Alex Pledger

Alex Pledger
Personal information
Born	27 March 1987 (age 37); Blenheim, New Zealand
Listed height	215 cm (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight	113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
High school	Hamilton Boys'; (Hamilton, New Zealand)
College	Kansas City (2005–2008); Belmont Abbey (2008–2009);
NBA draft	2009: undrafted
Playing career	2009–2023
Position	Centre
Career history
2009–2011	Waikato Pistons
2009–2018	New Zealand Breakers
2012	Auckland Pirates
2016–2019	Southland Sharks
2018–2020	Melbourne United
2021; 2023	Southland Sharks
Career highlights and awards
	4× NBL champion (2011–2013, 2015); 2× NZNBL champion (2012, 2018); NZNBL Finals MVP (2012); NZNBL MVP (2011); 2× NZNBL All-Star Five (2011, 2016); No. 35 retired by Southland Sharks;
Representing New Zealand
Men's Basketball
Commonwealth Games

Alex John Pledger (born 27 March 1987) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He played college basketball in the United States for Kansas City and Belmont Abbey before playing eleven seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) between 2009 and 2020. In nine seasons with the New Zealand Breakers, he won four NBL championships. In the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL), he won championships with the Auckland Pirates (2012) and Southland Sharks (2018). He was also a regular member of the New Zealand national team.