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RCPD Officers Start Up
Talent identification and programme development will be two of the major responsibilities for Basketball New Zealand’s four new Regional Coach and Player Development (RCPD) officers.
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Breakers Burnt By Dragons
The South Dragons made it six pre-season wins in a row after beating the New Zealand Breakers 121-98 at Kilsyth on Tuesday night. Joe Ingles, in his first action after returning from Beijing, top-scored with 22 points and led the Dragons with eight assists.
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Schools Tourney Results
Places at the AA and A Secondary School National Championships, presented by Furnware, are at stake this week around New Zealand, with 17 senior and junior premiership tournaments in action. Catch up with the Tournament Week results by following the link below.
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Kerr's Cobras Suffocated
The defending and repeat Australian Basketball Association (ABA) women’s club champion Townsville Flames denied Kiwi Gemma Kerr and her Kilsyth Lady Cobras at the Final Four weekend in Melbourne.
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Benny And The Jets
Penny Miles, Manawatu Standard
Manawatu Jets coach Tim McTamney has scored his biggest home-player signing. Waikato Pistons standout Ben Hill has been locked in for two seasons after signing with the Jets. Hill, a 1.96m Tall Blacks forward has a strong physical presence.
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Breakers Clawed By 'Cats
The Perth Wildcats have taken out the third and deciding game of their pre-season Coca Cola Challenge series against the New Zealand Breakers at the Eaton Recreation Centre, 106-93. New Zealand enforced strong defensive pressure from the start to stifle the Wildcats in the opening session . . .
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Reay Signs With Giants
Pete McNae, Nelson Mail
One taste of the National Basketball League wasn’t enough for forward Christopher Reay, the 2.02m forward becoming the second contracted player to commit to the Nelson Giants for the 2009 season.
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Saints Get Their Title
The 2008 Finals were a time for change in the Conference Basketball League. There was no four-peat for Jeff Green and the Actrix Networks Waikato Titans as the hometown Wellington Saints held out for a 90-84 win in the championship game . . .
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Waikato-Wellington Decider
Another Waikato-Wellington final. Déjà vu anyone? Just two months after the Waikato Pistons and Wellington Saints battled for the National Basketball League championship, the Waikato Titans and Wellington Saints will meet for the Conference Basketball League title in Wellington on Saturday night.
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Wanted: Performance Director
A unique opportunity has arisen at Basketball New Zealand for a director with extensive senior level sports management experience within the high performance area to lead the organisation’s Performance Group.
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Secondary Fastbreak
Oktay Mahmuti is currently the head coach of Benetton Treviso in the Italian Serie A. He was head coach at Efes Pilsen in Turkey from 2000-2007, where his squads won two Turkish Cups, four Turkish national league titles and one President's Cup. He offers his knowledge on running a successful secondary fastbreak offence.
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Secondary Schools Premierships
Saturday, September 6
Secondary Schools Premierships
Friday, September 12
Oreo Open and Wheelchair National Championships, Levin
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Oreo Open and Wheelchair National Championships, Levin
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Oreo Open and Wheelchair National Championships, Levin
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