2025–26 New Zealand Breakers season

2025–26 New Zealand Breakers season
Head coach Petteri Koponen
Captain Parker Jackson-Cartwright
ArenaSpark Arena
NBL results
Record7–13 (35%)
Ladder7th
Finals finishTBD
Stats at NBL.com.au
Ignite Cup results
Record3–0 (100.0%)
Ladder1st
Ignite Cup finishTBD
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2025.

The 2025–26 New Zealand Breakers season will be the 23rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their second under the leadership of head coach Petteri Koponen.[1]

Roster

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New Zealand Breakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 0 McNaught, Alex (DP) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G/F 1 López, Karim (NS) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G/F 2 Bairstow, Sean 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F/C 3 Mennenga, Sam 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
G 4 Le'afa, Izayah  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G 5 Britt, Taylor 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
G 6 Jackson-Cartwright, Parker (I & C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 74 kg (163 lb)
G/F 7 Te Rangi, Reuben 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
G 8 Brockington, Izaiah (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F/C 9 Baker, Robert (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 12 Darling, Max  1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 118 kg (260 lb)
F/C 15 Loe, Robert 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
C 20 Andrew, Jack (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
F 21 Davison, Carlin 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
G 34 Cooper, Tukaha (DP) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 67 Judd, Liam (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 90 Webster, Tai (IRP) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mario Dugandzic
  • Judd Flavell
  • Matt Lacey
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Shane Connolly
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured
Updated: 2 December 2025

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Development Injured
PG Parker Jackson-Cartwright (I) Taylor Britt Alex McNaught (DP)
SG Izaiah Brockington (I) Tai Webster (IRP) Tukaha Cooper (DP) Izayah Le'afa
SF Karim López (NS) Sean Bairstow Carlin Davison Liam Judd (DP)
PF Robert Baker (I) Reuben Te Rangi Max Darling
C Sam Mennenga Robert Loe Jack Andrew (DP)

Standings

Ladder

Pos 2025–26 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Adelaide 36ers 19 15 4 78.95% 4–1 W1 8–2 7–2 1762 1642 107.31%
2 Melbourne United 20 14 6 70.00% 1–4 W1 8–2 6–4 1918 1776 108.00%
3 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 19 13 6 68.42% 4–1 W3 7–3 6–3 1832 1671 109.63%
4 Sydney Kings 18 11 7 61.11% 4–1 W4 5–3 6–4 1690 1546 109.31%
5 Perth Wildcats 20 11 9 55.00% 2–3 W1 4–6 7–3 1771 1725 102.67%
6 Tasmania JackJumpers 19 8 11 42.11% 3–2 L1 2–7 6–4 1626 1644 98.91%
7 New Zealand Breakers 20 7 13 35.00% 2–3 L3 4–5 3–8 1778 1788 99.44%
8 Illawarra Hawks 18 6 12 33.33% 2–3 L2 4–6 2–6 1597 1732 92.21%
9 Brisbane Bullets 20 6 14 30.00% 1–4 W1 2–7 4–7 1720 1910 90.05%
10 Cairns Taipans 19 5 14 26.32% 2–3 L1 2–9 3–5 1558 1818 85.70%

Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2025. 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

Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
2025–26 NBL season
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Adelaide 36ers—21223332211
Brisbane Bullets378977778899
Cairns Taipans747781091010101010
Illawarra Hawks—9981081087988
Melbourne United212111111122
New Zealand Breakers610101099899767
Perth Wildcats564365555445
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix156432223333
Sydney Kings—85656444554
Tasmania JackJumpers433544666676
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

Pre-season

Main article: 2025 NBL pre-season

The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.[2][3]

2025 NBL Blitz game log
Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
August: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 29 August @ S.E. Melbourne W 101–109 Izaiah Brockington (22) Izaiah Brockington (13) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) AIS Arena
n/a 		1–0
2 31 August Cairns W 94–75 Reuben Te Rangi (20) Reuben Te Rangi (6) Izayah Le'afa (7) AIS Arena
n/a 		2–0

Regular season

Main article: 2025–26 NBL regular season

The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.[4] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.[5]

