Posted on Thursday, June 11th, 2020
Sal’s NBL Draft – Recap
The Draft is done and dusted, with 84 players selected to play in the 2020 Sal's NBL Showdown starting 23 June. The two and a half-hour-long live broadcast drew attention from both and abroad, as fans had the option of attending their local draft party, watching at a Sal's pizzeria or observing from the comfort of the couch at home.
With the teams set, all that's left for fans to do now is purchase their passes for the games! Early round tickets are now available from Ticket Fairy - $20 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for all those 12 years and under. Congratulations to all those who got picked and thank you to everyone who put their name forward.
Sal's NBL Draft (in order)
Round One
- Otago Nuggets - Jordan Ngatai
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Derone Raukawa
- Manawatu Jets - Tom Vodanovich
- Nelson Giants - Mika Vukona
- Canterbury Rams - Jack Salt
- Franklin Bulls - Dominique Kelman-Poto
- Auckland Huskies - Izayah Mauriahoohoo Leafa
Round Two
- Auckland Huskies - Tohi Smith Milner
- Franklin Bulls - Sam Timmins
- Canterbury Rams - Taylor Britt
- Nelson Giants - Mike Karena
- Manawatu Jets - Hyrum Harris
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Marcel Jones
- Otago Nuggets - Jarrod Kenny
Round Three
- Otago Nuggets - Jordan Hunt
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Shane Temara
- Manawatu Jets - Jayden Bezzant
- Nelson Giants - Dane Brooks
- Canterbury Rams - Joe Cook-Green
- Franklin Bulls - Everard Bartlett
- Auckland Huskies - Leon Henry
Round Four
- Auckland Huskies - Taine Murray
- Franklin Bulls - Jackson Stubbins
- Canterbury Rams - Alex Talma
- Nelson Giants - Tom Ingham
- Manawatu Jets - Taane Samuel
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Tai Wynyard
- Otago Nuggets - Kane Keil
Round Five
- Otago Nuggets - Josh Aitcheson
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Mitch Dance
- Manawatu Jets - Nick Fee
- Nelson Giants - Josh Bloxham
- Canterbury Rams - Sam Smith
- Franklin Bulls - Isaac Davidson
- Auckland Huskies - Rasheed Al Kaleem
Round Six
- Auckland Huskies - Tinashe Matambanadzo
- Franklin Bulls - Nick Barrow
- Canterbury Rams - Toby Gilloly
- Nelson Giants - Nick Trathen
- Manawatu Jets - Haize Walker
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Francis Mulvihill
- Otago Nuggets - Benoit Hayman
Round Seven
- Otago Nuggets - Darcy Knox
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Kenneth Tuffin
- Manawatu Jets - Tia Temata-Frost
- Nelson Giants - Riley Bensemann
- Canterbury Rams - Jack Exeter
- Franklin Bulls - Joel Vaiangina
- Auckland Huskies - Ana Haku
Round Eight
- Auckland Huskies - Johnny Fesolai
- Franklin Bulls - Nikau McCullough
- Canterbury Rams - Tom Cowie
- Nelson Giants - Tysxun Aiolupotea
- Manawatu Jets - Ashton McQueen
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Denhym Brooke
- Otago Nuggets - Richie Rodger
Round Nine
- Otago Nuggets - Sam Aruwa
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Will Heather
- Manawatu Jets - Matangirei Hipango
- Nelson Giants - Zeb Lovell
- Canterbury Rams - Thomas Webley
- Franklin Bulls - Connor Woodbridge
- Auckland Huskies - Marvin Williams-Dunn
Round 10
- Auckland Huskies - Jaylen Gerrand
- Franklin Bulls - Joe Reddish
- Canterbury Rams - Mac Stodart
- Nelson Giants - Thane O’Leary
- Manawatu Jets - Josiah Laracy
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Oscar Robertson
- Otago Nuggets - Akiva McBirney-Griffin
Round 11
- Otago Nuggets - Jack Andrew
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Carlin Davison
- Manawatu Jets - Tom Power
- Nelson Giants - Theo Johnson
- Canterbury Rams - Ben Carlile-Smith
- Franklin Bulls - Chris McIntosh
- Auckland Huskies - Nick Brophy
Round 12
- Auckland Huskies - Nathan Wilson
- Franklin Bulls - Dru-Leo Leusogi-Ape
- Canterbury Rams - Mason Whittaker
- Nelson Giants - Tommy Garguilo
- Manawatu Jets - Kalib Mullins
- Taranaki Mountainairs - Baxter Fenwick
- Otago Nuggets - Matthew Bardsley
2020 Sal's NBL Showdown Rosters:
Otago Nuggets
- Jordan Ngatai, Jarrod Kenny, Jordan Hunt, Kane Keil, Josh Aitcheson, Benoit Hayman, Darcy Knox, Richie Rodger, Sam Aruwa, Akiva McBirney-Griffin, Jack Andrew, Matthew Bardsley.
Taranaki Mountainairs
- Derone Raukawa, Marcel Jones, Shane Temara, Tai Wynyard, Mitch Dance, Francis Mulvihill, Kenneth Tuffin, Denhym Brooke, Will Heather, Oscar Robertson, Carlin Davison, Baxter Fenwick.
Manawatu Jets
- Tom Vodanovich, Hyrum Harris, Jayden Bezzant, Taane Samuel, Nick Fee, Haize Walker, Tia Temata-Frost, Ashton McQueen, Matangirei Hipango, Josiah Laracy, Tom Power, Kalib Mullins.
Nelson Giants
- Mika Vukona, Mike Karena, Dane Brooks, Tom Ingham, Josh Bloxham, Nick Trathen, Riley Bensemann, Tysxun Aiolupotea, Zeb Lovell, Thane O’Leary, Theo Johnson, Tommy Garguilo.
Canterbury Rams
- Jack Salt, Taylor Britt, Joe Cook-Green, Alex Talma, Sam Smith, Toby Gilloly, Jack Exeter, Tom Cowie, Thomas Webley, Mac Stodart, Ben Carlile-Smith, Mason Whittaker.
Franklin Bulls
- Dominique Kelman-Poto, Sam Timmins, Everard Bartlett, Jackson Stubbins, Isaac Davidson, Nick Barrow, Joel Vaiangina, Nikau McCullough, Connor Woodbridge, Joe Reddish, Chris McIntosh, Dru-Leo Leusogi-Ape.
Auckland Huskies
- Izayah Mauriahoohoo Leafa, Tohi Smith Milner, Leon Henry, Taine Murray, Rasheed Al-Kaleem, Tinashe Matambanadzo, Ana Haku, Johnny Fesolai, Marvin Williams-Dunn, Jaylen Gerrand, Nick Brophy, Nathan Wilson.