch  1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 24 Australia Crosswell, Nathan (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
PG Australia Thomas, Patrick (DP) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Mark Radford
  • Australia Tony Casella
  • Australia Tim Reeve (Strength & Conditioning)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

Cairns Taipans

Cairns Taipans roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PF 0 United States Edwards, Shane (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
PG 1 Australia Williams, Kerry 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
SG 3 Australia Gliddon, Cameron 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PG 4 Australia Adekponya, Matthew (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG 5 United States Wilson, Jamar (I & C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G/F 6 Australia Mitchell, James (DP) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G 7 Australia Bruce, Shaun (DP) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G/F 8 Australia Grabau, Aaron 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G/F 9 Australia Hill, Brad 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
SF 10 Australia Steindl, Clint 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F/C 11 Australia Tragardh, Cameron 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
PG 25 Australia Soleimani, Justin (DP) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 32 Australia Andronicos, Matthew (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F/C 40 Australia Loughton, Alex (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PF 45 Australia Rychart, Dusty 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
Head coach
  • Australia Aaron Fearne
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Mick Downer
  • Australia Jamie Pearlman
  • Australia Grant Spencer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

Melbourne Tigers

Melbourne Tigers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 1 Australia Tomlinson, Nate 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 3 United States Flynn, Jonny (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 5 Australia Greer, Tommy (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G 7 Australia MacDonald, Alister (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G/F 9 Australia Lewis, Bennie 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 13 Australia Rush, Liam 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
G/F 15 Australia Odigie, Owen (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F/C 20 United States Scott, Seth (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
C 22 Australia Burston, Matt (C) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
PF 24 Australia Walker, Lucas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
SG 43 Australia Goulding, Chris 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
F/C 54 Australia Ballinger, Adam 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
C 56 Australia Winter, Lachlan (DP) 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

New Zealand Breakers

New Zealand Breakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
SG 3 Australia Corletto, Daryl 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
PG 4 United States Jackson, Cedric (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F/C 5 United States Hudson, Will (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
SF 7 New Zealand Te Rangi, Reuben (DP) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 8 New Zealand Webster, Tai (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 9 New Zealand Webster, Corey 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G/F 10 New Zealand Abercrombie, Thomas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
PF 14 New Zealand Vukona, Mika (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G/F 15 New Zealand Natanahira, Morgan (DP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 21 New Zealand Bloxham, Josh (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G 23 Australia Bruton, C. J. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 24 New Zealand Boucher, Dillon 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
G/F 33 New Zealand Henry, Leon 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
C 35 New Zealand Pledger, Alex 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

Perth Wildcats

Perth Wildcats roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F/C 0 Australia Vigor, Michael (DP) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
PG 1 Australia Carter, Rhys 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 2 Australia Armour, Kyle (DP) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
PG 3 Australia Iliadis, Trian (DP) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 4 Australia Hire, Greg 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
G 5 New Zealand Bartlett, Everard 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
F/C 9 Australia Knight, Matthew 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
G/F 10 Australia Purser, Ben (DP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G/F 11 Australia Tovey, Cameron 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
G 12 United States Lisch, Kevin (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
PG 22 Australia Robbins, Brad 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
SG 23 Australia Cassir, Robert (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF 24 Australia Wagstaff, Jesse 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
F/C 25 New Zealand Trueman, Jeremiah 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G/F 31 Australia Field, Gavin (DP) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PF 42 Australia Redhage, Shawn (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
PG 53 Australia Martin, Damian  (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
Head coach
  • Australia Rob Beveridge
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Shawn Dennis
  • Canada Andy Stewart
  • United States Adam Tatalovich
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

Sydney Kings

Sydney Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G/F 1 Australia Madgen, Ben (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
F 3 Australia Jenkins, Callum (DP)
PG 4 Australia Martin, Luke 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
F 7 Australia Dann, Graeme 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
SG 9 Australia Joyce, Daniel 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 10 Australia Crosswhite, Ian 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
G 11 Australia Bruce, Aaron 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PG 12 United States Henry, Corin  (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
F/C 14 Australia Garlepp, Tom 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 22 Australia White, Kevin 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 24 Australia Weeks, Jarrad (DP) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G/F 33 Australia Harvey, James (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PF 35 United States Lazare, Darnell (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Tim Hudson
  • Australia Shannon Seebohm
  • Australia Ben Knight
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Australia Philip Alleaume
Team manager
  • Australia Laurie Watterson
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

Townsville Crocodiles

Townsville Crocodiles roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 3 Australia Cedar, Chris 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
C 5 Australia Allen, Ben 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
PG 6 Australia Norton, Mitch 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 9 United States Ervin, Gary (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
F/C 10 Australia Hinder, Russell (C) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
F 12 Australia Blanchfield, Todd 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
G/F 17 Australia Crawford, Peter 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 20 Australia Teys, Brendan (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G/F 24 Australia Cedar, Michael 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
PF 31 Australia Holmes, Jacob 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
C 50 Australia Nevill, Luke 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
G/F Australia Demertze, Michael (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG Australia Myles, Josh (DP) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
  • United States Paul Woolpert
Assistant coach(es)
  • Australia Liam Flynn (Senior Assistant)
  • Australia Rodney Anderson (Scouting & Technical)
  • Australia Matt Johnston (Development)
  • Australia Cameron Whiting (High Performance)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

Wollongong Hawks

Wollongong Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1 United States Hurdle, Lance  (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 2 Australia Demos, Tyson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 3 Dominican Republic Deleon, Adris (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
G 6 Australia Djeric, Mirko 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PF 7 Australia Forman, Oscar (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
F 9 Australia Jackson, Daniel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F/C 10 Australia Davidson, Larry 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G/F 12 Australia Saville, Glen  1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
PG 13 Australia Martin, Rhys  1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
PG 15 United States Grant, Malcolm (I) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G/F 22 Australia Coenraad, Tim 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
SG 23 Australia Beagley, Alex (DP)
F/C 42 Australia Gruber, David 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PG 55 Australia Delaney, Zac (DP) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
F/C 79 Australia MacMillan, Auryn 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
Head coach
  • Australia Gordie McLeod
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Eric Cooks
  • Australia Matt Flinn
  • Australia David Boyle (Strength & Conditioning)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 30 January 2013

2012–13 All-Star teams

North

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Reserve
C Cameron Tragardh Clint Steindl
PF Darnell Lazare Peter Crawford
SF Oscar Forman Lance Hurdle
SG Ben Madgen Jamar Wilson
PG Adris Deleon Gary Ervin

South

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Reserve
C Daniel Johnson Shawn Redhage
PF Seth Scott Stephen Weigh
SF Thomas Abercrombie Chris Goulding
SG Cedric Jackson Adam Gibson
PG Jonny Flynn Jason Cadee