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Alistair Granger
Personal information
Born (1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 32)
Nelson, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
High schoolNelson College (Nelson, New Zealand)
Playing career2010–2019
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2010–2011Pakenham Warriors
2012–2013Keysborough Cougars
2014Waverley Falcons
2015–2019Nelson Giants
Career highlights and awards
  • Big V D2M Rising Star (2012)

Alistair Granger (born 22 November 1991) is a New Zealand former basketball player. He played in Australia and New Zealand, most notably for the Nelson Giants of the National Basketball League (NBL).

Early life

Born and raised in Nelson, New Zealand, Granger grew up idolising Nelson Giants star guard Phill Jones. As a child, he had a replica Phill Jones uniform and a life-sized Jones cutout.[1] He started playing basketball at Broadgreen Intermediate School in Stoke, before continuing with the sport at Nelson College. After finishing at Nelson College, he joined a team that travelled to the United States to gain exposure to college scouts. While no one from the U.S. system approached him, Nathan Vogt from the Keysborough Cougars in Melbourne, Australia, told Granger to stay in touch if nothing else came up.[1][2]

Basketball career

Pakenham Warriors (2010–2011)

With Keysborough's Div 2 roster already set, Vogt found Granger a spot on the Pakenham Warriors Big V Division Three team.[1][2] The Warriors missed the playoffs in 2010 with a fifth-place finish and an 8–13 record. In 17 games, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[3]

Granger returned to Pakenham for the 2011 season, with the Warriors now playing in Division Two. The Warriors again missed out on the playoffs in 2011, finishing in fifth place in their pool with a 9–13 record. Granger appeared in all 22 games, averaging 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.[3]

Keysborough Cougars (2012–2013)

In 2012, Granger joined the Keysborough Cougars in the Big V Division Two.[4] At the midpoint of the season, Granger was named in the All Star team which played in the Big V Big Bounce tournament held over Queen's Birthday weekend.[5] He helped the Cougars win the minor premiership with a first-place finish and a 14–6 record, before going on to reach the grand final series, where they lost 2–1 to the Craigieburn Eagles.[6][7] Granger appeared in all 25 games for the Cougars in 2012, averaging 15.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[3] He subsequently earned the 2012 D2M Rising Star Award,[8] and was named team MVP.[9]

In 2013, Granger averaged 12.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 20 games.[3] He helped the Cougars finish fourth with a 10–8 record,[10] before losing 2–0 in the semi-finals to the Melton Thoroughbreds. He was subsequently nominated for an All-Star Five guard spot for the second straight year,[11][12][13] but was once again not selected.[14][15]

Waverley Falcons (2014)

For the 2014 season, Granger joined the Waverley Falcons in the Big V State Championship division, where he averaged 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds in 16 games.[3] He did not enjoy his time with Waverley as much as he did with Keysborough, so he decided against re-joining the Falcons for a second season.[1]

Nelson Giants (2015–2019)

Granger returned home and joined the Nelson Giants for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[16] He thus became a teammate of childhood hero and Giants legend, Phill Jones.[1] He appeared in all 19 games and averaged 4.3 points per game.[17]

In 2016,[18] Granger averaged 4.1 points and 1.1 rebounds in 18 games for the Giants.[17] He became a popular figure in Nelson over his first two seasons due to his incessant bench celebrations and his wearing of a headband.[19] Following the 2016 season, he attended a two-day combine in Melbourne.[20]

In 2017,[21][22][23] Granger appeared in all 18 games for the Giants and averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[17] On 15 April, he scored a team-high 19 points with five 3-pointers in 21 minutes off the bench in a 99–87 loss to the Super City Rangers.[24][25][26]

Granger's production in 2018[27][28] reduced to 2.2 points in 15 games.[17] For the 2019 season,[29] Granger averaged 2.9 points in 17 games.[30]

Personal

Both of Granger's parents have been involved in the Nelson Giants. His mother Janie owned a stake in the franchise for a long time and was a regular winner of the NBL's administrator of the year award, while his father Lloyd managed the team and filled an unofficial role as its social secretary.[1][2]

During his time playing for Pakenham, Granger worked as a concreting labourer.[1] Upon returning to Nelson, he continued as a concreter.[20]

In February 2016, Granger was controversially released from his coaching position at Nelson College. He was in his second year of coaching and was paid a small amount as a contractor.[31] In October 2016, he was re-hired following an internal investigation, returning in a slightly different contractor's role.[32]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McNae, Pete (23 April 2015). "Ali Granger won't take no for an answer". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Step up for Nelson guard". Stuff.co.nz. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Player statistics for Alistair Granger – Big V". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Keysborough Ready to Roar in 2012". BigV.com.au. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Granger lights it up for club". Stuff.co.nz. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Keysborough Cougars claw Eagles". BigV.com.au. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Craigieburn Eagles Swoop On Title". BigV.com.au. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. ^ "BigV Awards 2012 - Congratulations Our Winners!". FoxSportsPulse.com. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Cougar News September 2012". SportingPulse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  10. ^ Shevelove, Marty (29 July 2013). "Keysborough Cougars had the perfect weekend, grabbing fourth spot thanks to some favourable results in other games". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  11. ^ "THOROUGHBREDS DOMINATE BIGV AWARD NOMINATIONS". MeltonBasketball.com.au. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Big V Awards Night Nominees Live Announcement!". bigv.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019.
  13. ^ "2013 BIG V AWARD NOMINEES". bigv.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Big V Award Winners Announced". bigv.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Big V Awards Dinner 2013". bigv.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019.
  16. ^ McNae, Pete (18 November 2014). "Giants hunt main backer". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  17. ^ a b c d "Player statistics for Alistair Granger – NBL". SportsTG.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019.
  18. ^ Rollo, Phillip (27 October 2015). "Nelson Giants lock in homegrown assets". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  19. ^ Garriock, Sam (16 March 2016). "NBL Week in Review: Week One". NZhoops.co.nz. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Ali Granger takes part in Aussie basketball combine". nelsonweekly.co.nz. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  21. ^ Page, Jacob (14 September 2016). "Giants nab three time NBL champion". NelsonLive.co.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  22. ^ Anderson, Niall (16 March 2017). "Basketball: Southland Sharks destroy Nelson Giants in NBL opener". NZHerald.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  23. ^ Rollo, Phillip (23 March 2017). "Ali Granger says Nelson Giants will look to step up intensity against Canterbury Rams". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Basketball: Supercity Rangers extend Nelson Giants misery in NBL". NZHerald.co.nz. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  25. ^ "Signing produces star turn as Supercity Rangers extend Nelson Giants misery in NBL". Stuff.co.nz. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  26. ^ "Rangers vs Giants". FIBALiveStats.com. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  27. ^ Board, Andrew (22 November 2017). "Giants sub in new management". nelsonweekly.co.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  28. ^ Rollo, Phillip (15 December 2017). "Melbourne United's Kyle Adnam and Tohi Smith-Milner sign for Nelson Giants". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  29. ^ Dine, Jonty (2 May 2019). "Giants' big import makes an impact". nelsonweekly.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Alistair Granger Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  31. ^ Rollo, Phillip; Redmond, Adele (1 April 2016). "Nelson College basketball coaches Tony Shallcrass and Ali Granger lose their jobs". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  32. ^ Carson, Jonathan (22 October 2016). "Nelson College re-hires Giants star Ali Granger in coaching role after investigation". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2019.


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