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Quiz about The NBL of Australia
Quiz about The NBL of Australia

The NBL of Australia Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz on the National Basketball League (Australia).

A multiple-choice quiz by manute. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
manute
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
102,361
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
838
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was Cameron Rigby's first ever NBL game output (points and Rebounds)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following players did NOT attend Gonzaga University? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who won the 2000 NBL MVP?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... Big)
Question 4 of 10
4. What is Cal Bruton's nickname? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What year was the NBL's inaugural season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the NBL rookie-of-the-year for 2000/2001? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is the American born guard with the nickmane "The Amazing One". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Brett Rainbow was once an NBL player?


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the team name of the now defunct Gold Coast team? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following teams did not win an NBL championship in the 1980s or 1990s? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was Cameron Rigby's first ever NBL game output (points and Rebounds)?

Answer: 20 Points 15 Rebounds

It was the best ever statistical debut, by a Rookie in Round 1 of the 2001/2002 NBL season vs. the Hawks.
2. Which of the following players did NOT attend Gonzaga University?

Answer: Andrew Vlahov

Andrew Vlahov attended Stanford.
3. Who won the 2000 NBL MVP?

Answer: Paul Rogers

In 1997, Paul was drafted into the NBA by the Los Angeles Lakers.
4. What is Cal Bruton's nickname?

Answer: The Black Pearl

Cal played 249 games in the NBL.
5. What year was the NBL's inaugural season?

Answer: 1979

It was first developed to improve Australia's placing in world competition.
6. Who was the NBL rookie-of-the-year for 2000/2001?

Answer: Axel Dench

One of the best 3-point shooting big men in the NBL, he represented Australia at the 2001 Goodwill games in Brisbane.
7. Who is the American born guard with the nickmane "The Amazing One".

Answer: Ricky Grace

Ricky represented Australia as a naturalised Aussie at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney.
8. Brett Rainbow was once an NBL player?

Answer: True

Strange name. Strange game. Won three straight slam dunk championships and played a couple of season with the Melbourne Tigers, he now plays in the Victorian State League.
9. What was the team name of the now defunct Gold Coast team?

Answer: Rollers

Their last season in the NBL was 1996.
10. Which of the following teams did not win an NBL championship in the 1980s or 1990s?

Answer: Sydney Kings

The Kings had the unfortunate tag of "violet crumbles".
Source: Author manute

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