Tukaha Cooper

Is fresh off the best NZ NBL season of his career with the Southland Sharks and that has earned him the chance to join the New Zealand Breakers as a development player.

The Northland-born guard started his NZ NBL career with the Manawatu Jets back in 2021 and would spend three seasons there including a best of producing 4.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 2022.

Made the move to the Auckland Tuatara for the 2024 season and then made another move in 2025 to the Southland Sharks.

That's where he had the best season of his career to date with 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 41 per cent from three-point territory ahead of earning a first chance at the Breakers.