Bronson Beri
Bronson Beri (born 26 June 1989) is a New Zealand basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1989 Timaru, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2012; 2014–2019; 2021 | Nelson Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Beri was born and raised in Timaru, where he attended Roncalli College. He moved to Nelson in 2007 to attend Nelson College.[1]
Beri made his debut for the Nelson Giants in the National Basketball League (NBL) in 2007 and was a member of the Giants' championship-winning squad that year.[2] Six seasons waiting for his time, he was having a career-best year in 2012 before suffering a serious knee injury, damaging both the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament.[3] He returned to the Giants in 2014 after rehabbing his knee for almost two years.[4] He continued on with the Giants ever year between 2015 and 2019.[5][6][7][8][9] He missed the 2020 season due to work commitments,[10] but returned to the Giants in 2021.[11]
References
- Scholarship start of dream
- Giants Among Boys
- Cruel twist puts Beri on ice for the season
- A new cauldron for the Giants
- Giants hunt main backer
- Nelson Giants lock in homegrown assets
- "Giants nab three time NBL champion". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- Melbourne United's Kyle Adnam and Tohi Smith-Milner sign for Nelson Giants
- Locals back on board for Giants
- Suns out to win in Tasman's 3 on 3 title tilt
- Clearance for Giants American imports gets huge thumbs up