Issue 56 - October 2012 Hi from the Front Desk In this Issue Welcome to another Girls “A” Champion- with the FIBA Oceania JTB’s and JTF’s Push Aussies 2 edition of the ships. U19 Championships that Hard New Zealand Newsletter. were held in Porirua last Secondary School Na- September. With only three months tionals is the biggest NZ 3x3 Boys make Top 8 3 left in the year, we have basketball tournament in In particular we would like a busy October which the calendar year with to thank Porirua Basketball New Ceo Tackles Basketball 3 began with the Second- 65 teams competing in Association and Te Rau- ary School Nationals in the four competitions. paraha Arena. Challenges Nelson, where the NZ Secondary Schools 4 Thank you to all who Unfortunately our Junior Westlake Boys and took their time off to help Tall Blacks and Ferns Hamilton Girls took out with such a wonderful were unable to qualify for the “AA” Championships. Meet Your Official 5 tournament, World Champs but it was a Congratulations to Te great opportunity for them Many thanks go out to Officials Corner 5 Aroha College for win- to face the best the Aus- all who were involved ning both the Boys and tralians had to offer. Wheel Chair Nationals 6 Westlake and Hamilton Win “AA” Nationals Baldwin to Coach Bay Hawks 6 rebounds/six assists.

Earlier, Hamilton GHS WABC Coaching Clinic 7 overwhelmed Mt Albert Grammar 26-8 in the third quarter to seize Former Tall Blacks Step into 7 the girls “AA” title with Coaching Roles a 74-56 victory. MAGS led 32-30 at halftime, but lost con- trol of the contest after Tall Black Tai Webster in the final period. the break, when Hamil- led Westlake BHS to the Webster, who made his ton rattled off 16 NZ Secondary Schools national senior debut this straight points. Championships boys year, led all scorers with 24 Shemaiah Parai led all “AA” title, thwarting Ros- points. Jake Seymour had scorers with 17 points Upcoming Events mini College’s attempt to 21 points and Josh Howe and Jaylen Hawea had defend the crown it won 10 point/13 rebounds, as 15.  Under 13 and 15 Nationals (October 8- last year. Westlake dominated their Idaho Purcell also 12) The North Shore rivals rivals on the boards, grab- scored 15 for Mt Albert. were evenly poised after bing 20 offensive re-  Opens National Championships the opening quarter, with bounds. Hawea was later (October 20-22) Rosmini ahead by three named Most Valuable Forward Jack Salt also had points early in the se- Player, joining team-  Under 18/20 Selection Camp (October 26 14 rebounds. cond. But an eight-point mates Parai and Junior -28) run gave Westlake mo- For Rosmini, Derone Rau- Tall Fern Chelseah mentum to a 43-35 kawa scored 22 points, Savage in the tourna-  New Zealand Koru Camp (November 3-4) halftime lead and the ad- while fellow guard Matt ment team. vantage reached 18 early Lacy had 20 points/eight Thanks to all our valued sponsors Community Newsletter Page 2

