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Club Statistics: Appearances: Club Statistics: Appearances: — fifth all time Blocked Shots: — second all time Points: — fourth all time.

During his career at Belmont, Johnson led the Bruins to wins, four regular season championships and three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. He averaged The Tall Blacks starting point guard in their recent Oceania Championship series against Australia, Jarrod brings a wealth of experience to the club. This year he was a member of the Super City Rangers team averaging 11 points and 8 rebounds per game. In he played for the championship winning Auckland Pirates.

The New Zealand age group representative averaged 5 points a game for the Hawks in shooting a very respectable Luuk is another player to have progressed through the Harbour Basketball age group programme. In his final year at Rangitoto College, Witteveen has been an Academy player for the past two years.

One finish line for all events means a great festival atmosphere. Te Rangi has become a perfect example of the development pathways now available to young players in New Zealand. Last year, Te Rangi found himself at a crossroads — one that many before him had encountered — and made an important decision.

He became one of a growing number to choose a professional apprenticeship over the college experience. I figured I owed it to them for all the things they had done for me. AucklAnd Personnel: A brand new set of imports and the passing of the torch from a wily veteran to a promising youngster.

Cedric Jackson decided to try his luck in European basketball, moving to Slovenian club Union Olimpija, and the club wasted little time in signing year-old American Kerron Johnson to become the new starting point guard. And the club bade farewell to the retiring Dillon Boucher, handing his roster spot to year-old Kiwi Reuben Te Rangi.

With the NBA champions not exactly short on talent, they decided to stash Ennis away in Perth, where he has an out-clause should the Heat come calling. But Mika Vukona is still here.

And CJ Bruton will be determined to leave professional basketball with another ring. A lot depends on Johnson, but expect Dean Vickerman to create a cohesive, if perhaps not quite as dominant, unit in rapid time. Key player: Abercrombie. The swingman suffered from sitting out the entire offseason due to ankle surgery before the last campaign. But look for a fully-fit Abercrombie to again ignite the league with his athleticism.

Predicted finish: First. Key player: Ennis. Predicted finish: Second. In the import positions, Louisiana State University product Charles Carmouche and Jesse Sanders should form one of the best back-courts in the competition. The forward, who has been a regular member of the Australian team for a decade, last played in Melbourne in and returns after trying his luck in European basketball. Canadian centre Scott Morrison, another player with a wealth of European experience, is a genuine seven-footer and will match Alex Pledger for size, while American import Stephen Dennis will run the point.

Prospects: Sydney are shaping to be a formidable foe, but perhaps not until the second half of the season. They barely missed out on a playoff place in but they possess a deep enough roster to go one better this season.

Key player: Ogilvy. His acquisition looks even more important with Madgen missing the first three months at least, and Heal believes Ogilvy will not only be the best big man in the league but a potential MVP candidate. The guard went undrafted after playing division II college ball but went agonisingly close to cracking the NBA after impressing in the D-League. Personnel: The signing of Gary Ervin, after a protracted period of negotiations, instantly made Adelaide playoff contenders.

The league MVP, Ervin will provide a much-needed spark to a back-court bereft of such explosiveness last season. Fellow American Jarrid Frye is the other import, heading downunder after averaging Personnel: The ANBL will be feature several fine players who have recently played college ball in the States, and the Taipans have one of the best of the bunch.

Prospects: Adelaide experienced something of an annus horribilis last season, finishing with an record which belied their talent, but expect a new regime to help them bounce back.

Former championship-winning coach Joey Wright will replace Marty Clarke but the biggest change comes at point guard. He will have a weight of expectation but has the ability to carry it. They have experienced a high turnover in their roster for this campaign, which makes their outlook difficult to predict, but the players they have brought in should ensure they can make a charge for the playoff places.

Key player: McCamey. Personnel: Retaining the majority of their roster from last season, the Hawks have made the most of their two import spots, and the recruitment of shooting guard Rotnei Clarke is an exciting one. Personnel: Townsville have filled their import spots with a couple of Americans who will be rather familiar to Kiwi hoops fans.

Brian Conklin seems more suited to make the adjustment, with the forward coming off a successful season with Southland. PROSPECTS: This will be a different and possibly difficult Crocs campaign, led by new coach Shawn Dennis and under a new community-based ownership model, which took charge after their financially-stricken former owners handed their licence back to the league. While their mere presence in the league is a victory, they could struggle to secure many more.

Key player: Clarke. Playing for a school that had made the previous two NCAA Championship games, Clarke led the Bulldogs in scoring and three-point field goals, making him a dangerous outside threat. Predicted finish: Sixth. Key player: Peter Crawford. The guard, recovering from injury, will have to carry a lot of the offensive load for the Crocs, given he is playing beside an ANBL rookie in a team who have lost their leading two scorers from last season.

Predicted finish: Eighth. The club made their maiden play-off appearance in the season, beating the Cairns Taipans before losing to defending champions, the Brisbane Bullets in the elimination final. But there are other opportunities to bring them in and for them to push their case for inclusion in future windows and tournaments outside of that US season. There is a change in the coaching staff as well, with Michael Fitchett replacing Ross McMains as Assistant Coach for the windows that McMains is unavailable for due to his coaching commitments in the United States.

Back to news. More News. SKYCITY Breakers General manager Dillon Boucher says the games play a vital part in the on-court build up to the season, while also allowing the club to take basketball and Breakers values into the provinces.

Our players earn a profile through their basketball and on court success and the club has worked hard to capitalize on that with quality time spent in our community, making a difference where we can. The pre-season tour is no different, we are fully committed to a busy programme in both regions, as well as putting on a show for the fans on court against a quality Melbourne team.

Game night at both venues will be a high-quality display of basketball with great entertainment for everyone, young and old. Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale hosts the first game on Sunday 17 th September, with a family friendly tip off at 2pm.

Tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow 17 th August , with public sales from Monday 21 st , and are available through Ticketek, including corporate packages. Tickets can be purchased through the Ticketek website or the Napier Municipal Theatre.