BWC National Honours Representatives

 

 

 

 

 

Chevannah Paalvast - Junior Tall Ferns & Emerging Tall Ferns

• Currently overseas playing NCAA College Basketball in United States of America.  (Monmouth Hawks)

• Has made various BBNZ Tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was a member of the Massey High Girls team which finished 5th at nationals in 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Moengaroa Subritzky - Emerging Junior Tall Ferns

• Attended Church College where she was a member of the national champion team in 2009 and made the tournament team.  
• In 2010 attended Auckland Girls Grammar and was a member of the team that finished 3rd at nationals and made the tournament team.
• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was MVP at 2007 Under 15 nationals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Emma Gillespie - Emerging Tall Ferns

• Has made various tournament teams in the senior age groups. 
  
• Has won many outstanding awards at BWC prizegivings.
• Continually improving which is shown from her dedication and hard work whenever she competes.

 

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Adoniah Lewis - NZ Under 20 team

• Currently overseas playing NCAA Women's basketball in United States of America.
• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was a member of the Massey High Girls team which finished 5th at nationals in 2008.
• Was a member of the Mt. Albert Girls team which finished 5th at nationals 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kate Alemann - NZ Under 18 team

• Currently overseas playing NCAA Women's basketball in United States of America.
• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Always playing above her age group and competing with the best of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Penina Davidson - NZ Under 16 team

• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was a member of the NZ team which finished 7th at the 2010 U16 Australian Champs.
• Was MVP in 2010 NZ Under 16 team.
• Is the queen of double-doubles or triple-doubles.
• Was a member of the 2010 Under 17 BWC team which won nationals.

 

 

 

 

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Morgan Roberts - NZ Under 17 team

• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was a member of the NZ team which finished 2nd at the 2010 U17 FIBA Oceania Champs.
• Was a member of the 2010 Under 17 BWC team which won nationals.
• Was MVP at 2010 Under 17 nationals.
• Knows how to find the basket and get heaps of points for her team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Te Oramae Solomon - NZ Under 17 team

• Was a member of the 2010 Under 17 BWC team which won which won nationals.
• Was a member of the NZ team which finished 2nd at the 2010 U17 FIBA Oceania Champs.
• A fantastic team player who does a tremendous job both on offence and defence.

 

 

 

 

 

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Keziah Lewis - NZ Under 16 team

• Was a member of the 2010 Under 17 BWC team which won which won nationals.
• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in most age groups.
• Was a member of the NZ team which finished 7th at the 2010 U16 Australian Champs.

 

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Lindsay Tait - Tall Blacks

• Was a member of the Avondale College team which won Nationals in 2004.
• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups and been MVP at most of them.
• He was a member of the Auckland Stars NBL team (2000-2007) and the Wellington Saints NBL team (2008-current).
• He was the MVP in the 2005 NBL and the 2010 NBL. He has been in the All Star-5 team 6 times (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2010).
• He has won the NBL 4 times. He won the NBL in 2000, 2004 & 2005, with the Auckland Stars, and 2010 with the Wellington Exodus Saints team.
• He has played for the NZ Breakers (04-05, 05-06, 06-07), Wollongong Hawks (07/08) and is currently playing for the Cairns Taipans in the 2010/2011 ANBL season.
• He debuted for the Tall Blacks in 2003 and is still a current member.
• He won a silver medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth games in 2006.

 

 

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Houston O'Riley - Harbour Heat & NZ Breakers Development team

• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was a member of the Kelston Boys team which finished third at nationals in 2007.
• Was MVP at the 2009 Under 21 nationals.
• Won the 2009 Under 21 Nationals with West Auckland Association.
• Was a member of the BWC Mens team which finished 2nd at the 2010 Super City Basketball Competition (SCBC).
• Was MVP for the SCBC 2010 and CBL 2009.
• He debuted for the Harbour Heat in 2010.

 

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Tyrone Davey - Taranaki Mountain Airs

• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups and has been MVP at most.
• Has made various NZ representative teams through the age groups.
• Won the Rookie of the Year Award in the 2009 NBL season with Auckland Stars.
• Has played for the Auckland Stars (2009) and the Taranaki Mountain Airs (2010) in the NBL.

 

 

 

 

 

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Duane Bailey - Emerging Junior Tall Blacks & NZ Under 20 team

• Has made various BBNZ tournament teams in all age groups.
• Was a member of the Hamilton Fraser High team which won the 2010 secondary school nationals.
• Made the tournament team at the 2010 Secondary School Nationals.
• Is currently playing for the Manawatu Jets in the 2011 NBL season having signed a two year contract.

 

 

 

 

 

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Patrich Bolstad - Emerging NZ Breakers team

• Won the 2009 Under 21 Nationals with West Auckland Association.
• Was a member of the BWC Mens team which finished 2nd at the 2010 Super City Basketball Competition (SCBC).

 

 

 

 

 

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Charles Epati - NZ Under 20 team

• Was part of the Mt. Albert Grammar team which finished 10th in 2009 at nationals.
• Has won many outstanding awards at BWC prizegivings.
• Is one of New Zealands top up and coming referees having done Age group national tournaments and Secondary School tournaments.
• Always gives 110% no matter what he does.

 

 

 

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Christoph Fahrensohn - NZ Under 20 team

• Won the 2009 Under 21 Nationals with West Auckland Association.
• Was a member of the BWC Mens team which finished 2nd at the 2010 Super City Basketball Competition (SCBC).

 

 

 

 

 

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Aik Ho - Tall Ferns Assistant Coach & NZ Under 16 Girls Coach

• Has won various nationals titles with Women's teams.  His most recent was helping the Under 15 and Under 17 girls win nationals in 2010.
• BWC Operations Manager 2008-current.
• The pioneer of Womens basketball.  Is a very successful coach and has helped change Womens basketball for the best in New Zealand.
• Coached the GABBA Gators WBC team in 2009 who finished 9th.  Coached the NZ Force Womens team in 2010 who finished 3rd. 
• Had a young inexperienced WBC team but has taught the girls how to compete against the best players in New Zealand.
• Has been Tall Ferns Assistant coach since 2008.
• Coached the NZ Under 16 Womens team which finished 7th at the 2010 U16 Australian Champs.

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Greg Davidson - NZ Under 17 Girls Coach

• Coached the NZ Under 17 Womens team which finished 2nd at the 2010 Oceania Champs.
• Coached the BWC Under 17 girls team who won nationals in 2010.
• Coached the BWC Under 15 girls team who finished 2nd in 2008 and 2009.

 

 

 

 

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Ollie Bryce - NZ Under 20 Mens Coach

• Has won various BBNZ national tournaments with Mens teams (including Auckland Basketball Association National Champions Under 18s Boys 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, and Under 20s Men 1996 & 2000).
• Has also won many titles with school teams.
• He has coached the North Hrabour Heat NBL team and coached the University Southern Maine team in United States of America.
• The University Southern Maine team reached the Final Four in the NCAA Division III and finished as the 3^rd best team in USA for their division.

 

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Pirihira Puata - NZ U14 Boys Team Manager

• Has managed the U13 BWC boys team who have won back to back national titles in 2009 & 2010.  Is a fantastic manager who is very organised and one step ahead of everyone.
  

Michelle Theyers - NZ U16 Girls Team Manager

• Has managed the U17, U19, U21 and Open BWC Womens teams. Does a tremendous job and loves making everyone smile through her enthusiasm, personality and determination.

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