Hawkes Bay Hawks
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The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a basketball team that compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League.
They play their home fixtures at the Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale, Napier, New Zealand. In the 2005 season they lost a dramatic grand final 69-68 to the Auckland Stars. In 2006 Hawkes Bay won their first ever NBL championship with a resounding win over the Auckland Stars.It was Hawks player Willie Burton's, first ever NBL championship, after 21 years playing in the league. It was also Burton's last game in the New Zealand NBL.
On February 22, 2007, the Hawks played the 2006 ABA champions, the Geelong Supercats at Pettigrew Green Arena. This was a challenge match initiated by the Hawks as a battle for Trans-Tasman Supremacy. The final score was 84-69 in favour of Hawke's Bay.
2007 Squad Everard Bartlett-Forward Paul Henare-Point Guard Paora Winitana-Guard Callum Baynes-Forward Shane Nicely-Forward Kareem Johnson-Forward Clifton Bush-Forward Ryan Strawbridge-Forward Arthur Trousdell-Forward AidanDaly-Point Guard Patrick O'Brien-Guard Thomas Bartlett-Guard Dylan Perfect-Tait-Guard