Off-Season Player Wrap: Foxwell stars in Airs one-point victory

Here’s how our Phoenix players performed with their off-season teams:

Owen Foxwell – Taranaki Airs (NZ NBL)
31PTS, 8REBS, 7ASTS, 1BLK vs Auckland Tuatara

The Taranaki Airs were part of an Easter Monday thriller, edging out the Auckland Tuatara with a one-point win in the dying seconds.

Owen Foxwell was pivotal, hitting a buzzer-beater three in the first quarter and finishing with 31 points. He also added eight rebounds and seven assists, shooting an impressive 57.1% from long range across 40 minutes on court.

Foxy magic and a one-point win for @TaranakiAirs 🔥 https://t.co/gksAitgdyv

— South East Melbourne Phoenix (@SEMelbPhoenix) April 21, 2025

Nathan Sobey – Santeros de Aguada (BSN)
22PTS, 6REBS, 2ASTS vs Capitanes de Arecibo
2PTS, 1AST vs Capitanes de Arecibo
26PTS, 4REBS, 3ASTS, 3STLS, 1BLK vs Piratas de Quebradillas

Nathan Sobey and the Santeros de Aguada secured their second win of the season in dramatic fashion, after an island-wide blackout saw one of their games abandoned mid-week.

Last Tuesday, Sobey’s side narrowly lost to Capitanes de Arecibo by two points. The Phoenix co-captain continued his strong form with 22 points and six rebounds. In a rematch three days later, the game was called off due to a nationwide blackout.

Santeros de Aguada bounced back on Sunday, clinching a three-point win over Piratas de Quebradillas. Sobey starred once again, finishing with a game-high 26 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a block.

Tom Vodanovich – Auckland Tuatara (NZ NBL)
11PTS, 5REBS, 2ASTS vs Taranaki Airs

Tom Vodanovich was solid in Auckland’s narrow Easter Monday loss to Owen Foxwell’s Airs. He contributed 11 points, five rebounds, and two assists in the one-point defeat.

Stay tuned via Phoenix socials and website to be kept updated on how players perform during the off-season.

For a list of the latest roster updates, see below.

Under Contract
Akech Aliir
Owen Foxwell
Angus Glover
Jordan Hunter
Malique Lewis (Next Star)
Nathan Sobey

Free Agents
Matt Hurt
Matt Kenyon
Majok Majok
Luke Rosendale
Tom Vodanovich
Derrick Walton Jr
Joe Wieskamp

Off-Season Moves
Ben Ayre (Tasmania JackJumpers)
Luke Fennell (Syracuse University)