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2024–25 New Zealand Breakers season
Head coachFinland Petteri Koponen
Co-captainsUnited States Parker Jackson-Cartwright
Australia Mitch McCarron
ArenaSpark Arena
NBL results
Record2–0 (100.0%)
Ladder2nd
Finals finishTBD
Stats at NBL.com.au
All statistics correct as of 29 September 2024.
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The 2024–25 New Zealand Breakers season is the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Petteri Koponen.[1]

Roster

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

New Zealand Breakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 0 New Zealand McNaught, Alex (DP) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G/F 1 Mexico López, Karim (NS) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
G/F 2 Australia Bairstow, Sean 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F 3 New Zealand Mennenga, Sam 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
G 5 Australia Isaac, Kaia (DP) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 6 United States Jackson-Cartwright, Parker (I & C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 74 kg (163 lb)
G 7 New Zealand King, Mojave 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
G 8 Australia McCarron, Mitch (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 97 kg (214 lb)
F 11 Australia Anticevich, Grant 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
F 12 New Zealand Darling, Max 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 118 kg (260 lb)
G 13 United States Mooney, Matt (I) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 21 New Zealand Davison, Carlin (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
C 22 Australia Pineau, Dane 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 103 kg (227 lb)
C 33 United States Gillespie, Freddie (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 111 kg (245 lb)
F 43 Australia Bolden, Jonah 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb)
C Senegal Fall, Tacko (I) 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) 141 kg (311 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Croatia Mario Dugandzic
  • Lithuania Laimonas Eglinskas
  • United States Daniel Sokolovsky
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • United States Shane Connolly
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 24 September 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Development
PG Parker Jackson-Cartwright Alex McNaught
SG
SF Carlin Davison
PF Max Darling
C Dane Pineau

Standings

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Ladder

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Pos 2024–25 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Illawarra Hawks 3 3 0 100.00% 3–0 W3 1–0 2–0 311 265 117.36%
2 New Zealand Breakers 2 2 0 100.00% 2–0 W2 2–0 0–0 172 166 103.61%
3 Melbourne United 3 2 1 66.67% 2–1 L1 1–0 1–1 256 244 104.92%
4 Sydney Kings 3 2 1 66.67% 2–1 L1 0–1 2–0 279 277 100.72%
5 Perth Wildcats 2 1 1 50.00% 1–1 L1 1–1 0–0 193 186 103.76%
6 Tasmania JackJumpers 2 1 1 50.00% 1–1 W1 1–0 0–1 160 160 100.00%
7 Cairns Taipans 2 1 1 50.00% 1–1 W1 1–1 0–0 176 199 88.44%
8 Adelaide 36ers 2 0 2 0.00% 0–2 L2 0–1 0–1 191 203 94.09%
9 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 3 0 3 0.00% 0–3 L3 0–1 0–2 261 283 92.23%
10 Brisbane Bullets 2 0 2 0.00% 0–2 L2 0–0 0–2 188 204 92.16%

Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2024. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

Ladder progression

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Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2024. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

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Pre-season

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Main article: 2024 NBL pre-season
2024 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
September: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 8 September @ Perth L 108–102 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (21) Jonah Bolden (10) Matt Mooney (5) Carrara Indoor Stadium
n/a 		0–1
2 11 September Adelaide L 91–98 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (21) McCarron, Mennenga (5) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a 		0–2
3 13 September @ Sydney L 90–79 Matt Mooney (25) Gillespie, Mennenga (5) Matt Mooney (8) Gold Coast Sports Centre
n/a 		0–3

NBLxNBA games

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Main article: NBLxNBA
2024 pre-season game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 4 October @ Utah Delta Center
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2 7 October @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
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3 10 October @ Oklahoma City BOK Center
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Regular season

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Main article: 2024–25 NBL regular season
2024–25 game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
September: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 21 September Brisbane W 91–87 Sam Mennenga (22) Sam Mennenga (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (11) Perth Superdrome
2,691 		1–0
2 29 September S.E. Melbourne W 81–79 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (19) Sam Mennenga (9) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) Spark Arena
5,783 		2–0
October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 17 October @ Brisbane 0–0 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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4 19 October Perth 0–0 Spark Arena
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5 24 October S.E. Melbourne 0–0 Wolfbrook Arena
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6 27 October @ Sydney 0–0 Sydney SuperDome
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November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 2 November Adelaide 0–0 Spark Arena
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8 4 November @ Melbourne 0–0 John Cain Arena
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9 9 November @ Tasmania 0–0 Derwent Entertainment Centre
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10 16 November @ Cairns 0–0 Cairns Convention Centre
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11 28 November @ Illawarra 0–0 Wollongong Entertainment Centre
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December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
12 1 December @ Perth 0–0 Perth Arena
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13 5 December Melbourne 0–0 Wolfbrook Arena
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14 7 December Sydney 0–0 TSB Arena
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15 12 December Tasmania 0–0 Eventfinda Stadium
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16 14 December @ Adelaide 0–0 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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17 20 December Sydney 0–0 Spark Arena
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18 25 December @ Tasmania 0–0 Derwent Entertainment Centre
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19 31 December @ Cairns 0–0 Cairns Convention Centre
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January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 5 January Perth 0–0 Spark Arena
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21 8 January @ Brisbane 0–0 Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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22 11 January @ Illawarra 0–0 Wollongong Entertainment Centre
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23 13 January Melbourne 0–0 TSB Stadium
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24 16 January Tasmania 0–0 Spark Arena
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25 18 January @ S.E. Melbourne 0–0 State Basketball Centre
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26 24 January Brisbane 0–0 Wolfbrook Arena
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27 26 January @ Adelaide 0–0 Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 1 February Cairns 0–0 Spark Arena
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29 5 February Illawarra 0–0 Spark Arena
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2024–25 season schedule

Transactions

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Re-signed

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Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright 5 April 2024 1-year deal [2]

Additions

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Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Sam Mennenga 15 March 2024 2-year deal Cairns Taipans [3]
Mojave King 18 April 2024 1-year deal Indiana Mad Ants [4]
Mitch McCarron 26 April 2024 2-year deal Adelaide 36ers [5]
Jonah Bolden 2 May 2024 1-year deal Sydney Kings [6]

Subtractions

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Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Thomas Abercrombie Retired 13 February 2024 n/a [7]
Izayah Le'afa Free agent 19 April 2024 Sydney Kings [8]

Awards

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Club awards

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  • Club MVP:
  • Defensive Player:
  • Fan's Memorable Moment:
  • Blackwell Community Cup:
  • Clubman Award:
  • Member’s Choice Award:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BNZ Breakers Name New Head Coach". NZBreakers.Basketball. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Jackson-Cartwright re-signs with Breakers". ESPN.com.au. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Breakers poach Kiwi star from Cairns". ESPN.com.au. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "NBA draftee heads to Breakers". NBL.com.au. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "'The right decision' - Former NBL champ joins Breakers". 1news.co.nz. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Aussie Jonah Bolden signs one-year deal with New Zealand Breakers". ESPN.com.au. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Abercrombie to call time on 15-year NBL career". ESPN.com.au. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Le'afa joins Kings, Wildcats snare college star Pepper". ESPN.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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