Paratene McLeod explained

Paratene McLeod
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
Height Cm:190
Weight Kg:97
Nationality:New Zealand
Birth Date:1991 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Tauranga, New Zealand
High School:Southland Boys'
(Invercargill, New Zealand)
Career Start:2010
Years1:2010–2013
Team1:Southland Sharks
Highlights:

Paratene McLeod (born 6 April 1991) is a New Zealand basketball player.

Early life

Born in Tauranga, McLeod and raised in Invercargill, where he attended Southland Boys' High School. While attending Southland Boys', he competed with the New Zealand under-16 and under-18 sides, and in 2009, he was invited to trial for the Junior Tall Blacks, but withdrew because of a knee injury.[1]

Professional career

In January 2010, McLeod signed with the newly-established Southland Sharks for the 2010 NBL season.[2] In August 2010, he re-signed with the Sharks for the 2011 season.[3] He continued on with the Sharks in 2012 and 2013.[4] He was a member of the Sharks' 2013 championship-winning squad.

In December 2017, McLeod was named in a 14-man local Southland Sharks pre-season training squad ahead of the 2018 NBL season.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Egan. Brendon. Paratene McLeod ready to stand tall in NBL. Stuff.co.nz. 1 March 2012. 11 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Savory. Logan. Think nationally, buy locally. Stuff.co.nz. 7 January 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20130223015255/http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/commentary-box/3216154/Think-nationally-buy-locally. 23 February 2013. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Egan. Brendon. Sharks re-sign reserve duo for 2011. Stuff.co.nz. 27 August 2010. 11 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Savory. Logan. Ball in McLeod's court says Sharks coach. Stuff.co.nz. 24 January 2013. 11 December 2017.
  5. Web site: SHARKS ANNOUNCE PRE-SEASON TRAINING SQUAD. basketball.org.nz. 11 December 2017. 11 December 2017.