Tim Coenraad

Tim Coenraad (born 5 June 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Illawarra Hawks. He reached two grand finals with the Hawks and won Club MVP in 2015.

Tim Coenraad
Personal information
Born (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985
Brisbane, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
CollegeNova Southeastern (2005–2009)
Playing career2009–2020
PositionSmall forward
Number22
Career history
2009–2020Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SSC (2009)
  • 2× Second-team All-SSC (2006, 2008)
  • SSC Freshman of the Year (2006)
  • SSC All-Freshman Team (2006)

College career

Coenraad played college basketball in the United States before returning to a professional career in Australia. He attended Nova Southeastern University from 2005–2009. During his time there, he became the all-time leader in appearances and three-pointers made for the Sharks as well as second in field-goals made, third in free-throws made, fourth in points and assists, and fifth in rebounds.[1]

Professional career

Coenraad signed for the Wollongong Hawks for the 2009–10 NBL season and made his debut on 25 September 2009.[1] He remained at the club for multiple seasons playing many games mainly from the bench. With the retirement of club stalwart Glen Saville in the 2013 off-season, Coenraad was required to raise his game to the next level as a regular starting member.[2]

Coenraad re-signed for the Hawks on 4 July 2014 on a two-year deal.[3] The season proved fruitful for Coenraad, securing the club's MVP at the end of year awards.[4]

On 13 July 2015, Coenraad re-signed with the Hawks for the 2015–16 season.[5] On 1 July 2016, he re-signed with the Hawks for the 2016–17 season.[6] On 14 June 2017, he re-signed with the Hawks for the 2017–18 season.[7] On 3 May 2018, he re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal.[8] After the Hawks failed to make the playoffs in the 2018-19 NBL Season, Coenraad was selected to be a part of the Boomers squad to face Kazakhstan and Iran in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. After his impressive form for the Boomers as well as at the 3x3 hustle tournament, he was selected to represent the 3x3 Australian team.

In December 2019, Coenraad played his 300th NBL game, becoming the third player in Hawks history to reach 300 games.[9]

In November 2020, Coenraad retired from the NBL after 11 seasons and 310 games.[10]

References
  1. "Tim Coenraad". hawks.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. Keeble, Tim (6 March 2014). "Tim Coenraad starts to grow into role". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. Keeble, Tim (4 July 2014). "Wollongong Hawks re-sign Coenraad and Davidson". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. Keeble, Tim (26 February 2015). "Coenraad rewarded with MVP for Hawks". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  5. "HAWKS RE-SIGN CLUB MVP COENRAAD". nbl.com.au. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  6. "TIM COENRAAD RETURNS TO HAWKS FOR HIS 8TH SEASON". hawks.com.au. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. "COENRAAD RETURNS FOR NINTH SEASON". hawks.com.au. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  8. "Coenraad Returns to Hawks on Two-Year Deal". NBL.com.au. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  9. Pike, Chris (31 December 2019). "Leaving Mark on Illawarra Key for 300-Gamer Coenraad". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  10. "Thank You Tim Coenraad". Hawks.com.au. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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