Liam Santamaria

Liam Santamaria
Personal information
Born (1980-12-17) 17 December 1980 (age 45)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height
183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career
2001–2008
PositionGuard
Career history
2001–2002Victoria Titans
2005–2008Diamond Valley Eagles

Liam Santamaria (born 17 December 1980) is an Australian former professional basketball player who is a writer and broadcaster for the National Basketball League (NBL). He serves as the general manager of recruitment for the NBL's Next Stars player development program.

Santamaria was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and aspired to play basketball since his childhood. 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. Santamaria played for the Diamond Valley Eagles of the Big V from 2005 to 2008.

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

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.