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Wildcats' Redhage to retire from NBL

The Perth Wildcats face a fight to secure a finals berth, and they have added motivation after veteran Shawn Redhage announced his retirement.

Perth Wildcats veteran Shawn Redhage has announced he will retire at the end of the NBL season, but he's hoping to add one more title to his swag before he bows out.

Redhage has played 384 NBL games - 371 of which have been at the Wildcats.

The 36-year-old, who started his career with the NZ Breakers in 2005, has averaged 18 points per game over his 13-season career, earning him the nickname the 'Scoring Machine'.

Only club greats Ricky Grace and James Crawford have scored more points for the Wildcats, while Redhage also ranks in the top-four for assists and rebounds at the club.

Redhage has been named Wildcats MVP on six occasions, and he's played in three championship-winning teams.

He will move up to second on the club's all-time games played list when he lines up for his 372nd game in Friday night's home clash with Brisbane.

The Wildcats currently sit fifth on the table, but they are only one win adrift of second spot in what has become the tightest season in NBL history.

Perth are attempting to reach the play-offs for a record 31st straight year.

And they hope to send Redhage off with the club's eighth championship.

Redhage's career was almost brought to a premature end in January 2011 when he suffered a serious hip injury while playing against Adelaide.

Doctors feared Redhage would struggle to walk normally again - let alone return to professional basketball.

But Redhage defied their predictions to continue his career, with his experience playing a key role in helping the club launch a new successful era.

Redhage was born in Florida and grew up in Nebraska, but he became a naturalised Australian in January, 2008 and went on to represent the Boomers at the Olympics later that year.


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