2012 NBL Handbook.pub - Basketball New Zealand

Home FixturesMarchAprilMay3 v Saints, 9 v Sharks, 23 v Hawks1 v Pirates, 5 v Giants, 13 v Heat4 v Jets, 12 v NuggetsCoachDave BublitzNBL Teams:Amateur:NBL Stats:Taranaki Mountain Airs Head Coach (2011-Present)New Plymouth Boys High School, Wellington College16 Games (5-11 Win/Loss)Dave Bublitz returns for a second season as Head Coach of the Taranaki Mountain Airs. Last season Bublitzcoached the side to 5 wins and 11 losses, but with an improved roster the Airs are capable of a playoff berththis season.ImportsJack LeasurePosition: GuardHeight:1.91m/6’3Born: January 29, 1986College: Coastal Carolina, NCAA (2004-07)Pro Teams: Taranaki Mountain Airs (2010-Present), Worthersee Piraten, Austria (2008)The 2011 NBL leading scorer Jack Leasure returns for a third season with the Taranaki Mountain Airs.Leasure averaged just under twenty three points a game and will be forming arguably one of the most potentback courts in the league with former Jet Darryl Hudson. Leasure will have less pressure to play the pointguard position which will allow him to focus on what he does best which is shoot from the outside.Darryl HudsonPosition: GuardHeight:1.96m/6’5Born:August 25, 1985, Michigan, USACollege: Howard University (2003-07)Pro Teams: Wellington Saints (2010), Manawatu Jets (2010-2011), Walter Tigers (Germany 2009-10)Darryl Hudson is into his third season in the NBL, and has become one of the top scorers in the Leagueaveraging 18.8 points for the Manwatu Jets last season. Hudson is one of the best drivers in the league andpaired up with arguably the best shooter in the league Jack Leasure, this should make for a fun season forthe AirsNBL CareerPlayer G FG% 3pt% FT% Points AVG Reb Ast St BlJack Leasure* 34 42.7 39.7 83.5 769 22.6 158 99 59 3Darryl Hudson* 36 43.5 36.0 77.7 760 21.1 175 97 55 5Link Abrams 125 60.8 14.3 55.3 2503 20.0 1172 143 109 120Chris Daniel 134 42.8 40.1 75.9 1296 9.7 430 178 108 48Aaron Bailey-Nowell 165 49.4 29.6 70.0 1579 9.6 889 229 163 50Damon Rampton 137 42.8 27.8 56.9 1016 7.4 665 165 106 52Mada Adbelamid 16 45.7 12.5 53.6 80 5.0 56 12 3 5Che Yandle 95 47.7 27.3 57.0 300 3.2 211 61 39 332011 Placing 7th Place2011 Record Played 16 Won 5 Loss 11 31.3%Win/Loss Played 470 Won 209 Loss 261 44.5%Playoff Played 11 Won 1 Loss 10 9.1%TitlesNoneRunners Up NoneRegular Season (1) 1992Best Finish Third (1988, 91, 92)17 BARTERCARD NBL Handbook 2012