Michael Fitchett (basketball)
Michael Robert Elmslie Fitchett (born 20 September 1982) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He attended Nelson College from 1996 to 2000, where he excelled as a sportsman. He was the school's junior athletics champion in 1996 and 1997, played for the 'A' basketball team from 1996 to 2000, and was a member of the 1st XI cricket team from 1996 to 2000.[1] He played in the New Zealand NBL every year between 1999 and 2012. He also played one game in the Australian NBL with the New Zealand Breakers in January 2009.[2] He also represented the Tall Blacks multiple times between 2008 and 2011.[3]
In October 2018, Fitchett was appointed head coach of the Nelson Giants for the 2019 season.[4][5]
Between 2016 and 2019, Fitchett served as an assistant coach with the New Zealand Breakers.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006, 6th edition
- ^ Player statistics for Michael Fitchett
- ^ Michael Fitchett – FIBA.com
- ^ "Nelson calls for Fitch". nzbreakers.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Connell, Tim (19 October 2018). "Fitchett new Giants coach". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Egan, Brendon (12 October 2019). "New Zealand Breakers assistant Mike Fitchett resigns week out from season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Price, Josh (14 November 2019). "Basketball: Mike Fitchett explains decision to quit the New Zealand Breakers before start of ANBL season". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
External links[]
- Michael Fitchett at basketball.org.nz
- Michael Fitchett at australiabasket.com
- Breakers set to announce Michael Fitchett as new assistant coach
- Basketball: Fitchett keen to drain his shots at redemption
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Nelson Giants players
- New Zealand Breakers players
- New Zealand men's basketball players
- Otago Nuggets players
- Nelson Giants coaches
- People educated at Nelson College
- Point guards
- Waikato Pistons players
- 2010 FIBA World Championship players
- New Zealand basketball coaches
- New Zealand sportspeople stubs
- Oceanian basketball biography stubs