Nathan Herbert
{{Short description|Australian basketball player (born 1984)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nathan Herbert
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| position = Guard
| height_cm = 193
| weight_kg =
| league = SEABL
| team = Geelong Supercats
| number = 11
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|10|26}}
| birth_place = Geelong, Victoria, Australia
| high_school = Western Heights College
(Geelong, Victoria)
| career_start = 2002
| years1 = 2002–2011
| team1 = Geelong Supercats
| years2 = 2007–2009
| team2 = South Dragons
| years3 = 2009–2012
| team3 = Adelaide 36ers
| years4 = 2013–present
| team4 = Geelong Supercats
| highlights =
- NBL champion (2009)
- SEABL champion (2010)
- ABA champion (2006)
}}
Nathan Herbert (born 26 October 1984) is an Australian basketball player for the Geelong Supercats of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). A 350-game player with the Supercats, Herbert is a two-time national champion, having won titles with Geelong in 2006 and 2010. Herbert spent five years in the National Basketball League (NBL), winning a championship in 2009 with the South Dragons.
SEABL career
Herbert joined the Geelong Supercats for the first time in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://supercats.com.au/seabl-men-nathan-herbert/|title=2018 SEABL Men – Nathan Herbert|work=supercats.com.au|accessdate=30 January 2018}} He won conference championships with the Supercats in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010, including winning national championships in 2006 and 2010.{{cite web|last=Wade|first=Nick|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/local-sport/geelong-supercats-champion-nathan-herbert-brings-up-300th-seabl-match/news-story/be19717950acce948ed43eec7e3b769b|title=Geelong Supercats champion Nathan Herbert brings up 300th SEABL match|work=GeelongAdvertiser.com.au|date=8 April 2015|accessdate=30 January 2018}} Herbert played for the Supercats every year between 2002 and 2011, before taking a year off in 2012 to travel around Europe with his wife Sally.{{cite web|url=http://supercats.com.au/herbie-returns-for-2013/|title=Herbie returns for 2013|work=supercats.com.au|accessdate=30 January 2018}} He returned to the Supercats for the 2013 season, and in 2014, he was named co-captain. Herbert had previously relinquished the co-captaincy prior to the 2012 season after undergoing knee surgery.{{cite web|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/local-sport/herbert-shares-the-load-of-supercats-leadership/news-story/e80b437a5adf531f29a2363aa70c17d4|title=Herbert shares the load of Supercats leadership|work=GeelongAdvertiser.com.au|date=18 March 2014|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
In April 2015, Herbert played his 300th SEABL game. In May 2017, he played his 350th SEABL game.{{cite web|url=http://seabl.com.au/nathan-herbert-celebrates-350th-seabl-game/|title=NATHAN HERBERT CELEBRATES 350TH SEABL GAME|work=SEABL.com.au|date=19 May 2017|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
On 29 July 2018, Herbert announced that he would be retiring from the SEABL at the end of the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=http://seabl.com.au/supercats-legend-nathan-herbert-announces-end-of-season-retirement/|title=SUPERCATS LEGEND NATHAN HERBERT ANNOUNCES END OF SEASON RETIREMENT|work=SEABL.com.au|date=29 June 2018|accessdate=3 July 2018}}
NBL career
Herbert made his NBL debut in October 2007 for the South Dragons. He played 28 games during the 2007/08 season, averaging 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396412&client=0-189-88237-193068-11144096&ocompID=125701|title=Player statistics for Nathan Herbert – 2007/08|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=30 January 2018}} He returned to the Dragons for the 2008/09 season and won his first and only NBL Championship in March 2009. In 37 games for the Dragons in 2008/09, he averaged 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396412&client=0-189-88237-193068-11144096&ocompID=125710|title=Player statistics for Nathan Herbert – 2008/09|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
In June 2009, Herbert signed with the Adelaide 36ers after the Dragons folded following their championship-winning season.{{cite web|last=Nagy|first=Boti|url=http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25705065-5006371,00.html|title=36ers sign Dragons' champion Nathan Herbert|work=News.com.au|date=28 June 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630132511/http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,25705065-5006371,00.html|archivedate=30 June 2009}} Herbert had a career-best season in 2009/10, averaging 8.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27 games.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396412&client=0-189-88237-193068-11144096&ocompID=95997|title=Player statistics for Nathan Herbert – 2009/10|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=30 January 2018}} He was subsequently in the running for three NBL awards – the most improved player, the best sixth man, and best defensive player.{{cite web|last=Green|first=Bradley|url=http://sit.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/03/17/155271_geelong_sports.html|title=Geelong Supercats star Nathan Herbert in contention for three NBL awards|work=GeelongAdvertiser.com.au|date=17 March 2010|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
In April 2010, Herbert re-signed with the 36ers for the 2010/11 season.{{cite web|last=Nagy|first=Boti|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/sixers-pick-up-new-recruit/news-story/4306b16cc9014d8ffff3d65b5f87adc3|title=Sixers pick up new recruit|work=The Advertiser|date=7 April 2010|accessdate=30 January 2018}} In September 2010, during a pre-season game against the Townsville Crocodiles in Adelaide, Herbert tore his right ACL,{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/march/chatting-with-nathan-herbert/|title=Chatting with Nathan Herbert|work=NBL.com.au|date=8 March 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628183241/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2011/march/chatting-with-nathan-herbert/|archivedate=28 June 2011}} which ruled him out for the entire season.{{cite web|last=Nagy|first=Boti|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/herbert-gone-for-season/news-story/56a3d8bdec052f55086d873118d5adc7|title=Herbert gone for season|work=The Advertiser|date=10 September 2010|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
In June 2011, after fully recovering from knee surgery, Herbert re-signed with the 36ers for the 2011/12 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/news/article/article/2011/june/herbert-signs-ervin-still-on-radar|title=Herbert signs, Ervin Still on Radar|work=NBL.com.au|date=2 June 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607221749/http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/news/article/article/2011/june/herbert-signs-ervin-still-on-radar|archivedate=7 June 2011}} He played all 28 games for the 36ers in his final NBL season, averaging 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396412&client=0-189-88237-193068-11144096|title=Player statistics for Nathan Herbert – 2011/12|work=SportsTG.com|accessdate=30 January 2018}}
Personal
Herbert and his wife Sally have two sons, Xavier and Noah. His father, Craig, played 102 NBL games for the Supercats between 1982 and 1987.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/club/players/nathan-herbert/|title=Adelaide 36ers: Nathan Herbert|work=NBL.com.au|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625153658/http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/club/players/nathan-herbert/|archivedate=25 June 2012}}
References
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External links
- [http://supercats.com.au/seabl-nathan-herbert/ Nathan Herbert] at supercats.com.au
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120625153658/http://www.nbl.com.au/teams/36ers/club/players/nathan-herbert/ Nathan Herbert] at nbl.com.au
- [http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396412&client=0-189-88237-193068-11144096 Nathan Herbert] at sportstg.com
{{South Dragons 2008–09 NBL champions}}
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Category:Adelaide 36ers players
Category:Australian men's basketball players
Category:South Dragons players
Category:Sportspeople from Geelong