Adam Caporn

NBL Player Infobox
name = Adam Caporn


nickname = Porny/Capes/Kim Sanchez/Foreman Frank
position = Guard
height = 190 cm
weight = 84 kg
team = Perth Wildcats
nationality = Australia
birth_date = birth date and age|1982|3|16|df=y
birth_place = Baldivis, Western Australia
first_nbl_game = 2003
junior_association =
college = AIS/Saint Mary's College of California
previous_clubs = Wollongong Hawks 2003-2006
career_highlights =

Adam Caporn (born 16 March 1982 in Baldivis, Western Australia) is an Australian basketballer currently playing in the National Basketball League for the Perth Wildcats.

Playing career

In 2000 and 2001, Caporn played basketball for at the Australian Institute of Sport before heading to the US to play college basketball for Saint Mary's College of California. After spending two seasons in the US, Caporn returned to Australia to play for the Wollongong Hawks in the Australian NBL. [cite web| title = Adam Caporn Player Profile | publisher = Perth Wildcats | date = 2006| url = http://www.wildcats.com.au/?id=56 | accessdate = 2007-07-06]

After three years with the Hawks, Caporn returned to Western Australia to play for the Perth Wildcats. Unfortunately in December, 2006, during his first season with the Wildcats, Caporn suffered a knee injury that required surgery. [cite web| title = Caporn goes under the knife | publisher = Perth Wildcats | date = 2006| url = http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4357 | accessdate = 2007-07-06] After the surgery he was ruled out for the remainder of the season and was replaced in the line-up by Damien Ryan. [cite web| title = 'Cats snare Ryan | publisher = Perth Wildcats | date = 2006| url = http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4384 | accessdate = 2007-07-06] On 26 April 2007, the Wildcats announced the re-signing of Caporn to a new two-year deal. [cite web| title = 'Cats sign talented local | publisher = Perth Wildcats | date = 2007| url = http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=4953 | accessdate = 2007-07-06]

Trivia

* Caporn also plays for the Rockingham Flames in the West Australian State Basketball League [cite web| title = Perth stars fire in SBL | publisher = Perth Wildcats | date = 2006| url = http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&aid=3527 | accessdate = 2007-07-06] .
* Caporn plays guitar in Perth band [http://myspace.com/thenancysikes "The Nancy Sikes!"] with his friend and author Craig Silvey.
* Caporn appeared on an episode of scrubs in 2004. He played in Turk's air band.

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