Players
Max Darling
Max Darling
2024 Averages
2.5
PPG
0.5
APG
1.5
RPG
40
FG%
Biography
The soon-to-be 24-year-old Kiwi forward remains with the New Zealand Breakers and joins the full roster for the first time in NBL24 on the back of continued strong NZ NBL performances.
It is the second club that the exciting and athletic forward has been with in the NBL having had an initial stint at the Illawarra Hawks, but now is a full roster member at the Breakers after a season as a development player.
Originally from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean, spent most of his childhood in New Zealand before starting to play as a teenager in the NZ NBL at the Canterbury Rams.
Began playing professionally as an 18-year-old in Croatia with KK Vrijednosnixe Osijek. Spent two seasons there before joining the Hawks in the NBL for the 2020/21 season.
Appeared in 14 games before then moving on to ABC Athletic Constanta in Romania where he averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in 24 games in the 2021/22 season.
Has continued to play at the Rams in the NZ NBL including being a key player on their 2023 championship team with 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds.
Only made one appearance last season for the Breakers, but then was strong again for Canterbury with 9.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in over 23 minutes a game before looking to grab more opportunities in the NBL.