List of current New Zealand NBL team rosters

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Below is a list of current New Zealand NBL team rosters:

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Current team roster

Auckland Tuatara

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Auckland Tuatara roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wylie, Joshua 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
F/C 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Loe, Robert  (C)2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
F 32 Flag of New Zealand.svg Vodanovich, Tom 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Fotu, Dan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hickey, William  (I)1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G Flag of the United States.svg Pride, Charles  (I)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Wilkie, Dylan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 10 February 2025

Canterbury Rams

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Canterbury Rams roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Martin, Mana 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Britt, Taylor  (C)1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brown, Walter 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Isaac, Tama 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Isaac, Kaia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Darling, Maxwell 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Holmes, Jake 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macdonald, Sean  (I)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Judd Flavell
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Quinn Clinton
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Connelly
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Adam Morgan

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 12 February 2025

Franklin Bulls

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Franklin Bulls roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G/F 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rusbatch, Ethan  (C)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Coker-Grey, Harri 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Maile, Halasiale 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Perry, Corey 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 23 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nwafor, Kenechukwu 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
G 24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hughes, Payton 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 38 Flag of New Zealand.svg Perry, Brody 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Anderson, Zion 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron, Flynn 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Cameron, Tobias 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelso, Harrison 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Gleim
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Joseph Reddish
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Samara Funnell

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 14 February 2025

Hawke's Bay Hawks

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Hawke's Bay Hawks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Keighley, Harry 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Murphy, Jacob 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ball, Jackson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bush, Clifton 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 24 Flag of New Zealand.svg Eagle, Ezrah 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Gruggen
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 15 February 2025

Indian Panthers

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Indian Panthers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
Head coach
  • Vacant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Manawatu Jets

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Manawatu Jets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Pearn, Zavier 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Collins, Dion 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F Flag of the United States.svg Gibson, Miles  (I)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F Flag of the United States.svg Goins, Kenny  (I)2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Matambanadzo, Tinashe 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Miller-Jose, Isaac 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F/C Flag of the United States.svg Mitchell, Makhel  (I)2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Russo-Nance, Dontae 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Tony Webster
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Tia-Toa Temata-Frost

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 15 February 2025

Nelson Giants

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Nelson Giants roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 Flag of New Zealand.svg McNaught, Alex 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
F 10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dempster, Sam  (C)1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jones, Hayden 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Inwood, Ashton 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F Flag of New Zealand.svg Crate, Lachlan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F Flag of the United States.svg Johnson, Brice  (I)2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Judd, Liam 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Tom Gargiulo
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sheat

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 12 February 2025

Otago Nuggets

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Otago Nuggets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Webster, Tai  (C)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Russo-Nance, Dontae 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G/F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Darko-Kelly, Zaccheus  (I)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
F 4 Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence, Kimani  (I)2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
F 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Coman, Robert 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ruske, Michael 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bardsley, Matthew 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Knox, Darcy 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Henshall, Ben  (I)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ahie, Joseph 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Aitcheson, Josh 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
G 14 Flag of New Zealand.svg Pyper, Matthew
C 21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew, Jack 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
F 43 Flag of New Zealand.svg Freeman, Benji 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 44 Flag of New Zealand.svg Smiler, Caleb 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Peterson
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Sam Senior
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Vlahov

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 30 March 2024

Southland Sharks

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Southland Sharks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Asberry, Caleb  (I)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Burton, Alonzo  (C)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Helu, Johnny 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F Flag of the United States.svg Allick, Josh  (I)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Bertinshaw, Dane 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F Flag of the United States.svg Boone, Keylan  (I)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Collier, Hayden 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Cooper, Tukaha 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
F/C Flag of New Zealand.svg Timmins, Sam 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Yim
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg John Auld
Team manager
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Daryl Greig

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 15 February 2025

Taranaki Airs

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Taranaki Airs roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Davison, Carlin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G Flag of New Zealand.svg Exeter, Jack 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G Flag of Australia (converted).svg Foxwell, Owen  (I)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelman-Poto, Dominique 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F Flag of New Zealand.svg Telfer, Scott 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Green
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Aled Jones

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 15 February 2025

Tauranga Whai

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Tauranga Whai (NZNBL) roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Thompson, Jett 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lewis, Te Tuhi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
G 66 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bezzant, Jayden  (C)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G/F Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bairstow, Sean  (I)2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G Flag of the United States.svg Jones, Chris  (I)1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Lacey

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 11 February 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Tauranga Whai (Tauihi) roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G/F 3 Flag of the United States.svg Cowling, Mikayla 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
G 4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hokianga, Pahlyss 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
SG 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Smiler, Kaylee 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
C 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg McSpadden, Lara 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF 7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Langton, Eva 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Rogers, Emma 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
G 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dale, McKenna 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hyland, Anika 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirisome, Jade 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PF 14 Flag of the United States.svg Synder, Laina 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 16 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kuka, Laura 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 18 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taingahue, Maya 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 20 Flag of the United States.svg Joens, Ashley 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Yaeger, Morgan 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
G 44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale, McKenna 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
F 99 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daysh, Maka 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Alex Stojkovic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Tane Bennett

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 13 September 2024

Wellington Saints

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Wellington Saints roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Le'afa, Izayah 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Plumtree, Troy 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dougall-Mita, Rangimarie 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F 13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harris, Hyrum 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
G 25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Evans, Kazlo 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
F Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marshall, Nick  (I)1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Young
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 15 February 2025

See also