Mark Bradtke

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Mark Bradtke
Position Centre
Nickname Hogey
Height 209 cm
Weight 120 kg
Nationality Flag of Australia Australia
Born 27 September 1968 (1968-09-27) (age 39)
Adelaide, South Australia
Junior Association Noarlunga
Debut 1988
Final Game 2007
Games Played 554[1]
Previous Clubs Adelaide 36ers 1988-1992
Melbourne Tigers 1993-2005
Brisbane Bullets 2006-2007
Championships 1993, 1997, 2007
Career Highlights NBL MVP (2002)

NBL First Team (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999-2004) Member of NBL 20th Anniversary Team Member of NBL 25th Anniversary Team Played for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers in 1996-97

Boomers Squad Member in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000

Mark Robert "Hoges" Bradtke (born 27 September 1968 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian former professional basketball player in Australia's NBL. He started his career with the Adelaide 36ers before moving to the Melbourne Tigers and then to the Brisbane Bullets. He was a prominent player for the Australian Boomers playing in the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 1990 and 1994 FIBA World Championship.

He played briefly in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1996-97 season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.

Bradtke finished his career at the close of the 2007 NBL season as a member of the NBL champion Brisbane Bullets. He retired as the NBL's all-time leading rebounder with 6283 and is fourth on all-time games played with 554.

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  • Mark Bradtke leads the NBL all-time in rebounds.

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Preceded by
Robert Rose
NBL Most Valuable Player
2002
Succeeded by
Chris Williams