Tim Coenraad
{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Tim Coenraad
| image =
| number =
| team =
| position = Small forward
| league =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|6|5}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland
| nationality = Australian
| height_cm = 200
| weight_kg = 103
| high_school =
| college = Nova Southeastern (2005–2009)
| career_start = 2004
| career_end = 2023
| years1 = 2004–2005
| team1 = Southern Districts Spartans
| years2 = 2009
| team2 = Northside Wizards
| years3 = 2009–2023
| team3 = Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks
| years4 = 2010–2011
| team4 = Mackay Meteors
| years5 = 2012
| team5 = Ballarat Miners
| years6 = 2015
| team6 = Brisbane Spartans
| years7 = 2016
| team7 = Canberra Gunners
| years8 = 2017
| team8 = Ballarat Miners
| years9 = 2018
| team9 = Mount Gambier Pioneers
| years10 = 2018
| team10 = Brisbane Capitals
| years11 = 2021–2022
| team11 = Illawarra Hawks (NBL1)
| highlights =
- 2× QBL champion (2005, 2011)
- QBL All-League Team (2004)
- QBL Youth Player of the Year (2004)
- First-team All-SSC (2009)
- 2× Second-team All-SSC (2006, 2008)
- SSC Freshman of the Year (2006)
- SSC All-Freshman Team (2006)
}}
Tim Coenraad (born 5 June 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Nova Southeastern Sharks before playing 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Illawarra Hawks. He helped the Hawks reach grand finals in 2010 and 2017 and won Club MVP in 2015.
Early life and career
Coenraad was born in Brisbane, Queensland.{{cite web|url=http://nbl.com.au/index.php?id=624|title=Tim Coenraad|work=NBL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091108094518/http://nbl.com.au/index.php?id=624|archive-date=8 November 2009|access-date=4 February 2023}}
In 2004 and 2005, Coenraad played in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) for the Southern Districts Spartans.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Tim-Coenraad/64258|title=Tim Coenraad|work=australiabasket.com|access-date=4 February 2023|url-access=subscription}} He was named QBL Youth Player of the Year and All-League Team in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.qabl.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=6845&orgID=126&Oname=QABL&O1c=1&O10c=1|title=All League Teams Announced|work=qabl.basketball.net.au|date=8 August 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040831172533/http://www.qabl.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=6845&orgID=126&Oname=QABL&O1c=1&O10c=1|archive-date=31 August 2004|access-date=4 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.qabl.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=7105&orgID=126&Oname=QABL&O1c=1&O10c=1|title=QABL Award Winners Announced|work=qabl.basketball.net.au|date=21 August 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050616091451/http://www.qabl.basketball.net.au/fs_newsitem.asp?id=7105&orgID=126&Oname=QABL&O1c=1&O10c=1|archive-date=16 June 2005|access-date=4 February 2023}}
College career
Coenraad played college basketball in the United States for the Nova Southeastern Sharks between 2005 and 2009.{{cite web|title=Tim Coenraad|url=http://www.hawks.com.au/player_profile/tim-coenraad/|accessdate=22 October 2015|work=hawks.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914082923/http://www.hawks.com.au/player_profile/tim-coenraad/|archive-date=14 September 2015}} He was named SSC Freshman of the Year in 2006 and first-team All-SSC in 2009. He finished as the Sharks' all-time leader in games played, fourth in points and assists, fifth in rebounds, second in field-goals made, first in three-pointers made and third in free-throws made.
Professional career
=Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks (2009–2023)=
Coenraad signed with the Wollongong Hawks for the 2009–10 NBL season and made his debut on 25 September 2009. He was a member of the Hawks' grand final team in 2010 that lost to the Perth Wildcats.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/basketball/perth-wildcats-claim-fifth-nbl-crown-with-96-72-defeat-of-wollongong-hawks/story-e6frf3f3-1225918760956?nk=2d0f2673fa4534ab82ba00c8d1cd4509|title=Perth Wildcats claim fifth NBL crown with 96-72 defeat of Wollongong Hawks|work=FoxSports.com.au|date=12 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141119001346/http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/basketball/perth-wildcats-claim-fifth-nbl-crown-with-96-72-defeat-of-wollongong-hawks/story-e6frf3f3-1225918760956?nk=2d0f2673fa4534ab82ba00c8d1cd4509|archive-date=19 November 2014|access-date=23 October 2022}}
Coenraad was thrust into a starting role in the 2013–14 NBL season after the retirement of club legend Glen Saville.{{cite web|title=Tim Coenraad starts to grow into role|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2133530/tim-coenraad-starts-to-grow-into-role/|date=6 March 2014|accessdate=22 October 2015|work=Illawarra Mercury|author=Keeble, Tim|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081227/http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2133530/tim-coenraad-starts-to-grow-into-role/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}
In what was his sixth season in 2014–15,{{cite web|title=Wollongong Hawks re-sign Coenraad and Davidson|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2396223/wollongong-hawks-re-sign-coenraad-and-davidson/|work=Illawarra Mercury|date=4 July 2014|accessdate=22 October 2015|author=Keeble, Tim|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075021/http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2396223/wollongong-hawks-re-sign-coenraad-and-davidson/|archive-date=4 March 2016}} Coenraad earned the Club MVP award.{{cite web|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2910520/coenraad-rewarded-with-mvp-for-hawks/|title=Coenraad rewarded with MVP for Hawks|date=26 February 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015|work=Illawarra Mercury|author=Keeble, Tim|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074516/http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2910520/coenraad-rewarded-with-mvp-for-hawks/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}
