Ron Radliff
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Ron Radliff is a former professional basketball player who played in the Australian National Basketball League
between 1983 and 1992. He won the NBL Championship with the Brisbane Bullets
in 1985 and 1987 before finishing his career as part of the . Ron Radliff is a naturalised Australian citizen.
Radliff, known as The Rat graduated from Enumclaw Senior High School in Washington State in 1976. He then attended and graduated from Western Washington University
.
in 1983 as an import point guard
for NBL team the Brisbane Bullets
. Standing 6'0" (183 cm) and known for his long curly hair and his brilliant outside shooting, Radliff spent six seasons with the Bullets under the successful coaching of Brian Kerle. As team mate to future NBL Hall of Famers
Larry Sengstock
, Cal Bruton
, Leroy Loggins
and Danny Morseu
, The Rat helped the team to win its first NBL Championship in 1985 against the Adelaide 36ers
and again in 1987 against the Perth Wildcats
. During his time in Brisbane Radliff also helped the team to the 1984 Grand Final against the Canberra Cannons
and the 1986 GF against the 36ers. 1986 was the first time the NBL used a 3 game series instead of a single championship game.
Radliff left Brisbane after they failed to make the playoffs in 1989 and joined the newly formed Gold Coast Cougers
in 1990 (ironically Brisbane would make the NBL Grand Final in 1990, going down to Perth in three games). After three seasons on the Gold Coast
(including a team name change from the Cougers to the Gold Coast Rollers
before the 1992 season), Ron Radliff retired after the 1992 NBL season.
Ron Radliff currently sits equal 4th on the NBL All-time 3pt% list having hit 44% from outside the arc during his NBL career.
who play in the NBL.
National Basketball League (Australasia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
between 1983 and 1992. He won the NBL Championship with the Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
in 1985 and 1987 before finishing his career as part of the . Ron Radliff is a naturalised Australian citizen.
Radliff, known as The Rat graduated from Enumclaw Senior High School in Washington State in 1976. He then attended and graduated from Western Washington University
Western Washington University
Western Washington University is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Bellingham and offers bachelor's and master's degrees.-History:...
.
Career
Ronnie The Rat landed in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1983 as an import point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
for NBL team the Brisbane Bullets
Brisbane Bullets
The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy...
. Standing 6'0" (183 cm) and known for his long curly hair and his brilliant outside shooting, Radliff spent six seasons with the Bullets under the successful coaching of Brian Kerle. As team mate to future NBL Hall of Famers
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
The Australian Basketball Hall of Fame was instituted by the Australian National Basketball League in 1998 as the NBL Hall of Fame as part of their 20th birthday celebrations...
Larry Sengstock
Larry Sengstock
Larry Sengstock is a retired Australian basketball player and the current CEO of Basketball Australia and NBL....
, Cal Bruton
Cal Bruton
Calvin Bruton is a former player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League. Originally an American import, but later becoming a naturalised Australian, Bruton has been an integral part of the league since its inception...
, Leroy Loggins
Leroy Loggins
Leroy Loggins is a former professional basketball player who played in the Australian National Basketball League from 1981 to the 2000-01 season...
and Danny Morseu
Danny Morseu
Danny Morseu is an Australian basketball player who played on the Australian national basketball team in the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics.-International career:...
, The Rat helped the team to win its first NBL Championship in 1985 against the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
and again in 1987 against the Perth Wildcats
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
. During his time in Brisbane Radliff also helped the team to the 1984 Grand Final against the Canberra Cannons
Canberra Cannons
The Canberra Cannons were a basketball team competing in the Australian National Basketball League. They went into financial administration in 2003 and were relocated to Newcastle, where they became the Hunter Pirates...
and the 1986 GF against the 36ers. 1986 was the first time the NBL used a 3 game series instead of a single championship game.
Radliff left Brisbane after they failed to make the playoffs in 1989 and joined the newly formed Gold Coast Cougers
Gold Coast Rollers
The Gold Coast Rollers were an Australian basketball team, that played in Gold Coast, Queensland, in the National Basketball League. The team was originally named the Gold Coast Cougars before being renamed the Rollers in 1992. The team was one of only two teams from the state of Queensland when it...
in 1990 (ironically Brisbane would make the NBL Grand Final in 1990, going down to Perth in three games). After three seasons on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast
-Colonization:*The Gold Coast in west Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:**Gold Coast , British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa**Brandenburger Gold Coast, former German colony...
(including a team name change from the Cougers to the Gold Coast Rollers
Gold Coast Rollers
The Gold Coast Rollers were an Australian basketball team, that played in Gold Coast, Queensland, in the National Basketball League. The team was originally named the Gold Coast Cougars before being renamed the Rollers in 1992. The team was one of only two teams from the state of Queensland when it...
before the 1992 season), Ron Radliff retired after the 1992 NBL season.
Ron Radliff currently sits equal 4th on the NBL All-time 3pt% list having hit 44% from outside the arc during his NBL career.
Coaching
Radliff is currently an Assistant Coach of the Gold Coast BlazeGold Coast Blaze
The Gold Coast Blaze is an Australian professional basketball team which competes in the National Basketball League . The Blaze competed in their inaugural season in 2007/08. The club is based on the Gold Coast and joins two other NBL clubs competing from Queensland...
who play in the NBL.