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 edit

Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Jacob Holmes January 18 Townsville Crocodiles
Daryl Corletto March 12 New Zealand Breakers
C. J. Bruton March 14 New Zealand Breakers
Mat Campbell March 15 Retired Wollongong Hawks
Stephen Hoare March 21 Retired Gold Coast Blaze
Aaron Grabau March 27 Cairns Taipans
Jamar Wilson April 3 Cairns Taipans
Wade Helliwell April 12 Retired Adelaide 36ers
Russell Hinder April 30 Townsville Crocodiles
Todd Blanchfield May 3 Townsville Crocodiles
Cameron Gliddon Cairns Taipans Concordia University at Irvine
Ben Allen May 4 Townsville Crocodiles
Thomas Abercrombie May 8 New Zealand Breakers
Dillon Boucher New Zealand Breakers
Tim Coenraad Wollongong Hawks
Peter Crawford Townsville Crocodiles
Larry Davidson Wollongong Hawks
Rhys Martin Wollongong Hawks
Cameron Tragardh Cairns Taipans Melbourne Tigers
Mika Vukona New Zealand Breakers
Clint Steindl May 9 Cairns Taipans Saint Mary's College of California
Chris Cedar May 10 Townsville Crocodiles
Michael Cedar Townsville Crocodiles
Mitch Creek Adelaide 36ers
Aaron Bruce May 15 Sydney Kings
Jason Cadee Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Blaze
Ian Crosswhite Sydney Kings Cairns Taipans
Tom Garlepp Sydney Kings Gold Coast Blaze
James Harvey Sydney Kings Gold Coast Blaze
Luke Schenscher May 16 Adelaide 36ers Townsville Crocodiles
Greg Hire May 18 Perth Wildcats
Jeremiah Trueman Perth Wildcats
Everard Bartlett May 19 Perth Wildcats Adelaide 36ers
Leon Henry New Zealand Breakers
Adam Ballinger May 21 Melbourne Tigers Adelaide 36ers
Corin Henry May 25 Sydney Kings Tarleton State University
Alex Loughton Cairns Taipans
Brad Hill May 31 Cairns Taipans
Matt Burston June 8 Melbourne Tigers
Nate Tomlinson Melbourne Tigers University of Colorado at Boulder
Tyson Demos June 13 Wollongong Hawks
Bennie Lewis June 28 Melbourne Tigers
Will Hudson July 7 New Zealand Breakers Gold Coast Blaze
Darnell Lazare July 9 Sydney Kings Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Anthony Petrie July 24 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Blaze
Adam Gibson July 26 Adelaide 36ers Gold Coast Blaze
Chris Goulding August 3 Melbourne Tigers Gold Coast Blaze
Cedric Jackson New Zealand Breakers
Seth Scott Melbourne Tigers Pioneros de Los Mochis
David Gruber August 8 Wollongong Hawks
Daniel Jackson Wollongong Hawks
Glen Saville Wollongong Hawks
Kevin Braswell August 16 Melbourne Tigers Southland Sharks
Matthew Andronicos (DP) August 20 Cairns Taipans Canberra Gunners
Shaun Bruce (DP) Cairns Taipans Ballarat Miners
Lance Hurdle August 22 Wollongong Hawks Springfield Armor
Kerry Williams Cairns Taipans
Auryn MacMillan August 23 Wollongong Hawks Kilsyth Cobras
Adris Deleon August 27 Wollongong Hawks Metros de Santiago
Shane Edwards Cairns Taipans Canton Charge
Josh Bloxham (DP) August 31 New Zealand Breakers
Morgan Natanahira (DP) New Zealand Breakers Hawke's Bay Hawks
Reuben Te Rangi (DP) New Zealand Breakers Harbour Heat
Corey Webster New Zealand Breakers
Tai Webster (DP) New Zealand Breakers Auckland Pirates
C. J. Massingale September 9 Adelaide 36ers Knox Raiders
Pero Vasiljevic September 18 Adelaide 36ers North Adelaide Rockets
Kevin White September 19 Sydney Kings Ballarat Miners
Gary Ervin October 1 Townsville Crocodiles BC Kyiv
Larry Abney October 2 Townsville Crocodiles Southland Sharks
Daniel Joyce October 24 Sydney Kings Ballarat Miners
Jonny Flynn November 5 Melbourne Tigers Portland Trail Blazers
Luke Nevill November 21 Townsville Crocodiles Perth Wildcats
Scott Christopherson December 24 Adelaide 36ers BC Tsmoki-Minsk
Rhys Carter January 21 Perth Wildcats Uppsala Basket
Malcolm Grant Wollongong Hawks APOEL B.C.
Mirko Djeric February 8 Wollongong Hawks Bankstown Bruins

2012–13 squads edit

Adelaide 36ers edit

Adelaide 36ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1   Gibson, Adam (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
SF 3   Weigh, Stephen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
PG 4   Cadee, Jason 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 73 kg (161 lb)
PG 6   Daly, Tom 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb)
PG 7   Doyle, Adam (DP) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
C 10   Schenscher, Luke 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) 120 kg (265 lb)
SG 11   Christopherson, Scott (I) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
PF 13   Warbout, Jan (DP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F/C 17   Petrie, Anthony 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
F/C 18   Vasiljevic, Pero 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
F/C 21   Johnson, Daniel 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) 108 kg (238 lb)
G/F 23   Creek, Mitch   1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 24   Crosswell, Nathan (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
PG   Thomas, Patrick (DP) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Mark Radford
  •   Tony Casella
  •   Tim Reeve (Strength & Conditioning)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  •   Injured

