Amongst the ten Kiwi men playing Junior College hoops in 2020-21 fair to say Ollie Hayward, Nico Hill and Ezrah Vaigafa have enjoyed the most success to date this season.
Mandela Baledrokadroka (Sophomore at Tallahassee Community College)
The former Mt Albert Grammar and Waitakere guard has had little playing opportunity this season.
This season GP 5 GS 0 Points 2
Career GP 48 GS 21 Points 124
Daniel Christensen (Sophomore at Barstow College)
The former Taradale High School and Hawkes Bay wing has played 25 minutes so far this season.
This season GP 5 GS 0 Points 0
Career GP 18 GS 0 Points 11
Dallas Clayton (Freshman at Missouri State University West Plains)
Centre Dallas Clayton scored a season best 9 points against Kilgore College.
This season GP 15 GS 0 Points 25
Oliver Hayward (Freshman at Midland College)
The former Northcote College standout has enjoyed more basketball than most with Midland playing 15 games to date. Scored a game high 11 points twice.
This season GP 15 GS 10 Points 82 Rebounds 59
Nico Hill (Sophomore at Missouri State University West Plains)
The Opunake guard is the second highest scorer on the West Plains team – scored a career high 31 points against SEMO Prep making 6 from 9 three-pointers in the game.
This season GP 15 GS 14 Points 157 Rebounds 76
Career GP 61 GS 40 Points 424 rebounds 250
Matariki Kapea (Freshman at Bakersfield College)
The former Hutt Valley High School guard scored a season best 5 points against West Hills Lemoore.
This season GP 10 GS 2 Points 8
Kiani Saxon (Freshman at Louisiana State University, Eunice)
The 2021 Auckland Huskies forward scored a season high 7 points at Lee College in an injury interrupted early season.
This season GP 6 GS 3 points 24
Leo Wenham (Freshman at Southeast Community College)
The former Rosmini College forward scored his first collegiate points against Northeast Community College.
This season GP 5 GS 0 Points 2
Nathan Wilson (Freshman at South Georgia Technical College)
The former Mt Albert Grammar forward scored a season best 11 points against Franklin – has produced double figure rebounding performances on two occasions.
This season GP 14 GS 0 Points 57 Rebounds 68
Ezrah Vaigafa (Freshman at Neosho County Community College)
The 2021 Wellington Saint came within an assist of a triple-double against Ottawa finishing with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.
This season GP 10 GS 10 Points 84 Rebounds 71 Assists 43
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