Rams Newsletter - April 2018 -

What's coming up? Rams in the Community Rams Games Fixtures (@ Cowles Stadium excl 08/06)  Rams Home Game Over the past month we have

- May 4th continued our work in the community coaching at various programs around 27th April vs  Rams Business the city, influencing hundreds of kids! Social League We have partnered with Youthtown to  U13 Canty Metro provide mentoring and to 4th May vs Skills Clinic 1 - May kids. At the last holiday camp over 180 27th kids attended at Hillmorton and Linwood. We also have been coaching 26th May vs  U13 Canty Metro at Rams, Gators and Eagles Camps. Skills Clinic 2 - June Helping develop our players in 24th 1st June vs preparation for the upcoming season! Player Profile: Tony Tolovae 8th June vs (Horncastle Arena)

23rd June vs

7th July vs

13th July vs Youthtown Holiday Camp

 Height: 196cm 27th July vs  DOB: 25 Oct 1992  Hometown: Sydney, Buy your tickets Australia  Position: Guard now!  Number: 25 http://rams.org.nz/tickets/  Favourite Off Court Activity: Watching Movies  Favourite Food: Orange Choc Chip Ice Cream  Favourite Music: RnB

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Rams Imports

Announcing our new Rams imports for 2018… Xavier Thames, Winston Shepard and Julian Washburn!

Julian Washburn Xavier Thames Winston Shepard Xavier Thames is most recognised by being drafted as the 59th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the . This being after a college career at San Diego State where he was teammates with Winston Shepard, where they lead San Diego State to the highest finish in School history by making the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Division 1 Tournament. Winston Shepard who has most recently been playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League, also has experience playing for Alba Fehervar in Hungary where his team won the league championship and played in the Europe Cup. Julian Washburn who has just come off playing for the who won the NBA G League championship, played his college basketball at UTEP and was voted as Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2015. As well as playing for the Austin Spurs he played for Tigers Tubingen in the top German league. Get your tickets now to see these players in action at our Rams Games! http://rams.org.nz/tickets/ Volunteer Spotlight Sponsor Spotlight -Rams Games Volunteers- -Christchurch Casino-

We wouldn’t be who we are without our volunteers, and our Rams Games Volunteers crew help things run smoothly and create a fun environment at the games. They arrive hours before the game, setting up, ushering, and making sure we provide a great “Christchurch Casino are a proud principal sponsor experience for all those who attend. Then they stay of the Canterbury Rams….Christchurch’s Premier after the game, packing and tidying up. We are Entertainment Destination” We are thankful to the very grateful for the work of our volunteers and the casino for being a long time sponsor and recently things that they do for this organisation! providing an awesome launch dinner.

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