Super City Rangers

The Super City Rangers were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Rangers competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games across multiple venues in Auckland.

For the former Rugby league club, see Waitakere Rangers.

Super City Rangers
LeagueNational Basketball League
Founded1990
FoldedAugust 2019
HistoryWaitakere Rangers
1990–1995
Super City Rangers
2013–2019
ArenaMassey Leisure Centre
AUT Sport & Fitness Centre
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Team coloursBlack, green, blue
General managerAuatua Pamatatau
Championships0
WebsiteSuperCityRangers.com

Team history

Found as the Waitakere Rangers, the team played six seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1990 and 1995. Waitakere continued to hold a valid NBL licence until 2004, but was unable to reactivate it.[1] In 1996, the Rangers were crowned champions of the Conference Basketball League (CBL), and in 2006,[2] they finished as CBL runners-up.[3][4]

In 2013, the Rangers returned to the NBL for the first time in 18 years.[5] In 2016, the Rangers played in their first NBL grand final, where they lost 94–82 to the Wellington Saints.[6]

In August 2019, the Rangers franchise was terminated by the NBL due to multiple breaches of their participation agreement, including having outstanding debts and fees owed to the league. A review of the franchise had started prior to the conclusion of the 2019 season, citing missed deadlines for league payments and late payments to players as concerning issues that raised red flags.[7][8]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Super City Rangers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 2 Bishop, Randall 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
3 Thomas, Benjamin
4 Green, Daniel
G 5 Hippolite, Hyrum 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 6 Gerrand, Jaylen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 8 Brophy, Nicholas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 9 Coe, Lesa'e 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 13 Watene, Mikaere 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F/C 15 Barrow, Nick (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C 19 Brooke, Denhym 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 20 Telfer, Scott 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G/F 21 Aruwa, Samuel 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 46 Fitzgerald, Reuben 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 66 Magon, Karl 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
  • Jeff Green
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anthony Keung
  • Greg Elliot
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 14 July 2019

References
  1. Jessup, Peter (25 March 2004). "Slam dunk: Stadium key to Rangers' revival". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. "Saturday results". The New Zealand Herald. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. "2010 Conference Basketball League" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2015.
  4. "2006 Conference Basketball League". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
  5. "Dream becomes reality". Basketball.org.nz. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015.
  6. Savory, Logan (4 June 2016). "Wellington Saints win 2016 NBL title with win over Super City Rangers". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  7. "SUPERCITY RANGERS NBL FRANCHISE TERMINATED". nznbl.basketball. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. "Super City Rangers National Basketball League franchise 'terminated'". Stuff.co.nz. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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