Hutt Valley Lakers
| Hutt Valley Lakers | |||
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| Leagues | NBL | ||
| History | 1990–1996 | ||
| Arena | Walter Nash Stadium | ||
| Location | Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Team colors | Yellow, navy blue, white | ||
| Championships | 2 (1991, 1993) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Hutt Valley Lakers were a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Hutt Valley, Wellington that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) during the 1990s. After winning the 1989 Conference Basketball League (CBL) title, the Lakers were promoted to the NBL and went on to win two championships in 1991 and 1993[1] before leaving the league in 1996.
Hutt Valley later returned to the Conference Basketball League and finished runners-up in 2003,[2] 2004[3] and 2005. They went on to win the 2010 tournament with a 111–95 win over Porirua in the Grand Final. Star forward Leon Henry earned Most Valuable Player honours playing alongside fellow Wellington Saints teammates Brendon Polyblank and Damien Ekenasio.[4]
Notable former figures
- Warren Adams
- Tony Brown
- Darryl Johnson
- Ronnie Joyner
- DeWayne McCray
- Peter Pokai
- Natu Taufale
- Jeff Green (head coach)
References
- ↑ Egan, Brendon (16 October 2009). "Jeff Green eyes Southland NBL team". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "2003 | Basketball New Zealand". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "2004 Results Annual" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Hutt Take Title". Basketball.org.nz. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015.
External links
- Team profile at Australiabasket.com
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