Nelson Giants between 2000 and 2002 before playing for the Manawatu Jets in 2003. He then played for the Giants between 2004 and 2007 before playing for the Harbour Heat in 2008. He played for the Giants between 2010 and 2015, then with the Super City Rangers in 2016, and then again with the Giants in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In April 2014, Vukona ventured outside New Zealand or Australia for the first time, joining Lebanese team Byblos. Twelve months later, he moved to Italy to play for Virtus Roma. In 2020, Vukona played for the Southern Districts Spartans of the Queensland State League (QSL). In 2021, he served as an assistant coach for the Spartans in the NBL1 North and joined the playing squad midway through the season. National team career Vukona debuted for the Tall Blacks in 2005. He retired from international duties in February 2021 after 152 games for the Tall Blacks. Personal life Vukona and his wife Vanessa have two children. Vukona holds a Fijian passport. In March 2021, Vukona joined the Tasmania JackJumpers' basketball program as a consultant. In November 2022, he was appointed general manager of the Franklin Bulls in the New Zealand NBL. References External links New Zealand Breakers player profile ANBL stats Breakers ready to celebrate as captain fantastic Mika Vukona hits 300 not out No time for reflection The Value of Vukona Push for Success Strong as Ever for Mika Nelson Giants star Mika Vukona cut down by untimely bout of appendicitis 1982 births Living people Basketball players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Brisbane Bullets players Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Fijian expatriate basketball people in Australia Fijian emigrants to New Zealand Fijian men's basketball players Gold Coast Blaze players Harbour Heat players I-Taukei Fijian people Manawatu Jets players Nelson Giants players New Zealand men's basketball players New Zealand Breakers players New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Australia New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Italy New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Lebanon New Zealand people of I-Taukei Fijian descent Pallacanestro Virtus Roma players People educated at Nelson College Power forwards (basketball) South Dragons players Sportspeople from Suva Super City Rangers players 2006 FIBA World Championship players 2010 FIBA World Championship players 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Medallists at the