Coenraad signed one-year deals in 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/nbl-team-news/hawks-re-sign-club-mvp-coenraad/|title=HAWKS RE-SIGN CLUB MVP COENRAAD|work=nbl.com.au|date=13 July 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015}} 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.hawks.com.au/featured-news/tim-coenraad-returns-hawks-7th-season/|title=TIM COENRAAD RETURNS TO HAWKS FOR HIS 8TH SEASON|work=hawks.com.au|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=1 July 2016}} and 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.hawks.com.au/featured-news/coenraad-re-signs-ninth-season/|title=COENRAAD RETURNS FOR NINTH SEASON|work=hawks.com.au|date=14 June 2017|accessdate=15 June 2017}} In the 2016–17 NBL season, Coenraad and the Hawks once again lost in the grand final series to the Perth Wildcats.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/cotton-drops-45-complete-cats-gf-sweep/|title=Cotton drops 45 to complete 'Cats GF sweep|work=NBL.com.au|date=5 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305193837/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/cotton-drops-45-complete-cats-gf-sweep/|archive-date=5 March 2017|access-date=4 February 2023}}
Coenraad signed a two-year deal in 2018,{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/41786-coenraad-returns-to-hawks-on-two-year-deal|title=Coenraad Returns to Hawks on Two-Year Deal|work=NBL.com.au|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=3 May 2018}} and in December 2019, he became the third player in Hawks history to reach 300 NBL games.{{cite web | last=Pike | first=Chris | url=https://nbl.com.au/news/leaving-mark-on-illawarra-key-for-300-gamer-coenraad | title=Leaving Mark on Illawarra Key for 300-Gamer Coenraad | work=NBL.com.au | date=31 December 2019 | accessdate=31 December 2019}}
After initially retiring in November 2020,{{cite web | url=https://www.hawks.com.au/news/thank-you-tim-coenraad | title=Thank You Tim Coenraad | work=Hawks.com.au | date=27 November 2020 | accessdate=27 November 2020}} Coenraad returned to the Hawks in May 2021 to play out the 2020–21 NBL season as an injury replacement for Cameron Bairstow.{{cite web | url=https://www.hawks.com.au/news/injury-update-bairstow-out-but-a-legend-returns | title=Bairstow out, but a legend returns | work=Hawks.com.au | date=11 May 2021 | accessdate=11 May 2021}}
Coenraad initially re-joined the Hawks for the 2021–22 NBL season as an injury replacement player{{cite web|title=Hawks Sign Coenraad as NBL22 Injury Replacement|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/hawks-sign-coenraad-as-nbl22-injury-replacement|website=NBL.com.au|accessdate=1 September 2021|date=1 September 2021}} but was soon elevated to a fully contracted roster position.{{cite web|title=Alex Mudronja joins the Hawks, Coenraad elevated to Roster|url=https://www.hawks.com.au/news/alex-mudronja-joins-the-hawks-coenraad-elevated-to-roster|website=Hawks.com.au|accessdate=17 November 2021|date=15 November 2021}} He played his 350th NBL game in May 2022.{{cite web|title=Coenraad to join 350-club against Kings|url=https://www.hawks.com.au/news/coenraad-to-join-350-club-against-kings|website=Hawks.com.au|accessdate=1 May 2022|date=1 May 2022}}
Coenraad again started the 2022–23 NBL season as an injury replacement player,{{cite web|title=Hawks add Depth with Coenraad|url=https://www.hawks.com.au/news/hawks-add-depth-with-coenraad|website=Hawks.com.au|accessdate=18 September 2022|date=18 September 2022}} going on to play out what would be his final season, ending his career with 374 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.hawks.com.au/news/tim-coenraad-calls-time|title=Tim Coenraad Calls Time|work=hawks.com.au|date=3 February 2023|access-date=4 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/jackjumpers-hammer-hawks-to-lock-in-fourth|title=JackJumpers Hammer Hawks to Lock in Fourth|work=NBL.com.au|date=4 February 2023|access-date=4 February 2023}}
=Off-season stints=
Coenraad had many stints in Australian state leagues during NBL off-seasons. He played for the Northside Wizards (2009), Mackay Meteors (2010–11), Ballarat Miners (2012; 2017), Brisbane Spartans (2015), Canberra Gunners (2016), Mount Gambier Pioneers (2018), Brisbane Capitals (2018), and the Illawarra Hawks NBL1 team (2021–22).
National team career
In 2019, Coenraad made his debut for the Australian Boomers at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers and won gold with the Australian 3x3 national team at the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.3x3hustle.com/news/2019-fiba-3x3-asia-cup-player-preview-tim-coenraad/|title=2019 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup Player Preview: Tim Coenraad|work=3x3hustle.com|date=23 May 2019|access-date=4 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://nbl.com.au/news/coenraad-opens-up-on-australian-representation-3x3-world-cup-expectation|title=Coenraad Opens Up On Representing Australia, 3x3 World Cup Expectation|work=NBL.com.au|date=16 June 2019|access-date=4 February 2023}}
Personal life
Coenraad and his American wife Nelly met while they were in college.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/student-of-the-game/|title=STUDENT OF THE GAME|work=NBL.com.au|date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118165131/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/student-of-the-game/|archive-date=18 November 2016|access-date=4 February 2023}} The couple have two children.
References
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External links
- [https://www.hawks.com.au/player/130770/28831/tim-coenraad Illawarra Hawks profile (2023)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150914082923/http://www.hawks.com.au/player_profile/tim-coenraad/ Illawarra Hawks profile (2015)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091108094518/http://nbl.com.au/index.php?id=624 Wollongong Hawks profile (2009)]
- [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=0-189-12315-327335-19755594&pID=190404441&news_task=DETAIL NBL stats]
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