Jack Andrew

Joe Ahie

Position: Guard

Height: 190cm

Born: 11 May, 2000

Junior Association: Wellington

High School: Onslow College

Highest Honour – NZ U18 Team (2018)

Previous NBL Clubs – Otago Nuggets (2021-present)

Debuted for the Nuggets in 2021 playing 6 games.

Represented NZ 3X3 Team at the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires.

Played through the Wellington representative programme.

Josh Aitcheson

Position: Guard

Height: 1.98m

Born: 25 May, 1998

Junior Association: Otago

High School: Kings High School, Dunedin

Highest Representative Honour – Junior Tall Blacks (2017)

Previous NBL clubs – Southland Sharks (2017), Canterbury Rams (2018),  Nuggets (2020-present)

Started all 18 games for the Nuggets in 2021 averaging 6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

A member of the Nuggets NBL Championship winning team in 2020.

The former Kings High School and Otago University wing is equally adept in the 3×3 Arena having played for New Zealand at the 2019 U23 World Cup in China playing alongside Taylor Britt and Taane Samuel.

Aitcheson averaged 4.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game playing for the Junior Tall Blacks at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup in Egypt.

An accountant at Deloitte.

Matt Bardsley

Position: Swingman

Height: 1.89m

Born: 8 August, 1995

Junior Association: Manawatu

High School: Palmerston North Boys High School

Previous NBL clubs – Nuggets (2020-present)

Played 12 games for the Nuggets in 2021.

A member of the Nuggets Sal’s NBL Showdown Championship winning team in 2020.

Gained notoriety after being named the 84^th and final pick in the 2020 Sal’s NBL draft.

His all-action performances were far removed from that of an 84^th pick and was deservedly rewarded with a contract for the 2021 season.

In 2019 he helped Otago University complete the Tertiary Tournaments double winning both the 3×3 and 5×5 National titles.

He was named to the Tournament Team at the 2018 Tertiary Tournament which was also won by Otago.

Michael Harris (Import)

Darcy Knox

Position: Guard

Height: 189cm

Born: 10 May, 1995

Junior Association: Otago

High School: Otago Boys High School

Previous NBL clubs – Nuggets (2020-  present)

Played 17 games for the Nuggets in 2021.

A member of the Nuggets Sal’s NBL Showdown Championship winning team in 2020.

After High School Knox attended Kansas Technical College for one year (2015-2016)

Knox was the starting point guard as Otago University completed the Tertiary Tournaments double in 2019 winning both the 3×3 and 5×5 Tertiary National titles. Named to the All-Star 5 at the Tertiary Championships.

Sam Timmins

Position: Centre

Height: 210cm

Born: 23 May, 1997

Junior Association: Otago

High School: Otago Boys High School

Highest Representative Honour: Tall Blacks Debut – 2017 (Appearances 12)

Previous NBL Clubs – Otago Nuggets (2013 and 2021-present), Canterbury Rams (2015), Franklin Bulls (2020)

Timmins played for the Nuggets as a 15-year old in 2013. In 2021 averaged 19.2 points and a league leading 13.8 rebounds per game.

Was a Development Player for the NZ Breakers in the 2021-22 Australian NBL season.

Played in Estonia for Kalev during 2020-21 European season.

In 2014 he was named Tournament MVP as Otago Boys claimed the Secondary Schools National title.

In 2015 crowned FIBA 3×3 U18 World Champions in Hungary playing alongside Matt Freeman, Tai Wynyard and Nikau McCullough.

Following high school Timmins played 4-yeas NCAA Division I basketball at the University of Washington where he played 128 games for the Huskies – graduating in 2020.

Todd Withers (Import)

Position: Swingman

Height: 202cm

Born: 5 June, 1995

High School: Northeast Guilford

Previous NBL Clubs – Rookie

Played the 2021-22 season with Adelaide 36ers averaging 8.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Played 4 years at Queens University (NCAA Division II) before embarking on his pro career in 2018.

Played in the G League for Grand Rapids Drive followed by a season for Bologna (2020-21) in the Italian League where he averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game.