Peter Crawford (basketball)

Peter Crawford
Southern Districts Spartans
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBL1 North
Personal information
Born (1979-11-06) 6 November 1979 (age 45)
Mount Isa, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolTownsville State
(Townsville, Queensland)
Playing career1999–2019
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
1999–2004Townsville Crocodiles
2004–2009Perth Wildcats
2009–2014Townsville Crocodiles
2014–2015Adelaide 36ers
As coach:
2021–2023Brisbane Bullets (assistant)
2023–presentSouthern Districts Spartans
Career highlights and awards

Peter Crawford (born 6 November 1979) is an Australian basketball coach and former player.

Playing career

In 1998, Crawford was a member of the Townsville Heat's losing ABA semi-final team.[1][2] Two years later, he helped the Heat win the QBL championship.[3]

At the age of 19, Crawford made his NBL debut for the Townsville Crocodiles in 1999. In 2001, he was a member of the Crocodiles' losing grand final team. In 2004, he was cut by Townsville and was picked up by the Perth Wildcats.[4] In his first season with a Wildcats, he was named the NBL Most Improved Player.[5] From 2007 to 2011, he played for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the State Basketball League.[6]

In 2009, Crawford left the Wildcats and returned to the Townsville Crocodiles, where he spent the next five seasons. In 2011, he was named to the All-NBL Third Team. A year later, he earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Crawford is the all-time leader in games played for the Crocodiles with 292 games, passing Robert Rose (258) in the 2012–13 season.

Crawford's final season in the NBL, the 2014–15 season, was spent with the Adelaide 36ers.[7][8]

In 2015 and 2016, Crawford played for the West Adelaide Bearcats in the South Australian Premier League.[9] He then played for the Townsville Heat,[10] helping them win a championship in 2017.

Coaching career

In 2021, Crawford joined the Brisbane Bullets as an assistant coach for the 2021–22 NBL season.[11] He parted ways with the Bullets following the 2022–23 NBL season.[12]

Crawford is set to serve as head coach of the Southern Districts Spartans men's team in the 2023 NBL1 North season.[13]

References

  1. ^ Peter Crawford Q&A
  2. ^ 1998 CBA Mens Finals Homepage
  3. ^ Peter Crawford Back for Another Title Tilt 23 February 2018
  4. ^ One on One with350 gamer Peter Crawford
  5. ^ Crawford named NBL's most improved player
  6. ^ Hawks Welcome Back Peter Crawford And Signal Arrival Of Danny Hawkins
  7. ^ Crawford leaves the Crocs
  8. ^ Adelaide 36ers sign Townsville Crocs veteran Peter Crawford for upcoming NBL season
  9. ^ Player statistics for Peter Crawford
  10. ^ LOCAL LEGEND RETURNS TO HEAT!
  11. ^ "Peter Crawford named Bullets Assistant Coach". BrisbaneBullets.com.au. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  12. ^ Pike, Chris (24 February 2023). "Boomers boss linked with new gig; Brisbane keen to put 'frustrating' season to bed: NBL Talking Pts". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2023. Things have been just as eventual now in the weeks after the season with Melbourne United assistant Justin Schueller named the new head coach while assistants Peter Crawford and Pero Cameron have moved on.
  13. ^ "MENS NBL1 COACH FOR 2023". facebook.com/SouthernDistrictsSpartans. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.