Auckland Pirates

Auckland Pirates
Leagues NBL
Founded 1982
History Auckland
1982–1989
Auckland Cannons
1990–1991
Auckland Stars
1992–1996
Auckland Rebels
1997–2000
Auckland Stars
2001–2009
Auckland Pirates
2011–2012
Arena ASB Stadium
(capacity: 2,200)
Location Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand
Team colors Navy, Orange, Grey, White
                   
Championships 10 (1982, 83, 95, 96, 97, 99, 2000, 04, 05, 12)
Uniforms
Home
Away

The Auckland Pirates were a New Zealand professional basketball team that represented the Auckland Region in the National Basketball League (NBL). They played their home games at the ASB Stadium in Kohimarama, Auckland.

Auckland have won more NBL championships than any other team. A key reason for their outstanding success in the 1980s and 1990s was the coaching of former Tall Blacks head coach Tab Baldwin and the outstanding play of Pero Cameron and Kenny Stone. The team won back-to-back championships in 2004 and 2005 thanks to the play of Casey Frank, Dillon Boucher, Aaron Olson, Lindsay Tait and Mike Homik.

The Stars were kicked out of the 2010 season after being suspended by the league in February 2010 because of financial problems.[1][2]

In 2011, the team came under new ownership and re-entered the league under the new name of the Pirates. The following year, the franchise won their 10th championship title with an 89–83 grand final win over the Wellington Saints. Despite the success of 2012, the franchise again withdrew from the league prior to the start of the 2013 season.[3]

2012 roster

# Pos. Player Height
New Zealand 4 PG Lindsay Tait 1.90m
New Zealand 5 PG Shea Lli (DP) 1.83m
New Zealand 7 PG Houston O'Riley 1.80m
New Zealand 8 SG Brook Ruscoe 1.89m
New Zealand 9 SG Hayden Allen 1.90m
New Zealand 11 PF Duane Bailey 1.99m
New Zealand 12 SF Dan Barrett 1.98m
United States 13 G/F Ron Dorsey 1.97m
# Pos. Player Height
New Zealand 14 F/C Tohi Smith-Milner (DP) 2.06m
New Zealand 15 F/C Nick Barrow 2.03m
New Zealand 21 PG Tai Webster (DP) 1.86m
United States 22 PF Isma'il Muhammad 1.98m
New Zealand 34 SF Dillon Boucher 1.96m
New Zealand 35 C Alex Pledger 2.13m
New Zealand 40 SF Daryl Cartwright 2.00m
New Zealand - - SF Simon Wilson (DP) 1.96m

References

  1. Hinton, Marc (17 February 2010). "Auckland Stars bounced out of NBL". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  2. Deane, Steve (4 March 2010). "Basketball: Falling Stars hit rock bottom NBL licence void". NZHerald.co.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  3. "Basketball: Auckland withdraw from 2013 NBL". NZHerald.co.nz. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

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