In 1979, Peter was the most popular name with 9 players, there were 5 Steve's, 5 Ian's, 3 Mark's and 3 Alan's...
There are no players with those first names in 2027.
There have been 40 Peter's in the NBL but no-one since @PeterHooley12 in March 2019.
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4 of the last 6 players on debut have first names that are new all-time to the NBL.
Raheim, Harvey, Rio, Jai...
Of the 147 players this season, 123 have unique first names. Sam is the most popular with 5, Will has 4.
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@JohnCasey2880@1KingZ4 Brown's 3-pointer at 16 years and 11 days broke the previous youngest set by Cameron Dickinson for Hobart in 1988 at 16 years and 5 months.
Brown also the first 16 year old in NBL history to make a 3-pointer in front of 10,000 people.
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Zylan Cheatham 21-pts, 12 rebs, 11 assists.
First import forward in the NBL to have a triple-double since Chris Williams for the Kings in 2003.
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Players in NBL history that have 90 rebounds, 30 assists and 20 3-PT makes in first 7 rounds of a season.
Sam Mennenga for Breakers - 2027 season
Marcus Timmons for Taipans 2005
Marcus Timmons for Tigers 1998
End of List.
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Jesse Wagstaff has set a new club record for the Wildcats for the 100th time.
Tonight, he has set a new club record for Perth games played for the 67th time.
Also, he has re-set the record for the clubs oldest player for the 34th time.
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The NBL is currently averaging 94.2ppg per team which is the best ever in the 40-minute format.
Currently, league shooting percentages from the field are higher in the NBL than they are in the NBA.
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@BJCole10 JackJumpers last 7 games at Silverdome:
Lost by 3 to Kings
Lost by 1 to Phoenix
Lost by 6 to Taipans
Lost by 2 to Phoenix
Lost by 9 to Kings
Lost by 5 to Breakers
Won by 2 vs Bullets
Tonight was the first regular season NBL game ever played in Tasmania between first vs second on the ladder.
There has been 335 games played in the southern state since 1980.
31.8% from the field is now the lowest ever FG shooting by the JackJumpers in Tasmania.
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Tonight is the first time in 18 and a half years that every NBL team is averaging above 90ppg at the same time.
Thanks to Adelaide's season best 108-pts tonight in making this fact possible.
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Most points scored in first 50 games played for the @Adelaide36ers
1338 - Mark Davis
1333 - Al Green
1315 - Bryce Cotton (50th today)
1242 - Rob Rose
1228 - David Winslow
1149 - Butch Hays
1104 - Adam Ballinger
1093 - Jerome Randle
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On the exact day that Jacob Chance was born (29th September 1993), Brian Goorjian was coaching NBL game 166 with a Quarter Final win by his Magic over the 36ers in Adelaide.
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Today's United vs Kings game will be the biggest age difference between any two coaches in NBL history at 40 years and 2 months.
Jacob Chance (33 years) vs Brian Goorjian (73 years 2 months).
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Reuben Te Rangi is the first player in NBL history to play his 400th NBL game under a coach on debut.
Te Rangi's coaches:
Game 1: Andrej Lemanis
Game 100: Dean Vickerman
Game 200: Andrej Lemanis
Game 300: Simon Mitchell
Game 350: Scott Roth
Game 400: Sebastian Gleim
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Biggest half time differences this season
30 by Hawks over 36ers round 3
29 by PHOENIX over 36ers TODAY
20 by Kings vs Hawks R2
20 by Tasmania vs Hawks R4
20 by Bullets vs Hawks TODAY
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