Jets bring back athletic bigman
The Manawatu¯ Jets are excited to have Shane Temara returning to the team for the NBL season.
The 210cm United States-born Kiwi played four years of NCAA division one basketball for the University of North Texas, before a breakout year with the Jets in 2019.
Temara moved to the Taranaki Mountainairs last year and was rated as one of the top 20 players in the NBL Showdown.
He averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds a game during the season and helped the Airs reach the semifinals, where they lost to the Jets.
Jets coach Tim Mctamney said with an extra year of development under Temara’s belt and significant improvements to the way the Jets play, Temara would be an important piece in this year’s team.
‘‘Shane has good size, exceptional athletic ability and a rare shooting touch for a player of his size,’’ Mctamney said.
‘‘He fits perfectly within our scheme. I’m really pleased to have him back with the Jets in 2021. He is a great guy and a very talented athlete.’’
As well as being one of the league’s top rebounders last season, Temara’s efficiency on the offensive end was also a feature of his game.
He averaged an impressive 58 per cent from inside the arc, 35 per cent from beyond the three-point line and 79 per cent from the free-throw line.
Temara said he was looking forward to playing a bigger role with the Jets this season.
‘‘I see us contending for a championship again this season.’’
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