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1983

 

Team

Win

Loss

PCT Wins

PPG

Eastern Division

Sydney Supersonics

19

3

86.4%

114.3

West Adelaide Bearcats

17

5

77.3%

110.5

Coburg Gaints

13

9

59.1%

102.9

Newcastle Falcons

13

9

59.1%

103.2

Brisbane Bullets

10

12

45.5%

98.3

Frankston Bears

6

16

27.3%

97.1

Illawarra Hawks

4

18

18.2%

90.6

Devonport Warriors

2

20

9.1%

80.9

Western Division

Geelong Supercats

18

4

81.8%

112.5

Canberra Cannons

16

6

72.7%

115.3

Nunawading Spectres

15

7

68.2%

111.5

St. Kilda Saints

12

10

54.6%

101.4

Bankstown Bruins

12

10

54.6%

100.5

Adelaide 36ers

11

11

50.0%

97.8

Perth Wildcats

6

16

27.3%

88.8

Hobart Devils

2

20

9.1%

83.5

Playoffs

(Top four of each division play round robin; top two meet in cross over sudden death semi finals; winners meet in Grand Final)

Round Robin (East)                                                                        Round Robin(West)
Sydney Supersonics 80 def. Coburg Giants 79                      Canberra Cannons 89 def. Nunawading Spectres 81
West Adelaide Bearcats 93 def. Newcastle Falcons 86        Geelong Supercats 95 def St. Kilda Saints 94 (OT)
West Adelaide Bearcats 91 def. Sydney Supersonics 78      Canberra Cannons 86 def. Geelong Supercats 81
Coburg Gaints 101 def. Newcastle Falcons 87                       Nunawading Pectres 109 def. St. Kilda Saints 75
Coburg Gaints 105 def. West Adelaide Bearcats 104 (OT)    Nunawading Spectres 107 def. Geelong Supercats 74
Sydney Supersonics 101 def. Newcastle Falcons 104           Canberra Cannons 104 def. St. Kilda Saints 85

Semi Finals

Canberra Cannons 80 def. Coburg Gaints 75
West Adelaide Bearcats 84 def. Nunawading Spectres 77

Grand Final

Canberra Cannons 75 def. West Adelaide Bearcats 73

Award Winners

NBL Most Valuable Player .................................... Owen Wells (Sydney Supersonics)
NBL Coach of the Year.......................................... Robbie Cadee (Bankstown Bruins)
NBL Rookie of the Year......................................... Jamie Kennedy (Canberra Cannons)
All NBL (First Team).............................................. Leroy Loggins (West Adelaide Bearcats); James Crawford (Geelong Supercats);
                                                                                   George Morrow (Newcastle Falcons); Phil Smyth (Canberra Cannons);
                                                                                   Cal Bruton (Geelong Supercats)
NBL Referee of the Year...................................... Eddie Crouch

1983 Player Averages (Regular Season Games Only)

Points Per Game

Field Goal %

32.7

Michael Jones (Hawks)

64.9

Mike Slusher (Saints)
(96/148)

31.2

Al Green (Bearcats)

60.2

Herb McEachin (Cannons)
(151/251)

27.0

David Winslow (36ers)

59.4

Eric Claus (Westars)
(192/323)

26.5

Wayne McDaniel (36ers)

58.9

Robert Scrigni (Spectres)
(99/168)

25.5

James Crawford (Supercats)

58.0

Al Green (Bearcats)
(258/445)

Foul Shot %

Offensive Rebounds

86.0

Reg Biddings (Saints)
(74/86)

5.8

George Morrow (Falcons)

85.7

Phil Smyth (Cannons)
(66/77)

5.2

Dean Uthoff (Spectres)

85.7

Calvin Bruton (Supercats)
(48/56)

4.8

Tom Holland (Bullets)

84.9

Dave Nelson (Cannons)
(45/53)

4.7

Mark Leader (Warriors)

84.4

Matt Waldron (Giants)
(76/90)

4.7

Wayne McDaniel (36ers)

Defensive Rebounds

Total Rebounds

9.6

Dean Uthoff (Spectres)

15.2

George Morrow (Falcons)

9.4

George Morrow (Falcons)

14.9

Dean Uthoff (Spectres)

7.1

Marty Green (Devils)

11.5

Wayne McDaniel (36ers)

6.9

Wayne McDaniel (36ers)

11.2

Marty Green (Devils)

6.8

Wade Waldrom (Giants)

10.7

James Crawford (Supercats)

Assists

Steals

5.5

Phil Smyth (Cannons)

3.0

Phil Smyth (Cannons)

4.8

Mike Ellis (Wildcats)

2.4

Mark Leader (Warriors)

4.8

Tim Evans (Wildcats)

2.3

Owen Wells (Supersonics)

4.2

Owen Wells (Supersonics)

2.2

Gordie McLeod (Supersonics)

3.9

Gordie McLeod (Supersonics)

1.8

Ian Robilliard (Falcons)

Turnovers

Blocked Shots

4.7

Ragan Lusk (Warriors)

3.1

James Crawford (Supercats)

4.2

Tim Evans (Wildcats)

2.1

Ronnie Cavenall (Supersonics)

4.1

Owen Wells (Supersonics)

1.9

Steve Davis (Bears)

4.0

Bennie Lewis (Giants)

1.8

Brad Dalton (Supersonics)

3.9

Dean Uthoff (Spectres)

1.4

Mark Leader (Warriors)

Fouls

4.2

Kym Borrett (36ers)

4.1

Bill Runchy (Saints)

4.0

Andrew Clements (Warriors)

3.9

Marty Green (Devils)

3.8

Larry Sengstock (Bullets)

Minimum wins for the finals

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Player Spotlight
Tom Abercrombie
New Zealand Breakers
DOB:
07/05/1987
Height:
198cm
Weight:
87kg
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