Alonzo Burton

Position: Wing

Height: 193cm

Born: 4 October, 1993

Junior Association: Hawkes Bay

High School: St John’s College, Hastings

Highest Representative Honour – NZ Select (2018)

Previous NBL clubs – Hawkes Bay (2012-13 and 2015-16, Manawatu Jets (2014), Taranaki Airs (2017-19), Southland Sharks (2021-present)

Played 16 games for the Sharks in 2024 – averaged 13.9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Made 42 from 100 (42%) three-point shots.

Burton will play his fifth season with the Sharks in 2025. Has played 68 games for the Sharks scoring 835 points. 

In total has played 194 NBL games in 12 seasons – scored a career high 29 points against the Super City Rangers in 2018 playing for Taranaki Airs.

Played for the Sharks team that claimed bronze at the 2023 3×3 Cup. Also played on the gold medal winning team in 2022.

Played 7 games for the NZ Breakers in 2013-14 as a Development Player.

Son of Tall Black and NBL legend Willie Burton.

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Caleb Asberry

Position: Guard

Height: 190cm

Born: 29 January, 2000 in Texas

High School: Pflugerville High School, Texas

Previous NBL clubs – Southland Sharks (2024)

Played 16 games for the Sharks in 2024 averaging 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game – scored a season best 37 points in Round 116 against Manawatu Jets.

Following the NZNBL season played 8 games in the Czech Republic for Team Olomoucko.

Played his rookie professional season with Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League averaging 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 2023-24..

Played three years at Texas State University followed by a year at Oklahoma State University in 2022-23. Averaged 9.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 34 games for Oklahoma State.

In his third and final year at Texas State was named to the All-Sunbelt Conference First Team after averaging a team high 13.6 points per game.

Dane Bertinshaw

Position: Guard

Height: 194cm

Born: 30 June, 2004

Junior Association: Manawatu

High School: Palmerston North Boys High School

Previous NBL clubs – Taranaki Airs (2024)

Played 3 games for the Airs in 2024 – debuted against the Bulls in Round 6 of NBL ‘24.

Also played 6 Rapid League games – scored a season high 13 points against Southland Sharks.

Averaged 16.5ppg  for Manawatu at the 2024 Tupu League Championships.

Returned to New Zealand after playing at College Prep in Italy in the European Youth Basketball League in the early months of 2023.

Hayden Collier

Position: Forward

Height: 210cm

Born: 

Junior Association: Canterbury

High School: Rangiora High School

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

The Cantabrian spent 2 years at Laramie County College in Wyoming (JUCO) playing 61 games (2017-19).

Then embarked on a five year career at the University of Regina in Canada.

Averaged 8.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in his senior year. Graduated in 2024.

Jack Ramage

Position: Guard

Height: 195cm

Born: 23 December, 2005

Junior Association: Eastern Southland

High School: Menzies College, Wyndham

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Played for Southland at the 2024 Under 20 National Championships playing alongside Riley Snow and Quake Webster.

Also played alongside the pair at the 2024 Tupu League National Championships.

Graduated high school in 2023.

Johnny Helu

Position: Guard

Height: 188cm

Born: 18 June, 1999

Junior Association: Wellington

High School: Wellington College

Previous NBL clubs – Wellington Saints (2019 and 2022), Southland Sharks (2021 and 2023)

Played 17 games for the Sharks in 2023 averaging 3.3 points per game.

Has played a total of 46 NBL games – scored a career high 13 points for the Sharks against the Auckland Huskies in 2021.

Attended University of West Florida (NCAA Division II) in 2019-20.

Helu’s partner is Southern Steel netballer Aliyah Dunn who played the 2024 Tauihi season with Southern Hoiho.

Josiah Allick

Position: Forward

Height: 203cm

Born: 2 June, 2001 in San Antonio, Texas

High School: North Star High School

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Joins the Sharks for his rookie pro season.

Enjoyed a five year collegiate career. Played 3 years at University of Missouri – Kansas City, a year at University of New Mexico with his final year (2023-24) at University of Nebraska where he averaged 7.3 points and 5.4 rebounds across 33 games.

During his collegiate career played 136 games totalling 1,246 points and 781 rebounds.

Was a Grad Assistant Coach at Nebraska in 2024-25 while rehabbing an ankle injury.

