Jordan Ngatai was born on 7 March 1993 and is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Kapfenberg Bulls of the Austrian Basketball Superliga.
15 Facts About Jordan Ngatai
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Jordan Ngatai played six seasons with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL and is a regular New Zealand Tall Black.
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Jordan Ngatai was raised in New Zealand, in Porirua and Ngati Toa, where he attended Mana College.
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Jordan Ngatai made his debut in the New Zealand NBL in 2012 with the Wellington Saints.
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In 2017 and 2019, Jordan Ngatai won championships with the Wellington Saints.
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Jordan Ngatai was acquired by the Otago Nuggets for the 2020 season, going on to win his fourth NZNBL championship.
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On 14 August 2020, Jordan Ngatai signed a two-year deal with the Cairns Taipans.
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Jordan Ngatai returned to the Wellington Saints in 2022 and then joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks in 2023.
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Jordan Ngatai re-joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.
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Jordan Ngatai made his senior international debut for the Tall Blacks in 2013 at the FIBA Oceania Championships.
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Jordan Ngatai represented New Zealand at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon, where the team ended up in fourth position.
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Jordan Ngatai was a key member of the national side which claimed the bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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Jordan Ngatai was included in the New Zealand squad for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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In July 2023, Jordan Ngatai was named in the Tall Blacks squad for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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Jordan Ngatai re-joined the Tall Blacks for qualifiers in February 2024.