Stephen Weigh

Stephen Weigh
No. 13 – Cairns Taipans
Position Small forward
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1987-02-28) 28 February 1987
Mount Isa, Queensland
Nationality Australian
Listed height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High school Lake Ginninderra
(Canberra, ACT)
College Utah (2006–2008)
Playing career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2011 Perth Wildcats
2011–2013 Adelaide 36ers
2013–present Cairns Taipans
Career highlights and awards

Stephen Weigh (born 28 February 1987) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). While playing for the Perth Wildcats, he won the NBL championship in 2010. The 200 cm Queenslander is primarily a small forward but can also power forward and shooting guard.

In addition to his NBL career, Weigh has played numerous seasons in the Australian second division leagues. He has played four seasons for the Rockhampton Rockets of the Queensland Basketball League (2004, 2008, 2011 and 2013) and two seasons for the East Perth Eagles of the State Basketball League (2009 and 2010).

Junior and college career

Weigh attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) from 2005 to 2006 where he was coached by his future Adelaide 36ers coach Marty Clarke.[1] In 2005, he was named the MVP of both the Australian Under-20 National Tournament and the Adidas Asia Superstar Camp.[2][3]

On 29 November 2005, Weigh signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the University of Utah.[3] He went on to average 19 points and five rebounds per game in the 2006 SEABL season.[2] Following the SEABL season, he moved to the United States where he joined the Utah Utes men's basketball team for the 2006–07 season. After a successful freshman season, Weigh was hit with injuries during his sophomore season and decided to return to Australia in January 2008.[4] In 40 games over one and a half seasons for Utah, he averaged 4.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.[5]

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Utah 29 11 17.9 .449 .400 .681 1.6 .8 .1 .0 5.0
2007–08 Utah 11 4 14.9 .370 .308 .545 1.4 .5 .4 .1 4.4

Professional career

Perth Wildcats

On 28 April 2008, Weigh signed with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2008–09 NBL season.[6] However, in June 2008, the Bullets were forced to release all its contracted players and later pulled out of the competition.[7]

On 25 June 2008, Weigh signed a three-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.[7][8] Weigh became a valuable member of a quality Wildcats team which included players such as Paul Rogers and Shawn Redhage. In just his second season in the NBL, Weigh was part of the Wildcats record fifth championship when they defeated the Wollongong Hawks two games to one in the 2010 Grand Final series.

In 2010–11, the Wildcats could not overcome late season injuries, including losing Redhage to a near-career ending hip injury, and only managed to finish fourth in defense of their title, losing a close fought semi-final series 2–1 to eventual champions, the New Zealand Breakers. Overall, Weigh played 94 games for the Wildcats and in his last season averaged 11.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

Adelaide 36ers

On 23 May 2011, Weigh signed a two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers.[9]

During the 2012 All-Star festivals in Adelaide on 22 December 2012, Weigh, in addition to competing for the South All-Stars team, emerged victorious in the Three-Point Shootout, edging out Peter Crawford in the final.[10]

Cairns Taipans

On 9 July 2013, Weigh signed a three-year deal with the Cairns Taipans.[11] In 2013–14, he played 28 games while averaging 8.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

On 21 October 2014, Weigh was named Player of the Week for Round 2 after scoring 15 points against Melbourne on 17 October and 14 points against Wollongong on 19 October.[12]

In May 2015, Weigh declined to take up the third-year player option on his contract, thus making him a free agent.[13] He later re-signed with the Taipans on 23 June 2015 to a three-year deal.[14]

International career

In July 2005, Weigh led the AIS team in scoring at the 2005 William Jones Cup. He averaged 18 points and five rebounds per game. Against Team USA, he scored 26 points, and against Japan, he scored 32 points. The AIS was the only junior age level team in the tournament.[3]

In June 2011, Weigh played for the Australian Boomers in the two-game YouYi Games series against China.[15] On 15 July 2011, it was announced that Weigh had been added to the Boomers training squad competing for a spot on the team in the lead up to the 2012 Olympics in London.[16]

Personal

Weigh grew up in Rockhampton, Queensland[17] and is the son of Ian and Cathie Weigh. His father runs Ian Weigh Toyota in Rockhampton, one of Australia’s most successful car dealerships.[18][19] Weigh also has two brothers who both play basketball.[2]

References

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