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 coached by external professionals. Several of the external coaches are linked with the Canterbury Rams.
House basketball is played at lunchtime in Terms 2 and 3.
Master-in-Charge: Travis Dixon – email hidden; JavaScript is requiredAdministration: TBC – email hidden; JavaScript is required
Friday Refereeing and Administration: Kirsty Howatson – email hidden; JavaScript is required
email hidden; JavaScript is requiredemail hidden; JavaScript is requiredVenue: College Gym and Wharenui Sports Centre
Training: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (depending on team)
Uniform: College basketball uniform
Recent Success
2022
- Senior A – SISS and NZSS Premiership titles (first time in College history)
- Senior – winner of Thomson trophy – third year in a row
- SISS Junior Premiership – College team 2nd
- National age-group representation for College players
2021
- Winner of the Thomson Trophy – second year in a row
- Winner of the CBA U15 Premiership title
- CSS Friday Basketball – two titles
- National age-group representation for College players
2020
- Winner of the Thomson Trophy – first time in College history
- Winner of the South Island Invitational Tournament
- CSS Friday Basketball – division 1 and division 2 title-holders
2019
- Thomson Trophy – semifinalist
- CSS Friday basketball – three teams making finals and one grade winner
- SISS Champs – 1st in Year 9/Year 10 championship and 9th in senior championship
2018
- Thomson Trophy – 7th place
- CBA U15 Premiership title (first-ever title)
- SISS Championships – 4th in Year 9/Year 10 championship
2017
- Canterbury Schools Thomson Trophy – 2nd place
- SISS Senior Championships – 1st place (first-ever title)
- NZSS Championships – 4th in New Zealand
2016
- SISS Senior Championships – 6th place
- NZSS Senior Championships – qualified for first time
Basketball Coaching Staff
Travis Dixon
Master-in-Charge
Travis Dixon
Master-in-Charge
Travis Dixon grew up playing basketball in North Canterbury and represented Canterbury and New Zealand in age-grade teams. He also played in the United States as an exchange student in his final year of secondary school. On his return to New Zealand, Travis played for Checkers in the premier men’s competition, the Canterbury Knights, and the Canterbury Rams. Travis attributes his success in basketball to the excellent coaching of fundamentals during his developmental years. He aims to ensure that College players receive the same high level of coaching.
Quinn Clinton
Senior A Coach
Quinn Clinton
Senior A Coach
Quinn Clinton has represented New Zealand in a range of basketball teams. In 2016, he was named the Most Valuable Player at the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Championship and led the Junior Tall Blacks to the gold medal. In 2017, he played in the FIBA U19 World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, averaging 12.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 3.0 APG during the tournament. He was named the Male Junior Player of the Year in New Zealand and honoured with the annual Ambassadors Trophy. In 2019, he received the MVP award at the Aon U19 National Championship. After secondary school, Quinn played for Saint Mary’s College of California from 2018–2022.
Rani Hammond
U17 Black Coach
Rani Hammond
U17 Black Coach
Rani played basketball throughout his schooling years and has coached since his last year of high school in 2019. He also spent time throughout high school officiating basketball at local, regional, and national levels. Since graduating from high school, Rani has coached various teams at Christ's College alongside his studies at the University of Canterbury. Rani has enjoyed being able to help boys learn the game of basketball while watching them become the best versions of themselves at Christ's College.