Rueben Te Rangi is a South East Melbourne Phoenix professional basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
After four seasons with the Breakers and then the Bullets before joining the Phoenix last season, he enters his tenth NBL season.
Te Rangi signed with the Knox Raiders for the 2021 NBL1 South season on March 11, 2021.
In 2013 and 2015, he won titles with the Breakers.
Who is Rueben Te Rangi?
Reuben Te Rangi is a professional basketball player from New Zealand. Te Rangi was born in Auckland and grew up in the Manurewa neighborhood of South Auckland.
He went to Auckland Grammar School and was a youngster member of the Counties Manukau Basketball Association.
Te Rangi debuted in the New Zealand NBL in 2012 with the Harbour Heat, winning Rookie of the Year in the process. Te Rangi joined the Southland Sharks in 2013 and helped them win the title.
Te Rangi then debuted in the Australian NBL as a development player with the New Zealand Breakers during the 2012–13 season. Following that, he was a member of the Breakers’ championship-winning squad. He was signed to a full-time deal with the Breakers for the 2013–14 season.
Reuben Te Rangi’s Age and Family
As of 2022, Reuben Te Rangi is 27 years old. He was born on October 14, 1994.
Te Rangi is the son of Alex and Piloma and has two younger siblings, Aerin and Dante. He is not in a relationship and is now single.
He made his national team debut in 2013 and competed in the FIBA Oceania Championships. Following that, he competed in the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship.
He served as captain of the New Zealand National Squad in the 2017 Asia Cup in Lebanon and was a part of the Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning team in 2018. He competed in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asia Qualifiers but was forced to withdraw due to injury.
Reuben Te Rangi’s Salary? How Much Does He Earn
His net worth has increased dramatically due to his participation in many teams in recent years. His annual income is thought to be between $1 to $3 million.
Te Rangi was named the NBL’s Sixth Man of the Year and Most Improved Player of the Year after a breakout season in 2018-19. As a result, he was offered a two-year contract with the Australian National Basketball League’s South East Melbourne Phoenix.