New Zealand

Regular Season Round 9: Tuatara - Whai 96-71

Date: May 23, 2026
Very predictable result in Auckland where third ranked Tuatara (7-2) smashed bottom-ranked Tauranga (2-6) 96-71. Tuatara outrebounded Whai 47-26 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tuatara players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Whai's players. The former international power forward Robert Loe (211-1991, college: St.Louis) nailed a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and guard Zach Riley (196-2003, college: Fordham) accounted for 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Taine Murray (196-2002, college: Virginia) came up with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Australian guard Nicholas Stoddart (188-2000) added 18 points and 6 assists respectively for Whai in the defeat. Five Tuatara and four Whai players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tuatara moved-up to second place, which they share with Rams. Whai lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. They share it with Hawks and Giants. Tuatara will play against Bulls (#6) in Pukekohe in the next round. Whai will play at home against Hawks (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  TUATARA96
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
64 ealRF, ciZh 48 0-65 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 8 3 1 3 6 0 5 5 5 5 69 83 5
68 giLadsIj, osiiZ 48 4-1 (05%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-8 (05%) 3 3 2 4 6 3 5 5 5 4 65 68 5
4 gallajD, zIsh 45 8-3 (05%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 1 6 6 5 5 5 8 85 85 5
63 vIR, eIMRQU 87 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 8 65 68 7 6 8 8 6 5 6 66 46 5
48 kIdijILaZh, whIBis 81 0-9 (96.3%) 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 8 4 0 8 6 4 6 5 5 8 64 63 5
7 WalVaR, gFlij 67 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
0 zIhjsIj, ChQas 62 0-7 (00.1%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 1 9 5 4 8 5 8 6 8 68 68 5
00 vRDRQ, zIshui 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 3 5
60 oIijR, KQasjij-CIlR 1 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 1 0 5
2 Kialiha-isI, KajDsUIj 8 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
81 gilUIj, biUUhRT 8 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
8 WFllaR, zIshui 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   89-39 (09.0%) 65-82 (40.9%) 68-60 (25.5%) 64 43 39 82 64 69 4 3 8 65 71 687  


  WHAI71
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
1 buQQiF, wiajR 47 4-64 (84.6%) 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 4 5 6 8 5 6 6 62 66 5
9 wR eijDa, eRuMRj 46 1-2 (90%) 5-3 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 1 1 5 6 3 5 5 5 8 61 60 5
8 AUIddiQU, XaZhIlis 45 1-65 (15%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-3 (90%) 5 6 6 1 8 3 6 5 8 5 62 60 5
11 mRJJijU, ziFdRj 89 3-2 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 5 6 5 5 66 2 5
2 biQsURQs, Nijdi 89 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 5 4 6 5 5 5 6 4 4 5
3 whIBpsIj, zRUU 60 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 0 5
66 CIllajs, gaIj 60 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
6 KRllF, zIshui 68 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 3 9 5
87 HIRiUi, GRIQdaR 9 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
68 KiuBIiji, KF-bija 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
64 yliLRll, Cz 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 WidR, baZhiRl 8 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   85-38 (39.1%) 1-81 (84.6%) 64-62 (98.8%) 3 88 81 63 69 64 0 8 3 3 96 07  


Height: 211 cm
Position name: F/C
Born: Aug 5,1991
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
29
MINS
31
11
POINTS
16
10
D.REB
6
2
O.REB
0
12
T.REB
6
9
ASSISTS
0
2
STEALS
0
1
TO
2
1
BLOCKS
0
2/4
50.0%
2FGP
6/8
75.0%
1/3
33.3%
3FGP
0/4
0.0%
4/4
100.0%
FT
4/6
66.7%
31
RANK
15
Height: 198 cm
Position: F/G
Born: Oct 14,1994
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
Tuatara  96
VS
71 Whai
96
Points Scored
71
71
Starting Five Points
66
25
Bench Points
5
34
Defensive Rebounds
22
13
Offensive Rebounds
4
47
Rebounds
26
28
Assists
14
3
Steals
5
10
Turnovers
4
4
Blocked Shots
2
13
Personal fouls
17
27/47
57.4%
2FGP
20/42
47.6%
10/28
35.7%
3FGP
6/26
23.1%
12/15
80.0%
FT
13/18
72.2%
129
Rank
59

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)