| No. 5–New Zealand Breakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 September 1996 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Papanui (Christchurch, New Zealand) |
| College | Southeast CC (2015–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015; 2018–2020 | Canterbury Rams |
| 2019–2021 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2022–2025 | Canterbury Rams |
| 2025–present | New Zealand Breakers |
| Career highlights | |
Taylor Britt (born 22 September 1996) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He debuted for the Canterbury Rams of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) in 2015. In 2020, he was a member of the Perth Wildcats who won the NBL championship. In 2023 and 2024, he helped the Rams win back-to-back NZNBL championships.
Britt was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. [1] [2] He attended Papanui High School [3] and was part of the Mainland Eagles Academy. [4] He played Canterbury representative basketball from U13 to U23 level, and played touch rugby and softball at the representative level. [4]
Britted debuted for the Canterbury Rams of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) in the 2015 season. [5]
Britt played college basketball in the United States for Southeast Community College between 2015 and 2017. In 58 games over two seasons, he averaged 11.2 points per game. [6]
Britt returned to the Canterbury Rams for the 2018 New Zealand NBL season. [7] He played a third season for the Rams in 2019. [8] [9]
In August 2019, Britt signed with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player for the 2019–20 season. [10] [11] [12] He made 16 appearances in 2019–20 and suited up for all three games of the 2020 NBL Grand Final, earning an NBL championship ring in his first season. [13]
Britt returned to the Rams in 2020, [14] averaging 19.5 points per game during the Hub Showdown. [15]
In August 2020, Britt re-signed with the Wildcats as a development player for the 2020–21 NBL season. [13] He appeared in 13 games for the Wildcats in his second season. [16] He was set to re-join the Rams for the 2021 New Zealand NBL season, [3] but did not end up playing.
Britt returned to the Rams for the 2022 season [4] [17] and continued with the team in the 2023 season. [18] He helped the Rams win the championship in 2023. [19]
With the Rams in 2024, [20] Britt was named NZNBL Most Outstanding NZ Guard, NZNBL Most Improved Player and NZNBL All-Star Five. [21] He averaged 16.3 points and career-high 6.3 assists per game. [22] He helped the Rams win back-to-back championships. [23] [24]
Britt returned to the Rams in 2025 for his eighth season. [22] [25]
On 14 April 2025, Britt signed with the New Zealand Breakers for the 2025–26 NBL season. [26]
In 2018, Britt was a member of the New Zealand Select Team that undertook a five-game tour of China. [6] In 2019, he represented New Zealand at the FIBA U23 3×3 World Cup in China. [6]
Britt made his debut for the New Zealand men's national basketball team in 2021 during the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [27] He went on to play for the Tall Blacks at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. [27] At the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, [28] [29] he averaged 15 points per game for the Tall Blacks. [27]