Jayden Tuatahi Bezzant was born on 9 January 1996 and is a New Zealand basketball player for the Tauranga Whai of the New Zealand National Basketball League.
23 Facts About Jayden Bezzant
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Jayden Bezzant played college basketball in the United States for the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks between 2016 and 2020 before beginning his career in the New Zealand NBL.
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Jayden Bezzant spent time living in Tauranga before returning to Hamilton where he attended St John's College, the high school his father played for in 1992.
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In January 2014, Bezzant moved to the United States to attend Westwind Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Jayden Bezzant began playing shooting guard despite having grown up playing point guard.
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Jayden Bezzant made the switch to point guard from shooting guard for his final season.
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In June 2020, Jayden Bezzant was acquired in a draft by the Manawatu Jets for the New Zealand NBL Showdown in Auckland.
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Jayden Bezzant impressed throughout the Showdown with his ability to score and create chances for his team-mates, demonstrating calmness and confidence in high-pressure situations.
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Jayden Bezzant averaged 17.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists, in just over 30 minutes a game.
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In November 2020, Jayden Bezzant re-signed with the Jets for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season.
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Jayden Bezzant averaged 15.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
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In January 2022, Jayden Bezzant signed with the Franklin Bulls for the 2022 New Zealand NBL season.
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Jayden Bezzant missed games during the season with national 3x3 duties.
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In December 2022, Jayden Bezzant joined the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League as a Covid replacement player.
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In March 2023, Jayden Bezzant re-signed with the Bulls for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.
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Jayden Bezzant's numbers declined in 2023 as his role shifted to one off the bench.
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Jayden Bezzant played all 20 games and averaged 6.8 points and 2.7 assists per game.
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In December 2023, Jayden Bezzant signed with the Tauranga Whai, a new franchise entering the New Zealand NBL for the first time in 2024.
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In January 2025, Jayden Bezzant re-signed with the Whai for the 2025 New Zealand NBL season.
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Jayden Bezzant debuted for New Zealand with the Junior Tall Blacks at the 2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship.
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In February 2022, Jayden Bezzant played two games for the Tall Blacks during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
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Jayden Bezzant played for the New Zealand 3x3 team at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, 2022 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup, and 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Jayden Bezzant's grandmother, Mary Ellen Bezzant, was a sports administrator at St John's College in Hamilton.