Puke Lenden
Puke Lenden (born 4 January 1980) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League (NBL). He attended Napier Boys' High School in Napier, New Zealand.[1] After debuting in the NBL in 1998 with the Hawke's Bay Hawks, Lenden joined the Auckland Rebels in 1999 and won his first championship.[2] He returned to the Hawks in 2000 and played there until the end of the 2002 season. Lenden moved to Waikato in 2003 and played for the Titans/Pistons until the end of the 2011 season. He won championships with the Pistons in 2008 and 2009, and was named Finals MVP in 2008.[3][4] Following Waikato's withdrawal from the league in 2012, Lenden retired from the NBL.[5] In 2013, Lenden coached the Waikato Wizards women's side[6] and played for the NZ Maori team that won gold at the FIBA Oceania Pacific Championship.[7] Lenden came out of retirement in June 2014 to help the Southland Sharks, after the team lost four players to suspension.[8] He continued on in the NBL in 2015, playing his final season with the Super City Rangers.[9] References
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