Hutt Valley Lakers

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Hutt Valley Lakers
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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Home jersey
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Team colours
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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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

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