Owen Hulland (born 4 September 1999)[1] is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Forestville Eagles of NBL1 Central. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward / center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 September 1999 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Listed height | 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 108 kg (238 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, ACT) |
| College | Hawaii (2018–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| 2018 | Norwood Flames |
| 2021 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2021 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 2023–2024 | Forestville Eagles |
Early life and career
editBorn in Adelaide, South Australia, Hulland attended UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.[2] He played in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the BA Centre of Excellence between 2016 and 2018. He finished the 2018 season with the Norwood Flames in the Premier League.[3]
College career
editHulland committed to play for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2017.[4] He suffered from a foot injury that limited him to only eight games as a freshman during the 2018–19 season.[5] Hulland scored 14 points against the UCLA Bruins on 28 November 2018.[6] He underwent foot surgery before the start of the 2019–20 season that caused him to miss 17 games.[2]
NBL and NBL1 career
editOn 21 May 2020, Hulland announced that he was leaving the Rainbow Warriors to embark on a professional career in Australia.[7] On 7 January 2021, he signed as a development player with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2020–21 NBL season.[8] 36ers head coach Conner Henry stated that Hulland had left an impression on the players and coaching staff during training sessions with the team.[8]
On 30 March 2021, Hulland signed with the South Adelaide Panthers of the NBL1 Central for the 2021 season.[9] In seven games, he averaged 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.[3]
Hulland joined the Forestville Eagles for the 2023 NBL1 Central season.[10] He returned to the Eagles for the 2024 season.[11]
References
edit- ^ Hawaii Basketball [@HawaiiMBB] (4 September 2019). "Happy birthday Owen Hulland! #HawaiiMBB #BirthdayBow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Owen Hulland". University of Hawai'i Athletics. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Owen Hulland". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Catching up with Owen Hulland". Warrior Insider. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Madut and Hulland are now part of the practice rotation". Warrior Insider. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Ali's 23-point night leads UCLA past Hawaii". Reuters. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Tsai, Stephen (21 May 2020). "Owen Hulland leaving Hawaii to go pro". Star Advertiser. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Adelaide 36ers sign young local talent Owen Hulland". Adelaide 36ers. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "South Adelaide bolsters rosters with 36ers' Hulland". nbl1.com.au. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Prentice, Tristan (24 March 2023). "NBL1 Central 2023 Season Preview". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "2024 NBL1 Central Roster Tracker". NBL1. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.