JTBs and JTF's Push Aussies Hard The Junior Tall Blacks and Wrathall. various points of the game and Tall Ferns dreams of mak- were up 60-59 with only six Matt Lacey of Rosmini High ing next year's World minutes to go. School was the top scorer Championships have been for the JTB's with 18 points. But the Gems fought back dashed after the Australian closing the game with nine Emus and Gems have both The second game of the unanswered points. swept the three game se- series was virtually a com- ries of the Fiba Oceania plete reverse of Game One, “We contested the whole Championship at Te Rau- but with the same result, as game,” reflected NZ coach The Boys lead off with the Haka paraha Arena, Porirua. the green-and-golds piled Sean Fuller. on early points to lead by The Emus will attend next “But those final three minutes, 24 at halftime, then holding year’s championships in we lost our composure and it on grimly as the Kiwis re- Czech Republic while the cost us.” stored some dignity with a Gems will go to Lithuania. spirited second half, final It would unfortunately be the It was going to be an uphill score 95-70. Ferns best game of the series, battle for the JTB's, but it as the Gems stepped up their NZ captain Reuben Te was a fantastic experience game to win both the second Rangi led all scorers with 2012 Junior Tall Ferns for the side, who played and third games by comforta- 26 points, including 10/12 some good basketball ble margins. from the free-throw line. throughout the three game Penina Davidson was a stand- series. Despite not qualifying for out for the Ferns though, top the World Championships, In game one the JTB's kept scoring with 24 points in Game the JTB's fought hard in up with the Aussies at 36 Two. Game Three, and took a all at the end of the first one point lead at half time In game three Davidson was half. But , the Aussie men thanks to Wellington’s Tom the only player in double fig- wore down their opponents, Vodanovich who banked a ures with 11 points, along with 2012 Junior Tall Blacks outscoring them 30-13 in three-pointer. seven rebounds and five the third quarter, finally steals. achieving dominance in But again the Aussies most facets of play. would prove to be too tough Overall both series were a fan- as they outscored the home tastic spectacle of basketball A 17 point deficit at the end side by 34 points to win 93- and a great advertisement of of the third would be too 60. the talent that is coming out of much for the JTB's going both New Zealand and down 85-64. The Junior Tall Ferns were Australia. rated as massive under- “We competed for two dogs heading into the se- For more information on the quarters – that shows we Junior Tall Blacks Reuben Te ries, but nearly produced a series go to Rangi with Basketball New Zea- can compete against a su- huge upset just losing 72- www.basketball.org.nz land CEO Iain Potter perstar team – but we 65. made some mental lapses,” assessed NZ coach Deslea The Ferns had the lead at

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COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Page 3 NZ 3x3 make Top Eight in World Champs New Zealand haven’t man- Serbia went on to defeat Talma and Jay Gerrand to aged to defend their FIBA Under the Spanish sun – the France (17-15) in the semi- join their teams at the NZ 3x3 World Youth Champion- event was staged outdoors – finals and then toppled the Secondary School Champi- ship title, but it took eventual and on the third day of com- United States 21-20 in over- onships in Nelson. winners Serbia to eliminate petition, the Kiwis could not time. the plucky Kiwis in the quar- raise the energy to overcome FIBA 3x3 World Youth Cham- terfinals at Alcobendas, their European rivals, falling “The trip has been worth- pionships Results

Spain. 11-17. while,” assessed Corban. “A Pool A stack of college scouts were Beat Belize 20-9 Faced with a repechage ”This was simply a bridge too here and gave some positive Beat Slovakia 13-7 route into the knockout stag- far,” said coach Anthony feedback in terms of helping Lost to Poland 15-17 es, the titleholders upset Corban. “Serbia were our school leavers in 2012 Beat Netherlands 21-7 hosts Spain 17-11 to make pumped and we hung in achieve their life dream of an Lost to France 15-20 the quarterfinals, but had to there gallantly. academic/sporting scholar- Lost to Canada 15-16 Beat China 22-8 front up less than an hour “I can't fault the commitment ship in the USA. later to take on the Serbs, of our squad this day, but Repechage whom they had beaten at the playing two games within an The team arrives back in Beat Spain 17-13 same stage 12 months earli- hour was physically impossi- New Zealand on Wednes- Quarterfinal er. ble.” day, in time for Raukawa, Lost to Serbia 11-17

