Ian Cathcart

Ian Cathcart (born 14 February 1982) is a New Zealand former basketball player.

Ian Cathcart

Personal information
Born	(1982-02-14) 14 February 1982 (age 44) Invercargill, New Zealand
Listed height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High school	Waitaki Boys' (Oamaru, New Zealand)
College	Lyon College (2001–2005)
Playing career	2000–2011
Position	Guard
Career history
2000–2001	Otago Nuggets
2003	Nelson Giants
2005–2006	Shamrock Rovers
2010–2011	Southland Sharks

Early life

Cathcart was born in Invercargill, New Zealand. He attended Waitaki Boys' High School in Oamaru. He grew up playing softball and BMX.

Basketball career

In 2000 and 2001, Cathcart played for the Otago Nuggets in the New Zealand NBL. He also played for the North Otago Penguins in the Conference Basketball League (CBL) in 2000, helping them win the championship. In 2003, he played for the Nelson Giants in the NBL.

Between 2001 and 2005, Cathcart played college basketball in the United States for the Lyon College Scots.

For the 2005–06 season, Cathcart played in Ireland for the Shamrock Rovers. In 21 games in the Superleague, he averaged 6.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

In 2008, Cathcart captained the North Otago Penguins in the CBL. The team finished third.

Cathcart joined the Southland Sharks for the 2010 New Zealand NBL season and served as the team's vice captain. He played 18 games for the Sharks in the 2010 season and made just one appearance for the Sharks in the 2011 season.

Personal life

Cathcart named his first son, Boston, after his favourite NBA team, the Boston Celtics.

As of 2011, Cathcart was working as a student support adviser at the Southern Institute of Technology.