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Tipene Friday
Association: Porirua
School: St Patrick’s College
NBL Teams: Wellington Saints
Position: Power forward
Born: October 24, 1990 at Wellington
Height: 1.95m
National Tournament Honours: NZ Secondary Schools championships (2007, 2008), NZ Secondary Schools Tournament Team (2008), NZ U21 championship (2008)
Career Highlight: 2008 NZ Secondary Schools championships
Career Ambition: To be a policeman
Role Models: Kobe Bryant
Why did you start playing basketball?: Because I enjoyed watching it
What do you enjoy most about basketball?: Winning games
Favourites
Coach: Kenny McFadden, Pete Ruscoe, Deslea Wrathall
Team: Memphis Grizzlies
All-Star Five: Chris Paul, Lebron James, Rudy Gay, Jordan Mills, Joe Maiava
TV Show: Paris Hilton’s My New BFF
Video Game: Counterstrike
Movie: Crank
Song: “Right Now (Na Na Na)” by Akon
Food: Kebabs
