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new zealand messages From our Chair 4 From our Chief Executive 5 national teams New Zealand Tall Blacks 6 New Zealand Tall Ferns 8 National Junior Teams 10 FIBA 3x3 Championship 16 competitIons Bartercard National Basketball League 18 Women’s Basketball Championship 20 National Tournaments 22 Skycity NZ Breakers 28

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Consolidated Statement of Financial Performance 32 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 34 Consolidated Statement of Equity 35 Notes to the Financial Statements 36 Auditor’s Report 41 basketball new zealand team Board, Staff & Life Members 42 BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 FROM OUR CHAIR

FROM OUR CHAIR

In September, we welcomed new chief executive Iain Potter to BBNZ. Iain spent the last few months of the year familiarising himself with the basketball community and establishing several priority projects for attention in 2013. Interim chief executive Murray Strong completed his duties with BBNZ at around the same time. The board wishes to record its gratitude for the work Murray undertook while the search for a permanent chief executive was underway. 2012 was a year of change for Basketball New Zealand, as we consulted on the recommendations of the All of Basketball Plan and then began implementing them. The new tournament calendar was a good example of that work. “Business as usual” was still a big focus, with the national tournaments all providing fantastic examples of what is great about basketball – passion, fun, excitement, family, friends, competition and camaraderie. A highlight was the FIBA U19 Championship for Men and Women, hosted by Porirua in September. This event was very well delivered and earned praise from FIBA officials for the manner in which it was run – congratulations Porirua and BBNZ tournament staff. The big disappointment of 2012 was the news that basketball is not considered a “high performance” sport in terms of funding from High Performance Sport New Zealand. This decision imposes some serious challenges on us as a truly international sport – but it also reminds us that basketball is our sport and ultimately, it is up to us to take responsibility for its success. BBNZ is working hard to address the funding issues this decision has raised and we ask for your assistance in making sure we can continue to compete on the international stage. Financially, the environment remained difficult, but in large part thanks to the diligence of BBNZ staff in keeping costs down and together with a revenue increase, a positive financial result was achieved. Also, Sport New Zealand continued to offer very welcome support and as a measure of confidence, have confirmed their support through to mid-2015. BBNZ is very appreciative that Sport NZ can see the potential basketball has for New Zealand youth. We are also appreciative of the support provided by the charitable trusts that have continued to help our sport either directly through BBNZ or through our affiliated members. During 2013 and beyond, BBNZ aims to develop a commercial strategy that will help build the sport at its grassroots, as well as at the high performance level. This will take time, as we need to demonstrate to prospective commercial partners that we have attractive options for them to partner with. We need to have our national teams competing within New Zealand regularly, in front of their communities and in the media, offering positive exposure for our sport and our partners. We need to be able to readily communicate with the basketball community and to offer that opportunity to our partners – these will be priorities during 2013. The NBL provided a positive window into basketball, providing a much-needed profile for our game. BBNZ thanks the NBL board for the positive results achieved in 2012. Similarly, the provided many thrills for the sport, with their nail-biting ANBL win for a second year in a row. I would like to thank all BBNZ board members for their hard work over the year. The board worked very well together, and to help ensure we continue to do so and improve where we can, we undertook an internal performance review during the year. Thanks are owed to the BBNZ staff, who has worked hard to keep things moving in an environment, where there was a lot of change and uncertainty. Thanks also to everyone in the associations, who have strongly supported the need to change and the vision contained within the All of Basketball Plan. I look forward to a very positive few years, as we turn the vision into reality.

Karen Poutasi Chairperson BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE 04/05

FROM OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Kia ora koutou Thank you everyone for helping me familiarise myself with the basketball scene during my first few months with Basketball New Zealand. It is both a challenging and exciting time for basketball. We have the compelling vision encompassed within the All of Basketball Plan and there is plenty of evidence showing how popular basketball is with New Zealand communities, our youth in particular. However, we also face challenges on the financial front, both at an organisational level (BBNZ and associations) and for talented individuals who gain national selection. Change also brings challenges as “old” ways are left behind and “new” ways are introduced. We won’t get everything right first time, but with constructive feedback and a willingness to get it right, we can build something great. I am very appreciative of the willingness many in the basketball community have already demonstrated by agreeing to be part of the project teams BBNZ has initiated to help us design what “best” looks like across many areas of the sport. The passion and love for the game that I have witnessed since coming on board gives me confidence that we can collectively achieve the vision that was endorsed at the 2012 AGM. The willingness of funders to buy into the story has been humbling – thank you to our supporters and funders, especially Sport NZ, Peak, Molten, NZCT, Lion Foundation, Infinity Foundation, FIBA and BCD Travel. The challenge to find funding for the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns is a significant one, but it is achievable. It has to be, if we want to continue the long and proud tradition these teams have created, but we will only do it with your help. Thank you again for your help thus far.

Iain Potter Chief Executive

BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 NATIONAL TEAMS 06/07

NEW ZEALAND TALL BLACKS

Exactly 10 years after their historic run to the FIBA World Championship semifinals at Indianapolis, the national men’s team suffered a year to forget, but one that could haunt them for a while. After failing to reach the London Olympics through the Oceania Championships, the Tall Blacks were obliged to take the scenic route through the last- ditch qualifying tournament in Venezuela. But the campaign got off to a tough start, when captain and world-class forward Tom Abercrombie both withdrew with injuries. Their absence was always likely to make the challenge even more daunting and so it proved. The preparation took another hit when China But the programme was not a complete failure – cancelled a tournament that was to be a key part of without Penney or Abercrombie, several young the Tall Blacks build-up, depriving them of top-class players stepped up and showed they were ready for games en route to Caracas. bigger roles in future Tall Blacks teams. The biggest “find” was teenage rookie , who quickly Under the expert tutelage of coach Nenad Vucinic established himself as the starting point guard. and captaincy of , the players took some time to establish new roles without their But the performances did not sufficiently impress two stars and by the time they achieved that, High Performance Sport NZ, which cut all funding it was too late. to the team at the end of the year. A big opening loss to Macedonia put them on the With a place at the 2014 FIBA World Championship back foot and although they managed to overcome still guaranteed, the Tall Blacks have the talent and Angola in their second game, creating a three-way the opportunities to return to the top echelon of tie for two quarterfinal spots, the points differential world basketball, but must now find another source was never going to work in their favour. of funding to take full advantage of that potential.

