The 3×3.EXE Premier League will make its return this weekend, with the North Island Conference tipping-off in Auckland on Saturday and South Island Conference in Canterbury on Sunday.
The league features 12 teams, six in each conference, who will battle it out for a spot in the Grand Final in Auckland on September 4.
Defending North Island champions Swish.EXE, now known as Dimension Shopfitters.EXE, will return to the competition hoping to retain local bragging rights. With household names such as Karl Noyer and Kirk Penney, they’re being hailed as the team to beat when play commences tomorrow.
After claiming South Island glory back in the 2019, the University of Canterbury will field two teams this time around and both are expected to pack a punch.
All of the games will be livestreamed on YouTube here.
In 2019, the 3×3.EXE Premier League featured teams from four countries (Japan, Thailand, South Korea and New Zealand) with the Grand Final event being held in Tokyo, where New Zealand team Swish won Bronze and prize money. The 2020 league was cancelled due to the pandemic. Now 2021 sees the League return with Japan, New Zealand, Thailand and Chinese Taipei all hosting conferences. However, this year will be different in that the countries involved will run their leagues independently without the global final in Japan due to COVID-19, and travel and border restrictions.
TEAMS AND PLAYERS:
North Island
Wave.EXE
- Matthew Lynch
- Alex Yang
- David Clark
- Jacob Errey
- John Barr
- Mikaere Watene
Dimension Shopfitters.EXE
- Karl Noyer
- Kirk Penney
- Tom Allan
- Zac Easthope
- Ben Fraser
- Marcus Logan
Bridge.EXE
- Karl Magon
- Nigel Mahakitau
- Corey Annandale
- Alex Wheeler
- Finlay Morris
- Rory Fannon
Coasties.EXE
- Chris McIntosh
- Travis Manuirirangi
- Beau Haldane
- Christopher Hood
- Ben Castle
- Adam Dunstan
Scam.EXE
- Connor Woodbridge
- Ryan Woodbridge
- Zac Preston
- Sherif Hassan
- Jacob Walsh
- Tamiti Robert
Hiap.EXE
- Jason Mittef
- Theo Hurdley
- Ryan Laumatia
- Pavlo Puzikov
- Logan Vagler
- Lis Haraqia
South Island
Gators.EXE
- Matt Mischewski
- Jozef Knottenbelt
- Josh Nickle
- Amosa Faitaua-Nanai
- Zach Hannen
- Artem Chensky
Wharenui.EXE
- Sam Tang
- Seth Bryant
- Zach Lilburne
- Tommy Fairbrother
- Harry Roth
- Jimmer Williamson
IOH.EXE
- Flynn McGuinness
- Jarred Burrnet
- Corban Mason
- Manaaki Kaumoana
- Mitchel Lancaster
- Noa Price
Rams.EXE
- Ben Bowie
- Tanae Lavery
- Bradley Murray-MacGregor
- Ben Hall
- Jayden Chan
- Hamish Robinson
UC Maroon.EXE
- Brent Fisher
- Chris Tupaea
- Yuma Kuwasaki
- Paul Stephenson
- Sam Riley
- Sam Jenkins
UC Gold.EXE
- Rohan Russo
- Ben Aicken
- Max Paterson
- Josh Chin
- Aidan Tonge
- Jeremy Irvine
More info:
- The 3X3.EXE Premier League schedule, teams and other key information can be found here: North Island Conference, South Island Conference.
- Each fixture is being live streamed and broadcast via YouTube.
- Follow the event on Basketball New Zealand’s Social media accounts on @BasketballNZ via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
- Hashtag: #3X3.EXE
- Get familiar with 3X3 the rules here.
