Paul Rees (basketball)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 6 January 1969 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 115 kg (253 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1990–2006 |
| Position | Centre |
| Number | 53 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1992–1997 | North Melbourne Giants |
| 1998–2003 | Adelaide 36ers |
| 2003–2004 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 2005–2006 | Adelaide 36ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Rees (born 6 January 1969) is a former Australian professional basketball player who played his entire career in the Australian National Basketball League. Rees was known for his presence under the basket and while not blessed with a great jumping ability he was able to use his physical size to his advantage and was considered to be a strong rebounder.
Rees, a 6'9" (205 cm) tall Centre, made his NBL debut in the 1990 season for the Brisbane Bullets. The Bullets made the NBL Grand Final that season but went down two games to one to the Perth Wildcats. After the club failed to make the playoffs in 1991, Rees signed with the North Melbourne Giants.
Rees quickly established himself as the starting centre for the Giants who hadn't made the playoffs since their 1989 championship win over the Canberra Cannons. The team failed to make the post-season in 1992 and only just missed out in 1993 under new American head coach Brett Brown. The 1994 NBL season would see Paul Rees win the first of his four NBL championships when the Giants defeated the Adelaide 36ers by two games to nil in the three game series. Rees was the NBL Grand Final MVP in 1994, averaging 18.5 points in the two games.
The Giants made it back to back grand final appearances in 1995, this time playing against the Perth Wildcats. Rees series wasn't as successful as the previous year as he averaged only 8.7 points over the three games and the Giants lost the series 1-2 to the Wildcats. 1995 was also the last year that the North Melbourne Giants ever made it to the NBL Grand Final.
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