New zealand tall blacks Nz IN SOUTH AMERICA official team 2012 San Carlos, Brazil

Hayden Allen Rob Loe Lost to Brazil 4 9 – 7 3 Pirates St Louis University Lost to Greece 6 9 – 9 9 Josh Bloxham Auckland Pirates Lost to Nigeria 6 6 – 7 0 Everard Bartlett Bay Hawks Auckland Pirates FIBA Olympic Saints Qualifying Tournament Mika Vukona Nelson Giants Caracas, Venezuela Tai Webster Bay Hawks Auckland Pirates Lost to Macedonia 6 2 – 8 4 Beat Angola 6 8 – 6 4 COACH Nenad Vucinic ASSISTANT COACHES MANAGER Claire Dallison PHYSIOTHERAPIST Anousith Bouaaphone

BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 NATIONAL TEAMS 08/09

NEW ZEALAND TALL FERNS

Since the Beijing Olympics and the collapse of the Sirens, New Zealand’s best women have had to travel to all corners of the globe to keep their basketball dream alive. Cast your eye down the Ferns roster this year and you’ll find players based in , Italy, England, US colleges and, occasionally, at home in New Zealand. It speaks volumes for their dedication to the game, but doesn’t make the task of assembling a competitive national team any easier. Even head coach Kennedy Kereama plies his trade in Australia’s most distant city, Perth. With the Australian Opals still one of the best women’s teams in the world – they took Olympic After a physical contest, the Kiwis were still in with a bronze – NZ always face an uphill battle qualifying shot in the final seconds, but conceded an offensive for major championships out of Oceania and were off missed free throws that cost them a final always destined to go through the back door to chance to win the game. reach London. For some veterans, this could be their last Presented with a tough pool at the qualifying appearance in the black singlet – veteran Kate tournament in Turkey, they found European McMeeken-Ruscoe indicated that she would not powerhouse Czech Republic too hot to handle and be back for 2013 – so this was a disappointing needed to beat Argentina to progress in the event. end to some careers.

New zealand tall FERNS Four Nations Tournament official team 2012 Suzhou & Changzhou, China

Micaela Cocks Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe Lost to China B 7 3 – 7 9 Logan Thunder Lost to Emerging Opals 6 4 – 7 2 Antonia Edmondson Charmian Mellars West Coast Waves Sheffield Hatters Lost to China B 7 3 – 7 5 Erin Rooney Beat Emerging Opals 6 7 – 6 4 Parma Fordham University Beat Angola 6 8 – 5 8 Jordan Hunter Natalie Taylor Southwest Missouri Logan Thunder Karlene Kingi West Coast Waves FIBA Olympic Casey Lockwood Noni Wharemate Qualifying Tournament Oceana Gold Rush Otago Ankara, Turkey COACH Kennedy Hamilton-Kereama Lost to Czech Republic 5 1 – 7 0 ASSISTANT COACHES Aik Ho Lost to Argentina 5 1 – 5 4 Dean Kinsman MANAGER Gail McLauchlan PHYSIOTHERAPIST Sharon Choie DOCTOR Chan Dassanayake

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NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAMS

New Zealand continues to develop many fine If anything, the JTFs went even closer to the upset. junior basketball players that progress into the In the opening game, they led with three minutes Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns senior ranks. remaining, but could not score again and allowed But the challenges confronting our junior their opponents nine unanswered points for victory. programmes often mean these players struggle to These performances give the world a glimpse of show their full talents in international competition. what our juniors could do with consistent exposure One of the biggest is funding. Because players to top-class competition. are expected to pay their own way through the Standouts for New Zealand in the series were programme, many of our most talented simply Junior Tall Blacks captain , who cannot afford that expense and drop out. is currently part of the NZ Breakers development The other obstacle is Australia. If our teams are programme, and forward Penina Davidson for the to qualify for world championships, they must first Junior Tall Ferns. overcome our friends from across the Tasman and The other standout performances from our so far, we haven’t been able to achieve that. junior teams came at the Oceania Pacific Youth This was another year where our age-group teams Championships near Melbourne, where both the came up against the might of the Australia talent Emerging Junior Tall Blacks and Emerging Junior machine at U19 level and came off second best. Tall Ferns lost in the finals to the old foe in green and gold. The Emus and Gems arrived in Porirua with rosters that included players who had earlier in the year competed successfully at the world U17 championships. On the first night, our Junior Tall Blacks and Junior Tall Ferns gave them everything they could handle. At halftime, the JTBs were locked 36-36 with their Aussie rivals, but were blown away 30-13 in the third quarter. Again, in Game Three, the Kiwis were ahead 43-42 just before halftime, but went scoreless for five minutes of the third period to fall away.

