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Paratene McLeod

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Paratene McLeod
Personal information
Born (1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 33)
Tauranga, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
High schoolSouthland Boys'
(Invercargill, New Zealand)
Playing career2010–present
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Career history
2010–2013Southland Sharks
Career highlights and awards

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

Early life

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Egan, Brendon (1 March 2012). "Paratene McLeod ready to stand tall in NBL". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ Savory, Logan (7 January 2010). "Think nationally, buy locally". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
  3. ^ Egan, Brendon (27 August 2010). "Sharks re-sign reserve duo for 2011". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ Savory, Logan (24 January 2013). "Ball in McLeod's court says Sharks coach". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  5. ^ "SHARKS ANNOUNCE PRE-SEASON TRAINING SQUAD". basketball.org.nz. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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