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2025–26 New Zealand Breakers season

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

2025–26 New Zealand Breakers season
Head coachFinland Petteri Koponen
CaptainUnited States Parker Jackson-Cartwright
ArenaSpark Arena
NBL results
Record13–20 (39.4%)
Ladder7th
Finals finishDid not qualify
Stats at NBL.com.au
Ignite Cup results
Record3–1 (75%)
Ladder2nd
Ignite Cup finishChampions (1st title)
(Defeated 36ers 111–107)
All statistics correct as of 22 February 2026.
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Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

2025–26 New Zealand Breakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 0 New Zealand McNaught, Alex (DP) 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G/F 1 Mexico López, Karim (NS) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G/F 2 Australia Bairstow, Sean 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb)
F/C 3 New Zealand Mennenga, Sam 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 109 kg (240 lb)
G 4 New Zealand Le'afa, Izayah Injured 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
G 5 New Zealand Britt, Taylor 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 77 kg (170 lb)
G 6 United States Jackson-Cartwright, Parker (I & C) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 74 kg (163 lb)
G/F 7 New Zealand Te Rangi, Reuben 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 105 kg (231 lb)
G 8 United States Brockington, Izaiah (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb)
F/C 9 United States Baker, Robert Injured (I) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 95 kg (209 lb)
F 12 New Zealand Darling, Max 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 118 kg (260 lb)
F/C 15 New Zealand Loe, Robert 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
C 20 New Zealand Andrew, Jack (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
F 21 New Zealand Davison, Carlin 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 96 kg (212 lb)
G 34 New Zealand Cooper, Tukaha (DP) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 67 New Zealand Judd, Liam (DP) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 90 New Zealand Webster, Tai (IRP) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Croatia Mario Dugandzic
  • New Zealand Judd Flavell
  • New Zealand Matt Lacey
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • United States Shane Connolly
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Development player
  • (I) Import player
  • (SRP) Special restricted player
  • (NS) Next Star player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 22 February 2026

Depth chart

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Standings

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Ladder

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Pos 2025–26 NBL season
Team Pld W L PCT Last 5 Streak Home Away PF PA PP
1 Sydney Kings 33 24 9 72.73% 5–0 W11 13–4 11–5 3276 2879 113.79%
2 Adelaide 36ers 33 23 10 69.70% 2–3 L1 12–5 11–5 3042 2890 105.26%
3 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 33 22 11 66.67% 3–2 L1 11–5 11–6 3324 3061 108.59%
4 Perth Wildcats 33 21 12 63.64% 4–1 W1 10–7 11–5 2996 2840 105.49%
5 Melbourne United 33 20 13 60.61% 2–3 W1 11–6 9–7 3041 2905 104.68%
6 Tasmania JackJumpers 33 14 19 42.42% 2–3 L2 6–10 8–9 2873 2884 99.62%
7 New Zealand Breakers 33 13 20 39.39% 2–3 W1 7–9 6–11 3022 3058 98.82%
8 Illawarra Hawks 33 13 20 39.39% 3–2 W2 7–9 6–11 3074 3205 95.91%
9 Cairns Taipans 33 9 24 27.27% 1–4 L2 4–13 5–11 2754 3194 86.22%
10 Brisbane Bullets 33 6 27 18.18% 0–5 L13 2–14 4–13 2710 3196 84.79%

Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2026. 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

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Leader and qualification to semifinals
Qualification to semifinals
Qualification to play-in
Last place
2025–26 NBL season
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Adelaide 36ers—212233322111111111122
Brisbane Bullets37897777889999910101010101010
Cairns Taipans7477810910101010101010109999999
Illawarra Hawks—99810810879888878878888
Melbourne United2121111111223234444555
New Zealand Breakers6101010998997677787787777
Perth Wildcats5643655554455555555444
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix1564322233332422223333
Sydney Kings—856564445544343332211
Tasmania JackJumpers4335446666766666666666
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 2026. Source: NBL.com.au

Game log

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Pre-season

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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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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

