Name Arthur Trousdell Education Cameron University Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Role Basketball Player Pro career 1998 | Listed weight 223 lb (101 kg) Height 2.03 m Position Center, Power forward NBA draft 2006 / Undrafted Weight 101 kg | |
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Born 21 April 1981 (age 43)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand ( 1981-04-21 ) High school Hasting Boys'
(Hastings, New Zealand) College Southwest Baptist (2002–2004)
Cameron (2004–2006) | ||
Nationality New Zealand / British | ||
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Arthur Trousdell (born 21 April 1981) is a New Zealand-British professional basketball player who last played for the Wellington Saints of the National Basketball League (NBL). In 2005, he was a member of the New Zealand men's national basketball team.
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Early life and career
Born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, Trousdell attended Hastings Boys' High School and was a member of the New Zealand Under-18 and Under-20 national teams. He attended Southwest Baptist University playing in the MIAA from August 2002 until May 2004. He transferred to Cameron University for his junior year in August 2004 and competed in the Lone Star Conference for two seasons. He graduated with a BSc in Physical Education in May 2006.
Professional career
Prior to attending college in the United States, Trousdell played in the National Basketball League for the Hawke's Bay Hawks and Canterbury Rams, winning the league's Rookie of the Year award in 2000.
Between October and December 2006, Trousdell played in Europe for BC Boncourt (Switzerland) and CD Villa de Los Barrios (Spain). Prior to his Europe stint, he helped the Hawke's Bay Hawks win the 2006 NBL championship. He continued on with the Hawks in 2007, before joining the Wellington Saints the following year. He played for the Saints in 2008 and 2009 while studying to become a teacher.
In May 2010, Trousdell signed with the Southland Sharks for the rest of the 2010 New Zealand NBL season. He returned to Hawke's Bay for the 2011 season, before returning to Wellington for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
In December 2013, Trousdell signed with the Manawatu Jets for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.
On 1 February 2016, Trousdell signed with the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the club for a fifth stint.
In March 2017, Trousdell joined the Wellington Saints for one game.
Personal
Trousdell has a British father and holds a British passport as a result.
When not playing basketball, Trousdell is a PE teacher at Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School in Hutt Valley.