HoopNation tourney gets under way

Dion Prewster and the Auckland Youthtown team will be among the favourites to win the Men's Premier grade this Labour Weekend. Photo / FILE

After a month of promotion, recruiting and build-up the shoes hit the hardwood at Springvale Stadium for the 3rd annual HoopNation tournament today.

Monday's finals day will be live streamed online at the HoopNation website www.hoopnation.co.nz.

Here is a list of the restricted NBL players in each team contesting the headline Men's Premier division, and the Wanganui teams who are competing in the Men's A and the Combined Women's Division. The prize money is around $8200 combined for the three divisions.

Men's Premier

Auckland Youthtown: Dion Prewster, Casey Frank, Sam Everitt, Mike Homik, Lindsay Tait.

Hawke's Bay Rack City: Hayden Allen, James Paringatai, Matt Wilson, Arthur Trousdale.

Waitakere Super City Rangers: Carl Buck, Jason Goodwin, Patrick Bolstad, Steven Robertson, Kristoph Fahrensohm, Jonathan Fesolai.

New Plymouth Air Fresh: Aaron Bailey-Nowell, Brad Anderson, Dane Brooks, Willie Banks.

Auckland Flash: Toni Rampton.

Samoa Basketball: Anamata Haku.

Palmerston North That's Us: Matt Te Huna, Kaine Hokianga, Tia Temata-Frost, Sid Adams, Daryl Jones.

NZ Maori Kauri: Ezra Nikora.

Wellington Impact Eagles: Akira Marsters.

Men's A

Whanganui OBC: Terry Tanoa, Zeb Nicklin, Jacob Tapiata, Jade Brown, Stacey Lambert, Wiremu Buurman, Logan Funnel, Dan Fake, Rob Tuilave.

Whanganui Mickeys: Justin Gush, Karl Battersby, Jordan Heihei, Adam Watkins, Isaac McGregor, Quin McGregor, Tristan Smith, David Chadwick, Bevan Te Awa, Isiah Hamlin.

Women's Premier/A Combined

Whanganui BAA: Natasha Tomlins, Miriama McClean-Bell, Megan Newtown, Wiri Love, Te Oraiti Butler, Keitaria Haira, Awhina Ranginui Te Uamairangi, Torika Baleisolomoni, Savaannah-Leigh Rogan, Kyla Pukepuke.

Whanganui AB4L: Bella Blackburn, Roimata Blackburn, Leila Blackburn, Kelera Kuruyabaki, Cairo Nahona, Danny Pomare-Mackay, Tamara Sharland Ngatai, Ahungarangi Whanarere, Jaiden Rowan.

Men's Premier draw

Saturday

9am: Waitakere Super City Rangers vs Auckland Flash, Palmerston North That's Us vs NZ Maori Kauri; 10am: New Plymouth Air Fresh vs Samoa Basketball, Auckland Youthtown vs Wellington Impact Eagles; 2pm: Wellington Impact Eagles vs TNBA, Hawkes Bay Rack City vs Samoa Basketball; 3pm: NZ Maori Kauri vs Auckland Youthtown, New Plymouth Air Fresh vs Auckland Flash; 6pm: Palmerston North That's Us vs TNBA, Hawke's Bay Rack City vs Waitakere Super City Rangers.

Sunday

11am: That's Us vs Youthtown, Air Fresh vs Rangers; 12pm: Eagles vs Maori, Flash vs Samoa; 4pm: Air Fresh vs Rack City, Youthtown vs TNBA; 5pm: That's Us vs Eagles, Rangers vs Samoa; 7pm: Maori vs TNBA, Flash vs Rack City.

Monday

10am: Semifinals First in Pool 1 vs Second in Pool 2, First in Pool 2 vs Second in Pool 1. 3pm: Final.