Basketball NSW (BNSW) is very excited to announce that it will inaugurate a new challenge cup to celebrate the rivalry between our two NSW based NBL teams, the Sydney Kings and the Illawarra Hawks.
We have named the cup after Adrian Hurley, who has had a great impact in the history of the Kings, the Hawks and also BNSW.
The Basketball NSW Adrian Hurley Cup will mean that when these two teams meet they are playing for more than just competition points! With two powerhouse teams in NSW, this Cup is a great way for NSW members both Metro and Country, to get to the game and support their two NBL teams.
How it will be awarded:
During the NBL season the Kings and the Hawks play four times. The team who has the best record out of the four games will take out the “Basketball NSW Adrian Hurley Cup”. If there is a tie of two games each, the winner will be decided on ‘for and against’ points. It will be presented at the end of game 4.
BNSW are excited about this initiative and would encourage all our members to make sure they get out there in loud voice at the next Kings vs Hawks game!
Make sure you get tickets to see the first clash between the Sydney Kings and the Illawarra Hawks. TICKETS: http://bit.ly/1LnS80t
Adrian Hurley Bio
• NSW Open Representative Player for 5 years. Captain in 1971
• Assistant Coach NSW Under 18 Team Australia Champions 1967
• Coach Australian Tertiary Institution Champion
• Founding coach of the Australian Institute of Sport 1981-1992 Founder for the Australian Intensive Training Centre Basketball Program
• Assistant Coach Australian Men’s team 1982 World Championship and 1984 Olympic Games
• Coach of the AIS Women’s team Australian Club Champions 1986
• Head Coach Australian men’s team 1986 and 1990 World Championship
• Sport Australia Sport Educator of the Year
• Head Coach Australian Men’s team 1988 and 1992 Olympics Games. First Australian men’s coach to take Australia to medal round of Olympics competition – 1988
• Head Coach Perth Wildcats NBL Champions (1995), 3rd in World Championship in London (1995), Grand Finals 1993 Head Coach for 5 years
• Vice President world Basketball Coach Associations for 12 years and president of Oceania Coaching for 12 years
• NBL Coach of the Year 2004-5 Coach of the Hunter Pirates for two years
• NSW coach of the Year 2001 and 2003
• Life Member – Illawarra basketball, Australian Basketball Coaches Associations and Basketball Australia
• Sports Australia Medal
• Basketball Australia Merit Award
• Awarded an OAM for services to basketball in 1990
• Basketball NSW Hall of Fame
