David Stiff (born 8 February 1972) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He won six championships with three teams to sit equal first for most individual championships in league history.

David Stiff

Stiff (right) in September 2007, defending Yao Ming in an exhibition game
Personal information
Born	(1972-02-08) 8 February 1972 (age 50) Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	102 kg (225 lb)
Career information
College	Boston (1992–1995)
Playing career	1992–2008
Position	Power forward
Career history
1992; 1995–1996	Hobart Devils
1997–1998	North Melbourne Giants
1998–2002	Adelaide 36ers
1999; 2002	Petronas
2002–2004	Sydney Kings
2004–2008	Melbourne Tigers
Career highlights and awards
6× NBL champion (1999, 2002–2004, 2006, 2008)

Stiff debuted in the NBL in 1992 with the Hobart Devils. He then had a three-year college basketball stint in the United States with the Boston Terriers.[1] Upon returning to Australia, he re-joined the Devils and played a further two seasons. After playing for the North Melbourne Giants in 1997 and 1998, he joined the Adelaide 36ers for the 1998–99 season and won his first championship. He continued on with Adelaide for another three seasons, where in 2002 he won his second championship. Over the next two seasons, Stiff earned a personal three-peat as a member of the Sydney Kings' back-to-back championship teams. In 2004, he joined the Melbourne Tigers and won his fifth championship in his second season. In 2007–08, in what was his 15th and final season, Stiff won his sixth championship as a member of the Tigers. His six NBL championships are equal first for most individual championships in league history alongside C. J. Bruton, Damian Martin and Jesse Wagstaff.[2] In 453 career games, he averaged 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.[3]

References

External links

• NBL stats