Adam Ballinger was born on June 12,1979 and is an American-Australian former professional basketball player who spent his entire career in the Australian National Basketball League, playing 12 seasons for various clubs such as the Victoria Giants, Wollongong Hawks, Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers.
12 Facts About Adam Ballinger
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Adam Ballinger spent time in Puerto Rico, New Zealand and Israel during the Australian NBL off-seasons.
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Adam Ballinger returned to play 37 games for the 2000 NCAA champion Spartans, including the Championship Game in which he scored on his only field goal attempt.
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Adam Ballinger played in 25 games in his redshirt sophomore year as the Spartans went to the Final Four.
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Adam Ballinger made an impact straight away in his first NBL season averaging 15.7 points per game.
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Adam Ballinger finished fourth in the NBL in scoring in 2008 with 22.5 points per game and finished fourth in the league MVP voting.
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Adam Ballinger himself had a very good season, leading the 36ers in scoring, blocked shots, finished second in team rebounding and won his third consecutive club MVP award.
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Adam Ballinger did revert to his more natural position of power forward when.
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On May 3,2013, Adam Ballinger re-signed with the Tigers on a two-year deal.
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On July 20,2014, Adam Ballinger signed a one-year deal with the Wollongong Hawks, returning to the club for a second stint.
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On 19 June 2015, Adam Ballinger signed with the Nunawading Spectres for the rest of the 2015 SEABL season as an injury replacement for Simon Conn.
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Adam Ballinger was named to the Boomers squad for 2009 and trialled for the 2012 London Olympics squad.