Shawn Redhage
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Shawn Michael Redhage (born 21 January 1981) is an American-Australian professional basketball player for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the State Basketball League (SBL).
He played four years of college basketball for Arizona State University before heading to Australia in 2004 to compete professionally.
Redhage made his way into the Perth Wildcats in 2005 and went on to become one of the franchise's all-time great players after spending time in the SEABL and with the New Zealand Breakers. Redhage's illustrious career, he established his place in NBL history by winning four NBL titles (2010, 2009, 2016, 2017), tying for most by a player in the team's history with Ricky Grace.
He was also a member of the team from 2009 to 2013.
Redhage, also known as "the Scoring Machine," spent his early years in the NBL as a force on the interior before he became well-known for his knockdown ability as his career progressed.
High school career
Redhage was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but he grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. In each of his four years, he attended Lincoln East High School, where he competed for the school's basketball team. In 1997–98, he averaged 22.1 points and nine rebounds in 1997–98, as well as 21.0 points and 9.4 rebounds. He coached the team to a 19–3 record in senior (1998–99) and was named Nebraska Player of the Year (honorary captain) and Class A first-team all-state by the Omaha World-Herald. He finished his career as the school's career leader for rebounds (554), assists (315), and blocks (235), despite finishing second in points with 1,206. He was also the second Lincoln East player (after Alex Stivrins in 1979–80) to make the Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska first-team as a junior and senior.
Redhage was also an excellent prep soccer player, as he led his team to the state championship and was a three-year letterwinner.
College career
Redhage played for Arizona State University for college, where he joined the Sun Devils in 1999-2000. He went double-digits 14 times as a freshman and tied for the ASU freshman record of 28 starts. On November 20, 1999, he had a season-best 17 points against Texas en route to the Puerto Rico Shootout All-Tournament championships. He made 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game in 32 games.
Redhage, a sophomore at Arizona State and in the Pac-10, established himself as one of the best student-athletes in the state and Pac-10 when he was named a Pac-10 All-Academic selection. Redhage scored 19 points against Tulsa in the Sun Devils' season opener. He had a season-best game against Charlotte on December 30, 2000, with 19 points and 12 rebounds. While making 24 starts, he appeared in 29 games for the Sun Devils, averaged 8.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
Redhage, a sophomore in 2001-02, was a Pac-10 All-Academic pick for the second year in a row. He had a season-high 13 points against California on February 2nd, 2002. Redhage was held off the bench in all 29 games he played in 2000–02, averaging of 5.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
Redhage, a senior, was a Pac-10 All-Academic pick for the third year in a row. He had a career-best output against Washington on February 8, 2003. In ASU's 79-77 overtime victory, he had career-high 29 points on 8-of-11 from the floor, had career-highs in free throws made (11) and attempted (18), and had season-best season highs in rebounds (five) and minutes (34). His 29 points were the most by a Sun Devil off the bench in school history. He had 16 points and a career high-tying 12 rebounds against the United StatesC for his second double-double of his career, five days later. Redhage also earned 2003 Verizon Academic All-District VIII awards after finishing the season with 13 double-figure scoring games and winning three. He averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game in 32 games (seven starts).
Redhage earned his degree with a 3.61 grade point average in college, and he earned his B.S. in December 2007. Graduate magna cum lauded construction (general building construction) and graduated magna.
Professional career
Redhage went to Australia and joined the NW Tasmania Thunder for the 2004 SEABL season after going undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft. On his way to win the league MVP award, he received four player of the week awards. He was a key role in the Thunder's SEABL South Conference championship before progressing to the ABA National Final, where they were defeated 104-100 by the Cairns Marlins. In his rookie season, he averaged 35 points and 15 rebounds per game. He was then signed by the New Zealand Breakers for the 2004-05 NBL season. He got off to a good start to the season and was one of the team's top players in the early games. However, a form slump in November resulted in Redhage's court time being reduced, and he was finally released on December 6, 2004. He averaged 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game in 13 games for the Breakers.
