The Players

Joe Ingles #7

Height: 203cm Weight: 88kg Position: G/F Date of birth: 02.10.87, Happy Valley, South Australia Junior Association: Southern Tigers

Brent Hobba

Height: 205cm Weight: 104kg Position: F Date of birth: 10.03.82, West Australia College: Colorado Christian University

Played four years of college at Colorado Christian University (NCAA Division 2) from 2001 - 2005 ... in his senior year played 28 games and averaged 15.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.4 apg shooting at 52.4% from the field in 28 minutes per game ... has previously played for the Goldfield Giants and Willetton Tigers in the Western Australian SBL... member of the Australian U18 National Team in 2000 that played at the Albert Schweitzer Junior Championships in Mannheim, Germany ... member of the Australian team at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey ... Western Australian State Country Basketball team selection for U18 and U16 ... twice selected to the U20 Western Australian State Basketball Team, winning a gold and bronze medal ... selected for the Melbourne Australian Junior Basketball Camp.

Matt Shanahan #13

Height: 195cm Weight: 93kg Position: Guard Date of birth: 13.07.1976, Melbourne, VictoriaJunior Association: Nunawading (VIC)

NBL Clubs: North Melbourne Giants 1994-1998; Brisbane Bullets 1998/99; Cairns Taipans 1999/00; Wollongong Hawks 2000/01-2001/02; Canberra Cannons 2002/03; Hunter Pirates 2003/04; Perth Wildcats 2004/05 - 2005/06; South Dragons 2006/07 -
NBL Championships: 1992 (South East Melbourne), 1994 (North Melbourne), 2001 (Wollongong)
Career notes: Played with the Kilsyth Cobras in the SEABL (ABA) in 2004 ... won SEABL Player of the Week in Round Eight in 2004 after scoring 51 points against Geelong … plays for the Stirling Senators in the SBL (WA) ... led the NBL in three-point percentage in 1999 … played in the 1996 NBL Future Forces game … competed for Australia at the Junior World Championships (under 19) in 1995.

Frank Drmic #11

Height: 202cm Weight: 100kg Position: Guard/Forward
Date of birth: 07.02.1978 in Melbourne, VictoriaJunior Association: Dandenong
NBL Championships: 1996 (South East Melbourne Magic)

Career notes: BBL Season Leading 3pt Percentage in 2004... BBL Pokal Final Four in 2003/04... Played in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 NBL Grand Finals... All-NBL third team 1998... Played in the World Championships in 1998... Won a silver medal in the Goodwill Games in 1998... Third in NBL Most Improved Player in 1998... Basketball Australia Junior Male Player of the Year 1997... Won a gold medal with Australia at the Under 23 World Championships in 1997... Runner-up NBL best sixth man 1997... Played in 1996 NBL Championship... NBL Future Forces game 1996-97... Attended AIS 1994 and 1995... . Played for Australia at the Junior World Championships in 1995.

Jacob Holmes #12

Height: 198cm Weight: 94kg Position: G/FDate of birth: 14.08.1983, Adelaide, South AustraliaJunior Association: Sturt (SA)NBL Clubs: Adelaide 36ers 2001/02 - 2005/06; South Dragons 2006/07 -
NBL Championships: 2002 (Adelaide)

Career Notes: Averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds in 2004/05 season for Adelaide … played for the Nelson Giants in the NZNBL in the 2005 off-season … ranked fifth in the NBL for offensive rebounds in 2004… member of the Australian Boomers squad in 2003 … attended the Australian the Male Player of the Year at Basketball Australia's 2002 Junior Basketball Awards… won the Central ABL’s Woollacott Medal for Best & Fairest – MVP in 2003 while playing for the Eastern Mavericks… also named to the 2003 Central ABL All-Star Five after averaging 28.9 ppg... played with the Australian Junior Team at the Albert Schweitzer tournament in 2000.

Shane Heal #3

Height: 182cm Weight: 83kg Position: Guard
Date of birth: 06.09.1970, Melbourne, Victoria
Junior Association: Nunawading (VIC)
NBL Clubs: Brisbane Bullets 1988; Geelong Supercats 1989-91; Brisbane Bullets 1992-95; Sydney Kings 1996-97-2001/02; South Dragons 2006/07-

Career notes: All-NBL second team 1994, 1996, 2001... Finished second overall in NBL scoring 2001... NBL player of the month for February 2001.. NBL All-Star eight times (1989-96)... NBL rookie of the year 1988... NBL most improved player 1990... NBL good hands award 1990... NBL assists leader 1990... Third highest individual game score in NBL history with 61 points (1994)... played for Australia at the junior World Championships in 1987...

Matt Burston #22

Height: 210cm Weight: 115kg Position: F/C
Date of birth: 25.11.1982, Perth, Western Australia
Junior Association: Perry Lakes (WA)
NBL Clubs:Perth Wildcats 2001/02 - 2005/06; South Dragons 2006/07 -

Career Notes: Underwent major surgery on his right ankle early in the 2004/05 season, but managed to score 35 points in one of his last games ... ranked second in NBL for field goal percentage 2004 … ranked second in NBL for offensive rebounds and ninth for steals in 2004 … won the 2003 NBL Most Improved Player award … played in the 2003 NBL Grand Final with Perth … played for the Australian Schoolboys team that toured China and South Korea in 2001 ... won the Robert Staunton Medal for being the most outstanding player at the Under 20 National Championships in 2001 ... was named the WA State League Rookie of the Year in 2000 ... was a member of the Western Australia Under 18 and Under 20 teams.

Adam Quick #15

Height: 187cm Weight: 85kg Position: Guard
Date of birth: 01.09.1981, Melbourne, VictoriaJunior Association: Nunawading (VIC)NBL Clubs:Townsville Crocodiles 2004/05 - 2005/06; South Dragons 2006/07 -

Career notes: US college: University of Portland. Started and played in all 28 games at the University of Portland in 2002/03 and had 14 double-figure scoring games … was second in the West Coast Conference in three-point field goal percentage, third in assist/turnover ratio, fourth in assists, 11th in three-point field goals made and 25th in scoring in 2002/03… ranked number nine on Portland’s alltime career-leaders list in three-point field goals made (104), number seven in three-point field goals attempted (321) and free-throw percentage (.809), number four in assists (408) and number three in assist average (4.8)… led the WCC in assists per game in both 2000/01 and 2001/02… also led WCC in assist-to-turnover ratio in 2000/01 (2.00)... played one season for Dandenong Rangers in ABA (Australian Basketball Association)… was a member of Australia’s Junior Men’s (Under 20) national team which participated in the 1999 World Championship … was team MVP on Australian Young Men’s (Under 22) national team which participated in the 2001 World Championship. Spent 2004 playing for the SEABL Eastern Conference Champion Dandenong Rangers.

Kavossy Franklin #2

Height: 188cm Weight: 85kg Position: Guard
Date of birth: 18.07.1975, Houston, Texas NBL Clubs:Sydney Kings 2002/03, Hunter Pirates 2004/05; South Dragons 2006/07 -