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Peter Crawford (born 6 November 1979) is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Peter Crawford

Brisbane Bullets
Position	Assistant Coach
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	(1979-11-06) 6 November 1979 (age 42) Mount Isa, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school	Townsville State (Townsville, Queensland)
Playing career	1999–2019
Coaching career	2021–present
Career history
As player:
1999–2004	Townsville Crocodiles
2004–2009	Perth Wildcats
2009–2014	Townsville Crocodiles
2014–2015	Adelaide 36ers
As coach:
2021–present	Brisbane Bullets
Career highlights and awards
All-NBL Second Team (2012) All-NBL Third Team (2011) NBL Most Improved Player (2005)

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]

References

External links

• NBL stats
• SBL stats
• Peter Crawford Player History at nbl.com.au
• Peter Crawford Q&A at nbl.com.au
• Peter Crawford 2004 profile at nbl.com.au

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