NZ U20 MEN

James Ashby Jonathon Evans Australian State Championships North Harbour Waitakere West Canberra Elliot Bryers Aaron Keppler Waitakere West Waikato Lost to ACT 5 6 – 8 0 Matt Campbell Lost to South Australia 5 6 – 8 2 Canterbury Porirua Lost to Victoria 5 5 – 1 1 0 Adam Carter Clayton Rosa Tauranga City Australia Lost to New South Wales 6 2 – 8 5 Zac Dwan Joseph Webb Canterbury Wellington Beat Queensland 8 7 – 6 6 Beat Western Australia 7 9 – 7 0 COACH Ollie Bryce Beat Northern Territory 6 6 – 5 3 ASSISTANT COACH Neil Stephens Beat Tasmania 7 8 – 7 2

MANAGER Wayne Rogers Finished fifth. BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 NATIONAL TEAMS

NZ U20 WOMEN JUNIOR TALL BLACKS

Whitney Cairns Leilani Tautiepa (NZ U19 MEN) Rotorua Counties Manukau Anamatu Haku Alex Talma Bailey McDougall Habiba Tawfik Southland North Harbour North Harbour Alicia McEwen Charissa Theyers Delroi Heu Reuben Te Rangi Palmerston North Canterbury Waikato North Harbour Shannon Perrett Dayne Turnbull Mark Kelly Nelson Otago Waitakere West Wellington Josie Stockill Tania Uluheua Mathew Lacey Tai Webster Hawke’s Bay Counties Manukau Waitakere West North Harbour Will Soonalole Josh Young COACH Tania Hunter Australia Counties Manukau Jarrod Sorenson Zach Young ASSISTANT COACH Paul Neilson Waitakere West Wellington MANAGER Stuart Campbell COACH Deslea Wrathall ASSISTANT COACH Lawrence Lianda Australian State Championships APPRENTICE COACH Blake Moore Canberra MANAGER Willie Taurima Lost to New South Wales 3 2 – 7 4 Lost to Victoria 4 9 – 1 0 3 Lost to Tasmania 4 5 – 6 3 Albert Schweitzer Tournament Beat ACT 5 3 – 5 1 Mannheim, Germany Lost to South Australia 3 5 – 9 6 Lost to Germany 5 7 – 8 6 Lost to Queensland 3 9 – 5 8 Lost to Turkey 7 0 – 9 6 Lost to Sweden Finished sixth. 6 1 – 7 4 Lost to Israel 6 6 – 1 0 0 Lost to Argentina 4 6 – 6 2 Lost to Denmark 6 2 – 8 1

Finished 16th.

FIBA Oceania U19 Championships Porirua

Timothy Apisai Derone Raukawa Waitakere West Waitakere West Anamatu Haku Will Soonalole North Harbour Australia Delroi Heu Alex Talma Waikato North Harbour Mark Kelly Reuben Te Rangi Waitakere West North Harbour Andrew Kennerley Tom Vodanovich Australia Wellington Mathew Lacey Zach Young Waitakere West Wellington COACH Deslea Wrathall ASSISTANT COACH Lawrence Lianda APPRENTICE COACH Blake Moore MANAGER Willie Taurima PHYSIOTHERAPIST Victoria Blackledge

Lost to Australia 6 4 – 8 5 Lost to Australia 7 0 – 9 5 Lost to Australia 6 0 – 9 3 12/13

JUNIOR TALL FERNS NZ U18 MEN

(NZ U19 WOMEN) Ben Crombie Jordan Maher New Plymouth Waitakere West Aaliyah Ah Kiong Deena Franklin Joseph Reddish Hawke’s Bay North Harbour Nelson Counties Manukau Stella Beck Morgan Hunter Japer Irvine Steven Robertson Hutt Valley North Harbour Nelson Waitakere West Brooke Blair Dionne Martin Theo Johnson James Schuster North Harbour Waikato Tauranga City Waitakere West Jaime Campbell Chelseah Savage Robert Lambert Tohi Smith-Milner Marlborough Waikato Palmerston North Waitakere West Penina Davidson Rhaiah Spooner-Knight Waitakere West Waikato COACH Darron Larsens Makayla Daysh Jamie-Lee Tito Tauranga City Te Tai Tokerau ASSISTANT COACH Dene Robinson COACH Sean Fuller MANAGER Peri Marks ASSISTANT COACH Brent Matehaere APPRENTICE COACH Mel Bennett Australian State Championships Perth, WestERN Australia MANAGER Maryellen Bezzant Lost to Victoria Country 7 1 – 8 7 PHYSIOTHERAPIST Emma Pene Beat South Australia Country 9 1 – 7 4 Lost to ACT 6 7 – 7 0 FIBA Oceania U19 Championships Lost to Queensland South 7 7 – 1 0 6 Porirua Beat West Australia Country 8 8 – 7 3 Lost to Queensland North 5 7 – 6 4 Lost to Australia 6 5 – 7 2 Beat South Australia Country 8 9 – 6 2 Lost to Australia 5 5 – 8 9 Lost to Australia 5 4 – 8 3 Finished 11th.

NZ U18 WOMEN

Jacinta Beckley Breana Jones Wellington Waikato Hannah Beede Laykin Paenga Australia Porirua Caroline Hardeman Roana Paterson Australia Counties Manukau Monique Hornby Kaitlyn Stringer New Plymouth Nelson Lily Hospers Courtney Wilson Nelson Tauranga City COACH Angelo Hill ASSISTANT COACH Bert Tobia MANAGER Philomena Terei

Australian State Championships Perth, WestERN Australia Lost to South Australia Country 4 5 – 7 1 Lost to New South Wales Metro 2 9 – 7 8 Lost to Queensland South 5 6 – 1 3 2 Lost to West Australia Country 5 5 – 6 6 Lost to Victoria Country 6 1 – 6 5 Lost to ACT 4 7 – 5 6 Beat Northern Territory 7 2 – 4 9

Finished 13th.

