Gareth Dawson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1989 Wollongong Hawks |
| 2010–2011 | Southland Sharks |
| 2010–2011 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2012 | Nelson Giants |
| 2013–2014 | Southland Sharks |
| 2015–2016 | Canterbury Rams |
| 2016 | Mackay Meteors |
| 2017 | Canterbury Rams |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gareth Dawson (born 21 February 1989) is a New Zealand professional basketball player.
High school
Dawson attended Roncalli College from 2004 to 2005, and Waitaki Boys' High School from 2006 to 2007.[1]
Basketball career
In 2008, Dawson played for the North Otago Penguins of the
In 2010, Dawson played for the Southland Sharks[1] and Southland Flyers.[3][4]
Dawson continued on with the Sharks in 2011[5] before joining the Nelson Giants in 2012.[6]
Dawson returned to the Southland Sharks in 2013[7][8] and continued on with them in 2014. In May 2014, the Sharks were forced to stand down Dawson after he tested positive for a banned drug.[9][10] Originally facing a two-year suspension, the Sports Tribunal were lenient after being satisfied he hadn't intentionally cheated and found his taking of prohibited substance tamoxifen was not for performance-enhancing purposes. He was instead suspended from playing for just 12 months in August 2014.[11]
After serving his ban, Dawson joined the Canterbury Rams in April 2015.[12][13] He continued on with the Rams in 2016.[14] On 10 June 2016, Dawson signed with the Mackay Meteors for the rest of the 2016 Queensland Basketball League season.[15] In five games for the Meteors, he averaged 9.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[16]
In March 2017, Dawson re-signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2017 season.[17]
On 18 December 2017, Dawson was banned for four years for his second anti-doping rule breach since 2014.[18][19] He was suspended for the presence of a prohibited substance, higenamine, in a sample taken from him at a National Basketball League (NBL) game on May 27. The four-year period of disqualification was backdated to 31 July 2017 with Dawson banned from all organised sport until 30 July 2021.[20]
References
- ^ a b Shark Gareth Dawson credits Aussie experience
- ^ "Dawson Joins Hawks". Basketball.org.nz. 24 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
- ^ "2010 Conference Basketball League programme" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2015.
- ^ Paringatai, Dawson impress in Flyers win
- ^ "Dawson Back On Board". Basketball.org.nz. 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
- ^ Great white Shark joining the Giants
- ^ Dawson happy to be in Henare's care
- ^ Sharks net biggest signing in Conklin
- ^ Southland basketball player tests positive for banned drug
- ^ Henare, Peck make comeback for the Sharks
- ^ Southland Shark Dawson suspended 12 months
- ^ Kyle Coston cut by Canterbury Rams, shooting guard Jermaine Taylor signs on
- ^ Basketballer Gareth Dawson back from year long drug ban
- ^ Egan, Brendon (14 December 2015). "Former Tall Black Jeremy Kench retires from National Basketball League after 12 years". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Lees, Chris (10 June 2016). "LISTEN: New Meteors signing talks about his strengths". DailyMercury.com.au. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Player statistics for Gareth Dawson". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Canterbury co-captain Ethan Rusbatch ruled out of season-opening road trip
- ^ Four-year doping ban for Kiwi basketballer
- ^ Four-year drugs ban for Kiwi
- ^ Four-year ban for New Zealand basketballer Gareth Dawson after second doping breach
External links
- Gareth Dawson at rams.org.nz