Manawatu Jets | |
---|---|
Position | Point guard |
League | NZNBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 23 April 2000
Nationality | Australian / Filipino |
Listed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Clair (Sydney, New South Wales) |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Penrith Panthers |
2022 | Inner West Bulls |
2023 | Eastern Mavericks |
2023–2024 | Sydney Kings |
2024– | Manawatu Jets |
Jasper Rentoy (born 23 April 2000) is an Australian-Filipino professional basketball player for the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).
Rentoy was born and raised in Western Sydney. [1] He grew up attending Sydney Kings holiday camps [2] and began playing competitive basketball at the age of six. [3]
Rentoy attended St. Clair High School in Sydney and played as a youth for the Penrith Panthers. [4] There, he was trained by his father, Arvin Rentoy. As a 15-year-old, he won the New South Wales Basketball Metro League [5] and represented New South Wales in the Australian Junior Championships. [6]
In 2017, Rentoy began playing in the NBTC League. [7] In 2018, his team got eliminated by Ateneo de Manila in the Sweet 16. [8] Throughout the tournament, he played through a fractured ankle. [9] He soon committed to the CSB Blazers, but backed out and returned home due to recover from his injury.[ citation needed ]
The following year, Rentoy joined Homegrown Basketball Australia for another season in the NBTC League. [10] They lost all their games, but he was still able to average 23.7 points on 43-percent shooting from the field, to go with 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 steals. [9] He also got to play in the All-Star Game. [11] He then won the Skills challenge. [12]
With his performance, Rentoy was able to earn an athletic scholarship to the University of the East. However, he didn't get to play for them when the head coach got dismissed. [10]
In 2021, Rentoy joined the Penrith Panthers of the Waratah League. [13] In 2022, he joined the Inner West Bulls for the inaugural NBL1 East season. [3] For the 2023 season, he joined the Eastern Mavericks of the NBL1 Central. [14] In his time with the Mavericks, he averaged 12.3 points, 7.7 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals a game. [2]
After trialling with the Adelaide 36ers in June 2023, [15] Rentoy joined the Sydney Kings as a development player for the 2023–24 NBL season. [2] [1]
Rentoy is set to join the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) as an import for the 2024 season. [16]
Rentoy holds both Australian and Philippines passports. [2]
Nick Horvath is an American-New Zealand former professional basketball player who played the majority of his career in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). In 2010, he became the first person to win an NCAA championship (2001), an ANBL championship (2009) and a NZNBL championship (2010).
Rhys Jarred Carter is an Australian former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He had a near 20-year career, playing 282 NBL games, over 110 games in Sweden, over 200 SEABL/NBL1 games, and time in the British Basketball League, Big V and Premier League.
Ben Madgen is an Australian former professional basketball player.
Dion Anthony Prewster is an American-born New Zealand basketball coach and former player. He played college basketball for San Jacinto College and Stephen F. Austin State University. He currently serves as an assistant coach of the Shimane Susanoo Magic in the Japanese B.League.
Lucas Walker is an Australian basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the NBL1 East. He played 10 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 2010 and 2020. He played college basketball for Montana State University Billings and Saint Mary's College of California before joining the Melbourne Tigers in 2010. After five seasons with Melbourne, he had stints with the Adelaide 36ers, Perth Wildcats, Cairns Taipans and Sydney Kings. He won an NBL championship with the Wildcats in 2017.
Jason Robert Cadee is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL).
Jeremy Paul Kendle is an American professional basketball player for the Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo of the Syrian Basketball League. He played three seasons of college basketball for Bellarmine University, becoming the only player in school history to be named to the NABC All-America Team two years in a row. He was also a key member of the Bellarmine Knights' 2011 championship-winning team, helping the school claim their first NCAA Division II National Championship.
Shaun Bruce is an Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He began his NBL career in 2012 as a development player with the Cairns Taipans, before earning a full-time roster spot in 2013. In 2016, he moved south to join the Brisbane Bullets. After half a season with the Adelaide 36ers in 2019, he joined the Kings.
Mitchell James Robert McCarron is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Taranaki Airs of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).
Shea Ili is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Sandringham Sabres of the NBL1 South. He debuted in the Australian NBL in 2014 with the New Zealand Breakers. He was a member of the Breakers' championship-winning team in 2015 and in 2018 he named the NBL Most Improved Player. He joined United in 2019 and in 2021 he won his second NBL championship. He was named NBL Best Sixth Man in 2022 and NBL Best Defensive Player in 2024.
Samson James Froling is an Australian professional basketball player for the Taranaki Airs of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He is also contracted with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays for one season before leaving to play professionally in Australia.
Sunday Dech is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the East Perth Eagles of the NBL1 West. He is also contracted with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He is a two-time NBL champion with the Perth Wildcats, having won in 2014 and 2019. Dech played NCAA Division II college basketball for the Metro State Roadrunners and Barry Buccaneers.
Jarrad Weeks is an Australian basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the National Basketball League (NBL).
Tohiraukura Makaere Smith-Milner is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He has previously played in the Australian NBL for Melbourne United, South East Melbourne Phoenix and Adelaide 36ers, and has represented the New Zealand Tall Blacks.
Dejan Vasiljevic, known as DJ, is an Australian professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes.
Thomas James Vodanovich is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Tasmania JackJumpers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Auckland Tuatara of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball in the United States for the James Madison Dukes between 2013 and 2017 before having a two-year stint with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL. He joined the Sydney Kings in 2021 and won an NBL championship in 2022. In 2020, he was named the New Zealand NBL MVP playing for the Manawatu Jets.
Hyrum Tipene Harris is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).
Deng Acuoth is an Australian-South Sudanese professional basketball player. Standing at 2.08 m, he plays as center.
Benjamin Ayre is an Australian professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Wellington Saints of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball in the United States for Skagit Valley College and Newman University before joining the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL as a development player in 2019. He played briefly in Lithuania for BC Mažeikiai in 2020 and in 2022 had a breakout stint with the Cairns Taipans.
Nicolas Pozoglou is an Australian-Greek professional basketball player for Koroivos of the Greek A2 Basket League. He played three seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) as a development player between 2017 and 2020, winning a championship with the Perth Wildcats in 2020. In 2021, he was named NBL1 West Most Valuable Player as a member of the Cockburn Cougars.