Stephen Black

For other people named Stephen Black, see Stephen Black (disambiguation).

Stephen Black
Personal information
Born (1980-04-05) 5 April 1980 (age 44)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight80 kg (176 lb)
Career information
Playing career1998–2009
PositionGuard
Career history
1998–2003Perth Wildcats
2003–2007Brisbane Bullets
2007–2009Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards

Stephen Black (born 5 April 1980) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He is the son of Alan Black.

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Black attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra in 1998 and 1999.[1] He made his debut in the NBL in October 1998, playing his first five seasons with the Perth Wildcats. He joined the Brisbane Bullets in 2003 and then the Cairns Taipans in 2007. He retired in 2009 having played 298 NBL games.[2] His final season in the NBL was cut short by a back injury.[3]

In 2010, Black coached the South West Metro Pirates in the Queensland Basketball League.[4]

In April 2016, Black replaced his father as head coach of the Willetton Tigers in the State Basketball League.[5] He parted ways with the Tigers in September 2020.[6]

  1. ^ "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Player statistics for Stephen Black". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Taipan Black seeking answers to back problem". abc.net.au. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ Oberhardt, Mark (1 February 2010). "Mark 'The Ear' Oberhardt gives the lowdown on sport". CourierMail.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Alan Black resigns from Tigers". FoxSportsPulse.com. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  6. ^ "MSBL Coaching Announcement". Willetton Tigers. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.