Terms 2 and 3 (Winter)

Inter-school basketball takes place on Tuesday (Thomson Trophy – Senior A), Friday evenings (CSS competition – Senior and Years 9–11 teams) or Saturday (CBA competition – U20, U17 and U15 sides). Year 9 teams play after school on Friday or in U15 sides on Saturday. Games are usually played in school gymnasiums.

All teams are managed by College staff and or parents and coached in practices by external professionals. Several of the external coaches are linked with the Canterbury Rams.


Basketball Convenor Nicole Gleason – email hidden; JavaScript is required

Refereeing and social basketball: Kirsty Howatson – email hidden; JavaScript is required
email hidden; JavaScript is requiredemail hidden; JavaScript is requiredVenue: Upper West, Christ's College
Training: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (depending on team)
Uniform: College basketball uniform

Recent Success

2024

  • The Junior A team finished 3rd in the SISS
  • The Senior B team 3rd place in A tournament
  • The Senior A team achieved an undefeated in the Thomson Trophy, marking their fifth consecutive final appearance and four wins in five years.
  • The U20 Black team made history by winning the U20 Men's Division 1 competition.

2023

  • Winner of Grocott Trophy - CBA Junior competition
  • Runner-up in the Thomson Trophy
  • Runner-up at the South Island Secondary Schools tournament
  • 5th place at the New Zealand Secondary Schools tournament

2022

  • Senior A – SISS and NZSS Premiership titles (first time in College history)
  • Senior – winner of Thomson Trophy – the third year in a row
  • SISS Junior Premiership – College team 2nd place
  • National age-group representation for College players

Basketball Coaching Staff

Staff Travis Dixon 1613 SQ

Travis Dixon

Master-in-Charge

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Staff Ben Sheat 5006 SQ

Ben Sheat

Senior A Coach

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Staff Man

Tom Higgins

Senior B Coach

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