Goldfields Giants

Goldfields Giants
Established	1990
Team Colours
Home Venue	Niels Hansen Stadium
Major Sponsor	Silver Lake Resources
Championships	2007, 2008
Runners-Up	1995, 2004, 2006
Chairman	Daniel Bowler
Club Administrator	Brad French
Head Coach	Michael Haney
Assistant Coach(es)	Lou Causer & Jimmy Bowler
Captain	TBA
Website	GoldfieldsGiants.com

The Goldfields Giants are a semi-professional basketball team that compete in the State Basketball League (SBL). The Giants are based in the Western Australian regional city of Kalgoorlie, and their home court is the 1200-capacity Niels Hansen Stadium. For sponsorship reasons, the club is known as the Silver Lake Resources Goldfields Giants.

Since debuting in the SBL in 1990, the Giants have reached five Grand Finals culminating in back-to-back championship wins over Lakeside Lightning in 2007 and 2008. They were also runners-up in 1995, 2004 and 2006.

The Giants are one of four clubs from Western Australian regional cities (along with the South West Slammers, Geraldton Buccaneers and Mandurah Magic) while ten teams are based within the Perth metropolitan area.

Season by Season Results

The Giants celebrate their 2007 SBL championship win

Current roster

Goldfields Giants 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. 1.5 !G 4 AUS ! Basten, Jacob (DP) 70001780000000000001.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.5 !G 5 AUS ! Santia, John 70001750000000000001.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.5 !G 7 AUS ! Miller, Jacob (DP) 70001780000000000001.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 4.0 !F 8 AUS ! Franich, Lordan  (C) 70002009999999999992.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 1.5 !G 9 AUS ! Forlano, Daniel 70001800000000000001.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.5 !G 10 AUS ! Hicks, Billy (DP) 70001780000000000001.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.5 !G 11 AUS ! Holloway, Brandon 70001830000000000001.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 4.0 !F 12 AUS ! Exell, Mike 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 4.0 !F 13 USA ! Holmen, Jacob (I) 70002020000000000002.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 2.5 !G/F 14 AUS ! Lydiat, Andrew 70001940000000000001.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 5.5 !F/C 15 AUS ! Zunic, Edin 70002049999999999992.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 1.5 !G 21 AUS ! Ballantyne, Shamus 70001860000000000001.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 2.5 !G/F 22 AUS ! Reid, Jerome 70001950000000000001.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 2.5 !G/F 23 AUS ! Muo, Mathiang 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 4.0 !F 24 AUS ! Julitz, Sam (DP) 70001980000000000001.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 2.5 !G/F 25 USA ! Bowie, Jay (I) 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 6.0 !C 30 AUS ! Mann, Lewis 70002060000000000002.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 5.5 !F/C 32 AUS ! Hurst, Russell 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Head coach Michael Haney Assistant coach(es) Jimmy Bowler Lou Causer Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (IN) Inactive (I) Import player Injured

Past rosters

2014

Goldfields Giants 2014 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. 1.5 !G 4 AUS ! Basten, Jacob 70001780000000000001.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 1.5 !G 5 AUS ! Keirnan, Kyle (IN) 70001860000000000001.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 1.5 !G 5 AUS ! Santia, John 70001750000000000001.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.5 !G 6 AUS ! Causer, Lou 70001800000000000001.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.5 !G 7 AUS ! Tierney, Miles 70001880000000000001.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 4.0 !F 8 AUS ! Franich, Lordan 70002009999999999992.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 2.5 !G/F 9 AUS ! Sheppard, Mitchell 70001880000000000001.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 1.5 !G 10 AUS ! Hicks, Billy 70001750000000000001.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.5 !G 11 USA ! Blue, Duran (I) 70001850000000000001.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 2.5 !G/F 12 AUS ! McIlroy, Travis 70001930000000000001.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 4.0 !F 13 AUS ! Majstrovich, Adrian 70002009999999999992.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 2.5 !G/F 14 AUS ! Leske, Matthew (C) 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 2.5 !G/F 15 AUS ! O'Connor, Daniel 70001940000000000001.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 4.0 !F 22 AUS ! Exell, Mike 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 5.5 !F/C 24 AUS ! Sidebottom, Garry 70001980000000000001.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 4.0 !F 25 AUS ! Julitz, Sam 70001980000000000001.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 6.0 !C 30 AUS ! Mann, Lewis 70002060000000000002.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 5.5 !F/C 31 USA ! Hannon, Tommy  (IN) 70002029999999999992.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 5.5 !F/C 32 AUS ! Hurst, Russell 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Head coach Marcus Taylor Assistant coach(es) Michael Haney Rob Tagliaferri Legend (C) Team captain (IN) Inactive (I) Import player Injured

