Bio
Wani brings athleticism, versatility, and intensity to the floor. From Perth, he’s family-focused and fast, with strong instincts on both ends.
Fun Fact
Video game fan
Wani brings athleticism, versatility, and intensity to the floor. From Perth, he’s family-focused and fast, with strong instincts on both ends.
Video game fan
position: Small Forward / Guard
SALS NBL number: 10
Height: 6’5
Sponsored by Stirling Sports
Jackson is a rising star and Deputy Head Boy at Napier Boys and Wisconsin-bound. A playmaking shooter with vision and maturity well beyond his years.
Dabbles in golf
position: Guard
SALS NBL number: 9
Height: 6’5
Sponsored by Hi Spec Electrical and Security
Daniel Grida brings ANBL experience and electric energy to the Hawks. An athletic and versatile presence, he’s already made his mark in Napier.
Loves anime and bombing off jetties
position: Small Forward
SALS NBL number: 11
Height: 6’6
Sponsored by TotalEnergies New Zealand
Kade Cartwright is an Auckland-raised wing shooter with smooth movement, confident shooting, and high basketball IQ.
NFL fan
position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
SALS NBL number: 0
Height: 6’5
Ryder Moore balances court leadership with a team-first mindset. A 3-and-D facilitator and youth coach, he brings focus and grit.
Music, faith, photography, 2014 Warriors loyalist
position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
SALS NBL number: 23
Height: 6’3
A five-year Hawk, Kobe Kara is known for cohesion, consistency, and a motion-heavy game that helps unlock the offence.
Favourite player: Clifton Bush III
position: Small Forward
SALS NBL number: 3
Height: 6’3
Sponsored by Anna’s Beauty Lounge
Montell Godinet, raised in the Bay, is a fearless slasher who thrives in open play and streetball-style flow.
League fan, go the Bunnys
position: Forward
SALS NBL number: 1
Height: 6’3
Jacob Murphy is a quiet, dependable guard and five-year Hawk with a steady hand and a reliable 3-and-D game.
Likes cars and music (Rod Wave)
position: Guard
SALS NBL number: 7
Height: 6’2
Sponsored by Advanced
From a dairy farm in Feilding to the Hawks court, Campbell Scott is a disciplined shooter with range and resilience.
Scratch golfer & Glen Campbell fan
position: Guard
SALS NBL number: 6
Height: 6’1
Isaac is a sharp-shooter out of Napier Boys High, confident from deep and learning fast in his first year with the squad.
Plays softball and likes fishing
position: Forward / Guard
SALS NBL number: 12
Height: 6’3″
Harry Keighley is a tall, physical centre who excels at shot blocking and rebounding — a no-fuss enforcer in the post.
Enjoys golf and fishing
position: Centre
SALS NBL number: 5
Height: 6’9″
Sponsored by Aerospread and In Depth Property
Still finishing school, George Stent returns for his second Hawks season with slasher-shooter instincts and a growing confidence on the wing.
Keen golfer
position: Shooting Guard
SALS NBL number: 30
Height: 6’2
Born in Christchurch and raised in Townsville, Luca Yates is a rebounding force, a glass cleaner with length and timing in the paint.
NQL Cowboys supporter
position: Centre
SALS NBL number: 19
Height: 6’9″
Sponsored by Colourcraft
A cohesive young shooter and playmaker, Maz Taylor brings pace and polish to the Hawks perimeter game.
Golf fan
position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
SALS NBL number: 2
Height: 6’2″
Isaac Cox is a Napier local with a drive to improve and a run-and-hustle mentality that energises the backcourt.
Puzzle master: sudoku, Rubik’s cubes, cryptics
position: Point Guard
SALS NBL number: 0
Height: 5’10”
Just 15 years old, Lennox Manu Singh is a promising playmaker with big Hawks dreams and a calm command of the court beyond his years.
Can drive a golf ball 290m
position: Point Guard
SALS NBL number: 4
Height: 5’11”
From Flaxmere, Ezrah Eagle brings sharp vision and purpose to the floor. A team-first facilitator, communicator, and motion-maker, he blends IQ with unshakeable work ethic.
Reggae & 90s R’n’B fan, assistant coach & teacher aide
position: Power Forward / Centre
SALS NBL number: 24
Height: 6’4
Competitive, passionate, and relentless to the rim, Clifton Bush III is a slasher who’s spent six seasons with the Hawks since his days at Napier Boys.
Fan of Gunna, Drake, and American football
position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
SALS NBL number: 17
Height: 6’6
From Chicago, Illinois and Murray State University, Darnell Cowart is in his first year with the Hawks and is a strong presence in the paint with a powerful, no-nonsense interior game.
Music lover
position: power forward
SALS NBL number: 21
Height: 6’8
BIO
With coaching experience across Australia, NZ, Europe, and the US, Head Coach Sam Gruggen brings veteran knowledge and leadership to the sideline.
FUN FACT
Movie trivia genius
position: Head Coach
BIO
Kaine Hokianga, a former NBL player and now in his 7th year coaching the Hawks, combines local insight with proven experience.
FUN FACT
HoD PE at St John’s College
position: Assistant Coach
HEIGHT: 6’2″
BIO
Christopher Treacher is a long-serving S&C coach whose performance-led philosophy brings strength, agility, and impact to every session.
FUN FACT
Loves League, reggae, metal & Musashi supplements
position: Strength & Conditioning Coach
Height: 6’2″
BIO
Legendary Tall Black and former NBL Defensive Player of the Year, Jarrod Kenny now serves as General Manager of the Hawks. Known for his unique leadership and steady influence on and off the court.
FUN FACT
Enjoys building
position: General Manager
SALS NBL number: 6
Height: 6’2″
Protect the nest with us! Let’s fill the stands and lift the roof. See you at the game, Hawks Wāhnau
