Nathan Herbert is an Australian professional basketball

Basketball

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 player currently playing for the Adelaide 36ers

Adelaide 36ers

The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...

 in the National Basketball League. He is the son of former NBL player Craig Herbert who played 102 games for the Geelong Supercats

Geelong Supercats

The Geelong Supercats are an Australian basketball team, based in the Victorian City of Geelong, that currently plays in the Australian Basketball Association and previously played in the National Basketball League.-NBL History:...

 between 1982 and 1987.

Herbert, a Victorian junior, started his professional career started when he joined the South Dragons

South Dragons

The South Dragons is a former team in the Australasian National Basketball League . They made their début in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09...

 in the NBL as a Development Player in 2008 after spending six seasons playing for the Geelong Supercats in the Australian Basketball Association

Australian Basketball Association

The Australian Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the ABA, is the second-tiered semi-professional men's and women's basketball minor leagues in Australia which sit under the professional National Basketball League and Women's National Basketball League .The ABA is representative of the...

. While playing for the Supercats he helped them to the SEABL

South East Australian Basketball League

The South East Australian Basketball League, often abbreviated to the SEABL consists of two men's and one women's conferences in the Australian Basketball Association . The SEABL conferences are considered the strongest in the ABA, developing many emerging Australian Boomers players, as well as...

 Men’s Southern Conference Championship in 2007 and was the SEABL East Conference under 23 Player of the Year in 2005.

He was voted Souths Dragons Most Improved player in 2008 before moving to the 36ers in 2009. As of 11 February 2011, Herbert has played 92 NBL games averaging 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. So far he has yet to play for Adelaide in the 2010–11 NBL season

2010–11 NBL season

The 2010–11 National Basketball League is the thirty-third season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 9 teams will contest the league. The regular season will be played between October 2010 and April 2011, followed by a post-season involving the top four. The schedule was...

 due to injuring his Anterior cruciate ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament

The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...

 in a 36ers pre-season game against the Townsville Crocodiles

Townsville Crocodiles

The Townsville Crocodiles are a professional Australian basketball team based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in the National Basketball League...

 at the Adelaide Arena.

Nathan Herbert resigned with the 36ers in for the 2011–12 NBL season

2011–12 NBL season

The 2011–12 National Basketball League is the thirty-fourth season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 9 teams will contest the league. The regular season will be played between October 2011 and March 2012, followed by a post-season involving the top four in April 2012. The...

and made his return to action in the SEABL with the Supercats in June 2011.