2013

Goldfields Giants 2013 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. 1.5 !G 4 AUS ! Moran, Tane 70001750000000000001.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 1.5 !G 5 AUS ! Keirnan, Kyle 70001860000000000001.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 1.5 !G 6 AUS ! Causer, Lou 70001800000000000001.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 1.5 !G 7 AUS ! Tierney, Miles 70001880000000000001.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 4.0 !F 8 AUS ! Franich, Lordan 70002009999999999992.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 1.5 !G 11 AUS ! Fisher, Bevan 70001800000000000001.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 2.5 !G/F 12 USA ! Herring, Jaycen (I) 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 5.5 !F/C 13 AUS ! Radcliffe, Dwayne 70002049999999999992.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 2.5 !G/F 14 AUS ! Leske, Matthew (C) 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 6.0 !C 20 NZL ! Warena, Laine 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 4.0 !F 22 AUS ! Exell, Mike 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 4.0 !F 24 AUS ! Reschke, Lucas 70001950000000000001.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 6.0 !C 30 USA ! Sanders-Frison, Markhuri (I) 70002009999999999992.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 4.0 !F 31 USA ! Weingarten, Steve (IN) 70002029999999999992.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 5.5 !F/C 32 AUS ! Hurst, Russell 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	Head coach Daniel Fisher Assistant coach(es) Michael Haney Scott Manton Marcus Taylor Legend (C) Team captain (IN) Inactive (I) Import player Injured

2012

Goldfields Giants 2012 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. 1.5 !G 6 AUS ! Bowler, Jimmy 70001840000000000001.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 1.5 !G 7 AUS ! Young, Adrian 70001780000000000001.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 4.0 !F 8 AUS ! Franich, Lordan 70002009999999999992.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 1.5 !G 9 AUS ! Pekin, Rory 70001920000000000001.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 1.5 !G 10 AUS ! Hulme, Ryan (C) 70001780000000000001.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 2.5 !G/F 11 AUS ! Earle, Todd 70001940000000000001.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 2.5 !G/F 12 AUS ! Youngberg, Travis 70001940000000000001.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 5.5 !F/C 13 AUS ! Radcliffe, Dwayne 70002049999999999992.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 2.5 !G/F 14 AUS ! Leske, Matthew (C) 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 6.0 !C 15 AUS ! Toman, Peter 70002020000000000002.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 5.5 !F/C 20 USA ! Dialls, Darnell (IN) 70002029999999999992.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 6.0 !C 20 NZL ! Warena, Laine 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 2.5 !G/F 22 AUS ! Radcliffe, B. J. 70001940000000000001.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 4.0 !F 24 AUS ! Reschke, Lucas 70001950000000000001.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 4.0 !F 25 AUS ! Dziubak, Oliver 70001960000000000001.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 6.0 !C 30 AUS ! Mann, Lewis 70002060000000000002.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 4.0 !F 31 USA ! Haney, Michael (I) 70001980000000000001.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 5.5 !F/C 32 AUS ! Hurst, Russell 70002000000000000002.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 1.5 !G 33 USA ! Harrelson, Ty (I) 70001920000000000001.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Head coach Daniel Fisher Assistant coach(es) Michael Haney Ty Harrelson Scott Manton Legend (C) Team captain (IN) Inactive (I) Import player Injured

2011

# Pos. Player Height 4 G Travis Black 1.75m 6 G Jimmy Bowler 1.84m 7 G Miles Tierney 1.84m 8 F Lordan Franich 2.01m 9 G/F Mitchell Sheppard 1.88m 10 G Ryan Hulme 1.78m 11 G/F Todd Earle 1.94m 12 G/F Travis Youngberg 1.94m 14 F Matthew Leske 1.96m 15 C Peter Toman 2.02m 20 F/C Darnell Dialls (I) 2.03m 21 G Matthew Rosinski (I) 1.88m 24 F Garry Sidebottom 1.95m 25 C Gary Street 2.05m 31 F/C Dwayne Radcliffe 2.05m 32 F/C Russell Hurst 2.00m

External links

• Goldfields Giants official website
• SBL website
• Basketball WA website
• SBL Forum