For the 2005 season, the Redhage returned to the SEABL, this time for the Bendigo Braves. He was a contributor to the Braves win the SEABL South title before going on to lead them to the ABA National Championship. Redhage was named MVP of the conference grand final for his 43 points and 13 rebounds. For the second year in a row, he was named the SEABL South Most Valuable Player.
Redhage followed the Perth Wildcats after the 2005 SEABL season. On September 2, 2005, he made an immediate impact with his 27-point debut against the Adelaide 36ers. He then named Player of the Week for Round 9. He continued to average 20 points and nine rebounds per game during the 2005–06 NBL season, finishing second in the league's MVP voting while receiving All-NBL Second Team honors.
When Redhage scored 11 points and 15 assists against the West Sydney Razorbacks in November of the 2006–07 season, he became the first player in NBL history to have at least 30 points and 15 assists as part of a triple-double. He had 20 points and 20 rebounds against the Sydney Kings to win Player of the Week awards just days after this appearance.
In a game against the Adelaide 36ers on October 10, 2007, Redhage averaged a career-best 22.9 points per game and set his career high for points. He made the fastest Wildcat to reach 2,000 career points during the season, winning in 95 games and 3,400 minutes.
Between 2005-06 and 2008-09, Redhage averaged at least 19 points and eight rebounds each year, and subsequently earned a spot in the All-NBL Team for four seasons in a row. During this season, he was also a four-time Gordon Ellis Medalist for his service as the Wildcats Club MVP. Redhage, who spent his youth in the NBL as a force on the interior with a scoring prowess, earned the nickname "The Scoring Machine."
Redhage was named captain of the Wildcats ahead of the 2009–10 NBL season. In the new 40-minute game era, he averaged 15.1 points per game. He led the Wildcats to the championship, a 2–1 triumph over the Wollong Hawks, and earned his fifth straight Club MVP award. He was also selected to the All-NBL First Team.
Redhage re-signed with the Wildcats in April 2010 on a three-year contract. However, his season came to an end after dislocating his left hip during Adelaide's 77–76 loss to the Adelaide 36ers on January 23. It was initially believed that it would be a career-ending injury, but that there was always the possibility of him requiring a hip replacement. The fracture occurred after Redhage lunged for a contested ball in a way that punched the head of his femur through his pelvis, breaking the bone and dislocating the joint.
Following Redhage's injury, the Wildcats lost four games in a row, winning only two out of the remaining eight games. Despite missing the second half of the season, Redhage awarded Club MVP with Kevin Lisch for 2010-2011.
Redhage played in their season opener against the 36ers in Adelaide on October 8, 2011 and made a remarkable return to the Wildcats' lineup for the 2011–12 season. Redhage scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Wildcats to a 102-69 victory in the arena where his horrific injury occurred nine months before. Redhage went on to win Player of the Week for Round 2 after just barely missing out on the opening round's Player of the Week award after beating the Melbourne Tigers 92–76. After scoring 19 points and adding seven rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one blocked shot to help the Wildcats win by a 72–71 road victory over Melbourne, Redhage finished the season by winning Player of the Week for Round 25. The Wildcats qualified as the second seed in the NBL Finals with a 19-9 record. The Wildcats advanced to the NBL Grand Finals, where they met the New Zealand Breakers after defeating the Gold Coast Blaze 2–1 in the semi-finals. The Wildcats were down and out in Game 2 in Perth, after losing to the Breakers in Game 1 in Auckland. In Game 2, the Breakers led for a significant portion of the game, but the Wildcats snatched a dramatic one-point lead with less than a minute to play and defeated the Breakers 87-86. With a spectacular final-second block on Breakers guard C. J. Bruton, Redhage brought the NBL Grand Final to a third and deciding game. However, the Wildcats went on to lose Game 3 in Auckland, losing 79-73 after losing despite a team-high 18 points from Redhage.
