Le'afa set to join NBL's 150-game club
22 Jan
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Sydney's Izayah Le'afa will chalk up another personal milestone on Wednesday when his Kings take on the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
The Tall Blacks international, who signed with the Hoops Capital side in April, will play his 150th NBL game when he hits the court for the round 17 clash at the State Basketball Centre.
"Milestones like this make you appreciate the journey and all the hard work I've put in to get to this point," Le'afa said.
"I'm proud to play 150 NBL games, especially against the team where it all started for me in this competition."
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The Wellington product first debuted during the NBL21 season with the Phoenix, marking the first of two campaigns he spent in Melbourne.
The guard then returned to New Zealand for two seasons with the Breakers before joining the Kings ahead of NBL25.
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Coming into the milestone match on the back of a win on Pink Hoops, Le'afa is confident his side can celebrate his 150th game in winning fashion.
"Wednesday is a big game in terms of our finals positioning," the Sacramento State alum said.
"If we stick to our game plan, both offensively and defensively, I'm confident we can get another win over the Phoenix."
Wednesday's game tips off at 7.30pm AEDT, live on ESPN.

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