The Franklin Bulls are thrilled to announce the return of forward Kenechukwu "KC" Nwafor for the 2026 Sal's NBL season. The 6'8" (202cm) Nigerian-born talent, has been a key part of the Bulls' roster since 2023. Nwafor arrived in New Zealand at the age of 16 in 2019 to pursue his basketball dreams. He joined Rotorua Boys High School, where he quickly made an impact. Prior to his professional career, Nwafor also played for the Waikato region and also was a regular invitee to N

Hunter Savill and Harry Kelso will re-unite with thier former Bulls Assistant Coach Joe Reddish in Mannheim and Veirnheim Germany as part of a BBNZ U18 Select team to compete in the 31st Albert Schweitzer Tournament. Coach Reddish will be assisting Head Coach Josiah Maama, as they take on some European powerhouses. The NZ team features members from the Gold Medal winning U17 team that competed in Samoa at the Oceania Champs in December, of which Kelso was part of and Savill w

Coach Dan Ryan on the court with the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Image South East Melbourne Pheonix The Franklin Bulls have started the coaching rebuild with the signing of new Head Coach, Dan Ryan, from Chicago, Illinois. Coach Ryan was recently appointed as assistant coach to Josh King at the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the Australian NBL. He will take on the New Zealand NBL as head coach at the end of the Australian season and has been signed to the Bulls for two sea

Three Bulls DPs have been selected in the U17 Junior Tall Blacks to compete at the Oceania Cup in Samoa this coming December. Harry Kelso...

Christian Vano is back for his third year with the Bulls and Coach Sebastian Gleim for Sal's NBL 2025. The guard from Tokoroa had a...

Rising star and former New Zealand U18 trialist, Zion Anderson has signed with the Franklin Bulls for Sal's NBL 2025. The Tauranga based...

Harrison (Harry) Kelso joins the Franklin Bulls for his second rookie year after a tremendous Secondary School Nationals session with...

Former Pukekohe High School student, Brody Perry re-signs for his fourth year with the Franklin Bulls after a great year with his...

Harri Coker-Grey has been a member of Franklin Basketball since juniors and is returning to the Franklin Bulls after an outstanding...

Bulls stalwart Corey Perry, has signed to the NBL squad for 2025. CP played a key role in our Rapid League team in 2024, averaging 10.2...

The Franklin Bulls are excited to welcome back KC Nwafor to the 2025 roster. Nwafor arrived in New Zealand at the age of 16, joining...