The 2024–25 New Zealand Breakers season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their first under the leadership of their new head coach Petteri Koponen.
Roster
Depth chart
Standings
Ladder
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
Game log
Pre-season
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 8 September | @ Perth | L 108–102 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (21) | Jonah Bolden (10) | Matt Mooney (5) | Carrara Indoor Stadiumn/a | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 11 September | Adelaide | L 91–98 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (21) | McCarron, Mennenga (5) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 0–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 13 September | @ Sydney | L 90–79 | Matt Mooney (25) | Gillespie, Mennenga (5) | Matt Mooney (8) | Gold Coast Sports Centren/a | 0–3
NBLxNBA games
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 1 | 4 October | @ Utah | | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (16) | Karim López (7) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) | Delta Center14,121 | 0–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 2 | 7 October | @ Philadelphia | | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (26) | Freddie Gillespie (6) | Mitch McCarron (3) | Wells Fargo Center19,767 | 0–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 10 October | @ Oklahoma City | | Matt Mooney (19) | Freddie Gillespie (8) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) | BOK Centern/a | 0–3
Regular season
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 1 | 21 September | Brisbane | W 91–87 | Sam Mennenga (22) | Sam Mennenga (7) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (11) | Perth Superdrome2,691 | 1–0 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 2 | 29 September | S.E. Melbourne | W 81–79 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (19) | Sam Mennenga (9) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) | Spark Arena5,783 | 2–0
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 3 | 17 October | @ Brisbane | L 84–73 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (20) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre4,391 | 2–1 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 4 | 19 October | Perth | W 89–85 | Matt Mooney (28) | Freddie Gillespie (8) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) | Spark Arena5,822 | 3–1 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 5 | 24 October | S.E. Melbourne | L 62–88 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (19) | Sam Mennenga (5) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) | Wolfbrook Arena3,764 | 3–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 6 | 27 October | @ Sydney | W 89–93 | Matt Mooney (24) | Karim López (10) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) | Sydney SuperDome10,078 | 4–2
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 7 | 2 November | Adelaide | W 109–82 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25) | Jonah Bolden (9) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) | Spark Arena5,537 | 5–2 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 8 | 4 November | @ Melbourne | W 79–113 | Sam Mennenga (25) | Bolden, López (10) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (7) | John Cain Arena9,275 | 6–2 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 9 | 9 November | @ Tasmania | L 83–64 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (15) | López, Mennenga (7) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 6–3 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 10 | 16 November | @ Cairns | W 69–77 | Matt Mooney (15) | Freddie Gillespie (8) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (5) | Cairns Convention Centre4,767 | 7–3 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 11 | 28 November | @ Illawarra | L 109–71 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (19) | Sam Mennenga (6) | Jackson-Cartwright, McCarron (3) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre3,774 | 7–4
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 12 | 1 December | @ Perth | L 123–112 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (34) | Sam Mennenga (8) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (10) | Perth Arena12,505 | 7–5 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 13 | 5 December | Melbourne | L 70–97 | Mennenga, Mooney (17) | Grant Anticevich (8) | three players (2) | Wolfbrook Arena3,818 | 7–6 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 14 | 7 December | Sydney | L 83–98 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (21) | three players 8 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) | TSB Arena3,863 | 7–7 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 