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Paul Henare
Teams: Bay Hawks & NZ Breakers (Australia)
Position: Point guard
Born: March 4, 1979 in Napier
Height: 1.82m
Henare debuted for New Zealand in 1998 and is now vastly experienced, having played at two Olympics, two world championships and a Commonwealth Games.
The team’s safest ball handler has won four NBL assist titles, was voted to All-Star Fives in 2002 & 2005, and has won three championships, most recently with the Hawks in 2006.
He has played in the Yugoslavian national league under current Tall Black coach Nenad Vucinic, has been a member of the NZ Breakers (two as captain) since their debut in the Australian NBL and also had a stint with Turkish club Banvitspor under former Tall Black coach Tab Baldwin.
International
| Year | Series | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2007 | NZ in Australia | 3 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 19 | 6.3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.7 | - | - | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | Boris Stankovic Cup (China) | 5 | 6 | 22 | 27.3 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 19 | 3.8 | 11 | 2.2 | 14 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.80 | - | - |
| 2007 | Venezuela in NZ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.00 | - | - |
Three Point Goals 2007 Australia 1/2 (50.0%), Stankovic Cup 2/9 (22.2%), Venezuela 0/1 (0%), 2006 World Championships 4/7 (57.1%), Brazil 1/12 (8.3%), Australia 0/2 (0%), Commonwealth Games 2/6 (33.3%), India 3/4 (75.0%), 2005 China Four-Nations 1/7 (14.3%), 2004 Athens Olympics 2/5 (40.0%), Turkey & Bulgaria 1/2 (50.0%), Australia 1/4 (25.0%), 2003 Australia 2/8 (25.0%), Efes Pilsen Cup 3/9 (33.3%), Czech Republic 3/7 (42.9%), 2002 World Championships 3/9 (33.3%), Europe & Canada 3/10 (30.0%), Hungary 1/3 (33.3%), 2001 Australia 3/7 (42.9%), Goodwill Games 4/15 (26.7%), 2000 Sydney Olympics 0/4 (0%)
International Debut
1998
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 | Hawke’s Bay | 18 | 68 | 144 | 47.2 | 46 | 72 | 63.9 | 194 | 10.8 | 68 | 3.8 | 104 | 5.8 | 24 | 1.33 | 2 | 0.11 |
| 2007 | Hawke’s Bay | 18 | 48 | 130 | 36.9 | 50 | 77 | 64.9 | 158 | 8.8 | 79 | 4.4 | 116 | 6.4 | 25 | 1.39 | - | - |
| 2006 | Hawke’s Bay | 6 | 16 | 35 | 45.7 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 46 | 7.7 | 15 | 2.5 | 28 | 4.7 | 10 | 1.67 | - | - |
| 2005 | Hawke’s Bay | 18 | 74 | 165 | 44.8 | 43 | 71 | 60.6 | 214 | 11.9 | 70 | 3.9 | 120 | 6.7 | 20 | 1.11 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | Hawke’s Bay | 17 | 52 | 150 | 34.7 | 37 | 52 | 71.2 | 154 | 9.1 | 53 | 3.1 | 88 | 5.2 | 41 | 2.41 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 2003 | Hawke’s Bay | 18 | 93 | 243 | 38.3 | 60 | 85 | 70.6 | 284 | 15.8 | 57 | 3.2 | 99 | 5.5 | 40 | 2.22 | 2 | 0.11 |
| 2002 | Hawke’s Bay | 16 | 78 | 192 | 40.6 | 48 | 68 | 70.6 | 231 | 14.4 | 55 | 3.4 | 80 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.19 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 2001 | Auckland | 16 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 39 | 52 | 75.0 | 161 | 10.1 | 54 | 3.4 | 82 | 5.1 | 24 | 1.50 | 3 | 0.19 |
| 2000 | Auckland | 12 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 24 | 31 | 77.4 | 115 | 9.6 | 35 | 2.9 | 58 | 4.8 | 18 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 1999 | Auckland | 15 | 58 | 129 | 45 | 36 | 45 | 80 | 176 | 11.7 | 42 | 2.8 | 48 | 3.2 | 21 | 1.40 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 1998 | Auckland | 20 | 69 | 150 | 46.0 | 47 | 65 | 72.3 | 213 | 10.7 | 45 | 2.3 | 39 | 2.0 | 28 | 1.40 | 4 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | Hawke’s Bay | 19 | 39 | 88 | 44.3 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 101 | 5.3 | 43 | 2.3 | 41 | 2.2 | 12 | 0.63 | - | - |
| 1996 | Hawke’s Bay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 1.3 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.25 | - | - |
| 1995 | Hawke’s Bay | 4 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | - | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 201 | 691 | 1662 | 41.6 | 454 | 656 | 69.2 | 2056 | 10.2 | 623 | 3.1 | 907 | 4.5 | 283 | 1.41 | 20 | 0.10 |
Three-point field goals 2008 12/34 (35.3%), 2007 12/41 (29.3%), 2006 4/14 (28.6%), 2005 23/73 (31.5%), 2004 13/59 (22.0%), 2003 38/120 (31.7%), 2002 27/82 (32.9%), 2001 14/63 (22.2%), 2000 13/40 (32.5%), 1999 24/60 (40.0%), 1998 28/72 (38.9%), 1997 12/35 (34.3%); Total 220/693 (31.7%)
Playoffs
| Year | Team | G | FGM | FGA | FG% | FTM | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | REB | RPG | AST | APG | STL | SPG | BLK | BPG |
| 2008 | Hawke’s Bay | 1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 5 | 5.0 | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 2.00 | - | - |
| 2007 | Hawke’s Bay | 3 | 11 | 31 | 35.5 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 30 | 10.0 | 16 | 5.3 | 16 | 5.3 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | Hawke’s Bay | 2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 23 | 11.5 | 11 | 5.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 3.00 | - | - |
| 2005 | Hawke’s Bay | 2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 20 | 10.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | Auckland | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | - | - | - | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 4.00 | - | - |
| 2000 | Auckland | 2 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 16 | 8.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 1999 | Auckland | 2 | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 20 | 10.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 11 | 5.5 | - | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | Auckland | 2 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 18 | 9.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| 1997 | Hawke’s Bay | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | - | - | - | 4 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.50 | - | - |
| Total | 17 | 45 | 125 | 36.0 | 46 | 69 | 66.7 | 146 | 8.6 | 54 | 3.2 | 69 | 4.1 | 22 | 1.29 | 4 | 0.24 | |
| Career | 218 | 736 | 1787 | 41.2 | 500 | 725 | 69.0 | 2202 | 10.1 | 677 | 3.1 | 976 | 4.5 | 305 | 1.40 | 24 | 0.11 |
Three-point field goals 2007 2/9 (22.2%), 2006 1/6 (16.7%), 2005 2/5 (40.0%), 2001 0/3 (0%), 1999 1/6 (16.7%), 1998 4/6 (66.7%), 1997 0/5 (0%), Total 13/52 (25.0%); Career: 233/745 (31.3%)
NBL Titles (3)
1999 (Auckland), 2000 (Auckland), 2006 (Hawke’s Bay)
NBL Awards
Assist Champion - 2001, 04, 05, 07
All-Star Five - 2003, 05
