First Five, NZ and Philippine Team Up for Charity Basketball Game

This is a fundraiser in support of Typhoon Haiyan victims in Philippines.

This game will feature NZ Best Basketball Players - past and present Tall Blacks and Breakers will play with a Filipino Community Team.

Where: Youthtown Downtown Auckland (68A Nelson St Auckland Central, Auckland)
When: 23 November 2013, 7pm

Tickets:
$25 per entry, $10 goes to charity
Sold on site from 4pm onward. Limited seats only (300 maximum).

Participants:

  • Paul Henare: NZ Basketball Legend. Former NZ Breaker & Tall Black, Current NZ Breaker & Tall Black assistant coach
  • Casey Frank: NZ Tall Black, Former NZ Breaker, current NZ Breakers commentator
  • Jarrod Kenny: Current NZ Tall Black
  • Alonzo Burton: NZ Breaker
  • Hayden Allen: Former NZ Breaker & Tall Black
  • Konrad Ross: Former NZ Tall Black
  • Daryl Cartwright: Former NZ Tall Black
  • Houston O'Riley: 2013 Super City Rangers Captain, 2012 NZNBL Champion (Auckland Pirates)
  • Johnny Fesolai: 2013 Super City Rangers
  • Ana Haku: 2013 Waikato Pistons

King Kapisi: MC for events / guest player

Notes:

  • Playing uniforms (xballer) provided by Paul Berridge (Hoop Nation) to be signed & auctioned.
  • BBNZ to provide a singlet for auction
  • Signed NZ Breakers singlet/s to be auctioned (Hayden Allen)
  • Signed Youthtown balls to be auctioned