John Anderson

Jayden Bezzant

Position: Guard

Height: 187cm

Born: 9 January, 1996

Junior Association: Tauranga

High School: St John’s College, Hamilton

Highest Representative Honour – Tall Blacks (debuted 2022)

Previous NBL clubs – Manawatu Jets (2020-21), Bulls (2022-present)

In the 2022 season averaged 15.4 points and 4.3 assists per game.

Played one game for the Sky Sport Breakers in December 2022 against Tasmania Jack Jumpers.

Played two season with the Jets helping them to the NBL Grand Final in 2020.

Scored a career best 30 points against the Nuggets in the opening game of the 2020 season.

After school gained a four-year scholarship at Northwest Nazarene University (NCAA Division II), graduating in 2020 after playing 91 games for the Nighthawks.

Averaged 14.0 points and 3.9 assists per game in his senior year.

Jamaal Brantley (Import)

Position: Forward

Height: 200cm

Born: 7 July, 1993

High School: Ridge View High School, Columbia

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Played 2 games for the Sky Sport Breakers as an injury replacement in October, 2022.

Played 2 years at Cameron University (NCAA Division II) averaging 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds in his senior year in 2015-16.

Subsequently drafted to the G League by Raptor 905 Missisauga.

Has played in France and Portugal.

Older brother of Jarrell Brantley.

Noah Campbell

Position: Guard

Height: 1185cm

Born: 31 August, 2005

Junior Association:

High School:

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Isaac Davidson

Position: Small Forward

Height: 201cm

Born: 6 June, 1997

Junior Association: Waitakere West Auckland

High School: Rangitoto College

Highest Representative Honour – NZ U18’s (2014)

Previous NBL clubs – Bulls (2020-present)

Played 14 games for the Bulls in 2022  – averaged 12.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Has played 16 games for the Breakers in the Australian NBL over the past three seasons.

Scored 27 points against Taranaki on NBL debut in 2020.

After school gained a four-year scholarship at Sonoma State University (NCAA Division II) and led the team in scoring in his senior year averaging 15.3 points per game. Played 93 games for the Seawolves scoring over 1,000 points.

A member of the Rangitoto College team that won Secondary School Nationals in 2015.

Sister Penina is a current Tall Fern.

Zach Easthope

Position: Forward

Height: 203cm

Born: 1 May, 1995

Junior Association: Tauranga City

High School: Rotorua Boys HS

Highest Representative Honour – 3×3 Tall Blacks

Previous NBL clubs – Taranaki (2020), Franklin Bulls (2021)

Signed by the Bulls as an injury replacement for Tyrell Harrison in April, 2022.

Easthope is consistently ranked amongst the top New Zealand 3×3 players. He is a regular on the Quest Tour and has played in numerous domestic and international events.

Played for New Zealand on the silver medal winning team at the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup in Singapore in 2022.

Dan Fotu

Position: Forward

Height: 201cm

Born: 24 July, 1999

Junior Association: North Harbour

High School: Rangitoto College

Highest Representative Honour – Tall Blacks (debuted 2018)

Previous NBL Clubs – Auckland Tuatara (2022)

Fotu’s initial professional season was curtailed by injury – he played just 3 games for the Tuatara in 2022.

Fotu played the 2022-23 Australian NBL season with the New Zealand Breakers.

In 2022 the Fotu family completed a unique record – Dan, Isaac and sister Ella each played for the senior national teams.

Following high school played NCAA Division I at Saint Mary’s College California. He played 126 games for the Gaels in a 4-year career scoring 728 points – 9th all-time for points scored by a Kiwi in Men’s NCAA Division I basketball.

The Gaels finished runners-up in West Coast Conference in 2022 earning a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

A member of the Rangitoto College team that won back-to back Schick Secondary Schools National Championships in 2015 and 2016.

Was a member of the Gold medal winning Junior Tall Blacks team at the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Championships in Fiji.

