Liam Santamaria

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Liam Santamaria
Personal information
Born (1980-12-17) 17 December 1980 (age 44) [1]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career2001–2008
Position Guard
Career history
2001–2002 Victoria Titans
2005–2008Diamond Valley Eagles

Liam Santamaria is an Australian former professional basketball player who is a writer and broadcaster for the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] He serves as the general manager of recruitment for the NBL's Next Stars player development program. [3]

Santamaria was born in Melbourne, Victoria, [4] and aspired to play basketball since his childhood. [2] He played for the Victoria Titans of the NBL as a development player during the 2001–02 season and averaged 1.6 points in 10 games. [4] [5] Santamaria played for the Diamond Valley Eagles of the Big V from 2005 to 2008. [4]

Santamaria retired from playing in 2008. [2] He desired to still be involved with basketball and began his writing career in 2013. [2] Santamaria made his first appearance as a television commentator in 2015. [2] Santamaria was a host of commentary show NBL Overtime. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Liam Santamaria () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kay, Oliver (30 April 2019). "School of Hardwood Knocks III: Liam Santamaria". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Woods, Dan (5 June 2023). "NBL Next Stars". NBL. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Liam Santamaria". Aussie Hoopla. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Development player ruled out for Titans". The Age. 23 March 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ↑ ""They've reloaded nicely:" Is this the NZ Breakers' year?". SEN. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.


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