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}} Casey Frank (born October 23, 1977) is an American-New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the Super City Rangers of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for Northern Arizona University. The 2.03 metre tall power forward played professionally in the United States, France and Sweden, before landing at the Auckland Stars in 2002. He helped Auckland win NBL titles in 2004 and 2005, and the Wellington Saints in 2010 and 2011. Frank has been Outstanding Forward and selected to the All-Star five three times each. He was an import with the New Zealand Breakers in their debut season until he was cut mid-season, and has also played for the Wollongong Hawks and Gold Coast Blaze in the ANBL, but is now better known as a colour commentator for SKY’s Breakers coverage. Frank debuted for the Tall Blacks in China in 2005 and gained New Zealand citizenship for inclusion in the 2006 Commonwealth Games silver medal team. As the Tall Blacks' sole naturalised player over the years, and has attended two FIBA World Championships in Japan and Turkey, and a FIBA World Cup in Spain.〔(Casey Frank | Basketball New Zealand )〕 ==Professional career== Frank was tested by different teams in Spain, France and Australia between 1999 and 2000.〔(2006 FIBA World Championship – Casey Frank Profile )〕 In January 2001, he signed with the La Crosse Bobcats of the Continental Basketball Association.〔(TRANSACTIONS – January 24, 2001 )〕 The next month, he was placed on the injured reserve list.〔(TRANSACTIONS – February 2, 2001 )〕 In nine games for the Bobcats, he averaged 4.7 points, 5.3 rebounds 1.8 assists per game.〔(Lacrosse Player Statistics )〕 For the 2001–02 season, Frank played in Sweden for Sallen Basket. In 2002, he joined the Auckland Stars of the New Zealand NBL where he played eight seasons, winning two championships (2004 & 2005) and many individual awards. In 2006, he gained New Zealand citizenship, allowing him to play for the Tall Blacks and as a Kiwi in the NZNBL and the ANBL.〔 Frank signed with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL for the club's debut season in 2003–04. However, in November 2003, he was released by the Breakers after appearing in just 12 games. On September 5, 2005, he signed with the West Sydney Razorbacks of the Australian NBL as an injury-replacement for Nick Horvath.〔(Frank comes to Razorbacks rescue )〕 Later that month, he left the Razorbacks after appearing in just three games. In November 2005, he re-joined the New Zealand Breakers as an injury-replacement, but had to be let go after just two games due to the return of Adrian Majstrovich from injury.〔(NBL Breakers recall Thompson )〕 In March 2006, he signed a two-year deal with the Wollongong Hawks of the Australian NBL.〔(Frank signs with Wollongong )〕 He finished his first full season in the ANBL, playing 33 games and averaging 11.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. In April 2007, he signed with the Gold Coast Blaze.〔(Blaze Sign Frank )〕〔(Tall Black joins Blaze )〕 In November 2009, he re-signed with the Blaze as a short-term injury replacement for Greg Vanderjagt.〔(Barnes' Big Night )〕 He left the Blaze after three games. Frank later signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season. He continued on with the Saints in 2011,〔(Tall Black Casey Frank re-signs with Saints )〕 2012,〔(Veteran Frank signs with Saints again )〕 and 2013.〔(Saints sign main man Frank )〕 On 8 January 2014, Frank signed with the New Zealand Breakers as an injury replacement for Alex Pledger.〔(NZ Breakers to replace Alex Pledger with Frank )〕〔(Breakers bring back Casey Frank )〕 Two days later, he played his first game for the Breakers since 2005, recording 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in just under 16 minutes of action in a 93–87 win over the Melbourne Tigers. On 17 January, in his second game for the Breakers, Frank recorded 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in a loss to the Perth Wildcats. In the loss, he lasted just over seven minutes before fouling out in club record time.〔(Breakers' Casey Frank ready, whatever comes )〕〔(Player statistics for Casey Frank )〕 On 11 February 2014, Frank signed with the Waikato Pistons for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season, joining his former Saints coach, Pero Cameron, at the Pistons.〔(Casey Frank signs with the Waikato Pistons )〕〔(Frank Follows Cameron To Pistons )〕 On 13 February 2015, Frank signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.〔(Rangers Rope In Frank )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Casey Frank」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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