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The Saints mean the world to McLean. A born-and-bred Wellingtonian, he debuted for the team in 1996 against the Hutt Valley Lakers as a 17-year-old Rongotai College schoolboy. He holds the record for games played for the club (269) and has spent 16 seasons with them, winning three championships in 2003, 2010, and 2011.
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Troy McLean, right, celebrates the Wellington Saints title win in 2011 against the Hawke s Bay Hawks. McLean has played the fourth most games in NBL history (320), also spending two seasons with the Manawatū Jets (2013-14) and another in 2006 with the defunct Harbour Heat. Injuries and a shortage of top-level depth in New Zealand basketball with the Australian NBL operating at the same time helped pave the way for a Saints’ return.
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