The Draft is done and dusted, with 84 players selected to play in the 2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown starting 23 June. The two and a half-hour-long live broadcast drew attention from both and abroad, as fans had the option of attending their local draft party, watching at a Sal’s pizzeria or observing from the comfort of the couch at home.

With the teams set, all that’s left for fans to do now is purchase their passes for the games! Early round tickets are now available from Ticket Fairy – $20 for adults, $10 for students and $5 for all those 12 years and under. Congratulations to all those who got picked and thank you to everyone who put their name forward.

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Sal’s NBL Draft (in order)

Round One

Otago Nuggets – Jordan Ngatai
Taranaki Mountainairs – Derone Raukawa
Manawatu Jets – Tom Vodanovich
Nelson Giants – Mika Vukona
Canterbury Rams – Jack Salt
Franklin Bulls – Dominique Kelman-Poto
Auckland Huskies – Izayah Mauriahoohoo Leafa

Round Two

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1.Auckland Huskies – Tohi Smith Milner
2.Franklin Bulls – Sam Timmins
3.Canterbury Rams – Taylor Britt
4.Nelson Giants – Mike Karena
5.Manawatu Jets – Hyrum Harris
6.Taranaki Mountainairs – Marcel Jones
7.Otago Nuggets – Jarrod Kenny

Round Three

1.Otago Nuggets – Jordan Hunt
2.Taranaki Mountainairs – Shane Temara
3.Manawatu Jets – Jayden Bezzant
4.Nelson Giants – Dane Brooks
5.Canterbury Rams – Joe Cook-Green
6.Franklin Bulls – Everard Bartlett
7.Auckland Huskies – Leon Henry

Round Four

1.Auckland Huskies – Taine Murray
2.Franklin Bulls – Jackson Stubbins
3.Canterbury Rams – Alex Talma
4.Nelson Giants – Tom Ingham
5.Manawatu Jets – Taane Samuel
6.Taranaki Mountainairs – Tai Wynyard
7.Otago Nuggets – Kane Keil

Round Five

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1.Otago Nuggets – Josh Aitcheson
2.Taranaki Mountainairs – Mitch Dance
3.Manawatu Jets – Nick Fee
4.Nelson Giants – Josh Bloxham
5.Canterbury Rams – Sam Smith
6.Franklin Bulls – Isaac Davidson
7.Auckland Huskies – Rasheed Al Kaleem

Round Six

Auckland Huskies – Tinashe Matambanadzo
Franklin Bulls – Nick Barrow
Canterbury Rams – Toby Gilloly
Nelson Giants – Nick Trathen
Manawatu Jets – Haize Walker
Taranaki Mountainairs – Francis Mulvihill
Otago Nuggets – Benoit Hayman

Round Seven

Otago Nuggets – Darcy Knox
Taranaki Mountainairs – Kenneth Tuffin
Manawatu Jets – Tia Temata-Frost
Nelson Giants – Riley Bensemann
Canterbury Rams – Jack Exeter
Franklin Bulls – Joel Vaiangina
Auckland Huskies – Ana Haku

Round Eight

Auckland Huskies – Johnny Fesolai
Franklin Bulls – Nikau McCullough
Canterbury Rams – Tom Cowie
Nelson Giants – Tysxun Aiolupotea
Manawatu Jets – Ashton McQueen
Taranaki Mountainairs – Denhym Brooke
Otago Nuggets – Richie Rodger

Round Nine

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Otago Nuggets – Sam Rua
Taranaki Mountainairs – Will Heather
Manawatu Jets – Matangirei Hipango
Nelson Giants – Zeb Lovell
Canterbury Rams – Thomas Webley
Franklin Bulls – Connor Woodbridge
Auckland Huskies – Marvin Williams-Dunn

Round 10

Auckland Huskies – Jaylen Gerrand
Franklin Bulls – Joe Reddish
Canterbury Rams – Mac Stodart
Nelson Giants – Thane O’Leary
Manawatu Jets – Josiah Laracy
Taranaki Mountainairs – Oscar Robertson
Otago Nuggets – Akiva McBirney-Griffin

Round 11

Otago Nuggets – Jack Andrew
Taranaki Mountainairs – Carlin Davison
Manawatu Jets – Nick Power
Nelson Giants – Theo Johnson
Canterbury Rams – Ben Carlile-Smith
Franklin Bulls – Chris McIntosh
Auckland Huskies – Nick Brophy

Round 12

Auckland Huskies – Nathan Wilson
Franklin Bulls – Dru-Leo Leusogi-Ape
Canterbury Rams – Mason Whittaker
Nelson Giants – Tommy Garguilo
Manawatu Jets – Kalib Mullins
Taranaki Mountainairs – Baxter Fenwick
Otago Nuggets – Matthew Bardsley

2020 Sal’s NBL Showdown Rosters:

Otago Nuggets:
Jordan Ngatai, Jarrod Kenny, Jordan Hunt, Kane Keil, Josh Aitcheson, Benoit Hayman, Darcy Knox, Richie Rodger, Sam Rua, Akiva McBirney-Griffin, Jack Andrew, Matthew Bardsley.

Taranaki Mountainairs:
Derone Raukawa, Marcel Jones, Shane Temara, Tai Wynyard, Francis Mulvihill, Kenneth Tuffin, Denhym Brooke, Will Heather, Oscar Robertson, Carlin Davison, Baxter Fenwick.

Manawatu Jets:
Tom Vodanovich, Hyrum Harris, Jayden Bezzant, Taane Samuel, Nick Fee, Haize Walker, Tia Temata-Frost, Ashton McQueen, Matangirei Hipango, Josiah Laracy, Nick Power, Kalib Mullins.

Nelson Giants:
Mika Vukona, Mike Karena, Dane Brooks, Tom Ingham, Josh Bloxham, Nick Trathen, Riley Bensemann, Tysxun Aiolupotea, Zeb Lovell, Thane O’Leary, Theo Johnson, Tommy Garguilo.

Canterbury Rams:
Jack Salt, Taylor Britt, Joe Cook-Green, Alex Talma, Sam Smith, Toby Gilloly, Jack Exeter, Tom Cowie, Thomas Webley, Mac Stodart, Ben Carlile-Smith, Mason Whittaker.

Franklin Bulls:
Dominique Kelman-Poto, Sam Timmins, Everard Bartlett, Jackson Stubbins, Isaac Davidson, Nick Barrow, Joel Vaiangina, Nikau McCullough, Connor Woodbridge, Joe Reddish, Chris McIntosh, Dru-Leo Leusogi-Ape.

Auckland Huskies:
zayah Mauriahoohoo Leafa, Tohi Smith Milner, Leon Henry, Taine Murray, Rasheed Al-Kaleem, Tinashe Matambanadzo, Ana Haku, Johnny Fesolai, Marvin Williams-Dunn, Jaylen Gerrand, Nick Brophy, Nathan Wilson.

Sal’s NBL Draft – Recap

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