15 | 12 December | Tasmania | L 76–100 | Tacko Fall (16) | Karim López (6) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (4) | Eventfinda Stadium2,845 | 7–8 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 16 | 14 December | @ Adelaide | L 111–94 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25) | Tacko Fall (10) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,449 | 7–9 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 17 | 20 December | Sydney | L 84–92 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (25) | Bolden, Fall (9) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (8) | Spark Arena5,006 | 7–10 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 18 | 25 December | @ Tasmania | L 97–82 | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (23) | Tacko Fall (9) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) | Derwent Entertainment Centre4,340 | 7–11 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 19 | 31 December | @ Cairns | W 68–92 | Matt Mooney (23) | Tacko Fall (12) | Matt Mooney (10) | Cairns Convention Centre4,870 | 8–11
|-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 20 | 5 January | Perth | L 86–96 | Fall, Mooney (28) | Tacko Fall (9) | Matt Mooney (6) | Spark Arena4,781 | 8–12 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 21 | 8 January | @ Brisbane | L 83–74 | Matt Mooney (21) | Sam Mennenga (9) | Bolden, McCarron (2) | Brisbane Entertainment Centre5,341 | 8–13 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 22 | 11 January | @ Illawarra | L 108–100 | Matt Mooney (33) | Tacko Fall (5) | Matt Mooney (8) | Wollongong Entertainment Centre5,562 | 8–14 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 23 | 13 January | Melbourne | L 89–91 | López, Mooney (19) | Tacko Fall (9) | Matt Mooney (8) | TSB Stadium2,110 | 8–15 |-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 24 | 16 January | Tasmania | W 85–75 | Sam Mennenga (29) | Sam Mennenga (9) | Matt Mooney (11) | Spark Arena4,818 | 9–15 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 25 | 18 January | @ S.E. Melbourne | L 102–89 | López, Mooney (20) | Jonah Bolden (10) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (6) | State Basketball Centre3,422 | 9–16 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 26 | 24 January | Brisbane | L 87–93 | Matt Mooney (24) | Jonah Bolden (8) | Parker Jackson-Cartwright (9) | Wolfbrook Arena4,196 | 9–17 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 27 | 26 January | @ Adelaide | L 94–78 | Mojave King (20) | Karim López (11) | Matt Mooney (9) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre9,505 | 9–18
|-style="background:#BBF3BB;" | 28 | 1 February | Cairns | W 99–92 | Matt Mooney (24) | Bolden, Fall (9) | Matt Mooney (8) | Spark Arena5,625 | 10–18 |-style="background:#FFBBBB;" | 29 | 5 February | Illawarra | L 82–98 | Tacko Fall (16) | López, Mennenga (6) | Mitch McCarron (5) | Spark Arena6,223 | 10–19
Transactions Re-signed Player Date Signed Contract Ref. Parker Jackson-Cartwright 5 April 2024 1-year deal Max Darling 7 August 2024 3-year deal (club option)
Additions Player Date Signed Contract Former team Ref. Sam Mennenga 15 March 2024 2-year deal Cairns Taipans Mojave King 18 April 2024 1-year deal Indiana Mad Ants Mitch McCarron 26 April 2024 2-year deal Adelaide 36ers Jonah Bolden 2 May 2024 1-year deal Sydney Kings Sean Bairstow 23 July 2024 2-year deal (club option) VCU Rams Grant Anticevich 23 July 2024 1-year deal BG Göttingen Freddie Gillespie 25 July 2024 1-year deal Crvena zvezda Kaia Isaac 7 August 2024 2-year deal (DP) Canterbury Rams Matt Mooney 9 August 2024 1-year deal Aquila Basket Trento Karim López 10 August 2024 2-year deal (next star) Joventut Badalona Tacko Fall 26 November 2024 2-year deal Nanjing Monkey Kings Tai Wynyard 7 December 2024 1-year deal (NRP) Shanghai Sharks
Subtractions Player Reason left Date Left New Team Ref. Thomas Abercrombie Retired 13 February 2024 n/a Justinian Jessup Mutual release 10 March 2024 ratiopharm Ulm Izayah Le'afa Free agent 19 April 2024 Sydney Kings William McDowell-White Free agent 15 May 2024 Alba Berlin Finn Delany Free agent 17 June 2024 Veltex Shizuoka Mantas Rubštavičius Free agent 29 July 2024 Lietkabelis Panevėžys Zylan Cheatham Free agent 1 August 2024 Nagoya Diamond Dolphins Anthony Lamb Free agent 2 August 2024 Aquila Basket Trento Cameron Gliddon Retired 6 September 2024 Auckland Tutara Mangok Mathiang Free agent 26 September 2024 Ningbo Rockets Freddie Gillespie Released 19 November 2024 Olimpia Milano
Awards Club awards Club MVP: Parker Jackson-Cartwright Defensive Player: Mojave King Fan's Memorable Moment: Sam Mennenga Blackwell Community Cup: Mark Xu Clubman Award: Kevin Blakeman Member's Choice Award: Parker Jackson-Cartwright
See also 2024–25 NBL season New Zealand Breakers
References
External links
Official Website