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EMERGING JUNIOR TALL NZ U16 BOYS BLACKS (NZ U17 BOYS) Isaac Davidson Nikau McCullough Waitakere West Waikato Jordan Baas Thomas Eichler Hibiscus Coast North Harbour Geronimo Doyle Reuben Porter Waitakere West Waitakere West Jayden Bezzant Raymond Penny Waikato Waitakere West Matt Freeman Richard Rodger North Harbour Otago Matthew Bird Ihaka Pink Hawke’s Bay Canterbury Logan Hunt Liam Stanley-Tasi Waitakere West Counties Manukau Denhym Brooke North Harbour North Harbour Kane Keil Jackson Stent Auckland Canterbury Harrison Cutfield Keanu Singam North Harbour Counties Manukau COACH Blake Moore COACH Nele Nikovic ASSISTANT COACH Michelle Swain ASSISTANT COACH Deslea Wrathall MANAGER Caroline Upoko

FIBA Oceania Pacific Youth Australian State Championships Championships Tamworth, NSW Churchill, Victoria Beat ACT 7 9 – 6 2 Beat Papua New Guinea 9 9 – 4 9 Lost to Victoria Metro 4 8 – 7 8 Beat New Caledonia 6 4 – 6 1 Beat South Australia Metro 8 4 – 6 8 Beat Fiji 6 6 – 4 7 Beat West Australia Country 9 5 – 3 8 Beat Tahiti Quarterfinals 7 0 – 4 8 Lost to Queensland South 6 7 – 8 0 Beat Semifinals 6 3 – 6 0 Beat New South Wales Country 6 6 – 5 7 Lost to Australia Final 4 9 – 6 6 Beat New South Wales Metro 6 4 – 6 2 Finished second. Beat West Australia Metro 7 6 – 6 8

Finished fifth.

EMERGING JUNIOR TALL FERNS (NZ U17 GIRLS) NZ U16 GIRLS

Aaliyah Ah Kiong Kendal Hastie Kelcy Ballantyne Georgia Perrott-Hunt Hawke’s Bay Canterbury Tauranga City North Harbour Pene Bishop Paenga Bronwyn Kjestrup Krystal Leger-Walker Connie Poletti Porirua North Harbour Waikato New Plymouth Charlotte Elley Askani-Muriaroha Pirihi Kayla Manurirangi Akiene Reed Buller Rotorua New Plymouth North Harbour Ella Fotu Gracie Roberts Michelle Nicholls Laken Wairau North Harbour Nelson Waitakere West Canterbury Caroline Hardeman Hanna Tusa Moerangi Vercoe Maia Wilson Australia Australia Rotorua Waitakere West COACH James Ballinger COACH Sue Pene ASSISTANT COACH Maria Wilson ASSISTANT COACH Sarah Waldron MANAGER Sharon Kelly FIBA Oceania Pacific Youth Championships Australian State Championships Churchill, Victoria Tamworth, NSW Beat Papua New Guinea 1 0 4 – 2 1 West Australia Country 7 1 – 3 3 Beat Fiji 5 7 – 3 0 Lost to Victoria Country 4 3 – 6 2 Beat Guam 9 2 – 2 1 Lost to Queensland North 5 6 – 6 1 Beat Samoa Quarterfinals 8 8 – 2 5 Lost to New South Wales Metro 3 0 – 5 4 Beat Guam Semifinals 6 7 – 3 9 Lost to South Australia Metro 6 4 – 9 1 Lost to Australia Final 4 9 – 6 7 Beat Tasmania 6 5 – 6 1 Finished second. Beat Northern Territory 8 0 – 4 6 Beat Queensland North 5 3 – 4 0

Finished ninth. FIBA World Youth Championships (U18 MEN) Alcobendas, Spain

Jaylen Gerrand Derone Raukawa Beat Belize 2 0 – 0 9 North Harbour Waitakere West Beat Slovakia 1 3 – 0 7 Anamata Haku Alex Talma North Harbour North Harbour Lost to Poland 1 5 – 1 7 Beat Netherlands 2 1 – 0 7 COACH Anthony Corban Lost to France 1 5 – 2 0 Lost to Canada 1 5 – 1 6 Beat China 2 2 – 0 8 Beat Spain 1 7 – 1 3 Lost to Serbia Quarterfinals 1 1 – 1 7 BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 NATIONAL TEAMS 16/17

FIBA 3x3 CHAMPIONSHIP

Over the past couple of years, FIBA’s promotion Corban then took his men to Spain for the title of has become an integral part defence and steered them through to the quarterfinal, of the grass roots development programme, with good wins over China and Spain along the way. as well as providing another pathway to In the quarters, they could not overcome world international competition. superpower Serbia, who went on to defeat the Last year, New Zealand led the way in that regard, United States in an overtime final. winning the inaugural youth world championship The 3x3 format is tailor-made for Kiwis. We often for men in Italy. lack the depth to compete at the highest level Defending that crown was always likely to prove of the five-player game, but – in the great traditions a tough challenge, with the rest of the world now of No 8 fencing wire – we’re adaptable and think adapting to the new style of play and also very beyond the square when presented with a new wary of the threat presented by the Kiwis. challenge. Under coach Anthony Corban, New Zealand The abbreviated game also offers great potential began the year by winning the Oceania youth for participation at all levels, from grass roots to title for men and finishing runners-up to Australian international level, and it’s an area Basketball New in the women. Zealand intends to grow.