New CEO tackles basketball challenges

After just one week in the job, he reflects. “As an organisa- how we help associations new Basketball New Zealand tion, we must try harder to achieving other aspects of perform their roles. the plan,” says Potter. “And chief executive Iain Potter give those teams a better “This won’t come without because they are funded already has his shopping list chance of beating Australia adjustment in some peo- roles, they provide a focus for of priorities sorted for the in the future. ple’s individual roles, but I coming months. the next year.” “The recent Sport NZ Young hope they’ll recognise Bas- Even before Potter’s appoint- People’s Survey suggests A few other early priorities ketball New Zealand is tak- ment last month, BBNZ and we have 357,000 people be- include … ing positive steps towards achieving the game’s poten- Sport NZ had been working tween the ages of 5-18 play- • Launching a new tial in this country and they on a planning document that ing basketball, so that’s a national competitions and have an important part to sets out a pathway for the great starting point for us to tournaments structure, along play in that.” sport over the next decade. grow interest in the sport. with new age groups and It’s an acknowledgement that The ‘All of Basketball Path- new zones The All of Basketball Path- some things can be done way Plan’ is designed to en- way Plan can be viewed on • Review of National better – in some cases, a lot hance their experience, and the BBNZ website Basketball League and wom- better – and the “All of Bas- make it easier for more peo- (www.basketball.org.nz/ en’s basketball ketball Pathway Plan” sets ple to get involved and stay about/all-of-basketball- that blueprint. involved longer at all levels.” • Development of a pathway-plan/). commercial sponsorship plan Some of the changes set out So the All of Basketball Path- in the document will affect way Plan seeks to build a to reduce reliance on Sport high-profile programmes like support structure from the NZ and community trusts for New Zealand’s international bottom up, beginning with funding teams. Others will be less the appointment of two key “In my dealings with the bas- sexy, but cut even deeper positions within BBNZ’s ketball community so far, I’ve into how basketball operates fulltime staff – a coach devel- found everyone to be pas- in this country. opment manager to improve sionate about seeing their the standard of coaching ed- Potter’s job is to drive that sport progress, which in turn ucation and a community change. will require some significant participation manager, who change,” says Potter. “In my first week, I saw a well would strengthen the running -run international event at of the game at a grassroots “But this isn’t just about Bas- Porirua, where New Zealand level. ketball New Zealand – it’s teams competed hard against about basketball in New “These two roles will improve some of the best players in our long-term sustainability Zealand. It’s not about how the world in that age group,” and provide the impetus for we deliver basketball – it’s COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Page 4 NZ Secondary Schools Championships Boys “AA” Championships Final Westlake Boys 88 (Tai Webster 24, Jake Seymour 21, Jaylen Gerrand 10) Rosmini 74 (Derone Raukawa 24, Matthew Lacey 20, Tohi Smith- Milner 15) Officials Matt Bathurst (referee), Marty Davison (umpire) Tournament Team Tohi Smith-Milner (Rosmini), Ashton McQueen (Tauranga), Tai Webster (Westlake), Nico Buckrell (Hutt Valley), Logan Poloai (Westlake), Lachlan Campion (Nayland), Jackson Stubbins (Hutt Valley), Steven Robertson (Rosmini), Harries (New Plym- outh), Jack Salt (Westlake) MVP Tai Webster (Westlake) Most Valuable Player—Tai Webster (Photosport)

Girls “AA” Championships Final Mt Albert Grammar High School 56 (Kezeiah Lewis 18, Idaho- Maree Purcell 15, Kerryn Poto 9) Hamilton Girls High School 74 (Jaylen Hawea 23, Shemaiah Parai 20, Ves Wilkinson 12) Officials Gareth Teahan (referee), Sam Pan (umpire) Tournament Team Camece Salmon (Wellington), Breana Jones (Fraser), Wuanyei Hamilton Girls (Photosport) Ah-Hing (Auckland), Brooke Blair (Rangitoto), Pennina Davidson (Rangitoto), Kezeiah Lewis (Mt Albert), Deena Franklin (Westlake), Chelseah Savage (Hamilton), Jaylen-Rose Hawea (Hamilton), Shemaiah Parai (Hamilton) MVP Jaylen-Rose Hawea (Hamilton) For more results please follow the link below http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5010-0-0- 0 Most Valuable Player Jaylen-Rose Hawea (Photosport)