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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: 13–20 (Home: 7–9; Road: 6–11)
September: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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: 3–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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 L 99–85 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (26) Carlin Davison (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (4) Brisbane Entertainment Centre
4,538		 7–13
21 26 December @ Tasmania W 80–81 (OT) Sam Mennenga (20) Jackson-Cartwright, Mennenga (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (10) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340		 8–13
January: 3–4 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 4 January Perth L 91–99 Sam Mennenga (19) Jackson-Cartwright, López (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) Spark Arena
5,141		 8–14
23 9 January Sydney L 62–103 Karim López (11) Sam Mennenga (6) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (3) Spark Arena
3,229		 8–15
24 11 January @ Illawarra W 96–101 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (23) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) Wollongong Entertainment Centre
5,323		 9–15
25 17 January @ Cairns W 86–104 Sam Mennenga (28) Karim López (11) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (10) Perth Arena
7,034		 10–15
26 21 January @ S.E. Melbourne L 123–116 Sam Mennenga (28) Karim López (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) State Basketball Centre
3,422		 10–16
27 23 January Adelaide L 110–112 (OT) three players (21) Sam Mennenga (12) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (10) Spark Arena
3,866		 10–17
28 30 January Melbourne W 97–95 Karim López (32) Karim López (8) three players (3) Spark Arena
4,917		 11–17
February: 2–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29 1 February @ Tasmania L 91–89 Izaiah Brockington (24) Brockington, Jackson-Cartwright (7) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) Derwent Entertainment Centre
4,340		 11–18
30 5 February S.E. Melbourne L 83–114 Izaiah Brockington (19) Tai Webster (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) Eventfinda Stadium
1,703		 11–19
31 7 February Illawarra W 106–95 Izaiah Brockington (27) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) Spark Arena
2,750		 12–19
32 14 February @ Adelaide L 92–89 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25) Sean Bairstow (8) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) Adelaide Entertainment Centre
10,044		 12–20
33 19 February Cairns W 115–84 Sam Mennenga (32) Carlin Davison (11) Parker Jackson-Cartwright (13) Eventfinda Stadium
1,791		 13–20
Cup 22 February @ Adelaide W 107–111 Parker Jackson-Cartwright (29) López, Te Rangi (8) López, Jackson-Cartwright (5) Gold Coast Convention Centre
5,078		 –
2025–26 season schedule

NBL Ignite Cup

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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 PP BP Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide 36ers 4 3 1 390 329 118.5 12 21 Ignite Cup final
2 New Zealand Breakers 4 3 1 441 385 114.5 11 20
3 Perth Wildcats 4 3 1 399 365 109.3 9.5 18.5
4 Melbourne United 4 2 2 390 359 108.6 9.5 15.5
5 Tasmania JackJumpers 4 2 2 349 338 103.3 8.5 14.5
6 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 4 2 2 408 402 101.5 8 14
7 Illawarra Hawks 4 2 2 372 397 93.7 7 13
8 Brisbane Bullets 4 1 3 334 411 81.3 6 9
9 Sydney Kings 4 1 3 350 381 91.9 5 8
10 Cairns Taipans 4 1 3 340 406 83.7 3.5 6.5
Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2026. Source: Ignitecup.com.au

Transactions

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

Re-signed

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Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Parker Jackson-Cartwright23 June 20252-year deal[10]

Additions

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Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref.
Reuben Te Rangi8 April 20252-year dealTasmania JackJumpers[11]
Izayah Le'afa10 April 20252-year dealSydney Kings[12]
Taylor Britt14 April 20252-year deal (club option)Canterbury Rams[13]
Robert Loe15 April 20251-year dealMelbourne United[14]
Izaiah Brockington28 July 20251-year dealVancouver Bandits[15]

Subtractions

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Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref.
Mitch McCarronRetired15 May 2025n/a[16]
Tacko FallReleased22 July 2025Nanjing Monkey Kings[17]

Awards

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Club awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Breakers make coach call". NBL.com.au. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  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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