FIBA Oceania Youth Championships FIBA Oceania Youth Championships (MEN) (WOMEN) Coffs Harbour, NSW Coffs Harbour, NSW

Doven Barlow Raymond Penny Ella Fotu Maria Milani Waikato Counties Manukau North Harbour Waitakere West Jaylen Gerrand Jack Salt Pareraukura Lyria North Harbour North Harbour Gilmartin-Kara Taurua-Wolfgramm Waikato Waitakere West COACH Anthony Corban COACH Tania Hunter Lost to Australia Green 0 7 – 1 2 Beat Samoa 1 2 – 0 4 Beat Fiji 1 3 – 0 9 Beat Tonga 2 1 – 0 3 Lost to Australia Gold 0 9 – 1 1 Beat Australia Gold Semifinals 1 8 – 1 4 Beat Samoa 2 1 – 0 8 Beat Australia Green Final 1 8 – 1 2 Beat Australia Green Semifinals 1 1 – 1 0 Lost to Australia Gold Final 1 0 – 1 1 Finished first. Finished second. 2012 BArtercard national basketball league final standings

TEAM PLAYED WON LOST % HOME AWAY HBS Bank Hawks 16 13 3 81.3 8-0 5-3 James Blond Auckland Pirates 16 13 3 81.3 7-1 6-2 Telecom Business Hub Manawatu Jets 16 10 6 62.5 5-3 5-3 16 9 7 56.3 6-2 3-5 Good Home Taranaki Mountain Airs 16 7 9 43.8 4-4 3-5 Fico Finance Nelson Giants 16 6 10 37.5 4-4 2-6 OceanaGold Otago Nuggets 16 6 10 37.5 3-5 3-5 Zero Fees 16 5 11 31.3 3-5 2-6 LZ 16 3 13 18.8 3-5 0-8

PLAYOFFS 2012 SEMIFINALS FINAL

James Blond Auckland Pirates 1 04 James Blond Auckland Pirates 8 9 Alex Pledger 25, Ismail Muhammad 23, Ron Dorsey 17 Alex Pledger 20, Ron Dorsey 18, Ismail Muhammad 16

Telecom Business Hub Manawatu Jets 8 8 Wellington Saints 83 25, Chris Hagan 17, Zane Meehl 15 Ernest Scott 28, Casey Frank 19, Troy McLean 10, 10 Officials: Dallas Pickering, Gavin Whiu & Yalla Edwards Wellington Saints 9 4 Jason Crowe 36, Ernest Scott 16, Arthur Trousdell 10

HBS Bank Hawks 8 8 Jarrod Kenny 20, Kareem Johnson 17, Galen Young 15, 15 OT BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 COMPETITIONS 18/19

BARTERCARD NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE

After beginning his coaching career with 2012 WINNERS JAMES BLOND AUCKLAND PIRATES consecutive NBL titles, all eyes were on Pero Cameron to see if he could three-peat with Wellington Saints. As the season began, it became clear that this was not the same star-studded Saints roster that had prevailed in past finals and that talent was spread more evenly across the league. Tall Blacks and NZ Breakers veteran Paul Henare had retired and also entered the coaching ranks with the Hawks, while Cameron’s childhood buddy from Northland – Judd Flavell – had recruited well with the resurgent Auckland Pirates. Manawatu, under American Ryan Weisenberg, were the dark horses, with former Duke captain leading the way. The league also welcomed back Harbour Heat from Pirates eliminated Jets in the other knockout, so a year’s sabbatical and although they finished at the it was Wellington v Auckland – Cameron v Flavell bottom of the table, they provided a visible pathway – for the title. for the region’s young talent into the national league. At the end of the day, Auckland had too much depth Auckland and Hawks battled out the regular season, and managed to hold off the Saints to deny them with the latter going unbeaten at home and the the third crown. Pirates emerging as the league’s best road team. Horvath was named league MVP, Pirates guard Wellington gradually built some momentum throw Lindsay Tait continued his stranglehold on the the season, qualifying for the playoff in fourth place guard honours, while Henare’s outstanding coaching and toppling the Hawks in an overtime semi on their debut was also recognised when the trophies were home court. handed out.

AWARDS 2012

Regular Season Winners Most Outstanding NZ Forward/ Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) HBS Bank Hawks Centre (Stan Hill Trophy) Antoine Tisby (Otago Nuggets) Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) Most Valuable Player Coach of the Year Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) Leading Individual Rebounder Paul Henare (Bay Hawks) (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) Administrator of the Year NZ Most Valuable Player Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) Don Jefferies (Waikato) Leading Assists Media Award Most Outstanding Guard (Dave Taylor Trophy) Pete McNae (Nelson Mail) (Keith Carr Trophy) Jason Crowe (Wellington Saints) Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates) Beat FT% Leading Scorer HBS Bank Hawks Most Outstanding NZ Guard (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) (John Macdonald Trophy) Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets) referee of the year Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates) Melony Wealleans (Wellington) All-Star Five Most Outstanding Forward Lindsay Tait (Auckland Pirates) (Commissioners Cup) Josh Pace (Manawatu Jets) Nick Horvath (Manawatu Jets) Paora Winitana (Bay Hawks) 2012 WBC ROUND ROBIN

1 Hutt Valley Flyers 2 Waitakere West Auckland Rangers 3 Nelson Sparks 4 Harbour Breeze 5 Otago Oceana Gold Rush 6 Taranaki Trojans 7 Waikato Wizards 8 Canterbury Wildcats 9 Rotorua Lady Volcanics 2012 WINNERS NELSON SPARKS 10 Palmerston North Storm 11 Southland Kelvin Hotel Pearls BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 COMPETITIONS 20/21

