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  Otago clinches tertiary title

  date_range Published 25 Sep 2018

  A lights-out shooting performance  helped Otago University to a national title yesterday. It beat Lincoln University in the national tertiary championships men’s final 109-102 in Auckland, coming from behind in the finalquarter. Josh Aitcheson showed his class as he scored 38 points, going 14/18 from the field, including 6/8 from...
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  Hayman secures pro spot in Swiss league

  date_range Published 19 Sep 2018

  A quick switch from backpacking to basketball has proven successful for Benoit Hayman. The 21-year-old former Otago Nuggets guard has landed a contract with Switzerland professional team BBC Nyon. He had been travelling around Europe and spending time with his mother’s family - who are Swiss - and had a...
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  Olivia O'Neil named in AON Junior Tall Ferns for FIBA U18 Asian Championships

  date_range Published 12 Sep 2018

  The Aon Junior Tall Ferns team has been announced ahead of contesting the FIBA U18 Asian Championships in Bengaluru India, 28 October to 3 November. This team sees the admission of younger than usual talent, including three Under 17 National team representatives who have been selected after winning Silver at...
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  Female teams to fore with success in South

  date_range Published 11 Sep 2018

  We have only won the Super Rugby title once and the Chatham Cup last visited these shores nigh on 20 years ago. So thank goodness for the women. Female teams have been on fire in the South this year. Well, more specifically, women’s teams which play with a round ball....
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  Discover Development Newsletter Spring Issue 2018

  date_range Published 31 Aug 2018

  Stay up-to-date with the latest news from terms 2 & 3 with our Discover Development Spring Issue.
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  Shooting for the Top

  date_range Published 29 Aug 2018

  Nathan Hanna has had quite a month. The 18-year-old has just returned from Thailand, where he helped the Junior Tall Blacks finish second at the Fiba under-18 Asia Championships. The New Zealanders were beaten 72-63 by Australia in the final, but the result qualified the team for next year’s under-19...
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  Mid City Magic Defend Title

  date_range Published 29 Aug 2018

  The Mid City Magic withstood a furious comeback to defend its Dunedin club basketball title on Saturday. Its 25-point lead was reduced to just four with less than five minutes to play, before it closed out an 86-76 win over the City Rise Bombers in the final. The duo of...
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  Steven Adam's Dunedin Camp

  date_range Published 24 Aug 2018

  There were basketballers aplenty at the Edgar Centre on Wednesday 22 August - but it was not hard to spot the NBA star among them. Steven Adams towered over the 400 children and 30 volunteer coaches at the first Steven Adams Camp to be held in Dunedin. To say the...