Dillon Boucher

Dillon Boucher
Position Small forward
Power forward
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 96 kg (211 lb)
League ANBL
NZNBL
Team New Zealand Breakers
Auckland Pirates
Born 27 December 1975 (1975-12-27) (age 36)
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Nationality  New Zealand
Pro career 1993–present
Career history Auckland Stars 1994-2001; 2004-2009
Waikato Titans 2002-2003
New Zealand Breakers 2003-2005; 2008-present
Perth Wildcats 2005-2006
Brisbane Bullets 2006-2008
Harbour Heat 2010
Auckland Pirates 2011-present
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Competitor for  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver 2006 Melbourne Team Competition

Dillon Boucher (born 27 December 1975 in New Plymouth, Taranaki) is a New Zealand professional basketball player.

Boucher plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League from their inception in 2003 until 2005 when he signed for the Perth Wildcats for whom he played in the 2005/06 Australian NBL season. Boucher subsequently played the 2006/07 (Australian NBL Champions) and 2007/08 season for the Brisbane Bullets.[1] In 2008 he rejoined the New Zealand Breakers and was part of the 2010/11 Australian NBL Championship winning team.

He plays his domestic New Zealand NBL for the Auckland Pirates (formerly Auckland Stars), but he has also represented the Waikato Titans and the Harbour Heat in the past. He is also a former member of the "Tall Blacks" - the New Zealand national basketball team.

He has retired from the Tall Blacks but has retained some involvement with a place on the coaching team.

References

  1. ^ Deane, Steve (4 April 2007). "Basketball: Boucher's a family guy". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10432590&pnum=0. Retrieved 11 April 2010. 
Awards
Preceded by
Adam Gibson
NBL Best Defensive Player
2010
Succeeded by
Damian Martin