Greg Hire
Hire in March 2017
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| No. 4 – Perth Wildcats | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 September 1987 Perth, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 99 kg (218 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodvale Senior (Perth, Western Australia) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2012 | Wanneroo Wolves |
| 2010–present | Perth Wildcats |
| 2016 | Joondalup Wolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Greg Hire (born 19 September 1987) in an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). He started his NBL career in 2010–11 with the Wildcats as a development player and was rewarded for his improvement and dedication with a full contract for 2011–12.
Hire is a product of the Wanneroo Wolves and came through the State Basketball League before moving to the United States for a successful college career, firstly at Miles Community College, and then Augusta State University where he graduated from in 2010. He helped Augusta State win the Peach Belt regular season championship and the Peach Belt tournament in 2009, and then in 2010 again led them to the Peach Belt East Division regular season championship as well as the Peach Belt tournament semi-finals. He was also part of the Augusta State team that advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four in 2009 and then the Elite Eight in 2010.
Hire represented Western Australia at both the under-18 and under-20 national championships and was named the SBL Most Improved Player with Wanneroo in 2006. He was a key member of the Wolves' team from 2009 to 2012, starring for the team in their championship winning season in 2011, a season in which he averaged 22.1 points, 17.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He took out the 2011 Grand Final MVP with 31 points and 28 rebounds in their win over the Perry Lakes Hawks.
In August 2010, Hire signed with the Perth Wildcats as a development player for the 2010–11 NBL season. On 5 November 2010, he made his NBL debut, recording two personal fouls in just over two minutes of action in a 91–85 win over the Townsville Crocodiles. On 12 February 2011, he had a season-best game with 5 points and 6 rebounds against the Wollongong Hawks. He made 13 appearance for the Wildcats in 2010–11, averaging 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.
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