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{{Short description|Basketball team in Palmerston North, New Zealand}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{infobox basketball club
| name            = Manawatu Jets
| color1          = white
| color2          = green
| logo            = Manawatu Jets new logo.png
| league          = [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|NZNBL]]
| founded         = 1982
| folded          = 
| history         = '''Palmerston North Jets'''<br>1982; 1985–1987; 1989–2001<br>'''Manawatu Jets'''<br>2002–2015; 2018–present
| arena           = [[Central Energy Trust Arena]]
| location        = [[Palmerston North]], [[Manawatū-Whanganui Region|Manawatū]], New Zealand
| colours         = Green, white, black
| sponsor         = Property Brokers
| chairman        = Craig Nash
| gm              = 
| coach           = Tony Webster
| ownership       = Tim Mordaunt<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lampp |first1=Peter |title=Jets covet a settled 2025 roster to start chasing wins |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350371910/jets-covet-settled-2025-roster-start-chasing-wins |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=10 August 2024}}</ref>
| championships   = '''0'''
| ret_nums        = '''1''' ([[Jake McKinlay|12]])
| website         = [http://www.thejets.co.nz/ thejets.co.nz]
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| h_shorts        = 008000
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The '''Manawatu Jets''' are a New Zealand professional men's [[basketball]] team based in [[Palmerston North]]. The Jets compete in the [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) and play their home games at [[Central Energy Trust Arena]]. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the '''Property Brokers Manawatu Jets'''.

==Team history==
The Palmerston North Jets were a foundation member of the [[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) in 1982. After finishing eighth in the eight-team competition, the Jets were relegated to the second-tiered [[Conference Basketball League]] (CBL) in 1983. After finishing as CBL runners-up in 1984, they were promoted back into the NBL in 1985. They finished fifth in both 1985 and 1986, but after finishing tenth in the ten-team competition in 1987, the Jets were relegated to the CBL in 1988. The 1988 season saw the Jets win the CBL championship, which saw them promoted back into the NBL in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lampp|first=Peter|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/73993766/historical-debt-and-reduced-trust-funding-forcing-jets-to-take-a-season-out|title=Historical debt and reduced trust funding forcing Jets to take a season out|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=13 November 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829142537/http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/73993766/historical-debt-and-reduced-trust-funding-forcing-jets-to-take-a-season-out|archive-date=29 August 2017|quote=Aside from spells in two seasons in division two in 1983-84 and 1988, Palmerston North has had a team in the first division since it started in 1982.}}</ref> The Jets were regular season winners in 1989, but despite being the top seed at the finals weekend, they were defeated 92–84 in the semifinal by the [[Canterbury Rams]].<ref name=mair>{{cite web|last=Egan|first=Brendon|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/9902350/Keith-Mair-reflects-on-Rams-halcyon-days|title=Keith Mair reflects on Rams' halcyon days|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=4 April 2014|access-date=27 October 2015}}</ref> In 1992, the Jets reached the NBL final, where they were defeated 79–71 by the Rams.<ref name="mair" /> In 2002, the team became known as the Manawatu Jets.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150113104341/http://www.thejets.co.nz/about-us/ Jets History]</ref>

In November 2015, the Jets withdrew from the NBL due to reduced funding and an unsustainable business model.<ref name=out>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/73987440/manawatu-jets-out-of-2016-basketball-league Manawatu Jets out of 2016 basketball league]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032445/http://nzhoops.co.nz/manawatu-jets-out-of-2016-nbl/ Manawatu Jets Out Of 2016 NBL]</ref> In April 2017, the Jets lodged their application to Basketball New Zealand to compete in the 2018 NBL season.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/92100495/manawatu-jets-throw-their-hat-in-the-ring-for-2018 Manawatu Jets throw their hat in the ring for 2018]</ref> Their application was successful, and on 29 August 2017, the Jets were readmitted into the league.<ref>[http://www.basketball.org.nz/NBL-News/nz-nbl-agree-to-the-return-of-manawatu-jets-in-2018 NZ NBL AGREE TO THE RETURN OF MANAWATU JETS IN 2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/96245256/manawatu-jets-cleared-for-takeoff-in-nbl Manawatu Jets cleared for takeoff in National Basketball League]</ref>

