Gareth Dawson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 February 1989 Timaru, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Roncalli College (Timaru, New Zealand) Waitaki Boys' (Oamaru, New Zealand) |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Manawatu Jets |
| 2009–2010 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2010–2011 | Southland Sharks |
| 2010–2011 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2012 | Nelson Giants |
| 2013–2014 | Southland Sharks |
| 2015–2016 | Canterbury Rams |
| 2016 | Mackay Meteors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gareth Dawson (born 21 February 1989) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the Mackay Meteors of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL).
High school
Dawson attended Roncalli College from 2004 to 2005, and Waitaki Boys' High School from 2006 to 2007.[1]
Basketball career
In 2008, Dawson played for the North Otago Penguins of the Conference Basketball League (CBL). The following year, he began his New Zealand NBL career as a rookie for the Manawatu Jets.
In October 2009, Dawson signed with the Wollongong Hawks as a development player for the 2009–10 NBL season.[2] Following the ANBL season, he joined the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.[1] In July 2010, he joined the Southland Flyers for the 2010 Conference Basketball League competition held in Porirua.[3][4]
Dawson joined the Cairns Taipans as a development player for the 2010–11 NBL season. In September 2010, he re-signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2011 New Zealand NBL season.[5]
In October 2011, Dawson signed with the Nelson Giants for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season.[6]
Dawson returned to the Southland Sharks for the 2013 season.[7][8] In May 2014, the Sharks were forced to stand down Dawson after he tested positive for a banned drug.[9][10] Originally facing a two-year suspension, the Sports Tribunal were lenient after being satisfied he hadn't intentionally cheated and found his taking of prohibited substance tamoxifen was not for performance-enhancing purposes. He was instead suspended from playing for just 12 months in August 2014.[11]
In April 2015, Dawson signed with the Canterbury Rams for the rest of the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[12][13] In December 2015, he re-signed with the Rams for the 2016 season.[14] He helped the Rams finish the 2016 regular season in first place with a 13–5 record. It marked the Rams' first playoff appearance since 2002 and their first regular season title since 1993. In their semi-final match-up with the fourth-seeded Super City Rangers, the Rams were outclassed and heavily defeated 104–85.[15][16]
On 10 June 2016, Dawson signed with the Mackay Meteors for the rest of the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season.[17] In five games for the Meteors, he averaged 9.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[18]
References
- 1 2 Shark Gareth Dawson credits Aussie experience
- ↑ "Dawson Joins Hawks". Basketball.org.nz. 24 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Conference Basketball League programme" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Paringatai, Dawson impress in Flyers win
- ↑ "Dawson Back On Board". Basketball.org.nz. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
- ↑ Great white Shark joining the Giants
- ↑ Dawson happy to be in Henare's care
- ↑ Sharks net biggest signing in Conklin
- ↑ Southland basketball player tests positive for banned drug
- ↑ Henare, Peck make comeback for the Sharks
- ↑ Southland Shark Dawson suspended 12 months
- ↑ Kyle Coston cut by Canterbury Rams, shooting guard Jermaine Taylor signs on
- ↑ Basketballer Gareth Dawson back from year long drug ban
- ↑ Egan, Brendon (14 December 2015). "Former Tall Black Jeremy Kench retires from National Basketball League after 12 years". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Egan, Brendon (3 June 2016). "Canterbury Rams coach rules out semi-final nerves after NBL exit". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Rams vs Rangers". FIBALiveStats.com. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ Lees, Chris (10 June 2016). "LISTEN: New Meteors signing talks about his strengths". DailyMercury.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Gareth Dawson". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.