#1 Adam GIBSON
Date of Birth : 30 October 1986
Height : 188 cm
Weight : 93 kg
Court Position : Guard
NBL Clubs : Brisbane Bullets 2006 - 2008; South Dragons 2008 - 2009; Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
Birth Place : Cluan, Launceston, TAS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Won a title with the South Dragons in 2009 ... named NBL's 2009 Best Defensive Player ... Boomers squad member 2007-2008...Played on the Brisbane Bullets Championship team in 2007...Was
SEABL U21 Youth Player of the year and Basketball Tasmania Male Player of the Year in 2006...Aust U22 World Championships-Argentina 2005… U19 World Select team at Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis 2005…Australian U21 Team - FIBA Championships in
2004...RE Staunton Scholarship Holder...AIS Scholarship Holder 2004-2005...Captain Aus U19 Team-Albert Schweitzer Tour 2004...Tasmania State Rep, U14, U16, U18, U20, Captain 3 times...TIS Scholarship Holder 2002-2005…Started 31 games last year for the
Bullets.
#3 Ayinde UBAKA
Date of Birth : 9 February 1985
Height : 191 cm
Weight : 91 kg
Court Position : Guard
NBL Clubs : Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
Birth Place : Oakland, CA
BACKGROUND HISTORY
Best remembered for his 29-point demolition of American College powerhouse UCLA in 2007, Ubaka ( pronounced ooh-bak-ah) is lightning quick and a deadly three-point shooter. With the ability to play both the Point and Shooting Guard positions, Ubaka’s versatility will provide a world-class safety net to Australian Boomers Adam Gibson and James Harvey. After playing in the NBA Development League and in Europe, Ubaka has top level experience beyond his 24 years.
#6 Erron MAXEY
Date of Birth : 6 December 1978
Height : 198 cm
Weight : 100 kg
Court Position : Forward
NBL Clubs : Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
Birth Place : USA
BACKGROUND HISTORY
Spent 2008-2009 playing with Obras in Argntina's LigaA ... Played from 2007-2008 with Argentine club Atenas Cordoba ... In 2006-2007 played for Asociación Quimsa Santiago del Estero in Argentina, averaging 15.1ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.6spg, (2FGP: 61.8%, 3FGP: 32%, FT: 70.4%) ... From 2005-2006 was with Klima-Vill Kaposvar SE In Hungary's A Division, where he averaged 16.1ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.4apg, 1.9spg (2FGP: 47.0%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 67.0%) ... Played two seasons with the NBDL's Columbus Riverdragons, averaging 12.4ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.5apg, 1.0spg oin 2003-04, but sitting out 2004-05 due to injury ... In July 2003 played in the Southern California Summer Pro League for the LA Clippers ... Played 2002-03 season for Pussihukat in Finland, averaging a team-high 22.1 points and 9.2 rebounds ... Spent the summer of 2002 playing for the Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs in the USBL, Appearing in 16 games, averaging 8.8 points and 4.0 rebounds ... Played 2001-02 season for Ferro Carril Oeste in Argentina, averaging 25.4 points and 6.0 rebounds before leaving the team ... Finished four-year career as Providence’s 15th all-time leading scorer with 1,306 points ... Led Providence in scoring his junior and senior seasons ... Appeared in 120 career Division 1 NCAA games, starting 109 times ... As a senior, averaged 11.4 points and 6.4 rebounds, starting all 31 games ... As a junior, averaged 14.8 points and 8.0 rebounds and started all 30 games ... As a sophomore, averaged 9.9 points and 5.9 rebounds, starting all 30 games ... In his freshman season, averaged 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.1 minutes a contest and started 18 of 29 games at centre.
#7 Tyson DEMOS
Date of Birth : Sunday, 3 July 1988
Height : 192 cm
Weight : 80 kg
Court Position : Guard
NBL Clubs : Gold Coast Blaze 2007 -
Birth Place : Wollongong, New South Wales
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Member of U16, U18 and U20 NSW squads for the Australasian Championships... Top 10 in three-point shooting at the 2006 Australian junior championships and played a huge role in the gold medal winning game... Member of the 2007 Australian Men’s U19 Basketball team, the Emus and an AIS graduate...
