Peter Crawford (basketball)

Peter Crawford (born 6 November 1979) is an Australian basketball coach and former player.

Peter Crawford

Southern Districts Spartans
Position	Head coach
League	NBL1 North
Personal information
Born	(1979-11-06) 6 November 1979 (age 45) Mount Isa, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Listed height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High school	Townsville State (Townsville, Queensland)
Playing career	1999–2019
Coaching career	2021–present
Career history
As a player:
1999–2004	Townsville Crocodiles
2004–2009	Perth Wildcats
2009–2014	Townsville Crocodiles
2014–2015	Adelaide 36ers
As a coach:
2021–2023	Brisbane Bullets (assistant)
2023–2025	Southern Districts Spartans
Career highlights
All-NBL Second Team (2012) All-NBL Third Team (2011) NBL Most Improved Player (2005)

Playing career

In 1998, Crawford was a member of the Townsville Heat's losing ABA semi-final team.^[1][2] Two years later, he helped the Heat win the QBL championship.^[3]

At the age of 19, Crawford made his NBL debut for the Townsville Crocodiles in 1999. In 2001, he was a member of the Crocodiles' losing grand final team. In 2004, he was cut by Townsville and was picked up by the Perth Wildcats.^[4] In his first season with a Wildcats, he was named the NBL Most Improved Player.^[5] From 2007 to 2011, he played for the Perry Lakes Hawks of the State Basketball League.^[6]

In 2009, Crawford left the Wildcats and returned to the Townsville Crocodiles, where he spent the next five seasons. In 2011, he was named to the All-NBL Third Team. A year later, he earned All-NBL Second Team honours. Crawford is the all-time leader in games played for the Crocodiles with 292 games, passing Robert Rose (258) in the 2012–13 season.

Crawford's final season in the NBL, the 2014–15 season, was spent with the Adelaide 36ers.^[7][8]

In 2015 and 2016, Crawford played for the West Adelaide Bearcats in the South Australian Premier League.^[9] He then played for the Townsville Heat,^[10] helping them win a championship in 2017.

Coaching career

In 2021, Crawford joined the Brisbane Bullets as an assistant coach for the 2021–22 NBL season.^[11] He parted ways with the Bullets following the 2022–23 NBL season.^[12]

Crawford joined the Southern Districts Spartans men's team as head coach for the 2023 NBL1 North season.^[13] The Spartans men won the 2025 NBL1 North championship.^[14][15] He parted ways with the Spartans following the 2025 season.^[16]