Lindsay Tait

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Lindsay Tait
Personal information
Born (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982 (age 42)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand / British
Listed height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
High school Avondale College
(Auckland, New Zealand)
Playing career2000–2018
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
As player:
2000–2007 Auckland Rebels/Stars
2002–2003 Victoria Giants
2003–2006 New Zealand Breakers
2006–2007BC Boncourt
2007–2009 Wollongong Hawks
2008–2011 Wellington Saints
2010–2011 Cairns Taipans
2012 Auckland Pirates
2013–2015Wellington Saints
2016–2018 Super City Rangers
As coach:
2020 Auckland Huskies (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Team Competition

Lindsay Michael Tait (born 8 January 1982) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player.

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Early life

Tait was born in Sydney, New South Wales. [1] He lived in Australia until he was four years old, when he and his family moved to New Zealand. [2] He is Māori. [2] He attended Avondale College in Auckland, where he won a schools championship with the basketball team. [3]

Professional career

In 2000, Tait joined the Auckland Stars of the New Zealand National Basketball League where he went on to play eight seasons for the club, winning three championships (2000, 2004 and 2005) and earned league MVP in 2005. During this time, he also played in the Australian National Basketball League for the Victoria Giants in 2002–03 as a development player, and the New Zealand Breakers from 2003 to 2006. He also played in Switzerland for BC Boncourt in 2006–07. [4] [5]

After an injury-riddled season for the Wollongong Hawks in 2007–08, Tait returned to New Zealand where he played for the Wellington Saints during the 2008 New Zealand NBL season before re-joining Wollongong for the 2008–09 NBL season. He went on to play a further three seasons for Wellington and won back-to-back championships (2010 and 2011) for the second time in his career. [6] [7] He also earned back-to-back Finals MVP honours in 2010 and 2011. [8] [9]

In December 2010, Tait signed with the Cairns Taipans for the rest of the 2010–11 NBL season. [10]

In November 2011, Tait signed with the Auckland Pirates for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season, [11] going on to captain the team to the 2012 NBL championship, as he captured his own personal championship three-peat in the process. [12]

In December 2012, following the Pirates pulling out of the league, Tait signed a three-year deal with the Wellington Saints, returning to the club for a second stint. [13] [14] He went on to win the 2013 Most Valuable Player award, his third time doing so. [15] In 2014, Tait led the Saints to an eighth NBL championship as he recorded his seventh title and was named the Final Four MVP. [16]

On 9 April 2015, Tait was named Round 1 Player of the Week after he opened the 2015 season with a double-double of 22 points and 10 assists in a road win over the Taranaki Mountainairs on 2 April, then backed it up four days later with 22 points in a home win over the Canterbury Rams. [17] He went on to lead the Saints back to the grand final, where they were defeated by the Southland Sharks. [18]

On 5 November 2015, Tait signed a three-year deal with the Super City Rangers. [19] On 26 March 2016, he recorded 19 points and 15 assists against the Canterbury Rams, setting a Rangers franchise record for assists in a game. [20] [21]

On 11 May 2018, Tait announced that the 2018 season would be his last in the NBL. [22] [23] [24] The following day, he recorded a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in the Rangers' 124–121 loss to the Manawatu Jets. [25] [26] On 7 June 2018, Tait became just the ninth player to reach 300 NBL games. [27] [28]

National team career

Tait made his debut for the New Zealand Tall Blacks in 2003. [1] He played for the Tall Blacks at the 2005 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2010 FIBA World Championship, 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship. [29] He won a silver medal with New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. [1]

In May 2016, Tait announced his retirement from international basketball. [30]

Coaching career

In June 2020, Tait was named an assistant coach for the Auckland Huskies. [31]

Personal life

Tatit holds an English passport. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lindsay Tait". Basketball New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Original Breaker: Lindsay Tait". YouTube. Sky Sport NZ. 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Jessup, Peter (4 August 2005). "Basketball: Training mishap opens door for Tait". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 Tait heads to Switzerland
  5. ↑ Tait signs with Hawks
  6. ↑ Wellington Saints repeat as NBL champions
  7. ↑ Wellington Saints boss flat despite final win
  8. ↑ Wellington Saints march to NBL championship
  9. ↑ Pirates loss wake-up call for champion Saints
  10. ↑ Taipans Sign Tait
  11. ↑ Lindsay Tait leaves Wellington to join the Pirates
  12. ↑ Auckland Pirates pillage Saints for NBL title
  13. ↑ Saints march in new stars for tilt at title
  14. ↑ Tait signs multi-year deal with Saints
  15. ↑ 2013 NBL Final Four
  16. ↑ It's eight for Saints in win over Hawke's Bay
  17. ↑ TAIT WINS OPENING PLAYER OF THE WEEK
  18. ↑ Southland Sharks beat Wellington Saints in tense NBL final
  19. ↑ Super City Rangers lock in Lindsay Tait for three-year NBL deal
  20. ↑ Rangers vs Rams
  21. ↑ Two franchise records for the @supercityranger...
  22. ↑ LINDSAY TAIT TO CALL TIME ON DECORATED CAREER
  23. ↑ Basketball: Lindsay Tait ready for one last hurrah in NBL after overcoming cancer scare
  24. ↑ Kiwi hoops star Lindsay Tait bounces back from cancer scare for ultimate assist
  25. ↑ "Rangers vs Jets". FIBALiveStats.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  26. ↑ Egan, Brendon (13 May 2018). "Allen Iverson's cousin stars in Manawatū Jets' first NBL win of season". Stuff. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  27. ↑ Tonight, Lindsay Tait becomes just the 9th...
  28. ↑ TAIT GETS WIN IN 300TH
  29. ↑ "Lindsay Michael Tait". FIBA . Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  30. ↑ Veteran point guard Lindsay Tait latest Tall Black to confirm retirement
  31. ↑ Auckland Huskies Sign Lindsay Tait as Assistant Coach
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