Although he saw little actual court time, he was front and centre in the pre-match build-ups as leader of the haka. He finally captured an NBL title with the Waikato Titans in 2002, but lost his place in the national side.
Although he did not see much on-court action, he was central to pre-match preparations as the haka's captain. He won an NBL title with the Waikato Titans in 2002 but was later demoted from the national team.