Josiah Maama Joins Breakers | Auckland News

Josiah Maama, the rising coaching star who helped New Zealand’s U19 team smash records and brought home a historic fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Cup, is officially joining the New Zealand Breakers as an assistant coach for NBL27. With NBA Summer League experience under his belt and deep roots in Auckland’s grassroots scene — including founding GI Rise and leading Dilworth to its first Premiership title — Maama brings elite-level insight and local passion to the squad. Breakers execs hail him as a “huge coup,” praising his basketball IQ and cultural connection, while Maama himself is thrilled to return to his childhood club, ready to build legacy and develop the next generation of Kiwi talent as pre-season training kicks off. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/16d99f583d7c9b20