Redhage went on to represent the South All-Stars in the NBL All-Star Game in Adelaide on December 22, 2012, after being named MVP of the NBL's preseason tournament. Damian Martin was brought to Redhage's co-captain role in January 2013. Redhage was named in the Perth Wildcats' 30th Anniversary All-Star team later this month. The Wildcats were back to the NBL Grand Final in 2012-2013, losing 2–0 to the New Zealand Breakers.
Redhage re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year contract on May 7, 2013. Damian Martin was given the captaincy by the time he relinquished it to him later. The Wildcats were regarded as a favorite during the 2013–14 season, with an 8–0 record. They ended the regular season as minor premiers with a 21–7 record. The Wildcats earned their third grand final series and fourth since 2010, defeating the Wollongong Hawks 2–1 in the semi-finals. They won the championship by beating the Adelaide 36ers 2–1. Redhage played 34 minutes in Game 3 and scored a team-high 16 points to win his second NBL title.
In his 300th NBL game, Redhage scored 15 points against the Wollongong Hawks on October 17, 2014, in his second game of the 2014–15 season. In a 78–74 loss to the Sydney Kings, Redhage played his 300th game as a Wildcat on December 18th. He was just the sixth member of the Wildcats' 300 Club, alongside Ricky Grace (482), James Crawford (371), Andrew Vlahov (349), and Mike Ellis (302).
In 2014–15, Redhage sustained a stress fracture in his right foot, which was missed the Wildcats' finals campaign. He appeared in all 28 regular-season games, but averaged a career-low 11.4 points per game.
Following the addition of center Nathan Jawai, Redhage transitioned to a bench position for the 2015-16 season. Redhage accepted the role change and helped keep a first-class second unit running. Redhage's 350th NBL game was played on January 25, 2016. With Casey Prather out of the game due to hamstring tightness, Redhage stepped into the starting lineup and scored two three-pointers to help the Wildcats beat the Cairns Taipans 84-74.
The Wildcats finished the regular season in second place to reach the finals for the 30th straight season, an unprecedented streak in any other Australian or American professional sport code. In the semi-finals, the Wildcats advanced to defeat the Illawarra Hawks 2–1 for their first appearance in the NBL Grand Final series, where they met the New Zealand Breakers. The Wildcats participated in Game 1 in Perth but then missed Game 2 in Auckland, resulting in a deciding Game 3 in Perth, where the Wildcats defeated the Breakers to win 7:52. With his series victory, the Wildcats claimed their seventh NBL championship, while Redhage claimed his third title. Redhage appeared in every game for the Wildcats but averaged under ten points per game for the first time in his career. In 34 games, he had 6.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.
Redhage re-signed with the Wildcats in 2016-2017 NBL season on August 16th. Following the 2015–16 season, he never seriously considered retirement and had no intention to postpone 2016–17. He also hinted that he might play beyond 2016–17.
The Redhage boys won by 75–73 over the New Zealand Breakers, who gave him his first appearance in the NBL on October 14, 2016. He was just the third Wildcat to reach the 350-game mark, joining James Crawford (331) and Ricky Grace (472).
Redhage announced on January 30, 2017, nine days after his 36th birthday, that the 2016–17 season would be his last in the NBL. Redhage made his 372nd appearance for the Wildcats in Perth's 94-63 victory over the Brisbane Bullets on February 3nd, scoring six points off the bench. With his 372nd game as a Wildcat, he rose to second place on the team's all-time games played list, behind only Ricky Grace (472). He tied his season high with 11 points on February 10th to help the Wildcats defeat the Sydney Kings 101–74; nine of his points came in the last five minutes of the game.
