Biwali Bayles

The dynamic 23-year-old guard has earned another NBL opportunity with the Illawarra Hawks on the back of a standout NBL1 East season and impressing in the NBA Summer League.

Having grown up in Redfern, Sydney, was always an exciting emerging talent in NSW basketball before attending the Centre of Excellence and then spending the 2020/21 season at the University of Hawaii.

Returned home during Covid and signed at the Sydney Kings for NBL22 where he went on to play 17 games for 3.5 points in 10.6 minutes as part of the championship winning team.

Departed the Kings midway through NBL23 before spending the 2023 NBL1 North season at the North Gold Coast Seahawks, and then getting another NBL chance with the Hawks for the 2023/24 season.

Starred with the Sydney Comets of the NBL1 East in 2024 which led to a season in Switzerland with BBC Nyon where he delivered 18.8 points, 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals.

Had a brilliant 15-game stretch back at the Comets in NBL1 for 28.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists that led to him impressing with the New York Knicks in the NBA Summer League, and then returning to the Hawks for NBL26.