Puke Lenden

Puke Lenden
Personal information
Born (1980-01-04) 4 January 1980
Napier, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Listed height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High school Napier Boys' (Napier, New Zealand)
Playing career 1998–2015
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Career history
As player:
1998 Hawke's Bay Hawks
1999 Auckland Rebels
2000–2002 Hawke's Bay Hawks
2003–2011 Waikato Titans/Pistons
2014 Southland Sharks
2015 Super City Rangers
As coach:
2012–2013 Waikato Wizards
Career highlights and awards

Puke Lenden (born 4 January 1980) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player.

Playing career

From 1998 to 2002, Lenden played in the New Zealand NBL for the Hawke's Bay Hawks and the Auckland Rebels, winning his first championship in 1999 with the Rebels.[1] From 2003 to 2005, he played for the Waikato Titans, and from 2006 to 2011, he played for the Waikato Pistons after the club changed its name from Titans to Pistons. Lenden was named the 2008 Finals MVP following the Pistons' 2–0 series defeat of the Wellington Saints; he averaged 9.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Finals as a role player.[2][3] In 2009, the Pistons also won the championship after defeating the Nelson Giants, 2–0.

On 5 June 2014, Lenden signed with the Southland Sharks for the rest of the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.[4] After a successful return to action in 2014, he joined the Super City Rangers for the 2015 season.[5]

Coaching career

In 2012 and 2013, Lenden coached the Waikato Wizards of the Women's Basketball Championship (WBC).[6]

Personal

Lenden's mother, Lesley, lives in Whakatu.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Sharks Add To Their Squad
  2. ↑ "Another title for Pero". tvnz.co.nz. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "LENDEN SURPRISED AT MVP". SkySport.co.nz. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Southland Sharks bulk up their sagging stocks
  5. ↑ James Blond Supercity Rangers
  6. ↑ Waikato Wizards lose national women's basketball title
  7. ↑ NBL BASKETBALL - Homecoming for Puke not so welcome
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