Basketball
Terms 2 and 3 (Winter)
Inter-school basketball takes place on Tuesday (Thomson Trophy – Senior A), Friday evenings (CSS competition – Senior and Year 9–11 teams) or Saturday (CBA competition – U23, 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. A number of the external coaches are linked with the Canterbury Rams organisation
House basketball is played at lunchtimes in Terms 2 and 3.
Master-in-Charge: Ben Sheat – b.....@christscollege.com
Venue: College Gym, Ara Institute and Wharenui Sports Centre
Training: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (depending on team)
Uniform: College basketball uniform
Recent Success
2020
- Winners of the Thomson Trophy – first time in College history
- Winners 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
