#33 SALASOPO TULUA


Position: Forward
Nickname: House
DOB: 12/5/77
Height: 1.96m
Weight: 110kg
Birthplace: Christchurch
Occupation: Student
High School: Aranui / Selwyn
University: Canterbury
Seasons in NBL: 1st
2000 Club Team: University
Marital Status: Single

Coach Ruscoe Comment: "Big, strong body, attacks the basket with passion. This year has lost weight and is fighting fit."
Favourite aspects about playing for Rams: Being able to represent Canterbury
2000 Basketball Ambitions/Goals: Play well
Personal Motto: "Work as hard as you can, get as much as you can, give as much as you can."
Most Embarrassing Moment (Basketball): Missing or "pinning" myself from a dunk
Most Respected Opponent (Player) and Why?: Pero Cameron - one of the leagues best big men
Favourite NBA Team: Dominique Wilkins / Tim Duncan
Favourite NBA Team: Portland Blazers / San Antonio Spurs
When and where did you start playing basketball?: 13, pick-up basketball at Aranui Courts
How old were you when you first dunked?: 14


2000 Game Statistics

  Min FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR TR AS ST BL TO FL PTS
vs Waikato 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
vs Wellington 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
vs North Harbour 14 1 2 50.0 0 0 0.0 1 2 50.0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 3
vs Nelson 9 1 3 33.3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2
@ Otago 5 1 1 100 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
vs Auckland DNP - Injury
vs Palmerston North DNP - Injury
@ Waikato 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
vs Hawkes Bay 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Season and Career Statistics

Scoring Statistics:

  Minutes Field Goals 3 PT Field Goals Free Throws Points
  GP Tot Avg Made Att % Made Att % Made Att % Tot Avg
2000 7 49 7.0 3 6 50.0 0 0 0.0 2 3 66.7 8 1.1

Other Statistics:

  Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Fouls
  Off Def Tot Avg Tot Avg Tot Avg Tot Avg Tot Avg Tot Avg
2000 1 4 5 0.7 3 0.4 3 0.4 0 0.0 1 0.1 8 1.1

 


The opinions expressed in this document are those of the author, not the University of Canterbury nor its Council