Te Aroha Win Both “A” Championships Te Aroha College proved unstoppable them in the final round of pool play on 68-64, led by Toby Skilton‘s 20 points. in capturing both boys’ and girls’ titles at Wednesday. Bottcher’s 20 points led all Te Aroha’s Josh Turner was named the NZ Secondary School Champion- scorers in her team’s 53-46 victory. Most Valuable Player as his team ships “A” grade finals in Nelson. emerged unbeaten for the tournament. The boy’s final was an even tighter af- Led by Most Valuable Player Amy fair, with Te Aroha holding a five-point Bottcher, the Te Aroha girls had to advantage over Dunstan HS after three overcome Melville HS, who had beaten quarters and barely holding on to win COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Page 5 Meet Your Local Official: Alan Gordon from Whangarei ”I started playing basketball at Whangarei for work and re- Best complement from a play- school in the mid-seventies joined the Taxes Club I played er “have you reffed us yet?” and have played off and on for briefly in the mid 80’s. Peter asked about six hours after since then. I first took an inter- Marshall encouraged me to the game at Opens last year. I est in refereeing while living in take up the whistle again and might be able to squeeze one Hawera in the mid 80’s but that since then I’ve reffed at most more season of playing out collapsed when I moved to a of the regional tournaments the old body (a year older a new job in another town. that we’ve had in Whangarei yard slower), but the whistle is and occasionally get out of good for a few more years yet I’ve coached a couple of town to National level tourna- and I’m looking forward to school teams and enjoyed the ments. camaraderie of the ‘grey team’ experience but generally find as we meet at various tourna- that work (wife, three kids, and Like most players my game ments around the country.” mortgage) often gets in the sometimes suffers for lack of way of the stuff you’d rather be experience but the highs have doing. In 2005 I moved to certainly exceeded the lows.

Officials Corner

September-October will be ex- collectively try to remain con- the player clearly gained the violation – before the tremely busy for referees with sistent throughout the country the advantage of being in shot is released. as to how we call the game the area for more than 3 the Secondary School Nationals, 3 seconds is one area that (which is the basic aim of hav- seconds. The call should U13, U15, Wheelchair and we should use preventative ing this segment in the News- be visible to everyone – not Opens Nationals. officiating –vocally encour- letter) simply a player with their age players to leave the Rules Interpretations foot caught in the edge of Two key calls which we do not area to avoid potentially the restricted area. Have We still have a number of refer- often apply this principle cor- making a call. Most players the mentality of “do I need ees around the country unneces- rectly to are” 3 second viola- respond well to this to call this” as opposed to sarily calling violations. The key tions” and “carried balls”. to considering the need to call a trying to “catch the player Carried Ball 3 seconds out” and call it. violation is the principle of ad- When searching for the rule vantage/disadvantage. Being in the key for more than Generally this call should to support this interpretation Art 47.3 (extract) 3 seconds does not constitute be made once the player the only limited reference an automatic call. has been in the area for was: “When deciding on a personal more than 3 seconds, then Art 26.1.2(extract) 24.1.2 A dribble ends when contact or violation officials shall receives the ball or sets an the player…permits the ball have regard and weigh the fol- Allowances must be made for effective screen for a team to come to rest in one or lowing fundamental principles: a player who: mate. Once you allow the both hands. player to receive the ball,  Consistency in application  Makes an attempt to the player has the right to (The FIBA signals do how- of the concept of’ ad- leave the restricted area vantage/disadvantage’. then make a play. Philo- ever have a carried ball sig- The officials should not  Is in the restricted area sophically many coaches nal). when he or his team- seek to interrupt the flow believe players present in In practice a carried ball mate is in the act of of the game unnecessarily the restricted area obtain should only be called when shooting and the ball is in order to penalize inci- the advantage of being in a the player “rests the ball in leaving or just left the dental contact which does better rebounding position. one hand” to gain the ad- player’s hand(s) on the not give the player re- We can only judge the ad- vantage of beating a player. shot for a field goal sponsible an advantage or vantage gained at the time High, irregular dribbles or – once the shot has left the place his opponent at a  Dribbles in the restrict- dribbling styles that “palm” shooters hand then 3 se- disadvantage. ed area to shoot for a the ball, that do not enable a conds no longer applies. In field goal after having player to go around the de- This same principle applies to saying that, I would sug- been there for less than fense should never be the calling of violations. Whilst gest if a player is frequently 3 consecutive seconds. called. all referees have their own phi- in the keyhole for more losophies in how the game These are allowances that we than 3 seconds but inactive should be called, these often are not often considering. We in play, then obtains sever- need to be pushed aside for must also apply advantage/ al rebounds, you do con- what is right for the game over- disadvantage to this i.e. has sider calling the player for all. It is also important that we COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Page 6 Timoto Stars as Auckland Win tight for most of the NZ Wheel Chair Championships game with Auckland taking an eight-point Playoffs lead in the first quarter and extended it Grand Final throughout the encoun- Auckland Wheelbreakers 63 Waikato Black 43 ter. Third v Fourth Auckland’s Rewiti 63-43. Parafed Wellington and Nelson Bay Rebels 41 Horowhenua Kapiti Com- Timoti was named Wheelchair Basketball ets 30 Most Valuable Player Although defending NZ co-hosted the Na- after leading his champions Canter- tional Wheelchair Bas- Fifth v Sixth team to the NZ bury did not defend ketball Championships Auckland Development 26 Waikato Yellow 20 Wheelchair Basket- their title, the competi- in Wellington on Sep- ball title in Welling- tion was fierce be- tember 22-23, 2012. Seventh v Eighth ton. tween the top teams. Makeup Team 34 Hutt Valley Hawks 12 Auckland and Waika- Seven teams and indi- In the final, Timoti to faced each other viduals from around the Most Valuable Player had 29 points, includ- during the first round country converged on Rewiti Timoti (Auckland) ing a stunning three- and quickly appealed the ASB Sports Centre pointer in the final as likely contenders to compete, with indi- Tournament Team seconds of the first for the championship vidual players from Orion Daley-Cores (Nelson Bays), James Rollo quarter, as Auckland game. Northland, Taranaki (Waikato), Mark Sullivan (Auckland), Marcus Wheelbreakers over- and Otago playing as a Thompson (Horowhenua Kapiti), Rewiti Timoti came Waikato Black The grand final was combined team. (Auckland)