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Eleven teams fronted up for this year’s Women’s But debutants Waitakere West Auckland were also Basketball Championship, a testament to the surprising a few rivals and Nelson Sparks, beaten in hard work done around the country to keep the last year’s final, featured an intriguing mix of young competition alive and progressing. talent and old heads. The format saw tournament play over three As finals weekend developed, Hutt Valley’s challenge weekends, each a month apart, with two consisting fell away, and the final came down to Nelson and of round robin play and the third a playoffs format. Waitakere, with the Sparks maintain an unbeaten With the opening round clashing with Tall Ferns playoffs run to prevail 61-40. commitments, the preliminary rounds became For all the experience in their ranks, Nelson were a case of which team could put forth the most spearheaded by youngsters Jess Bygate (10 consistent line-up and performance. points/12 rebounds) and Shannon Perrett, while Hutt Valley Flyers emerged as the most consistent Junior Tall Fern Penina Davidson led all scorers with side, not relying on any one star, although Junior Tall 15 points for Waitakere. Fern Stella Beck was grabbing attention for her play. Nelson coach Tatjana Zizic was named Coach of The Flyers finished with a 9-1 record – their only loss the Year, while Beck took out young player honours. came to Taranaki Trojans on their home floore – and arrived at finals weekend as the team to beat.

AWARDS 2012 Winners All-Star Five Manager of the Year Nelson Sparks Jess Bygate (Nelson) Julie Harris (Waitakere) Jodi Hikuroa (Nelson) Runners-up Aroha Jennings (Rotorua) Service to Women’s Basketball Waitakere West Nikki Rampton (Nelson) Aik Ho (Waitakere) Auckland Rangers Soraya Umaga-Jensen (Otago) Plate Winners Waikato Wizards YMCA Junior Player of the Year Stella Beck (Hutt Valley) Most Valuable Player Jess Bygate (Nelson) Studio 23 Coach of the Year Tatjana Zizic (Nelson)

PLAYOFFS 2012 SEMIFINALS FINAL

Nelson Sparks 6 7 Nelson Sparks 6 1 Nicky Rampton 16, Jelena Vucinic 13, Kat Jones 10 Shannon Perrett 11, Jess Bygate 10

Harbour Breeze 57 Waitakere West Auckland Rangers 40 Rebecca Van Kuyk 14, Brooke Blair 13, Shinae Blair 10 Penina Davidson 15

Officials: Melony Wealleans & Nick Naylor Waitakere West Auckland Rangers 5 7 Te Oramae Soloman 14, Adoniah Lewis 11

Otago Oceana Gold Rush 5 2 Danielle Calnan 14, Soraya Umaga-Jensen 12 NZ Secondary Schools Championships NELSON

“A” Men “A” Women FINAL FINAL

WINNERS Te Aroha 6 8 WINNERS Te Aroha 5 3 RUNNERS UP Dunstan 6 4 RUNNERS UP Melville 4 6 FINAL OFFICIALS Joshua Boyd FINAL OFFICIALS Raghav Pratap Brendon Menhennet Tina Vao MVP Josh Turner MVP Amy Bottcher Te Aroha Te Aroha TOURNAMENT TEAM TOURNAMENT TEAM Callum Clark Harry Paulin Amy Bottcher Waimirirangi Koopu-Stone Dunstan Dunstan Te Aroha Nga Taiatea Tawhiri Gilbert Alex Robinson Kaycee Bottcher Celine Selwyn Nga Taiatea Te Aroha Te Aroha Taumarunui Troy Kururangi Brodie Sidwell Shyann de Theiry Meg Skilton Te Aroha Garin Paeroa Te Aroha Liam Mulvihill Hikitia Te Aho Hawaiki Harris Kendal Smiler Dunstan Nga Taiatea Mana Melville Te Ahuru O’Brien-Pari Josh Turner Ocean Hereaka Kelsey Watene Nga Taiatea Te Aroha Melville Melville BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 COMPETITIONS 22/23

NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Basketball New Zealand’s tournament In the boys, Tall Blacks sensation Tai Webster led programme gives the country’s best young his Westlake Boys High School to the title over talent a chance to showcase their talent defending champions and crosstown rivals Rosmini against their peers and nowhere was that College in the final. Webster has simply continued better illustrated this year than the NZ U21 the school’s proud Tall Black tradition of recent Championships in Porirua. times, joining Kirk Penney, Tom Abercrombie, Jarrod In one of their final appearances before taking up US Kenny, older brother Corey Webster and Rob Loe in college scholarships, Tall Blacks forward the national men’s team. led his North Harbour team against a Wellington side Overall, North Harbour continued to dominate that included a player many are tipping as an NBA national age group titles, capturing five – including certainty – Steve Adams. both U17 men and women – and finishing runners- This was a head-to-head battle of two of New up twice. Zealand’s finest players for the next 15 years, and But the good work being done at Waitakere West finished with Adams and his team-mates victorious resulted in three titles – U19 men, U15 boys and in a classic encounter. U13 girls – as well as two other runner-up finishes. Another highlight of any tournament calendar is NZ Next year (2013) will see some subtle change to the Secondary Schools Championships, which brings tournament calendar, as Basketball New Zealand more than 50 teams together over four grades in raises its U21 age group to an U23 category and one place each year. This year, our biggest event tries to re-ignite grass roots basketball with the took place in Nelson. introduction of a national club championships. With defending champions Hutt Valley High School failing to qualify, the girls’ competition was wide open. Hamilton Girls High School and Rangitoto College played out perhaps the best game of the tournament in the semifinals, and Hamilton’s victory sent through to the final. There, they accounted for Mt Albert Grammar and coach Tyler Wilkinson added another title to all those she gathered with the now-defunct Church College programme.