Keylan Boone

Position: Forward

Height: 203cm

Born: 30 November, 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma

High School: Memorial High School, Tulsa

Previous NBL clubs – Rookie

Joins the Sharks for his rookie professional season after a 5-year collegiate career.

Played three years at Oklahoma State University followed by a year at Pacific University.

Then played a year (2023-24) at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) where the Runnin’ Rebels reached the Elite Eight at the National Invitation Tournament .

Averaged 12.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game at  UNLV playing alongside twin brother Kalib.

Quake Webster

Position: Guard

Height: 183cm

Born: 25 June, 2005

Junior Association: Southland

High School: Aparima College, Riverton

Previous NBL clubs – Sharks (2022-present)

Played 7 games for the Sharks in 2024.

Also played 18 Rapid League games – scored a season high 14 points against Canterbury Rams.

Played 2 games for the Sharks in 2023 making a three against the Tuatara in his debut game in April.

Averaged 16.4 points per game for Southland at the 2024 U20 National Championships – scored 29 points against Nelson.

In 2022 Aparima College won the South Island ‘A’ Secondary Schools Qualifying Tournament to secure a first ever visit to the ‘A’ Secondary Schools National Championships.

Riley Snow

Position: Forward/Centre

Height: 198cm

Born: 12 September, 2005

Junior Association: Southland

High School: Southland Boys High School

Previous NBL clubs – Sharks (2023 – present)

Played 7 games for the Sharks in 2024 – scored a season best 3 points against Auckland Tuatara.

Also played 14 Rapid League games in 2024 – scored a season high 9 points against Tauranga Whai.

Averaged 17.3 points per game for Southland at the 2024 U20 National Championships.

Snow only converted from rugby to basketball in 2020. 

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 

Previous NBL Clubs – Otago Nuggets (2013 and 2021-23), Canterbury Rams (2015), Franklin Bulls (2020 and 2024)

Played all 22 games for the Bulls in 2024 – averaged 15.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game One point shy of equalling his career best Timmins scored a season high 30 points (14/17FG, 2/2 3PG) in the 2024 semi-final loss to Auckland Tuatara.

Played for Okayama Try Hoop in the Japanese League third division in 2024-25, playing alongside Taane Samuel.

A championship winner with Otago Nuggets in 2022 Timmins averaged 15.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game with the Nuggets in 2023. Timmins played for the Nuggets as a 15-year old in 2013.

Was a Development Player for the NZ Breakers in the 2021-22 Australian NBL season and a fully contracted player in 2022-23 before moving to the Sydney Kings for the 2023-24 season.

Played both Asia Cup Qualifying games for the Tall Blacks in February 2024 – scored an international best 16 points against Chinese Taipei.

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-years NCAA Division I basketball at the University of Washington where he played 128 games for the Huskies – graduating in 2020.

Tukaha Cooper

Position: Guard

Height: 190cm

Born: 14 May, 2002

Junior Association: Northland

High School: Whangarei Boys High School then Rotorua Boys High School.

Previous NBL clubs – Manawatu Jets (2021-23), Auckland Tuatara (2024)

Played 20 games for Auckland Tuatara in NBL’24 – scored a career high 20 points against Otago Nuggets in Round 13.

Also played 15 Rapid League games in 2024 scoring a season high 11 points on two occasions.

Previously played three seasons and made 37 appearances for the Jets. 

Helped Whangarei Boys High School reach the Secondary Schools National Championships in 2019 after an absence of over a decade.

Will Leger

Position: Forward

Height: 201cm

Born: 23 September, 2004

Junior Association: Auckland

High School: Sacred Heart College and from Year 11 Mt Albert Grammar School

Previous NBL Clubs – Auckland Tuatara (2023-34)

After debuting in  2023 Leger played 4 games for the Tuatara in 2024 – scored 2 points against Wellington Saints. 

Played 16 Rapid League games in 2024 – scored a season high 7 points against Taranaki Airs.

Averaged 9.2ppg at the 2024 Tertiary National Championships playing for AUT.

A product of the Daryl Cartwright led Mount Albert Grammar School programme from where he graduated in 2022.

The power forward is the younger brother of Josh Leger and a cousin of Krystal and Charlisse Leger-Walker. 

Jonathan Yim (Head Coach)

John Auld (Assistant Coach)