Julius Halaifonua
| No. 11 – Georgetown Hoyas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 9, 2006 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 259 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Georgetown (2024-present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Julius Halaifonua (born May 9, 2006) is a New Zealand college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference.
Early life and high school
Halaifonua grew up in Auckland, New Zealand and attended Rosmini College before transferring to the NBA Global Academy in Australia.[1] In 16 games at the academy, he scored 12.8 points per game on 57% shooting from the field.[1] During his time in high school, Halaifonua was heralded by scouts as the top basketball prospect in New Zealand.[2]
Recruiting
Halaifonua was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball in the United States at Georgetown over offers from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Xavier.[3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Halaifonua C |
Auckland, New Zealand | NBA Global Academy (Australia) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 5, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 164 247Sports: 60 ESPN: NR | ||||||
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College career
As a freshman, Halaifonua appeared in six games at Georgetown[1] before a foot injury sidelined him for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.[4]
National team career
Halaifonua played a starring role for New Zealand at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. He helped lead the Junior Tall Blacks to a fourth-place finish in the tournament, the highest-ever finish for a New Zealand team in that competition.[5] During the tournament Halaifonua averaged 10.6 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per game.[6]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Georgetown | 6 | 0 | 13.3 | .412 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .7 | 0 | .5 | 3.0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 13.3 | .412 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .7 | 0 | .5 | 3.0 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Julius Halaifonua". guhoyas.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Julius Halaifonua". airtimescouting.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ Whipple (August 5, 2024). "HOYA SAXA! New Zealander '24 C Julius Halaifonua Commits to Big Man U". casualhoya.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ Bobby Bancroft (December 2, 2024). "Hoyas Center Julius Halaifonua Out with Fractured Left Ankle". msn.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ Marc Hinton (July 5, 2025). "Junior Tall Blacks No Match for Mighty USA in FIBA U19 World Cup Semifinals". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Julius Halaifonua". FIBA. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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