New Zealand basketball player
Joshua Kane Bloxham (born 13 March 1990) is a New Zealand basketball player. He played 12 seasons in the New Zealand NBL between 2006 and 2020, and was a member of the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL between 2010 and 2013, where he won three NBL championships.
Early life
Bloxham was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1][2] He attended Marlborough Boys' College in Blenheim[3] and Nelson College in Nelson.[4]
Playing career
New Zealand NBL
Bloxham joined the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand NBL as a 15-year-old.[4] He played nine seasons for the Giants between 2006 and 2014.[5][6] He was a member of the Giants in 2007 when they won the NZNBL championship.[2]
Bloxham joined the Super City Rangers for the 2015 season.[7] He re-joined the Rangers for the 2016 season.[6]
In June 2020, Bloxham was acquired by the Nelson Giants for the 2020 season.[8][9]
Australian NBL
Between 2010 and 2013, Bloxham was a development player with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL.[10] In his three seasons, he won three straight NBL championships and played in 27 games.[11]
NBL1 West
In February 2022, Bloxham signed with the Joondalup Wolves for the 2022 NBL1 West season.[12]
National team
In 2005, Bloxham played for a New Zealand under 16 team in Australia.[3]
In July 2009, Bloxham played for New Zealand at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland.[1]
In August 2011, Bloxham travelled to China for the Summer Universiade to compete with the New Zealand University National Team in the basketball tournament.[13]
In July 2012, Bloxham played for New Zealand at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Venezuela.[1]
Personal life
In 2013, Bloxham began pursuing a commerce degree in accounting through the Massey University campus in Auckland.[4]
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