Jessica Tuki (born 28 October 1987 in

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) is a former

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professional

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and basketball player.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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in the

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and was previously in the Silver Ferns in 2006. Tuki replaced Jodi Brown in the team to go to the

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, after Brown injured her knee. She has previously played for the Western Flyers (2004–05) and the Otago Rebels (2006) in the

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. She also trialled for the Tall Ferns basketball team. During the ANZ Championship era, Tuki has played in almost every position except for Centre.

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Player profile
at Southern Steel official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tuki, Jessica 1987 births Living people New Zealand netball players Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Northern Mystics players Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic players ANZ Championship players Sportspeople from New Plymouth Commonwealth Games gold medallists in netball Netball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Western Flyers players Otago Rebels players Southern Steel players New Zealand international Fast5 players New Zealand women's basketball players Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen