Tim Coenraad (born 5 June 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He reached two grand finals with the Hawks and won Club MVP in 2015.
| No. 22 – Illawarra Hawks | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1985-06-05) 5 June 1985 (age 37) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Nova Southeastern (2005–2009) |
| Playing career | 2009–2020, 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2020; 2021–present | Wollongong / Illawarra Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Coenraad played college basketball in the United States before returning to a professional career in Australia. He attended Nova Southeastern University from 2005–2009. During his time there, he became the all-time leader in appearances and three-pointers made for the Sharks as well as second in field-goals made, third in free-throws made, fourth in points and assists, and fifth in rebounds.[1]
Coenraad signed for the Wollongong Hawks for the 2009–10 NBL season and made his debut on 25 September 2009.[1] He remained at the club for multiple seasons playing many games mainly from the bench. With the retirement of club stalwart Glen Saville in the 2013 off-season, Coenraad was required to raise his game to the next level as a regular starting member.[2]
Coenraad re-signed for the Hawks on 4 July 2014 on a two-year deal.[3] The season proved fruitful for Coenraad, securing the club's MVP at the end of year awards.[4]
On 13 July 2015, Coenraad re-signed with the Hawks for the 2015–16 season.[5] On 1 July 2016, he re-signed with the Hawks for the 2016–17 season.[6] On 14 June 2017, he re-signed with the Hawks for the 2017–18 season.[7] On 3 May 2018, he re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal.[8] After the Hawks failed to make the playoffs in the 2018-19 NBL Season, Coenraad was selected to be a part of the Boomers squad to face Kazakhstan and Iran in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. After his impressive form for the Boomers as well as at the 3x3 hustle tournament, he was selected to represent the 3x3 Australian team.
In December 2019, Coenraad played his 300th NBL game, becoming the third player in Hawks history to reach 300 games.[9]
In November 2020, Coenraad retired from the NBL after 11 seasons and 310 games.[10] He came out of retirement in May 2021 to play out the 2020–21 NBL season with the Hawks following a season-ending injury to Cameron Bairstow.[11]
On 1 September 2021, Coenraad re-signed with the Hawks as an injury replacement player for the 2021–22 NBL season.[12] He was elevated to a fully contracted roster position during pre-season.[13] He played his 350th NBL game in May 2022.[14]
On 18 September 2022, Coenraad re-signed with the Hawks as an injury replacement player for the 2022–23 NBL season.[15]
Illawarra Hawks current roster | |
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