Stephen Hoare
Stephen Hoare is a retired Australian professional basketball player.
Career highlights
- Awarded "Players Player" at the Gold Coast Blaze 2012.
- Awarded "Players Player" at the Gold Coast Blaze 2011.
- Awarded "Players Player" at the Townsville Crocodiles 2010.
- Won the NBL Championship with the Melbourne Tigers 2008.
- Named 2007 NBL Best Sixth Man.
- Won the NBL Championship with the Melbourne Tigers 2006.
- Named 2006 NBL Best Sixth Man.
- Played in 4 straight NBL Grand Finals.
- Selected in the 2004/05 NBL All-Star team.
- Second overall in the 2003 NBL Best Sixth Man award
- Third overall in the 2002 NBL Best Sixth Man award
- Selected to the ABA Conference First Team in 2001 and 2002.
- ABA All-Star in 1997
- Part of Australian Under 23 squad in 1996
Statistics
- Currently ranked 21st All Time in Games Played in the NBL.
- Currently ranked 6th All Time in Games Played for the Melbourne Tigers.
- Only twice in his 17-year career did a team with Hoare on it miss the finals.
- He is ranked in the Top 10 All Time Individual Stats for the Melbourne Tigers in the following categories:
**Points Scored ranked #6
**Field Attempts ranked #7
**Field Goals Made ranked #5
**Field Goal % ranked #9
**3PT Attempts ranked #9
**3PT Made ranked #8
**3PT % ranked #7
**Free Throw Attempts ranked #6
**Free Throws Made ranked #6
**Assists ranked #7
**Total Rebounds ranked #4
**Offensive Rebounds ranked #4
**Defensive Rebounds ranked #5