Players
Sam Mennenga
Sam Mennenga
2024 Averages
13.4
PPG
1.0
APG
5.6
RPG
48
FG%
Biography
Following a rollercoaster of a ride in his first season in the NBL at the Cairns Taipans, returns home to play with the New Zealand Breakers for the first time in NBL25 and beyond.
After his career at Davidson College, joined the Taipans for the 2023/24 season and had some strong moments in the Snakes front court including making six three-pointers on the way to 22 points against Melbourne United.
However, his role diminished to close out the season and then he made the decision to return to the Breakers to continue his NBL career for the 2024/25 season.
After growing up in Auckland and attending the renowned basketball factory at Westlake Boys High School, joined Davidson and spent three years playing with the Wildcats where he got more opportunities, and got better each season.
Ended up delivering 15.2 points and 6.7 rebounds a game in the 2022/23 season and his all-round game inside and out was impressive, and in his 2021/22 season he even shot the three ball at 46.7 per cent.
Had already represented the Tall Blacks at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup before starting his professional career and now in between NBL seasons, played in Greece for AS Karditsas Iaponiki where he produced 7.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in nine appearances.