Mark Leader was an American-Australian basketball player and coach.
14 Facts About Mark Leader
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Mark Leader played college basketball for Western Oregon University before moving to Australia where he played 12 seasons in the National Basketball League between 1983 and 1995.
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Mark Leader moved to Australia in 1982 to play for the Ulverstone Redhoppers in the North West Basketball Union in Tasmania.
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Mark Leader made his National Basketball League debut with the Devonport Warriors in 1983 and averaged 22.1 points and 10.5 rebounds in his first season.
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In 1986 and 1987, Mark Leader played for the Geelong Supercats in the NBL.
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Mark Leader averaged 18.8 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Supercats in 1987.
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In 1988, Mark Leader joined the North Melbourne Giants and went on to win NBL championships in 1989 and 1994 before retiring following the 1995 season.
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Mark Leader was captain of the Giants for their championship in 1994.
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Mark Leader was the first player in NBL history to record four triple-doubles.
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In 1996 and 1997, Mark Leader served as assistant coach of the North Melbourne Giants under head coach Brett Brown.
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Between 1997 and 2000, Mark Leader served as head coach of the Ballarat Miners in the South East Australian Basketball League.
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Mark Leader returned to the SEABL in 2002, as he coached the Geelong Supercats for eight seasons until 2009.
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Mark Leader won three SEABL East championships in a row between 2005 and 2007, and in 2006 he guided the Supercats to the ABA National championship.
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In 2015 and 2016, Mark Leader coached the Corio Bay Stingrays in the Big V, winning a championship in 2015.