12 Facts About Jeremiah Trueman

Jeremiah Kloeten Trueman was born on 19 May 1987 and is a New Zealand former professional basketball player.

Jeremiah Trueman joined his parents, first in Tasmania and then in Brazil, as Christian missionaries.

The family arrived in South America when Jeremiah Trueman was seven and took over a hostel that housed a group of street kids, staying in the country for four years.

In 2004 and 2005, Jeremiah Trueman attended Nelson College in Nelson and played for the school's basketball team.

Jeremiah Trueman captained the Junior Tall Blacks that played in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney in January 2005, scoring 14 points in the tournament's final.

Between 2005 and 2007, Jeremiah Trueman was a two-year starter at San Diego Christian College in the NAIA, where he averaged 6.8 points on 64 percent shooting with 5.0 rebounds per game and helped the Hawks to back-to-back NAIA National Tournament appearances.

Jeremiah Trueman ranked second on the team in scoring and third in rebounding.

Jeremiah Trueman then played for the Taranaki Mountainairs during the 2010 New Zealand NBL season.

Jeremiah Trueman re-joined the Jets in 2013 for a third season.

Jeremiah Trueman returned to Manawatu for one final season in 2015, where he was crowned the rebounding champion.

Jeremiah Trueman made his debut for the Tall Blacks in 2006.

Jeremiah Trueman is the son of Cathy and Marty, and he has two brothers, Matthew and Izaak.