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Draft:Taane Samuel

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Taane Samuel
No. 22 – Wellington Saints
PositionForward
LeagueNZNBL
Personal information
Born (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25)
Wellington, New Zealand
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High schoolScots College, Wellington
CollegeDe La Salle University 2018-2019
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019-2021Manawatu Jets
2021-Wellington Saints
2021Brisbane Bullets
2023-Tryhoop Okayama
Career highlights and awards

Taane Samuel (born 26 April 1999) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He is also contracted with the Tryhoop Okayama of the Japanese B.League.

Early life and career

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Samuel was born and bred in Wellington, New Zealand. He began his career at De La Salle University in 2018, he then got a contract in the New Zealand NBL, playing for the Manawatu Jets. He played for the Manawatu Jets for 3 seasons, before moving to Wellington in 2021 to play for the Wellington Saints. After 2 seasons with the Wellington Saints in 2023 he got offered a contract from the Tryhoop Okayama of the B.League.