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Born in Buffalo, New York, Book was educated at Canisius College, but came to New Zealand in 1994 to play in the NBL.
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Listed at 210 cm and 112 kg, Book played the centre position. He was consistently one of the best post players in the league, winning Outstanding Forward in 1996, Outstanding Kiwi Forward in 2002 and named to the All-Star Five both years. He played in every NBL season between 1994 and 2007, winning a championship with the Nelson Giants in his final season.
Book debuted for the Tall Blacks against China in 2002, filling the one available naturalized player spot under International Basketball Federation rules.
He earned hero status during the world championship campaign after stepping into a starting role to fill in for Sean Marks. Book"s three-point shooting ability made him a difficult match-up for opposing centres.
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