2007 Dominion Finance NBL Handbook - Basketball New Zealand

Blue Chip
Nelson Giants
Naming Sponsors Blue Chip Nelson
Major Sponsors Houston Motors, More FM, Hunter’s Marlborough, 7 Design Secrets,
Nelson Mail, Bays Brewery
Website
www.giants.co.nz
Team Colours Navy & white
Team Contact Janie Granger 0274 363 391 janie@giants.co.nz
Head Coach Nenad Vucinic 021 667 677 nenad@giants.co.nz
Manager Steve Fitchett 021 547 347 FI@nelcollege.school.nz
Court Controller Trevor Carston 03 547 3563
Home Court Trafalgar Centre 03 539 1301
Roster
No. Name Position Birthdate Height Games
23 Bronson Beri Forward 26/6/89 2.04 m –
20 Steven Bill Guard 21/4/82 1.9 m 26
21 Josh Bloxham Guard 3/3/90 1.84 m 6
33 Ed Book Centre 23/9/70 2.1 m 233
12 Chris Daniel Guard/Forward 5/2/85 1.97 m 38
15 Michael Fitchett Guard 20/9/82 1.83 m 117
34 Faron Hand* Forward /9/73 2.01 m –
7 Mark Jones Forward 9/7/83 1.97 m 92
Phill Jones Guard 25/1/74 1.95 m 242
8 Nico Ritschny Guard 30/5/89 1.96 m –
5 Josh Pace* Guard/Forward 23/5/83 1.97 m 18
11 Tala Taufale Guard 9/5/87 1.90 m –
25 Matt Trueman Forward 22/9/88 1.96 m –
Ben Valentine Centre 2.08 m 23
14 Mika Vukona Forward 3/5/82 1.94 m 118
31 Ben Wright Guard 2/7/87 1.81 m 6
* Import
Team Records
High Score 116 v Hawke’s Bay, 2002
Low Score 52 v Auckland, 2003
High Against 106 Multiple
Low Against 51 Hawke’s Bay (semi), 2004
High Quarter 37 v Canterbury, 2004
Low Quarter 6 v Canterbury, 2001
Biggest Win 42 v Otago, 2003
Biggest Loss 39 v Hawke’s Bay, 2003
Points 38 Phill Jones v Manawatu, 2004
Rebounds 6 Mika Vukona v Wellington & Waikato (semi), 2005
Assists Judd Flavell v Canterbury, 2003 & v Canterbury, 2002
Steals 6 Judd Flavell v Canterbury, 2001
Blocks 4 Multiple
Home Fixtures
March
7 v Auckland, 30 v Taranaki
April
20 v Waikato, 25 v Canterbury, 28 v Hawks Bay
May
v Otago, 19 v Harbour, 25 v Wellington
June
2 v Manawatu
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