Ron Kelley
July 23, 2020
Tony Rampton
- Nationality: NZL
- Date of Birth: 30/05/76
- Place of Birth: New Plymouth (New Zealand)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 213
- Weight (KG): 107
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Iowa State (1995-1999)
- NBL DEBUT: 10/02/01
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 13/02/10
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Cairns 2001-05, 2010 | Wollongong 2006-07 | West Sydney 2008-09
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Tony Rampton was born in New Plymouth (New Zealand) where he attended New Plymouth Boys’ High School. He later moved to Tarankai and went on to earn a division one college scholarship at Iowa State at a time very few Kiwis had reached that level.
Rampton left New Zealand as a rising 17-year-old talent to play two years of high school basketball in the United States. He attended Waseca High School in Waseca, Minnesota.
FAMILY: Rampton is the son Taranaki basketball legend Brian Rampton. Tony’s brother, Damon, also played in the New Zealand NBL and the pair played alongside each other with Taranaki.
Rampton’s wife Nicki (née Thompson) also played basketball in New Zealand. She was coached by Tony at the Nelson Sparks.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Tony Rampton made his NBL debut with the Cairns Taipans at 24 years of age. He scored nine points in his first game.
Rampton and Mark Dickel signed deals to play with Cairns and Victoria respectively as imports, with New Zealand players not being considered local players until 2003. Rampton started the 2000/01 season in Finland before finishing with the Cairns Taipans.
After injury saw him only play half a season with the Taipans in 2001/02, he continued on with Cairns between 2002 and 2005. Between 2005 and 2007, he played for the Wollongong Hawks. He then played two seasons for the West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit. His final season in the Australian NBL came in the 2009/10 season with the Taipans.
Tony Rampton played ten seasons in the NBL. He averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 251 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 33 | Cairns | 11-17 (7) | 21 | 170.0 | 52 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 39 | 44% | 2 | 6 | 33% | 16 | 28 | 57% | 50% | 46% | 11 |
| 2008-09 | 32 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 26 | 374.0 | 105 | 85 | 12 | 34 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 38 | 95 | 40% | 3 | 9 | 33% | 26 | 46 | 57% | 45% | 42% | 17 |
| 2007-08 | 31 | West Sydney | 10-20 (10) | 28 | 658.0 | 200 | 165 | 29 | 71 | 94 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 101 | 69 | 158 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 62 | 94 | 66% | 49% | 44% | 15 |
| 2006-07 | 30 | Wollongong | 11-22 (9) | 33 | 653.0 | 280 | 164 | 12 | 61 | 103 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 103 | 93 | 189 | 49% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 94 | 130 | 72% | 56% | 49% | 20 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 30 | 891.0 | 379 | 259 | 22 | 108 | 151 | 19 | 29 | 50 | 107 | 123 | 245 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 133 | 191 | 70% | 56% | 50% | 23 |
| 2004-05 | 28 | Cairns | 11-21 (10) | 32 | 571.0 | 225 | 134 | 16 | 59 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 94 | 82 | 184 | 45% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 61 | 84 | 73% | 50% | 45% | 16 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 32 | 760.0 | 362 | 172 | 24 | 92 | 80 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 117 | 140 | 295 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 82 | 102 | 80% | 53% | 47% | 30 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Cairns | 13-17 (8) | 30 | 764.0 | 299 | 183 | 26 | 72 | 111 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 117 | 119 | 268 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 | 98 | 62% | 48% | 44% | 17 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 10 | 202.0 | 68 | 53 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 23 | 54 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 22 | 34 | 65% | 48% | 43% | 16 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 9 | 270.0 | 86 | 53 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 54% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19 | 31 | 61% | 57% | 55% | 15 | Totals | 251 | 5313 | 2056 | 1299 | 171 | 561 | 738 | 87 | 153 | 370 | 798 | 737 | 1588 | 46.4% | 6 | 21 | 28.6% | 576 | 838 | 68.7% | 53% | 47% | 30 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 33 | Cairns | 11-17 (7) | 21 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 44% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 0.8 | 1.3 | 57% | 50% | 46% | 11 |
| 2008-09 | 32 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 26 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 33% | 1.0 | 1.8 | 57% | 45% | 42% | 17 |
| 2007-08 | 31 | West Sydney | 10-20 (10) | 28 | 23.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.2 | 3.4 | 66% | 49% | 44% | 15 |
| 2006-07 | 30 | Wollongong | 11-22 (9) | 33 | 19.8 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72% | 56% | 49% | 20 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 30 | 29.7 | 12.6 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.4 | 6.4 | 70% | 56% | 50% | 23 |
| 2004-05 | 28 | Cairns | 11-21 (10) | 32 | 17.8 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.9 | 2.6 | 73% | 50% | 45% | 16 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 32 | 23.8 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.6 | 3.2 | 80% | 53% | 47% | 30 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Cairns | 13-17 (8) | 30 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 44% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.0 | 3.3 | 62% | 48% | 44% | 17 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 10 | 20.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 43% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.2 | 3.4 | 65% | 48% | 43% | 16 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 9 | 30.0 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 54% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100% | 2.1 | 3.4 | 61% | 57% | 55% | 15 | Total | 251 | 21.2 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 46.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 68.7% | 53% | 47% | 30 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 30 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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FIBA EXPERIENCE
Rampton was a part of the history making Tall Black squad, whom competed in the countries in their first Olympics tournament in 2000. Their campaign ended in a game between New Zealand and Angola to determined who finish last. Playing off for eleventh spot and neither having won a single game, New Zealand came away victorious with a 70-60 win and finished in eleventh spot.
