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{{short description|Australian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Stephen Hoare
| image =
| position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| height = {{convert|201|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = 100&nbsp;kg (220 lb)
| team =
| nationality = Australian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|10|30}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Victoria
| career_start = 1995
| career_end = 2012
| years1 = 1995–1997
| team1 = [[North Melbourne Giants]]
| years2 = 1998–2000
| team2 = [[West Sydney Razorbacks]]
| years3 = 2000–2009
| team3 = [[Melbourne Tigers]]
| years4 = 2009–2010
| team4 = [[Townsville Crocodiles]]
| years5 = 2010–2012
| team5 = [[Gold Coast Blaze]]
| highlights = 
*[[NBL (Australia) Sixth Man of the Year|NBL Best Sixth Man]] (2006, 2007)
*2x NBL champion (2006, 2008)
}}
'''Stephen Hoare''' (born 30 October 1975) is a retired Australian professional [[basketball]] player.

==Career highlights==
*Awarded "Players Player" at the Gold Coast Blaze 2012.
*Awarded "Players Player" at the Gold Coast Blaze 2011.
*Awarded "Players Player" at the Townsville Crocodiles 2010.
*Won the NBL Championship with the Melbourne Tigers 2008.
*Named 2007 NBL Best Sixth Man.
*Won the NBL Championship with the Melbourne Tigers 2006.
*Named 2006 NBL Best Sixth Man.
*Played in 4 straight NBL Grand Finals (2006–2009).
*Selected in the 2004/05 NBL All-Star team.
*Second overall in the 2003 [[NBL (Australia) Sixth Man of the Year|NBL Best Sixth Man]] award
*Third overall in the 2002 NBL Best Sixth Man award
*Selected to the ABA Conference First Team in 2001 and 2002.
*[[Australian Basketball Association|ABA]] All-Star in 1997
*Part of Australian Under 23 squad in 1996

==Statistics==
*Currently ranked 21st All Time in Games Played in the NBL (he played 465 games in the league).
*Currently ranked 6th All Time in Games Played for the Melbourne Tigers (he played 312 games for the club).
*Only twice in his 17-year career did a team with Hoare on it miss the finals.
*He is ranked in the Top 10 All Time Individual Stats for the Melbourne Tigers in the following categories:
 **Games Played (312) ranked #6
 **Points Scored (2,948) ranked #6
 **Field Attempts (2,257) ranked #7
 **Field Goals Made (1,170) ranked #5
 **Field Goal % (52% 1170/2257) ranked #9
 **3PT Attempts (494) ranked #9
 **3PT Made (179) ranked #8
 **3PT % (36% 179/494) ranked #7
 **Free Throw Attempts (633) ranked #6
 **Free Throws Made (429) ranked #6
 **Assists (805) ranked #7
 **Total Rebounds (1,900) ranked #4
 **Offensive Rebounds (663) ranked #4
 **Defensive Rebounds (1,237) ranked #5

==External links==
* [http://english.worldhoopstats.com/stats/nbl-au/stephen-hoare-1.html Stephen Hoare] at worldhoopstats.com

{{Melbourne Tigers 2005–06 NBL champions}}
{{Melbourne Tigers 2007–08 NBL champions}}
{{NBL Best Sixth Men}}

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[[Category:Australian men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Gold Coast Blaze players]]
[[Category:Melbourne Tigers players]]
[[Category:North Melbourne Giants players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Melbourne]]
[[Category:Townsville Crocodiles players]]
[[Category:West Sydney Razorbacks players]]
[[Category:Power forwards]]
[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]]
[[Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Sportsmen from Victoria (state)]]


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