James Matthews

Grateful for 2025 - some highlights 📷 ⚾️ Co-coached 16U Babe Ruth champs 🏆 🏀 NZ 🇳🇿 | China tour & NBA Academy Games (ATL) 🏀 Nelson Giants — Rapid League champs 🏀 NZSS Nationals — placed 5th & captain 🎓 Head Boy & Dux 🏀 Team Adams tour — Utah Prep & Las Vegas

James Matthews loses the defender and knocks down his second triple 🔥🎯 @skysportnz

James Matthews cashes in a three to extend the Giant's 3rd quarter lead! @skysportnz

For our mums❤️ We want to wish all the incredible mums behind our players, staff, and those in our wider basketball community a very happy Mother’s Day!🫶 We hope you all feel the love and have a special day today!🥰 @nznbl | @skysportnz

Our starting 5 groups for this afternoon’s match up against the Taranaki Airs🤝 ⏰ Rapid League: 3:30 | Sal’s NBL: 4:30 📍 Trafalgar Centre Grab your tickets at the door from 3:15pm, see you there Giants family!💙 @nznbl | @skysportnz

@CoachElkin Congratulations

Honored to be back with Coach Smith, the staff, & our team here at Stanford. Thankful is an understatement ❤️🌲

RAPID WRAP: Week 1 with Mike Lacey 🧠🏀 The first week of the Rapid League is officially in the books, and the pace has already set a massive standard for the season. We’ve teamed up with expert Mike Lacey to break down the opening round and look at how the faster format is changing the game. Read Mike’s full Week 1 breakdown here: nznbl.basketball/rapid-wrap-rou… 📸 @captured_by_gus @skysportnz

Pre-season W in the books, that was fun!✅ Great to get out there, test the group and build some momentum early. We’d just getting started🔥 Thanks to @marlboroughbasketball for hosting us and the @saintsbasketball for a great hit out🤝 @nznbl | @skysportnz

@CoachRyanMiller Can’t wait to see Lachy Crate play! 🙌🏼

We are excited to have an incredible year 1 in the books! Thank you to Murray State leadership, fans, alumni, and students for making it a great first year! We accomplished a lot of firsts since joining the MVC and we are working overtime to make year 2 another record-breaking year! 🏇🏀

@CoachElkin @RyanSilver1 @SilverWaveMedia 👏🏼

Thankful for all the support throughout my career & Grateful to be invited to join this special group of coaches at the Final Four. @RyanSilver1 @SilverWaveMedia

The lads have been putting in the work behind the scenes preparing for @nznbl 2026 - bring it on!🔥🔒 We can’t wait to see you all so soon, Giants family💙 @nznbl @skysportnz #skysport #salsnbl #nelsongiants

Looking forward to the season! @GiantsNZNBL 🙌🏼

@CoachElkin @SilverWaveMedia @RyanSilver1 Congratulations @CoachElkin 👏🏼

I am only here as a result of all the incredible coaches & players that I’ve gotten to work with over the years. 🙏 Thank you @SilverWaveMedia @RyanSilver1

Putting in the mahi at @UtahPrepMBB with Team Adams. Next stop: Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas 16-18th. So grateful to @RealStevenAdams for this opportunity 🙏🏼

Finished high school as joint-Dux (top of my year) — thanks to my teachers, coaches & teammates for pushing me on and off the court. facebook.com/share/1ATTY8ib…

@CarlosT_NZ00 Let’s go Carlos! 🔥⚾️

Very excited and honoured to be representing my country, named in the NZ 15U baseball team. Heading to Australia to play a 6 game series against the 16U Queensland team in December. #baseballnz #co2028

Truly honoured to receive the Baden Turley Cup for Influence in Basketball again. The list of past winners—Phill Jones, Mike Fitchett, Finn Delany, Max Darling, Mike Karena—is seriously inspiring.

@hunterteratana @MikeLacey7 @HurstAthletics @MercyhurstU @DarrowHoops Congrats bro!

Amped to announce my commitment to Mercyhurst University! Huge thanks to Coach Manchel and the entire team for believing in me. Ready to get to work and make the most of this opportunity! #LakerNation @HurstAthletics @MercyhurstU @DarrowHoops

@CEricksenDunn @CoachBJDunne @CoachElkin @DraftExpress

Thanks to Matt at Early Kickahead for this highlight reel from NZSS Nationals ⬇️ youtu.be/XuswXkZhPW8?si…