Rampton played a integral part in the Tall Blacks qualifying for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, however after being selected for 2002 World Championships (NZ) he was unable to compete.
Rampton won a Commonwealth Games silver medal in 2006 and was also a part of the Tall Blacks squad that competed at that years FIBA World Championships (Japan). There, New Zealand (2–4) made it to the second round before being eliminated by Argentina (62-79). They finished the tournament tied for ninth place.
He later retired from all international basketball in 2008.
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30 | 6 | 57 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 47.1% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 2004 | 28 | 6 | 48 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 6.7% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 12 | 58.3% |
| 2002 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | 6 | 90 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | Total | 26 | 239 | 59 | 41 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 18 | 70 | 26% | 2 | 5 | 40% | 21 | 39 | 54% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30 | 6 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 47.1% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0% | 0.7 | 1.2 | 57.1% |
| 2004 | 28 | 6 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 6.7% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0% | 1.2 | 2.0 | 58.3% |
| 2002 | 26 | 8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 20.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | 6 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 25.0% | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0% | 1.3 | 2.7 | 50.0% | Total | 26 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 26% | 0.1 | 0.2 | 40% | 0.8 | 1.5 | 54% |
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 61% | 46% | 48% | 85% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 737 | 1588 | 46.4% | 6 | 21 | 28.6% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 33 | Cairns | 11-17 (7) | 21 | 170.0 | 52 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 39 | 44% | 2 | 6 | 33% | 16 | 28 | 57% | 50% | 46% | 11 |
| 2008-09 | 32 | Sydney | 11-19 (8) | 26 | 374.0 | 105 | 85 | 12 | 34 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 38 | 95 | 40% | 3 | 9 | 33% | 26 | 46 | 57% | 45% | 42% | 17 |
| 2007-08 | 31 | West Sydney | 10-20 (10) | 28 | 658.0 | 200 | 165 | 29 | 71 | 94 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 101 | 69 | 158 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 62 | 94 | 66% | 49% | 44% | 15 |
| 2006-07 | 30 | Wollongong | 11-22 (9) | 33 | 653.0 | 280 | 164 | 12 | 61 | 103 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 103 | 93 | 189 | 49% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 94 | 130 | 72% | 56% | 49% | 20 |
| 2005-06 | 29 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 30 | 891.0 | 379 | 259 | 22 | 108 | 151 | 19 | 29 | 50 | 107 | 123 | 245 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 133 | 191 | 70% | 56% | 50% | 23 |
| 2004-05 | 28 | Cairns | 11-21 (10) | 32 | 571.0 | 225 | 134 | 16 | 59 | 75 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 94 | 82 | 184 | 45% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 61 | 84 | 73% | 50% | 45% | 16 |
| 2003-04 | 27 | Cairns | 16-17 (6) | 32 | 760.0 | 362 | 172 | 24 | 92 | 80 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 117 | 140 | 295 | 47% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 82 | 102 | 80% | 53% | 47% | 30 |
| 2002-03 | 26 | Cairns | 13-17 (8) | 30 | 764.0 | 299 | 183 | 26 | 72 | 111 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 117 | 119 | 268 | 44% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 61 | 98 | 62% | 48% | 44% | 17 |
| 2001-02 | 25 | Cairns | 9-21 (11) | 10 | 202.0 | 68 | 53 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 23 | 54 | 43% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 22 | 34 | 65% | 48% | 43% | 16 |
| 2000-01 | 24 | Cairns | 6-22 (9) | 9 | 270.0 | 86 | 53 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 54% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19 | 31 | 61% | 57% | 55% | 15 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- New Zealand - Taranaki (1999), Nelson (2000-2001) | England - Chester (2000-01) | Finland - Kouvot (2001)
Rampton played his first year as a pro with the Taranaki Oilers in 1999, winning the NZNBL rookie of the year.
The following season he was heavily recruited, by both Auckland and Nelson but with both rosters fairly stacked, Rampton chose the Giants because he wasnt “a big-city person”. While playing for Nelson in 2000, Rampton played alongside veteran playes Phill Jones, Ralph Lattimore, Nenad Vucinic and Judd Flavell and delivered a breakout season. He was named Kiwi MVP, the league’s outstanding forward (both NZ and overall), led the league in rebounds with 14.6 a game and was included in the league’s All-Star 5. The Giants also reached the grand final this season where they would ultimately fall short to the Auckland Rebels.
The following season he would sign a deal to play in the Australian NBL as a import.
Rampton returned to Taranaki and played for the Oilers from 2005 to 2006 seasons, before taking a year off from the NZNBL and returning to play for Taranaki again in 2008.
In 2009 and 2010, he played for the Nelson Giants but due to a chronic ankle injury that had plagued him since 2000 he retired that same season.
COLLEGE
Rampton spent four years at Iowa State between 1995 and 1999, where he averaged 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 80 games.
AWARDS
- NZNBL Kiwi MVP (2000)
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NZNBL All-Star Five (2000)
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NZNBL Most Outstanding Forward (2000)
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NZNBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre (2000)
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NZNBL rebounding champion (2000)
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NZNBL Rookie of the Rear (1999)
COACHING HISTORY
Between 2011 and 2013, Rampton served as an assistant coach with the Nelson Giants.
In 2014 and 2015, he coached the Nelson Sparks in the national women's basketball championship
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
After retiring, Rampton moved to China where he lives with his wife and two children and began a career as an teacher at an international English-speaking school in Shanghai.
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