“AA” Men “AA” Women FINAL FINAL

WINNERS Westlake Boys High School 8 8 WINNERS Hamilton Girls High School 7 4 RUNNERS UP Rosmini College 7 4 RUNNERS UP Mt Albert Grammar School 5 6 FINAL OFFICIALS Matt Bathurst FINAL OFFICIALS Gareth Teahan Marty Davison Sam Pan MVP Tai Webster MVP Jaylen-Rose Hawea Westlake Hamilton TOURNAMENT TEAM TOURNAMENT TEAM Nico Buckrell Steven Robertson Wuanyei Ah-Hing Breana Jones Hutt Valley Rosmini Auckland Fraser Lachlan Campion Jack Salt Brooke Blair Kezeiah Lewis Nayland Westlake Rangitoto Mt Albert Jordan Harries Tohi Smith-Milner Penina Davidson Shemaiah Parai New Plymouth Rosmini Rangitoto Hamilton Ashton McQueen Jackson Stubbins Deena Franklin Camece Salmon Tauranga Hutt Valley Westlake Wellington Logan Poloai Tai Webster Jaylen-Rose Hawea Chelseah Savage Westlake Westlake Hamilton Hamilton BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 COMPETITIONS

NZ Wheelchair Championships NZ Open Championships Wellington Rotorua

FINAL Men WINNERS Auckland 6 3 FINAL RUNNERS UP Waikato Black 4 3 WINNERS Waikato Titans 8 0 FINAL OFFICIALS David Sherriff RUNNERS UP Tauranga City 7 7 Ben van Oosten FINAL OFFICIALS Luke van Oosten Russell Gavin Bo Wills-Choat MVP Rewiti Timoti Auckland MVP Puke Lenden Waikato Titans TOURNAMENT TEAM TOURNAMENT TEAM Orion Daley-Cores Marcus Thompson Horowhenua Kapiti Nelson Bays Daniel Green Josh Tuati James Rollo Rewiti Timoti Waikato Titans Waitakere West Auckland Waikato Puke Lenden Eru Wills Mark Sullivan Waikato Titans Tauranga City Auckland Ashton McQueen Tauranga City

Women FINAL

WINNERS Rotorua 7 8 RUNNERS UP Harbour Dolphinz 6 4 FINAL OFFICIALS Devina Banks Chareena Hawea MVP Gabriela Adams Rotorua TOURNAMENT TEAM Gabriela Adams Nadia Stone Rotorua Rotorua Olivia Berry Jamie-Lee Tito Harbour Dolphinz Te Tai Tokerau Camilla Brunn Harbour Dolphinz 24/25

NZ U21 Championships NZ U19 Championships Porirua Nelson

Men Men FINAL FINAL

WINNERS Wellington 8 4 WINNERS Waitakere West 9 0 RUNNERS UP North Harbour 8 1 RUNNERS UP North Harbour 8 9 FINAL OFFICIALS Shane Nikora FINAL OFFICIALS James Campion Miguel Gallardo Raelene Forde Gareth Teahan MVP Timothy Apisai MVP Steve Adams Waitakere West Premiers Wellington TOURNAMENT TEAM TOURNAMENT TEAM Timothy Apisai Derone Raukawa Steve Adams Kiki Kiriau Waitakere West Premiers Waitakere West Premiers Wellington Wellington Nico Buckrell Tohi Smith-Milner Isaac Fotu Stefan Mandic Hutt Valley Waitakere West Premiers North Harbour North Harbour Finn Delaney Reuben Te Rangi Victor Groom Jordan Ngatai Nelson North Harbour Wellington Porirua Ethan Flintoff Tom Vodanovich Michael Karena Waikato Wellington Waitakere West Canterbury Jozef Knottenbelt Tai Webster Dyson King-Hawea Harris Stephen Canterbury North Harbour Waikato Hutt Valley

Women Women FINAL FINAL WINNERS Waikato 5 5 WINNERS North Harbour 7 8 RUNNERS UP Waitakere West 42 RUNNERS UP Porirua 7 2 FINAL OFFICIALS Sam Pan FINAL OFFICIALS Nick Naylor Sam Dixon James Campion MVP Jaylen-Rose Hawea Jilly Harris Waikato MVP Deena Franklin TOURNAMENT TEAM North Harbour Penina Davidson Ellie Ngatai TOURNAMENT TEAM Waitakere West Buller Deena Franklin Jaycin Tini Gabriela Adams Jaylen-Rose Hawea North Harbour North Harbour Rotorua Waikato Jaylen-Rose Hawea Kezeiah-Brittany Lewis Stella Beck Milomilo Nanai Waikato Waitakere West Hutt Valley Hutt Valley Monique Hornby Te Oramae Solomon Laykin Bishop-Paenga Josie Stockill New Plymouth Waitakere West Porirua Porirua Breana Jones Rhaiah Spooner-Knight Brooke Blair Shanice Swain Waikato Waikato North Harbour Porirua Deena Franklin Hope Thompson North Harbour North Harbour BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 COMPETITIONS

NZ U17 Championships NZ U15 Championships North Shore Wellington

Boys Boys FINAL FINAL

WINNERS North Harbour 8 9 WINNERS Waitakere West Premiers 6 9 RUNNERS UP Waikato 5 9 RUNNERS UP Auckland 5 8 FINAL OFFICIALS Marty Davison FINAL OFFICIALS Jacob Cromb Jason McCabe Leon Demetriades

