Darryl Pearce was an Australian professional basketball player.
13 Facts About Darryl Pearce
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Darryl Pearce was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and was a member of junior South Australian teams in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Darryl Pearce scored 14 points and collected 4 rebounds on debut for the new club.
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Darryl Pearce would go on to average 15.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in his first season.
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Statistically Darryl Pearce enjoyed his best ever NBL season in 1985, averaging 22.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
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Green jokingly later told that he "hated" Darryl Pearce for being forced to play the point, but added seriously that he would play alongside him any day because he is "a true winner".
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Darryl Pearce joined North Melbourne for the 1992 season, with his first game for the club being against Adelaide at the 36ers new home, the 8,000 seat Clipsal Powerhouse.
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Darryl Pearce announced his retirement after the Giants lost the Grand Final series to the Wildcats.
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Darryl Pearce played numerous games for the Australian Boomers throughout his career.
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Darryl Pearce represented Australia in the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain, as well as at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
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Darryl Pearce died there on 12 January 2025, at the age of 64.
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Darryl Pearce was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Darryl Pearce played in 4 Grand Finals including the last single game Grand Final and the first Championship Series, winning the title in 1986 with Adelaide and 1994 with North Melbourne.