James Paringatai

James Paringatai
No. 21 – Southland Sharks
Position Power forward
League NBL
Personal information
Born 7 January 1986
Taihape, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
2004 Manawatu Jets
2005 Wellington Saints
2006–2008 Manawatu Jets
2009 Taranaki Dynamos
2010–present Southland Sharks
Career highlights and awards
  • NZNBL champion (2013)

James Paringatai (born 7 January 1986) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who currently plays for the Southland Sharks of the New Zealand National Basketball League.

Basketball career

Paringatai burst on to the scene in 2004 with the Junior Tall Blacks. He debuted in the NZL NBL with the Manawatu Jets in 2004 as an 18 year old. He starred in the Conference Basketball League for Palmerston North in 2007,[1][2] for Wellington in 2008[3] and for Southland in 2010.[4]

He moved to the Taranaki Dynamos for 2009 where he received a more prominent role averaging 13.2 ppg, however the side lost all of their sixteen games.

He was one of the first players to sign for the new Southland Sharks franchise at the beginning of the 2010 New Zealand NBL season. He moved to Invercargill permanently eying a Tall Blacks spot.[5] It was in Southland playing for the 'Magic' that Paringatai became a household name in Invercargill. He scored over 130 points in four games.[6]

In January 2014, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2014 season.[7] On 24 February 2015, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2015 season.[8]

Personal

Paringatai is close friends with former Southland Stags fullback, Glen Horton.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 2007 CBL – Capital
  2. ↑ 2007 Capital Conference
  3. ↑ 2008 Central Conference
  4. ↑ 2010 CBL
  5. ↑ Egan, Brendon (6 February 2010). "James Paringatai eyes black singlet". The Southland Times. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Egan, Brendon (3 June 2010). "Players struggle to contain Paringatai". The Southland Times. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Paringatai's chance to build on last season's success
  8. ↑ James Paringatai to become first Southland Sharks to play 100 games for franchise
  9. ↑ Southland Sharks recruits opt for Invercargill

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