Scott Fenton
Encyclopedia
Scott Fenton was a professional basketball
player who played 140 games in the National Basketball League
of Australia
from 1982 until his death in 1989.
Fenton began his NBL career with the Bankstown Bruins in 1982 before moving to the Sydney Supersonics for the 1985 season. After two seasons with the Supersonics, Fenton joined the Perth Wildcats
in 1988.
During the 1989 NBL season, Fenton and his fiancee Tina Christie (a player for Perth's
female basketball team, the WAIS Breakers) were killed in a horrific car accident. Fenton and Christie were turning into Marmion Avenue in the Perth suburb of Hillarys
when reportedly two cars racing down that street with no headlights on slammed into their car. Both Fenton and Christie died instantly.
In his honour, his #14 jersey became the first jersey to be retired by the club and will not be used by any future player of the club. The jersey is one of six retired jerseys that are displayed at Challenge Stadium
, the home of the Perth Wildcats.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who played 140 games in the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
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....
of Australia
Australia
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from 1982 until his death in 1989.
Fenton began his NBL career with the Bankstown Bruins in 1982 before moving to the Sydney Supersonics for the 1985 season. After two seasons with the Supersonics, Fenton joined 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...
in 1988.
During the 1989 NBL season, Fenton and his fiancee Tina Christie (a player for Perth's
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
female basketball team, the WAIS Breakers) were killed in a horrific car accident. Fenton and Christie were turning into Marmion Avenue in the Perth suburb of Hillarys
Hillarys, Western Australia
Hillarys is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It is part of the Whitfords precinct, and is located 21 km north-northwest of Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Hepburn...
when reportedly two cars racing down that street with no headlights on slammed into their car. Both Fenton and Christie died instantly.
In his honour, his #14 jersey became the first jersey to be retired by the club and will not be used by any future player of the club. The jersey is one of six retired jerseys that are displayed at Challenge Stadium
Challenge Stadium
Challenge Stadium is a sports complex in the suburb of Mount Claremont, west of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It was opened in 1986 and is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport. The main indoor arena holds 4,500 people...
, the home of the Perth Wildcats.