MVP Jaylen Gerrand MVP Ken Smith North Harbour Waitakere West Premiers TOURNAMENT TEAM TOURNAMENT TEAM Doven Barlow Hyrum Harris Samuel Aruwa Ken Smith Waikato Rotorua Auckland Waitakere West Premiers Jayden Bezzant Joseph Kang Michael Gardner Liam Thornton Waikato Auckland Rotorua North Harbour Denham Brooke Ihaka Pink Issac Letoa Kazuki Tsukiji North Harbour Canterbury Wellington Canterbury Geronimo Doyle Jack Salt Unique Naboa Laeleb Tyner-Wenman Waitakere West North Harbour Auckland Wellington Jaylen Gerrand Luuk Witteveen Sam Riley North Harbour North Harbour Canterbury Waitakere West Premiers

Girls Girls FINAL FINAL

WINNERS North Harbour 6 7 WINNERS North Harbour A 9 4 RUNNERS UP Hawke’s Bay 5 7 RUNNERS UP Porirua 4 1 FINAL OFFICIALS Chareena Hawea FINAL OFFICIALS Joshua Boyd Oceen Reed Brendon Menhennet MVP Aahlyiah Ah-Kiong MVP Tera Reed Hawke’s Bay North Harbour A TOURNAMENT TEAM TOURNAMENT TEAM Wuanyei Ah-Hing Bronwyn Kjestrup Shayla Adamson Takiri Raerino Waitakere West North Harbour New Plymouth Rotorua Aahlyiah Ah-Kiong Krystal Leger-Walker Tiarna Clarke Tera Reed Hawke’s Bay Waikato North Harbour A North Harbour A Olivia Berry Kayla Manuirirangi Lyric Dixon Shalae Salmon North Harbour New Plymouth Wellington Porirua Tessa Boagni Hynda Tonga Miranda Hodgson Sophie Schrader Canterbury Hawke’s Bay Thames Valley Canterbury Gabriella Fotu Maia Wilson Kathleen Nahora Sarah Talbot North Harbour Waitakere West Hawke’s Bay Porirua 26/27

NZ U13 Championships Tauranga

Boys FINAL

WINNERS North Harbour 6 7 RUNNERS UP Waitakere West 5 4 FINAL OFFICIALS Melissa Gilmartin-Kara Santana Ammunson

MVP Harrison Clarke North Harbour TOURNAMENT TEAM Harrison Clarke Kruz Perrott-Hunt North Harbour North Harbour Ryan Laumatia Ben Ripley Auckland Nelson Kale Lawson Matthew Sokol Waitakere West Waitakere West James Moors Nikau Tangaroa North Harbour Palmerston North Zane Neemia Marvin Williams-Dunn Counties Manukau Waitakere West Premiers

Girls FINAL

WINNERS Waitakere West Premiers 7 0 RUNNERS UP Auckland 4 1 FINAL OFFICIALS Helaman Begman Tayla Ammunson

MVP Rosalee Dunn Waitakere West Premiers TOURNAMENT TEAM Roalee Dunne Summer-June Motufoua Waitakere West Premiers Auckland Iritana Hohaia Ainslevana Puleiata Taranaki Country Porirua Te Ao Leach Teneva Ropati Rotorua Waitakere West Premiers Georgia Leef-Milner Pricilla Tuala Waitakere West Premiers Waitakere West Premiers Charlise Leger-Walker Tayla Tuala Waikato Auckland

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SKYCITY NZ BREAKERS

After their triumph in the 2011 Australian energy, and youngsters Tom Abercrombie and Alex National Basketball League – becoming the Pledger made further strides in their basketball first NZ-based team in any code to win a education. championship across the ditch – the Skycity After emerging with the best regular-season record, Breakers faced the challenge of somehow the Breakers successfully negotiated Townsville defending their title. Crocs in the semifinals, but Abercrombie suffered an They had to do it without talismanic point guard Paul ankle injury that would sideline him for much of the Henare, the club’s longest-serving stalwart, who finals and keep him out of international play for the retired at the end of the season. rest of the year. They would also have to replace their leading scorer, But with a tense final series against Kirk Penney, who opted to take up a contract in locked up at 1-1, the spring-heeled forward, who Spain. was MVP of the previous finals, took the court and made a crucial in the final moments to help The Breakers also elected not to re-sign Sixth Man preserve a lead and see the Breakers home for of the Year , who was still recovering another title. from an Achilles tendon injury suffered during the New Zealand national league. The Breakers continue to do great work in the basketball community, promoting the game to fans, But ’ outfit seemed to take these sponsors and media, and offering a career pathway challenges in their stride, picking up American point for aspiring professional and international players. guard and veteran Aussie Daryl Corletto to fill the back court vacancies. While not a Basketball New Zealand programme, our relationship with the Breakers is a key one for Jackson, who had played briefly in the NBA, was a the development of our game in New Zealand. revelation and desperately unlucky not to win Most Valuable Player honours for the season. He led the Congratulations on another great season and good league in assists and steals, and was a nightly triple- luck for your three-peat! double threat. Veterans CJ Bruton and added to their list of titles on both sides of the Tasman, Mika Vukona continued to inspire with his intensity and

SKYCITY BREAKERS official team 2012

Tom Abercrombie Paul Henare BJ Anthony Leon Henry Dillon Boucher Alex Pledger CJ Bruton Mika Vukona Daryl Corletto Gary Wilkinson

DEVELOPMENT Josh Bloxham PLAYERS

COACH Andrej Lemanis ASSISTANT COACHES Judd Flavell FITNESS COACH Steve Buckley MANAGER Chris Millbank PHYSIOTHERAPIST Anousith Bouaaphone BASKETBALL NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL REPORT 2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 30/31

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Basketball New Zealand Inc and Group Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2012

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