Owen Hulland (born 4 September 1999)[1] is an Australian professional basketball player for the Forestville Eagles of NBL1 Central. He played college basketball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
| Forestville Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward / center |
| League | NBL1 Central |
| 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 | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2021 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 2023–present | Forestville Eagles |
Born 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 Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence for two years.[2] Hulland committed to play for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in 2017.[3] He suffered from a foot injury that limited him to only eight games as a freshman during the 2018–19 season.[4] Hulland scored 14 points against the UCLA Bruins on 28 November 2018.[5] He underwent foot surgery before the start of the 2019–20 season that caused him to miss 17 games.[2]
On 21 May 2020, Hulland announced that he was leaving the Rainbow Warriors to embark on a professional career in Australia.[6] On 7 January 2021, he signed as a development player with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2020–21 NBL season.[7] 36ers head coach Conner Henry stated that Hulland had left an impression on the players and coaching staff during training sessions with the team.[7]
On 30 March 2021, the South Adelaide Panthers announced the signing of Hulland for the 2021 NBL1 Central season.[8] Hulland joined the Forestville Eagles for the 2023 NBL1 Central season.[9] Hulland returned to the Eagles for the 2024 season.[10]
References edit
- ^ Hawaii Basketball [@HawaiiMBB] (4 September 2019). "Happy birthday Owen Hulland! #HawaiiMBB #BirthdayBow" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Owen Hulland". University of Hawai'i Athletics. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "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.