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Position: Forward
DOB: 17/8/68
Height: 1.98m
Weight: 95kg
14th NBL Season
| SCOUTING
REPORT |
- Injects
scoring & defensive intensity
off the bench.
- Athletic,
high-flying versatile forward.
- Can
light it up from three point
range.
- Intimidating
shot blocker on defence.
- Leads
by example and is an unselfish
team player.
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| Name |
G/GS |
FG |
FG% |
3Pt |
3Pt% |
FT |
FT% |
PTS |
Avg |
P/S |
ORB |
DRB |
TR |
Avg |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
MIN |
| Craig
Farrant |
14/3 |
26/68 |
38.2 |
3/11 |
27.3 |
9/17 |
52.9 |
64 |
4.57 |
0.84 |
22 |
35 |
57 |
4.07 |
36 |
17 |
21 |
7 |
10 |
196 |
- Announced that
he will retire at the end of the season
- Had best game of season
with 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 athletic blocks and
2 steals in 24 minutes of swansong regular season
game for the Rams vs Giants
- Scored 10 points and
grabbed 8 rebounds in 19 minutes @ Kings
- Had a memorable
athletic dive for a loose ball and 4 points, 5
rebounds and 2 steals in just 10 minutes of win
vs Hawks
- Had 8 rebounds in only
11 minutes of action @ Giants
- Missed the away trip to
Hawks & Jets with an ankle injury
- Came off the bench and
had two big dunks as a part of the 17-2 run in
the home victory vs Jets
- Started the season
opener @ Nuggets and had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2
steals and 1 block
| Opponent |
FG |
FG% |
3Pt |
3Pt% |
FT |
FT% |
PTS |
ORB |
DRB |
TR |
PF |
AST |
TO |
BS |
ST |
Prod |
MIN |
| @ Nuggets |
5/11 |
45.5 |
2/3 |
66.7 |
1/1 |
100 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
13.0 |
26:07 |
| vs Jets |
3/4 |
75.0 |
1/1 |
100 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6.50 |
17:10 |
| @ Titans |
3/7 |
42.9 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0.50 |
12:55 |
| vs Titans |
0/3 |
0.00 |
0/1 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-0.50 |
9:37 |
| @ Giants |
0/4 |
0.00 |
0/2 |
0.00 |
3/4 |
75.0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5.00 |
10:38 |
| vs Kings |
2/7 |
28.6 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/2 |
0.00 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7.50 |
19:06 |
| vs Saints |
1/3 |
33.3 |
0/1 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
15:09 |
| vs Stars |
0/1 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
1/4 |
25.0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2.50 |
7:37 |
| @ Saints |
2/5 |
40.0 |
0/1 |
0.00 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0.50 |
14:35 |
| vs Hawks |
2/4 |
50.0 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7.00 |
10:19 |
| @ Stars |
0/1 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-2.00 |
5:22 |
| @ Kings |
4/8 |
50.0 |
0/2 |
0.00 |
2/2 |
100 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11.0 |
19:17 |
| vs Nuggets |
0/1 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
4:09 |
| vs Giants |
4/9 |
44.4 |
0/0 |
0.00 |
1/2 |
50.0 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
16.0 |
24:09 |
| Totals |
26/68 |
38.2 |
3/11 |
27.3 |
9/17 |
52.9 |
64 |
22 |
35 |
57 |
36 |
17 |
21 |
7 |
10 |
62.0 |
196 |
| Game Highs |
5/11 |
75.0 |
2/3 |
100 |
3/4 |
100 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
16.0 |
26:07 |
- One of the most
consistent and athletic performers for the Rams
- Brings veteran nuance
and leadership from 200+ NBL Games
- Super-sub: averaged
around double figures in points over the last two
seasons
- A jumping jack and can
slam dunk with the best of them
- Holds NBL all-time
record for blocks in a game with a spectacular 8
vs. Palmerston North in 2000
- Began representative
basketball career in Timaru with the 2nd division
side and Canterbury underage teams
- New Zealand U20 player
in 1988
- 13 previous years NBL
experience: Canterbury Rams 1989, 1999-2001 and
North Harbour 1990-98
- Played alongside
current Ram Andrew Gardiner in North Harbour
1991-96
- One of the
league’s iron men despite ankle, knee and
back injuries
- Swatted a career best
1.9 blocks per game in 1994
- Nearly equalled his
past accumulated career successes from three
point range in 2000 with 16 baskets
- Tall Black
representative in 1996 and 1997
- Career Highlights:
Travelling overseas and playing with current NBA
players in Asia
- Upcoming Career
Milestones: Needs another 109 points for 2000.
(From Pre-season Team Guide - does not include 2002
Totals)
- Born in Invercargill
- Married to Sari with
one child Jabez (born: 12/2/02)
- Attended Timaru
Boys’ High School
- Occupation: Claims
Investigator
- Coach Keith Mair was
the most influential person on his career -
“he just drives a person to do better”
- Most respected
team-mate: Andrew Gardiner - “anyone with a
carcass that big and can still run, gets my
respect!”
- Enjoys playing golf and
watching rugby
- Childhood sporting
hero: Colin Meads
- Chose basketball
because there were “too many kids playing
rugby at school with some talent. I had to find
another sport!”
- Has two dogs (Zeus and
Jedi)
- First job: Grain store
floor sweeper
- Personal Motto:
“Always do as I am told at home –
it’s easier!”
- Favourite Rams Aspects:
“True team atmosphere and a will to
win.”
- Presented with the
Rams’ Sixth Man of the Year Award for his
outstanding contributions off the bench
- Brought up his 200th
NBL game in the home game vs Titans
- 5th in the NBL in Three
Point Percentage (37.2%)
- Averaged 8.7 points
from only 18 minutes per game
- Recorded five straight
games of slotting exactly two three-point baskets
- Scored at a point a
minute rate (17), grabbed 10 rebounds and got his
patented 360 degree spin jump-shot in the home
win over Saints
- Played a crucial role
in the fourth quarter comeback win against Nelson
with 12 points.
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