#11 Pero CAMERON
Date of Birth : Wednesday, 5 June 1974
Height : 198 cm
Weight : 120 kg
Court Position : Forward
NBL Clubs : New Zealand Breakers 2003-04; Gold Coast Blaze 2007 -
Birth Place : Tokoroa, New Zealand
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Selected to the 2002 World Championships All-Star Five... Competed for the NZ national team at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane... Been a member of the New Zealand national team since 1997... Current NZ Tall Blacks captain... Competed in the NZ NBL for Waikato and Auckland... Won NZ NBL Championships in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000 with Auckland and in 2001 and 2002 with Waikato... Won the NZ NBL Rookie of the Year award in 1992... Won the NZ NBL non-import MVP in 1997 and 1999... Selected to the NZ NBL All-Star First Team between 1994 and 1999 and 2001... Competed in the English basketball league for Chester... English BL National Cup, Trophy and Championship winner in 2002... British National Cup finalist in 2003... Major Internationals (for New Zealand): 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia) 2002 World Championships (Indianapolis, USA)... Played in Turkey with Banvit
#14 Mika VUKONA
Date of Birth : Thursday, 13 May 1982
Height : 198 cm
Weight : 93 kg
Court Position : Forward
NBL Clubs : New Zealand Breakers 2004 - 2008; South Dragons 2008 - 2009; Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
Birth Place : Suva, Fiji
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Won a championship with the South Dragons in 2009 ... current member of the NZ Tall Blacks squad…Played in the 2008 Olympic Qualifying tournament…Represented New Zealand at World Championships in 2006…Finished third for the 2008 NBL Most Improved award…Elevated from development player to contracted player with the Breakers in 2006...Shot 47% from the floor in the 2005 season, scoring 22 points in eight games played…Has previously played for the Harbour Heat, Nelson Giants and the Palmerston North Jets in the NZ NBL…A member of the U/16, U/18 and U/20 New Zealand national teams…Attended Bethlehem College (Tauranga) and Nelson College.
#17 Anthony PETRIE
Date of Birth : Friday, 3 June 1983
Height : 203 cm
Weight : 100 kg
Court Position : Forward
NBL Clubs : West Sydney Razorbacks 2008; Wollongong Hawks 2009; Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
Birth Place : Tenterfield, New South Wales
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Member of Canberra Gunners 2003 East SEABL Men’s Championship team…Was MVP of the SEABL Eastern Conference in both 2006 & 2007 with the Gunners...Stood out of basketball in 2004 to spend a season playing rugby league with the Gungahlin Bulls in the Canberra Raiders Cup…Was the leading scorer for Australia at the Oceania Youth tournament in Tonga 2002.
#21 Greg VANDERJAGT
Date of Birth : Sunday, 27 May 1984
Height : 213 cm
Weight : 114 kg
Court Position : Centre
NBL Clubs : Townsville Crocodiles 2004 - 2008; Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
Birth Place : Gosford, New South Wales
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Selected for the Crocs Australian Young Men’s (U/22) national team tour of Europe in 2004 … played for the Australian U/19 team in 2002, including the Albert Schweitzer tournament … attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 2001 and 2002 and won the Bob Staunton Memorial Scholarship … scored an NBL career-high 22 points against the Melbourne Tigers in Round 21 of the 2004 season … Current member of the Boomers squad. His father Ron played for Newcastle in 1970 and 1980.
#33 James HARVEY (c)
Date of Birth : Thursday, 15 February 1979
Height : 196 cm
Weight : 91 kg
Court Position : Guard
NBL Clubs : Perth Wildcats 1998-04; West Sydney Razorbacks 2005-07; Gold Coast Blaze 2007 -
Birth Place : Perth, Western Australia
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Won a championship with the Wildcats in 2000... Played in the 2002-03 NBL Grand Final... Named the 2000-01 NBL Most Improved Player after increasing his scoring average from 8ppg in 1999-00 to 20ppg in 2000-01... Represented the Western Australian U/20 team in 1997 and 1998... Played in the Treviso summer league in Italy in 2004... Played most recently in Israel with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion... Averaging a career-best 21.7ppg in his first season with the Razorbacks before suffering a shoulder injury against Adelaide in round 10... Named to the All-NBL 2nd Team for 2007/08... Harvey also came in 3rd in 2008 NBLrankings for three point percentage, shooting 44.1 (101/229)... Is the only current NBL player to have averaged over 20 ppg in their last 4 seasons straight...Member of the 2008 Australian Boomer's Squad.
#43 Chris GOULDING
Date of Birth : Thursday, 15 February 1979
Height : 191 cm
Weight : 82 kg
Court Position : Guard
NBL Clubs : Brisbane Bullets 2007 - 2008; Perth Wildcats 2008 - 2009; Gold Coast Blaze 2009 -
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Was the Bullets Young Australian Player for 2007/08 ... made his NBL debut against the Townsville Crocodiles 23/12/06.
