Schick 3X3 Cup Draft Orders Revealed

The draft order has been revealed for next week’s Schick 3X3 Cup Player Drafts.

The order was revealed in a Zoom meeting involving all teams via a unique process that was designed to cater for the current nation-wide lockdown due to Covid.

Managing the process, League General Manager Justin Nelson (based in Wellington) and League Media Manager Huw Beynon (based in Nelson) used a two-pronged method to randomly draw selections 1 through to 10.

One by one, Beynon randomly drew numbers 1 to 10 in front of the teams, which corresponded with a set of numbered envelopes that Nelson had – the envelopes were previously blank, shuffled and numbered in front of the teams.

Using a ‘Snake Draft’ to determine the draft order, the team drawn for Pick 1 also gets Pick 20, while the team drawn for Pick 10 also gets Pick 11.

Each team Captain, who has already been previously selected and contracted by each team, will have to make three selections at next week’s draft, meaning there will be a third round.

However, in another unique twist, the League will randomly reveal the order for the third round live during the draft (following the second round).

The Player Drafts will be held next Wednesday September 1.

2021 SCHICK 3X3 CUP PLAYER DRAFT (Women)

Southland Storm

Captain: Aliyah Dunn

Draft Picks: 1, 20.

Capital Swish

Captain: Jacinta Beckley

Draft Picks: 2, 19.

Harbour Breeze

Captain: Jazz Kailahi-Fulu

Draft Picks: 3, 18.

Auckland Dream

Captain: Casyn Buchman

Draft Picks: 4, 17.

Canterbury Wildcats

Captain: Lauryn Hippolite

Draft Picks: 5, 16.

Waikato Wizards

Captain: Kayla Manuirirangi

Draft Picks: 6, 15.

Nelson Sparks

Captain: Amanda Wayment

Draft Picks: 7, 14.

Taranaki Thunder

Captain: Tara Clement

Draft Picks: 8, 13.

Otago Gold Rush

Captain: Nicole Ruske

Draft Picks: 9, 12.

Bay of Plenty Blaze

Captain: Awatea Leach

Draft Picks: 10, 11.

2021 SCHICK 3X3 CUP PLAYER DRAFT (Men)

Nelson Giants

Captain: Sam Dempster

Draft Picks: 1, 20.

Northland United

Captain: Mike Karena

Draft Picks: 2, 19.

Hawke’s Bay Hawks

Captain: Ethan Rusbatch

Draft Picks: 3, 18.

Otago Nuggets

Captain: Richie Rodger

Draft Picks: 4, 17.

Auckland Huskies

Captain: Chris McIntosh

Draft Picks: 5, 16.

Franklin Bulls

Captain: Denhym Brooke

Draft Picks: 6, 15.

Wellington Saints

Captain: Kenneth Tuffin

Draft Picks: 7, 14.

Canterbury Rams

Captain: Max Darling

Draft Picks: 8, 13.

Southland Sharks

Captain: Johnny Helu

Draft Picks: 9, 12.

Taranaki Airs

Captain: Tai Wynyard

Draft Picks: 10, 11.