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Mika Vukona
Teams: Harbour Heat & South Dragons (Australia)
Position: Forward
Born: May 13, 1982 in Suva, Fiji
Height: 1.93m
Vukona made his international debut on the 2005 tour of China after six years as an energetic hustler in the NBL.
He was voted Outstanding Kiwi Forward in 2005, obviously benefiting from his role as a development player with the NZ Breakers over the previous two seasons.
Vukona was also instrumental in Nelson’s 2007 NBL championship, compiling “double doubles” in both games of their 2-0 series win over Bay Hawks.
A powerful rebounder and relentless defender, Vukona became a fully contracted player with the Breakers and was voted the franchise’s 2006 Players’ Player of the Year. This summer, he has joined Australian Boomers coach Brian Goorjian in Melbourne at the South Dragons.
With the retirement of Dillon Boucher, Vukona has moved into the Tall Black starting five and is often called upon to battle much bigger players on the international stage.
International
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | FIBA Olympic Qualifying (Greece) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 17 | 5.7 | 11 | 3.7 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2008 | NZ in Slovenia | 3 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 25 | 8.3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.33 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | NZ in Canada | 3 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 16 | 5.3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | NZ v Australia | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23.1 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 10 | 5.0 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | NZ in Australia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | - | - | - | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | Boris Stankovic Cup (China) | 5 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 36 | 7.2 | 31 | 6.2 | 3 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.60 | - | - |
| 2007 | Venezuela in NZ | 3 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 28 | 9.3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.67 | - | - |
Three-point Goals 2008 Olympic Qualifying 0/2 (0%), Slovenia 2/4 (50.0%), Canada 1/4 (25.0%), Australia 2/4 (50.0%), 2007 Australia 0/1 (0.0%), Stankovic Cup 3/5 (60.0%), Venezuela 2/3 (66.7%), 2006 Qatar 0/1 (0%), Comm Games 0/1 (0%), 2005 Australia 0/1 (0%), Total 10/26 (38.5%)
International Debut
2005
International Honours
Commonwealth Games Silver Medal - 2006
National Basketball League
Regular Season
| Year | Team | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | North Harbour | 18 | 74 | 152 | 48.7 | 57 | 78 | 73.1 | 210 | 11.7 | 154 | 8.6 | 31 | 1.7 | 20 | 1.11 | 8 | 0.44 |
| 2007 | Nelson | 16 | 65 | 146 | 44.5 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 158 | 9.9 | 156 | 9.8 | 46 | 2.9 | 16 | 1.00 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | Nelson | 18 | 91 | 163 | 55.8 | 19 | 39 | 48.7 | 211 | 11.7 | 161 | 8.9 | 45 | 2.5 | 21 | 1.17 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | Nelson | 18 | 89 | 156 | 57.1 | 33 | 58 | 56.9 | 215 | 11.9 | 170 | 9.4 | 32 | 1.8 | 23 | 1.28 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 2004 | Nelson | 18 | 66 | 133 | 49.6 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 155 | 8.6 | 123 | 6.8 | 25 | 1.4 | 20 | 1.11 | 4 | 0.22 |
| 2003 | Manawatu | 18 | 43 | 97 | 44.3 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 102 | 5.7 | 102 | 5.7 | 26 | 1.4 | 18 | 1.00 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | Nelson | 16 | 43 | 85 | 50.6 | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 106 | 6.6 | 107 | 6.7 | 20 | 1.3 | 15 | 0.94 | 2 | 0.13 |
| 2001 | Nelson | 12 | 27 | 48 | 56.3 | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 61 | 5.1 | 46 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.22 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 2000 | Nelson | 9 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 29 | 3.2 | 27 | 3.0 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.22 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Total | 143 | 510 | 999 | 51.1 | 195 | 349 | 55.9 | 1247 | 8.7 | 1046 | 7.3 | 233 | 1.6 | 139 | 0.97 | 51 | 1.19 |
Three-point field goals 2008 5/17 (29.4%), 2007 6/24 (25.0%), 2006 10/29 (34.5%), 2005 4/10 (40.0%), 2004 6/25 (24.0%), 2003 1/2 (50.0%), 2002 0/1 (0%), 2001 0/1 (0%), Total 32/109 (29.4%)
Playoffs
| Year | Team | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | North Harbour | 1 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | - | 2 | 0.0 | 13 | 13.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 2 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Nelson | 3 | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 43 | 14.3 | 36 | 12.0 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 | 1.67 | - | - |
| 2006 | Nelson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 8 | 8.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | Nelson | 2 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 19 | 9.5 | 27 | 13.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2004 | Nelson | 2 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 17 | 8.5 | 27 | 13.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | Manawatu | 1 | - | 3 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 2002 | Nelson | 2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 2001 | Nelson | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 8 | 8.0 | 2 | 2.0 | - | - | 1 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Total | 13 | 45 | 93 | 48.4 | 25 | 46 | 54.3 | 123 | 9.5 | 128 | 9.9 | 21 | 1.6 | 17 | 1.31 | 3 | 0.23 | |
| Career | 156 | 555 | 1092 | 50.8 | 220 | 395 | 55.7 | 1370 | 8.8 | 1174 | 7.5 | 254 | 1.6 | 156 | 1.00 | 54 | 0.35 |
Three-point field goals 2008 3/5 (60.0%), 2007 3/9 (33.3%), 2006 1/1 (100%), 2005 1/1 (100%), 2004 0/2 (0%), Total 8/18 (44.4%); Career 40/127 (31.5%)
NBL Awards
Outstanding Kiwi Forward - 2005
