Jessica Tuki (born 28 October 1987 in New Plymouth, Taranaki) is a former New Zealand professional netball and basketball player.[1] She played for the Northern Mystics in the ANZ Championship and was previously in the Silver Ferns in 2006. Tuki replaced Jodi Brown in the team to go to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, after Brown injured her knee. She has previously played for the Western Flyers (2004–05) and the Otago Rebels (2006) in the National Bank Cup. She also trialled for the Tall Ferns basketball team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Born |
28 October 1987 New Plymouth, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Netball career | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): GS, GA, WA, WD, GD, GK | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | ||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Western Flyers | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Otago Rebels | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Southern Steel | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | |||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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During the ANZ Championship era, Tuki has played in almost every position except for Centre.
References
editExternal links
edit- Player profile at Southern Steel official website