In 2020, the Jets reached the NBL final for the second time in their history,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hinton|first=Marc|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300070415/sals-nbl-showdown-otago-nuggets-golden-run-continues-manawatu-jets-also-into-final|title=Sal's NBL Showdown: Otago Nuggets' golden run continues; Manawatu Jets also into final|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=30 July 2020|access-date=30 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hinton|first=Marc|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300071485/sals-nbl-showdown-soaring-manawatu-jets-enjoying-life-in-the-hoops-fast-lane|title=Sal's NBL Showdown: Soaring Manawatu Jets enjoying life in the hoops fast lane|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=31 July 2020|access-date=31 July 2020}}</ref> where they lost 79–77 to the [[Otago Nuggets]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nznbl.basketball/nuggets-strike-gold-in-sals-nbl-showdown/|title=NUGGETS STRIKE GOLD IN SAL'S NBL SHOWDOWN|work=nznbl.basketball|date=1 August 2020|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hinton|first=Marc|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/300071896/sals-nbl-showdown-otago-nuggets-grab-first-title-as-they-shade-manawatu-jets-in-thriller|title=Sal's NBL Showdown: Otago Nuggets grab first title as they shade Manawatu Jets in thriller|work=Stuff.co.nz|date=1 August 2020|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref>

In 2022, the Jets retired the number 12 jersey of [[Jake McKinlay]] following his death the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://men.nznbl.basketball/game-recap-saints-roll-past-jets-to-move-to-8-8/|title=GAME RECAP: SAINTS ROLL PAST JETS TO MOVE TO 8-8|work=[[National Basketball League (New Zealand)|NZNBL]]|date=23 July 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723073639/https://men.nznbl.basketball/game-recap-saints-roll-past-jets-to-move-to-8-8/|archive-date=23 July 2022|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref>

==Players==
===Current roster===
<section begin=roster />{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
{{Basketball roster header|team=Manawatu Jets|wt=n|age=n
| color1 = #FFFFFF | bg1 = #008000 | color2 = #FFFFFF | bg2 = #008000}}
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{{player3 | pos = G | num = 1 | nat = NZL | first = Tyson | last = Thata-Paese | m = 1.89 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 2 | nat = USA | first = Miles | last = Gibson | dab = basketball | m = 1.98 | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 3 | nat = NZL | first = Isaac | last = Miller-Jose | m = 2.03 }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 4 | nat = NZL | first = Dontae | last = Russo-Nance | m = 1.90 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 6 | nat = NZL | first = Tautoko | last = Wynyard | m = 2.08 }}
{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = 7 | nat = USA | first = Quinton | last = Rose | m = 2.03 | note = I }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 8 | nat = NZL | first = Hikaia | last = Lambert | m = 1.96 }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 9 | nat = NZL | first = Corey | last = Webster | dab = basketball | m = 1.88 | inj = yes }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 11 | nat = NZL | first = Dion | last = Collins | m = 2.03 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 13 | nat = NZL | first = Joshua | last = Crowley | m = }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 15 | nat = NZL | first = Leon | last = Henry | m = 2.00 }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 22 | nat = NZL | first = Hayden | last = Carr | m = }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 24 | nat = NZL | first = Matthew | last = Foss | m = }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 25 | nat = USA | first = Kenny | last = Goins | m = 2.01 | note = I & C }}
{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = 32 | nat = NZL | first = Dominic | last = Pearce | m = 1.96 }}
{{player3 | pos = G/F | num = 36 | nat = NZL | first = Matangirei | last = Hipango | m = 1.93 }}
{{player3 | pos = F | num = 42 | nat = NZL | first = Kairangi | last = Te Huki | m = 1.98 }}
{{player3 | pos = G | num = 45 | nat = ZIM | first = Tinashe | last = Matambanadzo | m = 1.78 }}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
* {{player||USA|Tony Webster}}
| asst_coach = 
* {{player||NZL|Rob Hartley}}
* {{player||NZL|Tim Mctamney}}
| DP = y
| I = y
| roster_url = https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/NZN/2591874/bs.html
| accessdate = 22 June 2025
}}<section end=roster />

===Notable past players===
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* {{flagicon|USA}} / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Ed Book]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Willie Burton (basketball, born 1962)|Willie Burton]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Cooper (basketball)|David Cooper]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Hagan]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Nick Horvath]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[James Hunter (basketball)|James Hunter]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Marcel Jones (basketball)|Marcel Jones]]
* {{flagicon|AUS}} / {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Luke Martin]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Pace]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jeremiah Trueman]]
* {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Mika Vukona]]
{{div col end}}

===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan=6 style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|'''Manawatu Jets Retired Numbers'''
|-
! style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|'''No'''
! style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}}
! style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|'''Player'''
! style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|'''Position'''
! style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|'''Tenure'''
! style="background-color:#008000; color:white;"|'''Ceremony date'''
|-
| '''12''' || {{flagicon|NZL}} || [[Jake McKinlay]] || [[Forward (basketball)|SF/PF]] || 2018–2021 || 23rd July 2022
|}


==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thejets.co.nz/ Official team website]
* [http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/84500731/manawatu-jets-could-return-to-nbl-in-2018 Manawatu Jets could return to NBL in 2018]

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