Baldwin to coach Bay Hawks ly has 203, second only to and the semis again last sea- "Returning to NZ is such an current Tall Blacks coach son, but has signed with the exciting move for me and my Nenad Vucinic (237). Southland Sharks next year. family," Baldwin said. "I've missed the people, the lifestyle "We're really excited to have After leaving the NBL, Bald- and the basketball community him here," Hawks general win steered the national that have given me so much manager Paul Trass said. men's team to their first Oce- throughout my career. "Tab will add something spe- ania series victory over Aus- cial to the basketball commu- tralia in 2001, taking them to "My goal is to take what is al- nity in Hawke's Bay, which is two world championships, the ready a great organisation to already pretty strong. 2004 Athens Olympics and the very top of NZ basketball. silver medals at the 2006 The players that we will bring Tab Baldwin—Photosport "He has a very professional Melbourne Commonwealth in or keep in the programme Faced with the daunting manner and he's a great mo- Games. will be totally dedicated to this task of replacing local leg- tivator, not only within bas- goal or their flight time with the end , the Bay ketball, but also in the wider He surrendered the Tall Hawks will be short-lived. Hawks have pulled a rabbit community. Tab just com- Blacks' reins in 2007 to pur- out of the hat, signing for- mands respect. sue a professional career in "Commitment to the Hawks mer Tall Blacks coach Tab Europe, coaching in Turkey, organisation, community and "We couldn't believe how Baldwin for the 2013 Nation- Romania and Greece, before team goals will be beyond excited he was about coming al Basketball League sea- taking the Lebanon men to compromise. We owe this to to Hawke's Bay. When you son. the 2010 world championship the community and will pledge get that feeling, you start to and Jordan within a basket of this to our fans." Baldwin (54) hasn't coached believe it could be great." qualifying for the 2012 Lon- in the competition since Trass said the player recruit- Baldwin was a key figure in don Olympics. 2001, but has won more ment process begins now. the development of prede- titles than any other coach He is currently coaching the cessor Henare as a player, "We told everyone the new in league history, guiding Fujian Sturgeons in the Chi- luring him from Napier to coach wouldn't be a disap- the Auckland Stars to five in nese national league. Baldwin Auckland in 1998 to be part pointment and we believe we'll eight seasons at the helm. will arrive in Napier in the new of his championship dynasty. have most of last year's play- His return gives him a year to supervise the pre- After hanging up his sneak- ers back, plus a couple of oth- chance to regain the lead season programme for the ers, Henare guided the er significant signings." for career wins - he current- Hawks. Hawks to the 2011 NBL final COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Page 7 Strong support for WABC Clinic the clinic and introduce the presenting For its part, FIBA Oceania and the coaches. WABC have been encouraged by the support for its first clinic and will ensure This is the first WABC clinic in New that in future Oceania Championships, Zealand and follows the staging of the an opportunity is create for the participat- first such clinics in 2011 in Australia at ing coaches to conduct a clinic where the time of the Olympic Qualifiers in they share their knowledge, drills and Melbourne and the U-17 Champion- strategies. ships in Canberra. With the assistance of Basketball New The national team coaches Sean Fuller Zealand, the WABC has video'd the and Deslea Wrathall (NZL) and Cheryl presentations and will subsequently pre- Chambers and Damian Cotter (AUS) pare a souvenir DVD from the clinic presented on court, using a squad of which will be made available to the players supplied by the Porirua Basket- coaches present at the clinic. It is ball Association, each of the coaches planned to also make the DVD available More than 70 Coaches from the bot- presenting aspects of their offensive or to all basketball federations in the Oce- tom of New Zealand's North Island defensive strategies and/or training rou- ania Zone as an education resources for were present today at the Te Rau- tines. paraha Arena in Porirua to listen to those not able to attend the clinic. The presence of more than 70 coaches presentations from the national team In time the clips from the clinic will form representing just a small fraction of the coaches of the Junior Tall Ferns, part of the library of WABC coaching re- national basketball coaching fraternity Junior Tall Blacks, Australian Gems sources available online through the FI- in New Zealand, was heartening news and Australian Emus. BA website www.fiba.com. for the organisers and for Basketball The two hour clinic by the national New Zealand who are shortly to unveil FIBA Oceania and the World Association coaches was presented prior to the a major initiative in the coaching area of Basketball Coaches is indeed grateful commencement of the final games in as part of their 'All of Basketball' strate- to the national team coaches of New the 3 match Oceania Champion- gy. Zealand and Australia, who took time out ships. of their program of qualification for the Certainly it is proof that coaching clinics 2013 FIBA World Championships to The Clinic was the brainchild of Pat- in New Zealand will be well supported, share their knowledge, strategies, skills rick Hunt, President of the World As- with coaches eager to increase their and drills with the coaches of New Zea- sociation of Basketball Coaches knowledge. (WABC), who was present to open land. Former Tall Blacks Step into Coaching Roles Some of the best and smartest Tall chief executive Iain Potter. says Potter. Blacks from the past decade have “The Tall Blacks’ success over the past been promoted to guide national age- 10 years has been built on innovative Men group teams next year. coaching and intelligent players, and Universities – And in doing so, BBNZ hopes to now those players are bringing that ex- groom these recent international for perience into coaching careers. U20 – higher honours in future years, while “We expect they will be contenders for providing the junior programmes with the Tall Blacks coaching position over U18 – Judd Flavell an “elite” mentality. the next decade, and provide a real link While NZ Breakers assistant Dean between that team and its feeder pro- U17 – Paul Henare Vickerman retains his NZ Universities gramme. They can really help our junior role from last year and Anthony Cor- teams reach the next level at a pivotal U16 – Mike Fitchett ban the 3×3 reins, the other men’s time.” head coaching positions are all filled Women Indications are, for the first time, that by recent Tall Blacks – Pero Camer- New Zealand will face qualification for Universities – Tania Hunter on (U20), Judd Flavell (U18), Paul the FIBA U17 World Championships Henare (U17) and Mike Fitchett through Asia, greatly enhancing the Ki- U20 – Sean Fuller (U16). wis’ chances of progressing after dec- “It’s great to be able to introduce for- ades of frustration against the powerful U18 – Brent Matehaere mer players who know what it takes Australians. to achieve at all levels of the game, U17 – Aik Ho “If this happens, we will never have a but particularly on the international better opportunity to qualify for the world stage,” says Basketball New Zealand U16 – James McGilvary junior championships in our own right,”