Marco Alexander
Encyclopedia
Marco Alexander is a New Zealand
professional basketball
player who currently plays for the Harbour Heat
in the National Basketball League
.
.
In the 6 games Waikato played, Marco averaged a huge 42.6 points per game. With games against Otago, Waitakere, Porirua, Emerging JTB's, Rotorua and Palmerston North. Marco had one huge game of 50 points against Palmerston North.
and Jason Crowe
so he struggled to find court time in a roster that was bulging with talent.
-based franchise, the Harbour Heat
.
in Shenzhen
, Guangdong
, China
. They had 7 games in total, but winning just 2. Tough games in pool play against Russia, Lithuania, Japan and Ukraine while they were able to salvage 1 win out of their pool against the Phillipines in which Marco scored 21 points.
In this tournament Marco averaged 15.2 points per game 2.5 steals, 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists against some quality opposition which featured some of the best basketball players in the world. Which makes him one of the standouts for the New Zealand team at this tournament.
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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...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who currently plays for the Harbour Heat
Harbour Heat
The Harbour Heat are a New Zealand professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball League . They play their home fixtures at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, Auckland Region.-Roster:-External links:...
in the 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,...
.
2011 Under-21 Nationals
At the 2011 under-21 National Championships, Marco competed for Waikato along with Max WilliamsMax Williams
Max Williams is a semi-professional basketball player from New Zealand. He currently plays for the Waikato under-21 regional team and has represented the Waikato Pistons in the New Zealand National Basketball League.-Representing New Zealand:...
.
In the 6 games Waikato played, Marco averaged a huge 42.6 points per game. With games against Otago, Waitakere, Porirua, Emerging JTB's, Rotorua and Palmerston North. Marco had one huge game of 50 points against Palmerston North.
2011
2011 saw Marco begin his professional career with the Waikato Pistons in the New Zealand National Basketball League. Being only young he had to watch from the sidelines mostly because of the quality of players brought into the team, being a point guard, Marco had to play behind Jerry SmithJerry Smith (basketball)
Jerry Smith is an American basketball player who last played in New Zealand for the Waikato Pistons.-High school:Jerry Smith played for Wauwatosa East High School where he holds the school's career scoring record...
and Jason Crowe
Jason Crowe
Jason William Robert Crowe is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Northampton Town...
so he struggled to find court time in a roster that was bulging with talent.
2012
For the 2012 New Zealand NBL season, Marco will be playing for the AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
-based franchise, the Harbour Heat
Harbour Heat
The Harbour Heat are a New Zealand professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball League . They play their home fixtures at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, Auckland Region.-Roster:-External links:...
.
World University Games 2011
Marco attended the 2011 Summer University Games2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.-Bid selection:The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference...
in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. They had 7 games in total, but winning just 2. Tough games in pool play against Russia, Lithuania, Japan and Ukraine while they were able to salvage 1 win out of their pool against the Phillipines in which Marco scored 21 points.
In this tournament Marco averaged 15.2 points per game 2.5 steals, 3.5 rebounds and 2 assists against some quality opposition which featured some of the best basketball players in the world. Which makes him one of the standouts for the New Zealand team at this tournament.
Regular season
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Playoffs
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Other games
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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,...
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