Joel Hart
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Joel Hart is a New Zealand basketballer who currently plays as a point guard for the Canterbury Rams in the New Zealand
National Basketball League
. Hart played his high school basketball at Kaiapoi High School where he excelled, eventually making the New Zealand Under 19 basketball team. In the 2003 NBL season, Hart made his Canterbury Rams debut playing in three matches, without scoring a point. During the 2004 and 2005 NBL season's he featured in a handful of matches also, but without much impact. In the current 2006 New Zealand
National Basketball League
season, Hart is relishing playing under new rams head coach, Chris Sparks, where he is backing up Jeremy Kench
at the point guard position. On May 11, 2006 Hart had a then career high ten points in a victory over the Taranaki Mountain Airs . Hart then backed this up with an outstanding all round performance on May 27, 2006 registering a new career high of 23 points against the Waikato Pistons, where he hit 4 three point field goals. Hart has been known to be very patriotic towards his Canterbury province. He is often seen wearing red and black socks on the floor for the rams, or a red or black wristband.
NZNBL career high: 23 vs Waikato Pistons 27/5/2006/
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
National Basketball League
National Basketball League (New Zealand)
The National Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in New Zealand.There were 10 teams in the 2010 season with teams based in Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth, North Shore, Palmerston North,...
. Hart played his high school basketball at Kaiapoi High School where he excelled, eventually making the New Zealand Under 19 basketball team. In the 2003 NBL season, Hart made his Canterbury Rams debut playing in three matches, without scoring a point. During the 2004 and 2005 NBL season's he featured in a handful of matches also, but without much impact. In the current 2006 New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
National Basketball League
National Basketball League (New Zealand)
The National Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NBL, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in New Zealand.There were 10 teams in the 2010 season with teams based in Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Invercargill, Nelson, New Plymouth, North Shore, Palmerston North,...
season, Hart is relishing playing under new rams head coach, Chris Sparks, where he is backing up Jeremy Kench
Jeremy Kench
Jeremy "Jay" Kench is a New Zealand professional basketball player who plays the point guard position.-Playing career:...
at the point guard position. On May 11, 2006 Hart had a then career high ten points in a victory over the Taranaki Mountain Airs . Hart then backed this up with an outstanding all round performance on May 27, 2006 registering a new career high of 23 points against the Waikato Pistons, where he hit 4 three point field goals. Hart has been known to be very patriotic towards his Canterbury province. He is often seen wearing red and black socks on the floor for the rams, or a red or black wristband.
NZNBL career high: 23 vs Waikato Pistons 27/5/2006/