Adam Caporn
Australian basketball player and coach
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Adam Caporn (born 16 March 1982) is an Australian basketball coach and former player. He is the Head Coach of the Australian Men's National Basketball team as well as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels before playing six seasons in the National Basketball League between 2003 and 2009, three with the Wollongong Hawks and three for the Perth Wildcats.
| Washington Wizards | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 March 1982 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Mary's (2001–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2009 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2003–2006 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2006–2009 | Perth Wildcats |
Coaching | |
| 2010–2014 | Saint Mary's (assistant) |
| 2014–2021 | Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence |
| 2021–2022 | Long Island Nets |
| 2022–2024 | Brooklyn Nets (assistant) |
| 2024–present | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
| 2025–present | Australian Boomers |
Early life
Caporn was born in Perth, Western Australia, in the suburb of Baldivis.[1]
Playing career
In 2000 and 2001, Caporn played basketball at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) before heading to the United States 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.[2]
After three years with the Hawks, Caporn returned to Western Australia in 2006 to play for the Perth Wildcats.[3] In December of the 2006–07 season, Caporn suffered a knee injury that required surgery.[4] After the surgery he was ruled out for the remainder of the season and was replaced in the line-up by Damien Ryan.[5] On 26 April 2007, the Wildcats announced the re-signing of Caporn to a new two-year deal.[6]
Coaching career
Caporn served as an assistant coach with the Willetton Tigers in the State Basketball League in the 2007 season.[7] He served as head coach of the East Perth Eagles during the 2009 State Basketball League season.[8][9]
In 2010, Caporn served as a Scholarship Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport.[7]
Between 2010 and 2014, he spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the Saint Mary's Gaels.[7] While with the Gaels, Saint Mary's went on to the NCAA Championship in 2012 and 2013.
Between 2014 and 2021, Caporn was named head coach of the Centre of Excellence.[7] He also served as head coach of Australia's U19 National Team between 2014 and 2016.[7][10]
Beginning in 2017, Caporn was named as an assistant coach to Australia Men's National Basketball Team. Since then, Caporn has been part of the Boomers securing two Asia Cup Gold Medals (2017 and 2025), the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal, 4th Place at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and a Bronze Medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
In 2021, Caporn was named the head coach of the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League, the development team for the Brooklyn Nets. Under Caporn, the LI Nets made the 2022 G League playoffs, only the second time in program history.[11]
On 6 July 2022, he was named assistant coach and Director of Player Development for the Brooklyn Nets.[12]
On 10 July 2024, Caporn became an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards.[13]
On 13 March 2025, Caporn was appointed head coach of the Australia Men's National Basketball Team, becoming the 10th coach selected in Boomers' history.[14]
Personal life
Caporn and his wife Marcia Wallis have two children.[15]
Caporn's brother Ben also played basketball.[16]