Would have Ricky Grace b4 Al Green.

James Ennis after 1 season?

This is so hard to do, because you have to balance brilliance and longevity. You almost have to have a top 10 for each.

You want the best, eg. Talent or the best impact which includes longevity? On talent Steven Jackson would be #1.

If you're going on 1 season then Chris Williams would have to get included.

1. Loggins
2. Green
3. Rose
4. Crawford
5. Mcdonald
6. Mark Davis
7.Ricky Grace
8. Fisher
9. Copeland
10. Bolden/Maley

Whoops, edit

10. Cal Bruton
11. Derek Rucker
12. Bruce Bolden
13. Maley
14. Butch Hays
15. Kevin Brooks

So hard to choose just 10.
Loggins
Grace
Rose
Crawford
D-Mac
Rucker
Ennis
Williams
Copeland
Fisher

Douglas Overton, Bolden, Cal Bruton , Davis, Melvin Thomas , Steve Woodberry and Darnell Mee for honourable mentions

I tried to not include great players, who only played for a short period because being involved in the league long term racking up stats against anyone is worthy of a higher honour imo

how people can not have Mark Davis, right up the list is amazing?
look at his career stats & he won two championships also

Here's my top 10 and 20, trying the balance between longevity and talent, although I think it will always be balanced to long-term performances.

Loggins
R Smith
C Williams
Green
Grace
McClain
Jackson
Rose
Davis
Fisher

Next in line (in no particular order): McDonald, Overton, Ennis, Copeland, Clarke, Mee, Bruton, Crawford, M Thomas and by the end of this season Childress.

some interesting stats for NBL Imports
I reckon these are from leaders for a full NBL season

It gives thought for a few extra names?


1. All time 3 point shoot Bruton,Fisher,Hays,Ballinger

2. Free throws Reg Biddings from Fisher,Loggins,Bruton,Woodberry & Rucker

3. Field Goal Mark Davis from Crawford & Clarence Tyson

4. Blocks James Crawford from Willie Simmons

5. Steals Loggins from McDonald & Rose

6. Rebounds Mark Davis from Reggie Smith & Clarence Tyson

7. Scorer Cal Bruton from Randy Rutherfurd, Brian Wethers, Cortez Groves, Ebi Eyre, Kirk Penny, Garry Ervin, Kevin Lisch

So Reg Biddings, Clarence Tyson, Reggie Smith, Randy Rutherfurd, Brian Wethers, Ebi Eyre for sure, Kirk Penny, Ervin & Lisch all quality imports also

1. Loggins
2. McClain
3. Rucker
4. Grace
5. Crawford
6. Dmac
7. Jent
8. Ebi
9. Ennis
10. Rodnei Clarke
11. Childress Soon to be

Really, James Innis? Learn to spell.

Herb Mceachin is another name I'd throw out there. Redhage would be in my Top 20 somewhere. OP : great thread btw, it's made me think way back and remember all the legends who have played NBL

I was going to mention Cecil Exum, but I don't think I can include anyone in my Top 10 that got dunked on by Gaze ;) /Stir

For the record I'm including those who started off as imports and later played as naturalised Aussies.

1. Leroy Loggins
2. Mark Davis
3. Ricky Grace
4. James Crawford
5. Scott Fisher
6. Al Green
7. Robert Rose
8. Kevin Brooks
9. Darnell Mee
10. Lanard Copeland

Just missing my cut were Derek Rucker, Willie Simmons, Herb Mceachin, Cal Bruton, Darryl McDonald.

Anyone mention Dane Suttle?

Anon 1435 : I was being sarcastic ;) I was poking fun at another thread about Gaze dunking on him (or not dunking on him for) :)

Correct me if i'm wrong pls but Cecil never played as an import?

Was an import at Bulleen & went to NM Giants as an aussie?

Possibly, but once again I was just being sarcastic :P

Train your top ten list is pretty spot on for mine.
OP im sure it must have been an oversight to leave out grace in your list he was a better player than rucker

Nziggy doesn't deserve to be in that list, he could play, but swap him for Sunday Adebayo and I'm happy!

Melvin Thomas getting very little love on this sit, this guy put a big numbers for a number of years. Guys like Ennis come in 1 year and your blowing your load over them

First played in the NBL - 1992
Career which spans 15 years in the League
Clubs played for: Wollongong Hawks 1992-95 & 1999/00-2002/03, Sydney Kings 1996-1997, Canberra Cannons 1998-98/99, Cairns Taipans 2003/04-2005/06
NBL Championships: 2001 with Wollongong

Career highlights:

All-NBL first team 1993
All-NBL second team 1994,1995
All-NBL third team 1992,1996, 1998/99, 2001
NBL All-Star game 1992, 1994-96
Four times NBL player of the month
Third in NBL MVP award 1993,1994
Ranked 7th in NBL for blocked shots 2004
4th leading scorer for the Taipans in 2004/05, shooting at 44.9% from the floor

Career Stats (includes play-off matches):

Played: 432 NBL matches