Everard Verdon Bartlett (born 6 February 1986) is a New Zealand basketball coach and former professional player. Bartlett was a regular in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) between 2005 and 2022, playing the majority of those years with the Hawke's Bay Hawks. He also had various stints in the Australian NBL for the New Zealand Breakers, Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers, and was a regular with the New Zealand Tall Blacks between 2012 and 2016.

Early life Bartlett was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He grew up in the Flaxmere/Bridge Pa area and attended Irongate School for primary school. In high school, he first attended Church College in Hamilton before moving to the United States to attend Wasatch Academy in Utah.

Playing career New Zealand NBL Bartlett debuted in the New Zealand NBL in 2005 with the Hawke's Bay Hawks. The following year, he won a championship with the Hawks. He left the Hawks following the 2010 season, and in 2011, he played for the Auckland Pirates. He returned to the Hawks for the 2012 season and played with them until the end of the 2014 season.Hawks Announce Signings After a season in Australia in 2015, Bartlett returned to the New Zealand NBL in 2016 to play for the Southland Sharks.Southland Sharks sign Everard Bartlett for 2016 National Basketball League In 2017, he re-joined the Hawks.Basketball: Kenny and Bartlett sign for HawksNBL: Hawks Sign Tall Blacks, Will Win Games In 2019, he helped the Hawks reach the NBL final, which marked his fifth trip to the championship round with the Hawks.

In June 2020, Bartlett was acquired by the Franklin Bulls for the 2020 season. He returned to the Hawks for the 2021 season, where he played in his sixth championship round with the Hawks. He returned to the Hawks for the 2022 season.

Australian NBL, Iceland, SBL and SEABL Between 2005 and 2007, Bartlett was a development player with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL. During the 2005–06 season, he won the NBL Slam Dunk competition during the All-Star weekend,Around the NBL: Sign up Tom Abercrombie for All-Stars slam dunk and during the 2006–07 season, he played two games for the Breakers.Player statistics for Everard Bartlett – 2006/07

For the 2007–08 season, Bartlett moved to Iceland to play for Höttur.NZ basketball player catches Iceland's eyeCoach Green may get Icelandic club out of the redBASKETBALL: Bartlett still warming up after Iceland In 16 games in the second-tier 1. deild karla, he averaged 28.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.4 steals per game.

Bartlett spent the 2010–11 NBL season as a training player with the Perth Wildcats.Stars align to give Buccs Kiwi talent In November 2010, he played in the Malaysian International Basketball Championship with the Western Tigers touring team.Western Tigers to tour Malaysia In March 2011, he had a three-game stint with the Geraldton Buccaneers of the State Basketball League.Everard Bartlett Signs short term contract with the BuccsPlayer statistics for Everard Bartlett – SBL

Bartlett returned to the Wildcats for the 2011–12 season to continue in a training player role. On 2 November 2011, he received a call-up to the playing roster as an injury replacement for Damian Martin.Everard Bartlett signed as Wildcats injury replacement for Damian MartinWildcats sign Everard Bartlett as injury...Everard Bartlett called into Perth Wildcats He appeared in six games for the Wildcats between 5 November and 27 November.Player statistics for Everard Bartlett – 2011/12 On 17 December, Bartlett signed with the Adelaide 36ers as an injury replacement for Nathan Crosswell.Everard Bartlett signs with the 36ers In 16 games for the 36ers over the second half of the 2011–12 season, he averaged 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

Bartlett returned to the Wildcats for the 2012–13 season on a full-time contract,Everard Bartlett releasedPerth Wildcats release guard Everard Bartlett from contract and helped them reach the NBL Grand Final series, where they lost to the New Zealand Breakers. He appeared in all 32 games and averaged 5.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.Player statistics for Everard Bartlett – 2012/13

On 3 February 2015, Bartlett signed with the Ballarat Miners for the 2015 SEABL season.New Zealander Everard Bartlett to play for MinersMiners Sign Former NBL Slam Dunk Champion In 16 games for Ballarat, he averaged 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.Player statistics for Everard Bartlett – SEABL

Bartlett made a return to the Australian NBL in the 2015–16 season, joining the Breakers for a second stint.BARTLETT SIGNS ON AS INJURY COVEREverard Bartlett pledges to make the most of his callup by NZ BreakersBAILEY MAKES WAY AS WEBSTER RETURNS TO SKYCITY BREAKERSNZ Breakers roster shakeup: Everard Bartlett stays, Duane Bailey goes He helped the Breakers reach the NBL Grand Final series, where they lost to the Perth Wildcats.GF3 REPORT: WILDCATS BREAK NZ HOODOO FOR ANOTHER TITLE In 32 games, he averaged 4.7 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.

National team Bartlett was a regular with the New Zealand Tall Blacks between 2012 and 2016, playing at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship, and 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Coaching career In January 2023, Bartlett was appointed head coach of the Hawke's Bay Hawks on a three-year deal. Following the 2023 New Zealand NBL season, his contract was terminated by the Hawks.

In January 2025, Bartlett was appointed head coach of the Chennai Heat of the Indian National Basketball League.

Personal life Bartlett and his wife Lillian have two sons.

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