THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE
SCENIC CIRCLE RAMS
CANTERBURY RAMPAGES 2003

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• Brings up 10th season and is hungry for success after winning league title in Ireland

• Versatile swingman can play both guard and forward positions

• Improved rebounding and working in the defensive trenches last year

• One of the Rams hardest workers during the off-season and training sessions

• Hustles every minute on the court and is energised by the Rams’ amazing crowd support

• Has progressed from “player/head cheerleader” at the end of the bench in 1994 to key Rams player

• Major three-point bombing threat, connecting on 31.7% in career

• Represented Canterbury at all underage levels U14-U23

• Rumoured to be youngest player ever to represent Rams (17)

• NZ Junior Captain 1994-95

• Played Division II college basketball at Le Moyne, in Syracuse, NY during 1995-96 season

• Tall Black in 1999 during the tour to Taiwan and USA

• Just missed selection for Sydney Olympics 2000

• Scored career high with 32 points 32 in 2001

• Three Point Co-Champion and represented the South Island at 2001 All Star Game in Christchurch

• Named to 2001 Tall Black Training Squad

• Spent part of 2001 Summer in Ireland (Neptune) and England (Chester Jets)

• Career Highlights: 1999 Final connecting, on 4 three-point baskets vs. Auckland in Christchurch and Irish League Title in 2003.

(From Pre-season Team Guide - does not include 2003 Totals)

• Born in Lower Hutt

• Attended Riccarton High School

• Graduated from University of Canterbury with a B.Com in Management and B.Ed in Physical Education

• Occupation: Basketball player/teacher/youth worker

• Spends a lot of time working with SYC youth community at Spreydon church looking out for young people

• Rambo Charitable Trust Outreach Coordinator including school visits and other programmes

• Father was the biggest influence on his career “supported my sport in a low key way”

• Enjoys outdoorsy stuff, swimming in the river, trail running, tramping and youth group work

• He chose basketball because he “loves the athleticism, just loves the game"

• Played Junior Tennis for NZ U10-14 and was a junior Canterbury rugby rep

• Olympic Swimmer Phillippa Langrell is a first cousin.

• Set new career highs in rebounds (7.3) and assists (4.3) season averages

• Was close to a rare triple-double in a number of games including Semi-Final @ Titans with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists

• Led Checkers to Christchurch Club Title

• After season spent NZ summer in Ireland with Neptune club

• Played as a local with European Passport

• A major factor in the team claiming the season-long league title

• Filled the third scorers role with 14.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists

• Neptune’s most potent outside scoring threat slotting 35% of three-pointers

• Worked part-time as a relief teacher at Christian Brothers College during stay.