Updated: 30 January 2013

Cairns Taipans edit

Cairns Taipans roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PF 0   Edwards, Shane (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
PG 1   Williams, Kerry 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
SG 3   Gliddon, Cameron 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PG 4   Adekponya, Matthew (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG 5   Wilson, Jamar (I & C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G/F 6   Mitchell, James (DP) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G 7   Bruce, Shaun (DP) 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G/F 8   Grabau, Aaron 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G/F 9   Hill, Brad 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
SF 10   Steindl, Clint 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F/C 11   Tragardh, Cameron 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
PG 25   Soleimani, Justin (DP) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 32   Andronicos, Matthew (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F/C 40   Loughton, Alex (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PF 45   Rychart, Dusty 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
Head coach
  •   Aaron Fearne
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Mick Downer
  •   Jamie Pearlman
  •   Grant Spencer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  •   Injured

Updated: 30 January 2013

Melbourne Tigers edit

Melbourne Tigers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 1   Tomlinson, Nate 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 3   Flynn, Jonny (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 5   Greer, Tommy (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
G 7   MacDonald, Alister (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G/F 9   Lewis, Bennie 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 13   Rush, Liam 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
G/F 15   Odigie, Owen (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F/C 20   Scott, Seth (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
C 22   Burston, Matt (C) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
PF 24   Walker, Lucas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
SG 43   Goulding, Chris 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
F/C 54   Ballinger, Adam 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
C 56   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

Updated: 30 January 2013

New Zealand Breakers edit

New Zealand Breakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
SG 3   Corletto, Daryl 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
PG 4   Jackson, Cedric (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F/C 5   Hudson, Will (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
SF 7   Te Rangi, Reuben (DP) 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 8   Webster, Tai (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 9   Webster, Corey 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
G/F 10   Abercrombie, Thomas 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
PF 14   Vukona, Mika (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
G/F 15   Natanahira, Morgan (DP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 21   Bloxham, Josh (DP) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G 23   Bruton, C. J. 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 24   Boucher, Dillon 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
G/F 33   Henry, Leon 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
C 35   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

Updated: 30 January 2013

Perth Wildcats edit

Perth Wildcats roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F/C 0   Vigor, Michael (DP) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
PG 1   Carter, Rhys 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 2   Armour, Kyle (DP) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
PG 3   Iliadis, Trian (DP) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb)
F 4   Hire, Greg 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
G 5   Bartlett, Everard 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
F/C 9   Knight, Matthew 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
G/F 10   Purser, Ben (DP) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
G/F 11   Tovey, Cameron 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
G 12   Lisch, Kevin (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
PG 22   Robbins, Brad 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
SG 23   Cassir, Robert (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF 24   Wagstaff, Jesse 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
F/C 25   Trueman, Jeremiah 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G/F 31   Field, Gavin (DP) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PF 42   Redhage, Shawn (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb)
PG 53   Martin, Damian   (C) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 92 kg (203 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  •   Injured

Updated: 30 January 2013

Sydney Kings edit

Sydney Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G/F 1   Madgen, Ben (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb)
F 3   Jenkins, Callum (DP)
PG 4   Martin, Luke 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
F 7   Dann, Graeme 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
SG 9   Joyce, Daniel 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 10   Crosswhite, Ian 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
G 11   Bruce, Aaron 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
PG 12   Henry, Corin   (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
F/C 14   Garlepp, Tom 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
G 22   White, Kevin 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 24   Weeks, Jarrad (DP) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
G/F 33   Harvey, James (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 91 kg (201 lb)
PF 35   Lazare, Darnell (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Tim Hudson
  •   Shannon Seebohm
  •   Ben Knight
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  •   Philip Alleaume
Team manager
  •   Laurie Watterson

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  •   Injured

Updated: 30 January 2013

Townsville Crocodiles edit

Townsville Crocodiles roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 3   Cedar, Chris 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
C 5   Allen, Ben 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 113 kg (249 lb)
PG 6   Norton, Mitch 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
PG 9   Ervin, Gary (I) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
F/C 10   Hinder, Russell (C) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
F 12   Blanchfield, Todd 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
G/F 17   Crawford, Peter 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 20   Teys, Brendan (DP) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G/F 24   Cedar, Michael 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
PF 31   Holmes, Jacob 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
C 50   Nevill, Luke 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
G/F   Demertze, Michael (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG   Myles, Josh (DP) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Head coach
  •   Paul Woolpert
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Liam Flynn (Senior Assistant)
  •   Rodney Anderson (Scouting & Technical)
  •   Matt Johnston (Development)
  •   Cameron Whiting (High Performance)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  •   Injured

Updated: 30 January 2013

Wollongong Hawks edit

Wollongong Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1   Hurdle, Lance   (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
G 2   Demos, Tyson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 3   Deleon, Adris (I) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 75 kg (165 lb)
G 6   Djeric, Mirko 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PF 7   Forman, Oscar (C) 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
F 9   Jackson, Daniel 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
F/C 10   Davidson, Larry 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
G/F 12   Saville, Glen   1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
PG 13   Martin, Rhys   1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
PG 15   Grant, Malcolm (I) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb)
G/F 22   Coenraad, Tim 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb)
SG 23   Beagley, Alex (DP)
F/C 42   Gruber, David 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 110 kg (243 lb)
PG 55   Delaney, Zac (DP) 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
F/C 79   MacMillan, Auryn 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb)
Head coach
  •   Gordie McLeod
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Eric Cooks
  •   Matt Flinn
  •   David Boyle (Strength & Conditioning)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (TP) Training player
  •   Injured

Updated: 30 January 2013

2012–13 All-Star teams edit

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