2025–26 game log
Total: 7–12 (Home: 4–5; Road: 3–7)
September: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 19 September Brisbane L 95–104 Brockington, Jackson-Cartwright (16) Sam Mennenga (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (12) Spark Arena
4,443 		0–1
2 21 September @ Melbourne L 114–82 Izaiah Brockington (21) López, Brockington (6) Davison, Jackson-Cartwright (4) John Cain Arena
9,101 		0–2
3 27 September Perth L 78–89 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (18) López, Mennenga (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) Spark Arena
4,047 		0–3
October: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 4 October @ Sydney L 97–75 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (16) Sam Mennenga (12) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) Sydney SuperDome
10,798 		0–4
5 8 October Illawarra W 117–88 Jackson-Cartwright, Mennenga (20) Karim López (9) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (17) Spark Arena
3,101 		1–4
6 12 October S.E. Melbourne L 81–87 Sam Mennenga (29) Sam Mennenga (11) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) Spark Arena
4,520 		1–5
7 17 October Tasmania W 82–65 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (21) Sam Mennenga (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) Spark Arena
3,212 		2–5
8 19 October @ Melbourne L 104–88 Izaiah Brockington (25) Jackson-Cartwright, López (9) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) John Cain Arena
8,092 		2–6
9 23 October Brisbane L 83–84 Sam Mennenga (27) four players (6) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) Eventfinda Stadium
2,841 		2–7
10 31 October @ Illawarra W 60–102 Sam Mennenga (21) Sam Mennenga (11) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
4,080 		3–7
November: 2–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 6 November Adelaide L 79–83 Izaiah Brockington (25) Robert Baker (9) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (10) Wolfbrook Arena
3,859 		3–8
12 9 November @ Sydney L 79–72 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (23) Brockington, López (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) Sydney SuperDome
10,067 		3–9
13 12 November @ Brisbane W 84–113 Sam Mennenga (25) Robert Baker (11) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) Gold Coast Sports Centre
2,275 		4–9
14 15 November @ Perth L 88–75 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (22) Karim López (10) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) Perth Arena
12,350 		4–10
15 22 November @ Cairns W 96–102 Brockington, Mennenga (22) Izaiah Brockington (11) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) Cairns Convention Centre
3,989 		5–10
December: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 3 December Sydney W 95–90 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (24) López, Mennenga (6) Izaiah Brockington (5) Claudelands Arena
2,770 		6–10
17 6 December Tasmania W 99–86 Izaiah Brockington (22) Baker, Mennenga (9) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (12) Spark Arena
3,638 		7–10
18 13 December @ S.E. Melbourne L 92–80 Baker, Jackson-Cartwright (16) Jackson-Cartwright, Mennenga (9) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) Gippsland Indoor Stadium
2,581 		7–11
19 19 December @ Cairns L 99–95 Sam Mennenga (24) Sam Mennenga (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (11) Cairns Convention Centre
3,749 		7–12
20 22 December @ Brisbane Brisbane Entertainment Centre
 –
21 26 December @ Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre
 –
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 4 January Perth Spark Arena
 –
23 9 January Sydney Spark Arena
 –
24 11 January @ Illawarra Wollongong Entertainment Centre
 –
25 17 January @ Cairns Perth Arena
 –
26 21 January @ S.E. Melbourne State Basketball Centre
 –
27 23 January Adelaide Spark Arena
 –
28 30 January Melbourne Spark Arena
 –
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 1 February @ Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre
 –
30 5 February S.E. Melbourne Eventfinda Stadium
 –
31 7 February Illawarra Spark Arena
 –
32 14 February @ Adelaide Adelaide Entertainment Centre
 –
33 19 February Cairns Eventfinda Stadium
 –
2025–26 season schedule

NBL Ignite Cup

Main article: 2025–26 NBL Ignite Cup

The NBL introduced the new NBL Ignite Cup tournament for the 2025–26 season, with all games except the championship final counting towards the regular-season standings.[6][7]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BP Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Breakers 3 3 0 325 262 +63 9 18 Ignite Cup final
2 Perth Wildcats 3 2 1 298 272 +26 7 13
3 Tasmania JackJumpers 3 2 1 259 246 +13 6.5 12.5
4 Adelaide 36ers 2 1 1 190 182 +8 5 8
5 Brisbane Bullets 2 1 1 194 206 −12 5 8
6 Illawarra Hawks 3 1 2 280 307 −27 5 8
7 Sydney Kings 4 1 3 350 381 −31 5 8
8 Melbourne United 2 1 1 200 200 0 4 7
9 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 1 0 1 81 89 −8 1.5 1.5
10 Cairns Taipans 1 0 1 78 110 −32 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2025. Source: Ignitecup.com.au


Transactions

Free agency began on 4 April 2025.[8][9]

Re-signed

Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright 23 June 2025 2-year deal [10]

Additions

Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Reuben Te Rangi 8 April 2025 2-year deal Tasmania JackJumpers [11]
Izayah Le'afa 10 April 2025 2-year deal Sydney Kings [12]
Taylor Britt 14 April 2025 2-year deal (club option) Canterbury Rams [13]
Robert Loe 15 April 2025 1-year deal Melbourne United [14]
Izaiah Brockington 28 July 2025 1-year deal Vancouver Bandits [15]

Subtractions

Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Mitch McCarron Retired 15 May 2025 n/a [16]
Tacko Fall Released 22 July 2025 Nanjing Monkey Kings [17]

Awards

Club awards

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

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Blitz heads to Canberra". NBL.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Canberra back on NBL agenda with hosting of Blitz". CanberraTimes.com.au. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  4. ^ Uluc, Olgun (20 June 2025). "Storylines everywhere as NBL releases schedule for 2025-26 season". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ^ Jackson, Andrew (20 June 2025). "'Personal' rivalries as 'hurt' US star, five-time MVP face former teams: NBL and WNBL Schedule". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  6. ^ Uluc, Olgun (7 October 2025). "NBL Ignite Cup: Everything you need to know". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  7. ^ Shadlow, Jai (7 October 2025). "'All roads lead to Gold Coast': In-season tournament reveal adds to NBL expansion rumblings". Fox Sports. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Free agency begins April 4". NBL.com.au. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  9. ^ "NBL26 Roster Tracker: Every signing, extension and departure". NBL.com.au. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Parker Jackson-Cartwright returns to New Zealand Breakers". ESPN Australia. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Home is where the heart is: Te Rangi back to NZ". NBL.com.au. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Former Breaker returns home". NBL.com.au. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  13. ^ "BNZ Breakers sign Guard Taylor Britt to two-year deal". NZBreakers.basketball. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Breakers bolster local core". NBL.com.au. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Breakers sign former G League star". NBL.com.au. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  16. ^ Uluc, Olgun (15 May 2025). "'I'm so lucky': McCarron retires from pro basketball". ESPN Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  17. ^ "NZ Breakers release import Tacko Fall". nzsportswire.com. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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