Australian basketball player
Liam Santamaria is an Australian former professional basketball player who is a writer and broadcaster for the National Basketball League (NBL).[1] He serves as the general manager of recruitment for the NBL's Next Stars player development program.[2]
Santamaria was born in Melbourne, Victoria,[3] and aspired to play basketball since his childhood.[1] 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.[3][4] Santamaria played for the Diamond Valley Eagles of the Big V from 2005 to 2008.[3]
Santamaria retired from playing in 2008.[1] He desired to still be involved with basketball and began his writing career in 2013.[1] Santamaria made his first appearance as a television commentator in 2015.[1] Santamaria was a host of commentary show NBL Overtime.[5]
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