Adam Caporn
{{Short description|Australian basketball player and coach}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Adam Caporn
| image =
| height_cm = 190
| weight_kg = 84
| league = NBA
| team = Washington Wizards
| position = Assistant coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|3|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia, Australia
| high_school =
| college = Saint Mary's (2001–2003)
| draft_year = 2004
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2009
| career_position =
| career_number =
| coach_start = 2010
| coach_end =
| years1 = 2003–2006
| team1 = Wollongong Hawks
| years2 = 2006–2009
| team2 = Perth Wildcats
| cyears1 = 2010–2014
| cteam1 = Saint Mary's (assistant)
| cyears2 = 2014–2021
| cteam2 = Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence
| cyears3 = 2021–2022
| cteam3 = Long Island Nets
| cyears4 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–{{nbay|2023|end}}
| cteam4 = Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
| cyears5 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present
| cteam5 = Washington Wizards (assistant)
| highlights =
}}
Adam Caporn (born 16 March 1982) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels before playing six seasons in the National Basketball League between 2003 and 2009, three with the Wollongong Hawks and three for the Perth Wildcats.
Early life
Caporn was born in Perth, Western Australia, in the suburb of Baldivis.{{cite web |title=Adam Caporn |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=wildcats_playerprofile&profile=107 |website=nbl.com.au |access-date=14 March 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901131733/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=wildcats_playerprofile&profile=107 |archive-date=1 September 2007}}
Playing career
In 2000 and 2001, Caporn played basketball at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) before heading to the United States to play college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California. After spending two seasons in the US, Caporn returned to Australia to play for the Wollongong Hawks in the Australian NBL.{{cite web |title=Adam Caporn |url=http://www.wildcats.com.au/?id=52 |website=wildcats.com.au |access-date=14 March 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829014728/http://www.wildcats.com.au/?id=52 |archive-date=29 August 2007}}
After three years with the Hawks, Caporn returned to Western Australia in 2006 to play for the Perth Wildcats.{{cite news |title=Caporn a Wildcat |url=http://willetton.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=62937&orgID=89&Oname=Tigers&O1c=16&O10c=27 |access-date=18 December 2024 |work=willetton.basketball.net.au |date=31 March 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831015716/http://willetton.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=62937&orgID=89&Oname=Tigers&O1c=16&O10c=27 |archive-date=31 August 2006}} In December of the 2006–07 season, Caporn suffered a knee injury that required surgery.{{cite web|title=Caporn goes under the knife |publisher=Perth Wildcats |year=2006 |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4357 |accessdate=2007-07-06 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915095031/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4357 |archivedate=2007-09-15 |url-status=live }} After the surgery he was ruled out for the remainder of the season and was replaced in the line-up by Damien Ryan.{{cite web|title='Cats snare Ryan |publisher=Perth Wildcats |year=2006 |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4384 |accessdate=2007-07-06 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915094825/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4384 |archivedate=2007-09-15 |url-status=live }} On 26 April 2007, the Wildcats announced the re-signing of Caporn to a new two-year deal.{{cite web|title='Cats sign talented local |publisher=Perth Wildcats |year=2007 |url=http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4953 |accessdate=2007-07-06 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913133209/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4953 |archivedate=2007-09-13 |url-status=live }}
Coaching career
Caporn served as an assistant coach with the Willetton Tigers in the State Basketball League in the 2007 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/long-island-nets-name-adam-caporn-head-coach/n-5715891 |title=Long Island Nets Name Adam Caporn Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=6 July 2021}} He served as head coach of the East Perth Eagles during the 2009 State Basketball League season.{{cite news |title=Eagles SBL Coaching Appointments - WA State Basketball League |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&articleID=10273425&news_task=DETAIL |access-date=14 March 2025 |work=GameDay |date=14 October 2009 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Caporn scores AIS Scholarship - WA State Basketball League |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-5011-0-357507-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=11231973 |access-date=14 March 2025 |work=GameDay |date=5 February 2010 |language=en}}
In 2010, Caporn served as a scholarship assistant coach at the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence. Between 2010 and 2014, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Saint Mary's Gaels.
Between 2014 and 2021, Caporn served as head coach of the Centre of Excellence. He also served as head coach of Australia's U19 National Team between 2014 and 2016.{{cite news |title=Aussie coach Caporn: Talks with US-based U19 players positive |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/news/aussie-coach-caporn-talks-with-us-based-u19-players-positive |access-date=14 March 2025 |work=www.fiba.basketball |date=11 February 2015 |language=en}}
In 2021, Caporn was named the head coach of the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League, the development team for the Brooklyn Nets.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/long-island-nets-name-adam-caporn-head-coach/n-5715891 |title=Long Island Nets Name Adam Caporn Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=6 July 2021}} On 6 July 2022, he was named assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Name Kokoškov, Caporn and Hendry to Coaching Staff |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2022/07/06/brooklyn-nets-name-kokokov-caporn-and-hendry-to-coaching-staff |website=NBA.com |access-date=6 July 2022 |date=6 July 2022}}
On 10 July 2024, Caporn became an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards.{{cite web|title=Wizards Announce Coaching Staff Additions|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/news/wizards-announce-coaching-staff-additions|website=NBA.com|date=10 July 2024|access-date=7 August 2024}}
On 13 March 2025, Caporn was appointed head coach of the Australia men's national basketball team, becoming the 10th coach selected in Boomers' history.{{cite news |title=Adam Caporn to spearhead the next era of Boomers basketball |url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4231932/adam-caporn-to-spearhead-the-next-era-of-boomers-basketball |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=www.australia.basketball |date=13 March 2025 |language=en}}
Personal life
Caporn and his wife Marcia Wallis have two children.{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/dribble-podcast-former-perth-wildcat-adam-caporn-on-life-as-a-nba-assistant-coach-with-brooklyn-nets-c-8579028|title=Dribble Podcast: Former Perth Wildcat Adam Caporn on life as a NBA assistant coach with Brooklyn Nets|work=The West Australian|date=19 October 2022|access-date=3 October 2023}}
Caporn's brother Ben also played basketball.{{cite news |title=Interview with Ben Caporn - WA State Basketball League |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5011-0-0-0&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=24671489 |access-date=16 March 2025 |work=GameDay |date=22 July 2013 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20031228175252/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.asp?s=hawks_playerprofile&profile=107 NBL profile (2003)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070901131733/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=wildcats_playerprofile&profile=107 NBL profile (2007)]
- [https://smcgaels.com/news/2011/5/27/Adam_Caporn_Bio Saint Mary's coaching bio (2014)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130618053050/http://www.smcgaels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=21400&ATCLID=205155481&Q_SEASON=2012 Saint Mary's coaching bio (2013)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060831015750/http://willetton.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=61063&orgID=89&Oname=Tigers&O1c=16&O10c=27 "Caporn Added to Boomers Squad"] at willetton.basketball.net.au
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