Adam Caporn (born 16 March 1982) is an Australian
basketball
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coach and former player. He is an assistant coach for the
Washington Wizards
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He played
college basketball
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for the
Saint Mary's Gaels
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before playing six seasons in the
National Basketball League between 2003 and 2009, three with the
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
and three for the
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
.
Early life
Caporn was born in
Perth
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,
Western Australia
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, in the suburb of
Baldivis.
Playing career
In 2000 and 2001, Caporn played basketball at the
Australian Institute of Sport
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(AIS) before heading to the
United States
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to play college basketball for
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a Private college, private Catholic college in Moraga, California, United States. Established in 1863, it is administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs w ...
. After spending two seasons in the US, Caporn returned to Australia to play for the
Wollongong Hawks
The Illawarra Hawks (formerly the Wollongong Hawks and The Hawks) are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketbal ...
in the Australian NBL.
After three years with the Hawks, Caporn returned to Western Australia in 2006 to play for the Perth Wildcats. In December of the 2006–07 season, Caporn suffered a knee injury that required surgery. After the surgery he was ruled out for the remainder of the season and was replaced in the line-up by
Damien Ryan. On 26 April 2007, the Wildcats announced the re-signing of Caporn to a new two-year deal.
Coaching career
Caporn served as an assistant coach with the
Willetton Tigers
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in the
State Basketball League
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in the
2007 season.
He served as head coach of the
East Perth Eagles
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during the
2009 State Basketball League season.
In 2010, Caporn served as a scholarship assistant coach at the
Basketball Australia
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B ...
Centre of Excellence.
Between 2010 and 2014, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the
Saint Mary's Gaels
The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA Division I teams and to the school's club sports teams. Most vars ...
.
Between 2014 and 2021, Caporn served as head coach of the Centre of Excellence.
He also served as head coach of Australia's U19 National Team between 2014 and 2016.
In 2021, Caporn was named the head coach of the
Long Island Nets
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of the
NBA G League
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, the development team for the
Brooklyn Nets
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. On 6 July 2022, he was named assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets.
On 10 July 2024, Caporn became an assistant coach for the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...
.
On 13 March 2025, Caporn was appointed head coach of the
Australia men's national basketball team
The Australia men's national basketball team, nicknamed the Boomers after the slang term for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition.
Since the late 1980s, Australia has placed among the world elite teams, ...
, becoming the 10th coach selected in Boomers' history.
Personal life
Caporn and his wife
Marcia Wallis
Marcia Wallis (born March 31, 1981, in Los Gatos, California) is a retired American soccer player who played for Carolina Courage.
Career
Wallis attended Stanford University and played for the university team, when in 2003 she was the Pac-10 p ...
have two children.
Caporn's brother Ben also played basketball.
References
External links
NBL profile (2003)NBL profile (2007)Saint Mary's coaching bio (2014)Saint Mary's coaching bio (2013)"Caporn Added to Boomers Squad"at willetton.basketball.net.au
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1982 births
Living people
Australian men's basketball coaches
Australian men's basketball players
Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Australian Institute of Sport basketball players
Basketball players from Perth, Western Australia
Illawarra Hawks players
Perth Wildcats players
Point guards
Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball coaches
Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball players
Sportsmen from Western Australia
Washington Wizards assistant coaches
Coaches at the 2024 Summer Olympics
21st-century Australian sportsmen