Tohi Smith-Milner

Tohiraukura Makaere Smith-Milner (born 6 October 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He previously played for Melbourne United in the Australian NBL and has represented the New Zealand Tall Blacks.

Tohi Smith-Milner
Wellington Saints
PositionPower forward
LeagueNZNBL
Personal information
Born (1995-10-06) 6 October 1995
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight112 kg (247 lb)
Career information
High schoolRosmini College
(Auckland, New Zealand)
CollegePolk State College (2014–2015)
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012Auckland Pirates
2013–2015Super City Rangers
2015–2020Melbourne United
2016Sandringham Sabres
2017Canterbury Rams
2017Frankston Blues
2018Nelson Giants
2019Kilsyth Cobras
2020Auckland Huskies
2021–presentWellington Saints
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Basketball
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Early life

Smith-Milner was born and raised in Auckland,[1] where he attended Rosmini College and played junior basketball for Waitakere.[2]

Professional career

NZNBL and Australian state leagues

Smith-Milner started his professional career in 2012 with the championship-winning Auckland Pirates in the New Zealand NBL. He joined the Super City Rangers in 2013 but did not play, going on to make his debut for the Rangers 2014 and averaging 12.7 points per game.[3]

After a season in the United States playing college basketball for Polk State College in 2014–15,[4] Smith-Milner re-joined the Rangers for the 2015 season.[3]

In 2016, Smith-Milner played for the Sandringham Sabres in the SEABL. In 2017, he played for both the Canterbury Rams in the New Zealand NBL and the Frankston Blues in the SEABL. He played for the Nelson Giants in the New Zealand NBL in 2018 and the Kilsyth Cobras in the NBL1 in 2019.[5] In 2020, he was acquired by the Auckland Huskies.[6] He joined the Wellington Saints in 2021.[7]

Australian NBL

In 2015, Smith-Milner moved to Australia to play for Melbourne United in the Australian NBL. He spent three seasons as a development player before signing a full-time contract with United in 2018.[8][9]

National team career

Smith-Milner played for the New Zealand Tall Blacks in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon, where he averaged 10.5 points and 4.2 rebounds.[10] The following year, he was a member of the bronze-medal winning Tall Blacks squad at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[5] In 2019, he played in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, where he averaged 5.2 points and 2.8 rebounds.[11]

References
  1. "Tohiraukura Smith-Milner". fiba.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "Tohi Smith-Milner". nz.basketball. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. "Player statistics for Tohi Smith-Milner". NZNBL. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. "Tohiraukura Smith-Milner". polkeagles.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. "TALL BLACK TOHI SMITH-MILNER SIGNS WITH COBRAS". kilsythbasketball.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. "Auckland Huskies Draft Tohi-Smith Milner". aucklandhuskies.co.nz. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. "Tohi Smith-Milner locked in for 2021". saints.co.nz. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. "Smith-Milner elevated to contracted playing roster". melbourneutd.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  9. "Tohi Smith-Milner is UNITED!". melbourneutd.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  10. "Tohi SMITH-MILNER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  11. "Tohi SMITH-MILNER". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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