Matthew Freeman

Tyrell Harrison

Position: Centre

Height: 213cm

Born: 6 July, 1999

High School:

Highest Honour: Tall Blacks – debuted 2018

Previous NBL Clubs – Nelson Giants (2019)

Averaged 13.1 points and 6.2 rebounds for Nelson Giants in his previous season in the NBL in 2019. Scored a career high 25 points against the Taranaki Airs.

Has played six seasons in the ANBL for the Brisbane Bullets since debuting in 2017. Played 17 games in the 2022-23 season – averaged 5.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

Payton Hughes

Dom Kelman-Poto

Position: Forward

Height: 201cm

Born: 11 December, 1994

Junior Association: Counties Manukau

High School: Mount Albert Grammar School

Highest Honour: NZ Select (2018), Tall Blacks 3×3

Previous NBL Clubs – Southland Sharks (2019 and 2021-22), Super City Rangers (2018), Franklin Bulls (2020 & 2023)

Led the Sharks in scoring and rebounding in 2021 averaging 18 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in 19 appearances. In 2022 he averaged 15.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.

A fine exponent of the 3X3 game having been a member of the Southland Sharks Schick Cup winning team in 2021 and 2022. Played for the 3×3 Tall Blacks at the 2023 FIBA Asia Cup in Singapore in March.

Played for the 3×3 Tall Blacks at the 2023 FIBA Asia Cup in Singapore in March. Playing alongside Chris McIntosh, Richie Rodger and Tai Wynyard the team claimed a bronze medal.

Attended Adelphi University (NCAA Division II) for two years (2015-2017) after completing high school in the States.

Kelman-Poto was a Breakers Development player in the 2018-19 ANBL season.

Te Tuhi Lewis

Position: Guard

Height: 195cm

Born: 10 May, 2003

Junior Association: Waikato

High School: Te Aroha College

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

A shooting guard out of the Waikato, Lewis was a Development Player with the Bulls in 2021 but is yet to debut in the NBL.

Arahi Marsh

Position: Forward

Height: 185cm

Born: 4 January, 2005

Junior Association: Waikato

High School: Ngā Taiātea Wharekura

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Marsh was a member of Hamilton school Ngā Taiātea Wharekura that finished runners-up in the 2022 “A” Secondary Schools National Championship.

Zach McKenzie

Position: Forward

Height: 203cm

Born: 6 August, 2002

Junior Association:

High School:

Previous NBL clubs – Bulls (2022 -present)

Played 2 games for the Bulls in 2022.

Rickey McGill (Import)

Position: Guard

Height: 188cm

Born: 19 June, 1997

High School: Spring Valley High School, New York

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Most recently played in Hungary where he averaged 16.9 points and 3,6 rebounds for Sopron KC.

Prior to that has played professionally in Greece, United Kingdom and Estonia.

Had a remarkable career with Iona University Gaels who won the Metro Athletic Conference Championship in each of his four years. McGill is the only player in conference history to win four championships – was named Metro Athletic Conference MVP in his senior year (2018-19).

Finished with an aggregate 1.434 career points for the Gaels in 131 appearances.

Brody Perry

Position: Guard

Height: 190cm

Born: 6 January, 2005

Junior Association: Franklin

High School: Pukekohe High School

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Played for the New Zealand U17 team at both the 2022 FIBA Asian Championship and the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup in Spain.

Christian Vano

Position: Guard

Height: 190cm

Born: 2 April, 2005

Junior Association:

High School: Rotorua Boys High School

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Jared Wilson-Frame (Import)

Position: Guard

Height: 196cm

Born: 13 July, 1996

High School: Notre Dame Prep School, Massachusetts

Previous NBL Clubs – Rookie

Comes to the Rams after most recently playing in the NBA G League for Greensboro Swarm. Previously played in the G League for Salt Lake City Stars and in the NBA Summer League for Orlando Magic.

Has also played professionally in Belgium and Mexico.

Played two years junior college before a two year stint at the University of Pittsburgh where he averaged 12.7 points and 5 rebounds in his senior year (2018-19).

Daniel Sokolovsky (Head Coach)

Joe Reddish (Assistant Coach)

Roi Rotenberg (Assistant Coach)

Sam Funnell (Assistant Coach)