18 Facts About Mark Bradtke

In 2013 Mark Bradtke was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to basketball both in the NBL and for Basketball Australia.

Mark Bradtke was born in the southern Adelaide suburb of Noarlunga and began playing basketball in 1984 while attending Redcliffe State High School north of Brisbane in Queensland.

Mark Bradtke started his NBL career with the Adelaide 36ers in 1988, though by that time the team was being coached by Gary Fox.

At the time, 18-year-old Mark Bradtke was the youngest player ever having represented Australia in Basketball at the Summer Olympics.

Mark Bradtke's star continued to rise in the NBL and in 1989 was named the NBL's Most Improved Player.

Mark Bradtke would spend another two seasons with the 36ers before taking up a short contract with Spanish club Juver Murcia following the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Mark Bradtke averaged 17 points, 12.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in 33 games played in 1993.

Mark Bradtke was voted to the All NBL First Team in 1994,1996,1997 and consecutively from 1999 to 2005 and was selected to the NBL 20th Anniversary Team in 1998 and the NBL 25th Anniversary Team in 2003.

Mark Bradtke retired as the NBL's all-time leading rebounder pulling down 6,283 rebounds at 11.3 per game.

Mark Bradtke is third on the all-time list of NBL blocked shots with 763 at 1.3 per game.

Mark Bradtke was a prominent player for the Australian Boomers, making his debut in 1987 at the age of 17 in a home test series against the visiting Soviet Union.

At the time the Boomers team was drawn from the NBL with Mark Bradtke still attending the AIS.

Mark Bradtke would go on to play in the 1988,1992,1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games, helping the Boomers to the bronze medal game in 1988,1996, and at home in Sydney in 2000.

Mark Bradtke represented Australia at the 1990 and 1994 FIBA World Championship.

At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Mark Bradtke became the youngest player to ever represent Australia in basketball at the Summer Olympic Games at age 18.

Mark Bradtke played 36 games for Philadelphia, averaging 1.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 0.1 blocks and 7 minutes court time per game.

Mark Bradtke spent part of 2002 playing with Greek League club Olympiacos.

Mark Bradtke has been married to the Australian former professional tennis player Nicole Provis since 1994.