Hawke's Bay Hawks

The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a basketball team that compete in the New Zealand National Basketball League.

They play their home fixtures at the Pettigrew Green Arena in Taradale, Napier, New Zealand. In the 2005 season they lost a dramatic grand final 69-68 to the Auckland Stars.In 2006 Hawke's Bay won their first ever NBL championship with a resounding win over the Auckland Stars.It was Hawks player Willie Burton's, first ever NBL championship, after 21 years playing in the league. It was also Burton's last game in the New Zealand NBL.

On February 22, 2007, the Hawks played the 2006 ABA champions, the Geelong Supercats at Pettigrew Green Arena. This was a challenge match initiated by the Hawks as a battle for Trans-Tasman Supremacy.The final score was 84-69 in favour of Hawke's Bay.

2007 Squad

Aidan Daly - Point Guard

Arthur Trousdell - Forward

Callum Baynes - Forward

Clifton Bush - Forward

Dylan Perfect-Tait - Guard
Everard Bartlett - Forward

Kareem Johnson - Forward

Paora Winitana - Guard

Patrick O'Brien - Guard

Paul Henare - Point Guard

Ryan Strawbridge - Forward

Shane Nicely - Forward

Thomas Bartlett - Guard