Tim Coenraad


Tim Coenraad is an Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League. He primarily plays as small forward. He was named the Hawks Most Valuable Player in 2015.

College career

Coenraad played college basketball in the United States before returning to a professional career in Australia. He attended Nova Southeastern University from 2005–2009. During his time there, he became the all-time leader in appearances and three-pointers made for the Sharks as well as second in field-goals made, third in free-throws made, fourth in points and assists, and fifth in rebounds.

Professional career

Coenraad signed for the Wollongong Hawks for the 2009–10 NBL season and made his debut on 25 September 2009. He remained at the club for multiple seasons playing many games mainly from the bench. With the retirement of club stalwart Glen Saville in the 2013 off-season, Coenraad was required to raise his game to the next level as a regular starting member.
Coenraad re-signed for the Hawks on 4 July 2014 on a two-year deal. The season proved fruitful for Coenraad, securing the club's MVP at the end of year awards.
On 13 July 2015, Coenraad re-signed with the Hawks for the 2015–16 season. On 1 July 2016, he re-signed with the Hawks for the 2016–17 season. On 14 June 2017, he re-signed with the Hawks for the 2017–18 season. On 3 May 2018, he re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal. After the Hawks failed to make the playoffs in the 2018-19 NBL Season, Coenraad was selected to be a part of the Boomers squad to face Kazakhstan and Iran in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. After his impressive form for the Boomers as well as at the 3x3 hustle tournament, he was selected to represent the 3x3 Australian team.
In December 2019, Coenraad played his 300th NBL game, becoming the third player in Hawks history to reach 300 games.