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.
Despite playing sparingly on court, he played a crucial role in pre-game rituals as the leader of the haka. He won an NBL championship with the Waikato Titans in 2002 but was eventually removed from the national team roster.