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Jersey Number 25
Julius Halaifonua
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- High School:
- NBA Academy Australia
2026-27 (Junior):
Fluid 7-footer plays with high IQ and a soft shooting touch… A four-star transfer portal recruit by On3, ranked 42nd in the site’s industry composite… Played the last two seasons at Georgetown, missing most of the first to a foot injury, before bouncing back with a strong 2025-26 campaign… Ranked among college basketball’s most efficient scorers, averaging just under 10 points on 61% shooting in roughly 20 minutes per game… One of New Zealand’s most promising hoops prospects, turned 20 years old in May… Made his senior national team debut two years ago at age 17 and spent two years training at the Australian chapter of the NBA Global Academy.
At Georgetown (2024-26):
Appeared in 38 games over two seasons with the Hoyas… Suffered a season-ending foot injury just six games into his debut season (2024-25), during which he totaled 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in 80 minutes… Made up for lost time in 2025-26, appearing in 32 games with 28 starts while averaging 9.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in just under 20 minutes… Also swatted 23 shots… Per KenPom, led the Big East and ranked 12th nationally in offensive efficiency among “Significant Contributors” (players utilized on at least 20% of possessions)… Shot 65.2% from inside the arc and converted just under three-quarters of his free throws (71-of-95, .747)… On a prorated basis, was the Big East’s 12th-leading scorer (19.1 points per 40 minutes) and eighth-best shot-blocker (1.5)… Posted four games with 20-or-more points, including a season-high 22 against St. Peter’s on Dec. 13… Made the Big East’s weekly honor roll on Dec. 29 after a 20-point, eight-rebound effort against Coppin State… In his Big East debut, poured in 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting to key a win at Marquette, then added another 19 points against Xavier three days later… Posted his first collegiate double-double during the Hoyas’ Big East quarterfinal win over Villanova at Madison Square Garden, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting.
As a High School Recruit:
Graded as high as the No. 3 center and the No. 33 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 before a late reclassification to 2024, where he ranked 60th per 247Sports… Signed with and enrolled at Georgetown in August 2024 over North Carolina and had additional offers from Kentucky and Xavier.
Prior to NCAA Basketball:
Attended Rosmini College Preparatory School in Auckland, New Zealand and helped lead its teams to a runner-up finish at the 2022 Secondary School Nationals as well as the 2021 15U national title… Moved to Canberry, Australia in 2023 and spent two seasons living, studying and training alongside some of the Oceanic region’s most promising young hoops prospects at the NBA Global Academy … During that time, competed in camps and showcase events around the world, including FIBA’s Basketball Without Borders Global and the 2024 NBA Academy Games in Atlanta, Georgia, where he helped the Australian chapter to a 6-0 record and its first ever title.
With Basketball New Zealand:
Winner of the Ambassador’s Trophy as New Zealand’s 2023 junior national player of the year… Made his senior national team debut in February 2024 in a FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers matchup against Hong Kong, finishing with four points, four rebounds and a pair of blocks while becoming the eighth-youngest player ever to suit up for the “Tall Blacks” at 17 years, 292 days… From 2022 to 2025, logged 24 games in four separate events with New Zealand junior national squads, including the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, where he averaged 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while guiding the Junior Tall Blacks to their best ever finish at the event (fourth-place)… Earned a silver medal in the 2023 U17 Oceania Championship, where he averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds across four games… Took third-place in the 2022 U16 Asia Championship tournament while putting up 12.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest… Also competed in the 2022 U17 World Cup, stacking up 12.0 points and 7.5 boards in seven games.
Personal:
Son of Willie and Turea Halaifonua… Born May 9
Fluid 7-footer plays with high IQ and a soft shooting touch… A four-star transfer portal recruit by On3, ranked 42nd in the site’s industry composite… Played the last two seasons at Georgetown, missing most of the first to a foot injury, before bouncing back with a strong 2025-26 campaign… Ranked among college basketball’s most efficient scorers, averaging just under 10 points on 61% shooting in roughly 20 minutes per game… One of New Zealand’s most promising hoops prospects, turned 20 years old in May… Made his senior national team debut two years ago at age 17 and spent two years training at the Australian chapter of the NBA Global Academy.
At Georgetown (2024-26):
Appeared in 38 games over two seasons with the Hoyas… Suffered a season-ending foot injury just six games into his debut season (2024-25), during which he totaled 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in 80 minutes… Made up for lost time in 2025-26, appearing in 32 games with 28 starts while averaging 9.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in just under 20 minutes… Also swatted 23 shots… Per KenPom, led the Big East and ranked 12th nationally in offensive efficiency among “Significant Contributors” (players utilized on at least 20% of possessions)… Shot 65.2% from inside the arc and converted just under three-quarters of his free throws (71-of-95, .747)… On a prorated basis, was the Big East’s 12th-leading scorer (19.1 points per 40 minutes) and eighth-best shot-blocker (1.5)… Posted four games with 20-or-more points, including a season-high 22 against St. Peter’s on Dec. 13… Made the Big East’s weekly honor roll on Dec. 29 after a 20-point, eight-rebound effort against Coppin State… In his Big East debut, poured in 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting to key a win at Marquette, then added another 19 points against Xavier three days later… Posted his first collegiate double-double during the Hoyas’ Big East quarterfinal win over Villanova at Madison Square Garden, finishing with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-12 shooting.
As a High School Recruit:
Graded as high as the No. 3 center and the No. 33 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 before a late reclassification to 2024, where he ranked 60th per 247Sports… Signed with and enrolled at Georgetown in August 2024 over North Carolina and had additional offers from Kentucky and Xavier.
Prior to NCAA Basketball:
Attended Rosmini College Preparatory School in Auckland, New Zealand and helped lead its teams to a runner-up finish at the 2022 Secondary School Nationals as well as the 2021 15U national title… Moved to Canberry, Australia in 2023 and spent two seasons living, studying and training alongside some of the Oceanic region’s most promising young hoops prospects at the NBA Global Academy … During that time, competed in camps and showcase events around the world, including FIBA’s Basketball Without Borders Global and the 2024 NBA Academy Games in Atlanta, Georgia, where he helped the Australian chapter to a 6-0 record and its first ever title.
With Basketball New Zealand:
Winner of the Ambassador’s Trophy as New Zealand’s 2023 junior national player of the year… Made his senior national team debut in February 2024 in a FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers matchup against Hong Kong, finishing with four points, four rebounds and a pair of blocks while becoming the eighth-youngest player ever to suit up for the “Tall Blacks” at 17 years, 292 days… From 2022 to 2025, logged 24 games in four separate events with New Zealand junior national squads, including the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup, where he averaged 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while guiding the Junior Tall Blacks to their best ever finish at the event (fourth-place)… Earned a silver medal in the 2023 U17 Oceania Championship, where he averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds across four games… Took third-place in the 2022 U16 Asia Championship tournament while putting up 12.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest… Also competed in the 2022 U17 World Cup, stacking up 12.0 points and 7.5 boards in seven games.
Personal:
Son of Willie and Turea Halaifonua… Born May 9
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