The Wildcats continued to finish the regular season in third place with a 15-13 record, and after beating the Cairns Taipans in the semi-finals, they advanced to the NBL Grand Final for the sixth time in eight years. The Wildcats defeated the Illawarra Hawks 3–0 in the best-of-five series for their eighth NBL championship, while Redhage earned his fourth title to bow out of the NBL on a high. The Wildcats not only won their eighth championship, but they went back to back for the first time since 1990/1991. Redhage scored in a 95–86 victory in Game 3 on March 5, 2017 at Perth Arena, and ended the match with three points. Despite his limited presence in 2016-2017, Redhage appeared in every game for the Wildcats, scoring 2.7 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 7.8 minutes in 33 games.
Redhage's illustrious NBL career came to an end with 393 games to his name—including 380 with the Perth Wildcats (second on the team's all-time games-played list)—while finishing with 5,819 points and 2,153 rebounds.
Redhage spent several offseasons in Puerto Rico playing for Criollos de Cas (2008), Piratas de Quebradillas (2009, 2010 & 2013) and Capitanes de Arecibo (2014) during his time with the Wildcats. In 2013, he and his former Wildcats teammate Kevin Lisch helped Piratas de Quebradillas win the BSN championship.
Redhage signed with the Perth Redbacks of the State Basketball League on December 21, 2016. In a 102-77 victory over the Rockingham Flames, he made his SBL debut in their season opener on March 17, 2017, scoring a game-high 35 points in 28 minutes as a starter. In a 90-83 loss to the Joondalup Wolves on April 13, he scored 27 points and a season-high 18 rebounds. In a 107-89 victory over the Cockburn Cougars on Sunday, he scored a season-high 46 points. He then received Player of the Week Award for Round 7. He scored 40 points against the Geraldton Buccaneers on May 13. In the North All-Star Game, Redhage scored 25 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the North All-Stars' 129–126 overtime loss to the South All-Stars on Friday. Redhage scored a game-high 37 points in a 116–107 loss to the East Perth Eagles in the Redbacks' regular-season finale on July 29th. He then finished the regular season with a league-best 27.53 points per game, and earned Player of the Week awards for Round 20. Redhage led the fourth-seeded Redbacks through the playoffs to the SBL Grand Final, where the Redbacks defeated the Wolves 103–70 to win the championship, despite a 20-point effort from Redhage. Redhage averaged 25.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game in 25 games for the Redbacks. He had nine 30-point games and two 40-point games during the season.
Redhage re-signed with the Redbacks for the 2018 season on February 28, 2018. In an 83–69 victory over the Goldfields Giants, he scored a season-high 29 points on April 21. In a 113–82 win over the Mandurah Magic, he scored 28 points in a 113–82 victory. He was then named Player of the Week for Round 6. In an 87-83 loss to the Willetton Tigers, he scored 19 points and a season-high 15 rebounds on 28 April. In a 94-89 loss to the Stirling Senators, he scored 23 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds on May 25. Redhage scored 11 points in the North All-Stars' 123-110 victory over the South All-Stars on Thursday in the 2018 SBL All-Star Game. The Redbacks finished third in third place with a 19–7 record, before losing 2–1 to the Senators in the quarter-finals. Redhage's average was 19.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game in 26 games.
Redhage signed with the Perry Lakes Hawks for the remainder of the 2019 SBL season on May 8th. He adapted quickly and started playing more center than ever before in his career. He scored a season-high 29 points against the Lakeside Lightning on June 7th. He helped the Hawks finish the regular season in fifth place with an 18-8 record, as they entered the playoffs having won seven out of eight games. Despite a 25-point effort from Redhage in game two, the Rockingham Flames were able to sweep the Rockingham Flames 2–0 in the quarter-finals before losing in a landslide to the Joondalup Wolves in the semi-finals. In 19 games, he averaged 15.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
Redhage was originally scheduled to play for the Hawks in 2020 but he was forced to miss the West Coast Classic due to a knee injury.
National team career
On January 12, 2008, Redhage was born and became an Australian citizen. He then competed for Australia in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.