| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 9.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Jackson Ball G #2
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (82kg)
Born: Mar 10, 2008 (18 years old)
Nationality: New Zealand

Current Team: Hawke's Bay Hawks
Current NBA Status: Draft Eligible in 2030
Pre-Draft Team: Illawarra (Australia)
Jackson Ball Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 43.5% | 32.8% | 80.4% |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 14 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .514 | .333 | .667 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 33.7 | 19.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .489 | .343 | .836 |
| 2025-26 | 17 | Illawarra, Hawke's Bay Hawks | AUS NBL, NZ NBL | 19 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .435 | .328 | .804 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 14 | 1 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .514 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .667 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | 33.7 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 14.2 | .489 | 2.2 | 6.6 | .343 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .836 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 11 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 7.3 | .435 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .328 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .804 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 11 | 4 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .250 | 0.2 | 1.4 | .133 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 8 | 7 | 32.7 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 14.2 | .474 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .388 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .816 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 14 | 1 | 162.7 | 47 | 19 | 37 | .514 | 7 | 21 | .333 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | 539.1 | 319 | 111 | 227 | .489 | 36 | 105 | .343 | 61 | 73 | .836 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 51 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 43 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 11 | 369.6 | 178 | 60 | 138 | .435 | 21 | 64 | .328 | 37 | 46 | .804 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 45 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 11 | 4 | 107.6 | 20 | 6 | 24 | .250 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 6 | 8 | .750 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 8 | 7 | 262 | 158 | 54 | 114 | .474 | 19 | 49 | .388 | 31 | 38 | .816 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 14 | 1 | .613 | .608 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 151.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 117.5 | 122.5 | 8.3 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | .616 | .568 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 23.9 | 166.7 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 115.6 | 116.7 | 18.0 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 11 | .562 | .511 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 19.7 | 156.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 117.8 | 121.5 | 14.2 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 11 | 4 | .363 | .292 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 113.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 92.6 | 122.3 | 3.6 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 8 | 7 | .604 | .557 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 19.0 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 23.2 | 167.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 122.8 | 121.4 | 17.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .320 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5 | 14 | .263 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Illawarra | AUS NBL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3 | 8 | .273 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 2025-26 * | 17 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | NZ NBL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0.8 | -0.0 | 0.8 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Jackson Ball has signed with Hawke's Bay Hawks. |
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International Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x New Zealand NBL Most Improved Player | 2025 |
| 1x New Zealand NBL Young Player of the Year | 2025 |
International Special Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | adidas EUROCAMP | 3 | 24:51 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .448 | 1.3 | 5.0 | .267 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: New Zealand
National Awards & Honors
| Award | Event |
|---|---|
| All-Tournament Team | 2026 Albert Schweitzer Tournament |
FIBA Senior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | Asia Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 08:18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| 2025 | 16 | Asian World Cup Qualifier | 2 | 05:21 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | - |
| AVERAGES | 4 | 06:49 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .833 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 4 | 27:17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - |
FIBA Junior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | U16 Asia Cup | 6 | 10:36 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | .450 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .375 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Silver |
| 2024 | 15 | U17 World Cup | 7 | 08:30 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | .300 | 0.1 | 2.0 | .071 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .700 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4th |
| 2025 | 16 | U19 World Cup | 7 | 27:51 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 10.0 | .314 | 1.7 | 6.9 | .250 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .520 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4th |
| AVERAGES | 20 | 15:54 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 5.5 | .336 | 0.9 | 3.9 | .244 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .568 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 20 | 318:03 | 114 | 37 | 110 | .336 | 19 | 78 | .244 | 21 | 37 | .568 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 21 | - |
Non-FIBA Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | Albert Schweitzer Tournament | 7 | 26:07 | 17.3 | 5.6 | 12.9 | .433 | 1.7 | 5.6 | .308 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .775 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 7th |
| AVERAGES | 7 | 26:07 | 17.3 | 5.6 | 12.9 | .433 | 1.7 | 5.6 | .308 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .775 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 7 | 182:49 | 121 | 39 | 90 | .433 | 12 | 39 | .308 | 31 | 40 | .775 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 13 | - |