Hawke's Bay Hawks

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The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a basketball team that compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League.

They play their home fixtures at the Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale, Napier, New Zealand. In the 2005 season they lost a dramatic grand final 69-68 to the Auckland Stars. In 2006 Hawke's Bay won their first ever NBL championship with a resounding win over the Auckland Stars.It was Hawks player Willie Burton's, first ever NBL championship, after 21 years playing in the league. It was also Burton's last game in the New Zealand NBL.

On February 22, 2007, the Hawks played the 2006 ABA champions, the Geelong Supercats at Pettigrew Green Arena. This was a challenge match initiated by the Hawks as a battle for Trans-Tasman Supremacy. The final score was 84-69 in favour of Hawke's Bay.

[edit] 2007 Squad

Aidan Daly - Point Guard
Arthur Trousdell - Forward
Callum Baynes - Forward
Clifton Bush - Forward
Dylan Perfect-Tait - Guard Everard Bartlett - Forward
Kareem Johnson - Forward
Paora Winitana - Guard
Patrick O'Brien - Guard
Paul Henare - Point Guard
Ryan Strawbridge - Forward
Shane Nicely - Forward
Thomas Bartlett - Guard