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Oct
2026
Aussies in the NBA
Zikarsky's road to Minnesota goes through Iowa again
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The 221cm Sunshine Coast centre returns to Minnesota's G League affiliate after a 2.5-block season.
- Rocco Zikarsky is one of three Timberwolves two-way players on Iowa's camp roster
- He averaged 14.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks for Iowa last season
- Iowa opens against the Wisconsin Herd on November 7 (AEDT) at Casey's Center
Australian centre Rocco Zikarsky has been assigned to the Minnesota Timberwolves' G League affiliate Iowa Wolves, ahead of training camp and their season opener on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (AEDT).
The 221cm, 115kg two-way centre from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland played 42 games (29 starts) for the G League team last season, averaging 14.8 points on 53.3 per cent shooting, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 25.1 minutes a night.
He also got his first taste of the NBA, appearing in five games for Minnesota and averaging 2.8 points on 62.5 per cent shooting and 2.8 rebounds in 7.3 minutes.
The former Brisbane Bullets NBL Next Star was selected with the 45th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Zikarsky showed glimpses of what is to come at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas in July.
He started five games for the Minnesota Timberwolves, putting up 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 blocks in 24.4 minutes.
- Shooting: 25 of 50 from the field (50.0%), 3 of 14 from three (21.4%), 4 of 14 from the line (28.6%)
- Totals: 61 points, 29 rebounds, 9 blocks
- Game by game:
- New Orleans (W 105-92): 9 points, 6 rebounds
- Denver (L 82-101): 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks
- Indiana (W 114-98): 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting, 3 blocks
- LA Clippers (L 120-128 OT): 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
- Portland (L 84-111): 18 points on 8 of 13, his high
The Wolves will play 24 home games at Casey's Center this season, starting with the Wisconsin Herd on Saturday, November 7 at 12pm AEDT. The second game of the opening set is on Sunday, November 8 at 3pm CT (Monday, November 9 at 8am AEDT).
Rocco Zikarsky: 2025-26 G League season, game by game
43 games for the Iowa Wolves, 30 starts · 14.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 25.3 minutes a game · Iowa 26-17 in his games
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| 1 · 8 Nov v Cleveland Charge · Tip-Off | W 137-124 | 18:31 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
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| 2 · 9 Nov v Cleveland Charge · Tip-Off | W 130-123 | 20:21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +4 |
| 3 · 14 Nov @ Grand Rapids Gold · Tip-Off · started | L 113-121 | 25:00 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11-18 | 61.1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 4 · 17 Nov v Noblesville Boom · Tip-Off | W 137-133 | 15:54 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -12 |
| 5 · 18 Nov v Noblesville Boom · Tip-Off | W 133-120 | 26:10 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +27 |
| 6 · 21 Nov v Windy City Bulls · Tip-Off | L 140-144 | 22:24 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0-0 | – | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +16 |
| 7 · 22 Nov v Windy City Bulls · Tip-Off | W 156-128 | 19:45 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +23 |
| 8 · 30 Nov @ Motor City Cruise · Tip-Off · started | W 156-137 | 24:17 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +16 |
| 9 · 5 Dec @ Grand Rapids Gold · Tip-Off · started | L 124-134 | 22:37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 10 · 7 Dec @ Sioux Falls Skyforce · Tip-Off | L 121-133 | 13:01 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -13 |
| 11 · 8 Dec @ Sioux Falls Skyforce · Tip-Off · started | W 115-110 | 25:04 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 |
| 12 · 13 Dec v Motor City Cruise · Tip-Off | L 101-121 | 19:50 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-0 | – | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 13 · 15 Dec @ Wisconsin Herd · Tip-Off | L 102-107 | 17:58 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -8 |
| 14 · 17 Dec @ Wisconsin Herd · Tip-Off | W 110-108 | 16:39 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 · 21 Dec v Birmingham Squadron | W 117-101 | 21:34 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +16 |
| 16 · 23 Dec @ Westchester Knicks | W 132-104 | 19:22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
| 17 · 30 Dec @ Delaware Blue Coats · started | W 136-115 | 24:22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +1 |
| 18 · 1 Jan @ Delaware Blue Coats · started | L 118-119 | 24:22 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -5 |
| 19 · 4 Jan v Sioux Falls Skyforce | L 114-120 | 20:11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 20 · 10 Jan @ San Diego Clippers · started | L 118-125 | 25:01 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +3 |
| 21 · 11 Jan @ San Diego Clippers · started | W 105-98 | 25:14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +8 |
| 22 · 14 Jan @ Valley Suns · started | W 130-123 | 26:53 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +11 |
| 23 · 16 Jan @ Valley Suns · started | W 137-127 | 27:38 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -14 |
| 24 · 19 Jan v Long Island Nets · started | L 115-124 | 26:07 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
| 25 · 20 Jan v Long Island Nets · started | L 106-108 | 27:19 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -8 |
| 26 · 25 Jan v Memphis Hustle · started | W 127-109 | 28:03 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 · 27 Jan v Rio Grande Valley Vipers · started | W 136-129 | 28:34 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | 69.2 | 0-0 | – | 2-2 | 100.0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +24 |
| 28 · 28 Jan v Mexico City Capitanes · started | W 113-104 | 30:35 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +21 |
| 29 · 31 Jan @ Santa Cruz Warriors · started | L 101-108 | 24:46 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 · 1 Feb @ Santa Cruz Warriors · started | W 127-123 | 26:14 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 |
| 31 · 4 Feb @ Stockton Kings · started | W 114-109 | 28:20 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +5 |
| 32 · 8 Feb v Maine Celtics · started | W 123-120 | 27:18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -11 |
| 33 · 11 Feb v Austin Spurs · started | L 124-130 | 32:28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +6 |
| 34 · 12 Feb v Austin Spurs · started | L 120-135 | 31:26 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 |
| 35 · 26 Feb @ Stockton Kings · started | L 118-131 | 27:13 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| 36 · 28 Feb v Mexico City Capitanes · started | W 118-117 | 31:10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 37 · 3 Mar @ Rip City Remix · started | W 122-95 | 26:18 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +26 |
| 38 · 5 Mar @ Rip City Remix · started | W 136-117 | 29:05 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +25 |
| 39 · 19 Mar v Salt Lake City Stars · started | W 132-110 | 28:39 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +36 |
| 40 · 21 Mar @ Texas Legends · started | W 110-103 | 37:42 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 9-20 | 45.0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +10 |
| 41 · 23 Mar @ Texas Legends · started | L 106-109 | 34:32 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 |
| 42 · 27 Mar v Oklahoma City Blue · started | W 133-106 | 27:49 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +8 |
| 43 · 2 Apr @ Stockton Kings · Playoffs · started | L 104-116 | 34:06 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -11 |
| Season | 26-17 | 1090 | 634 | 383 | 40 | 106 | 246-462 | 53.2 | 32-105 | 30.5 | 65-86 | 75.6 | 102 | 281 | 23 | 83 | 96 | +181 |
Rocco Zikarsky played 43 games for the Iowa Wolves, Minnesota's G League affiliate, in his rookie season, with 16 double-doubles. His best nights were 27 points at Rip City on 5 March, 20 rebounds against Long Island on 20 January and 7 blocks at Texas on 21 March.
Where these numbers come from
Every line is from the G League's official box score of each game, checked against the league's official game log. The G League awards a single free throw worth one, two or three points, so his points are not simply two for each field goal plus one for each free throw. Game minutes are shown in minutes and seconds; the season total is rounded to the whole minute. Tip-Off games are the G League's early-season tournament. The totals row and the percentages are worked out from his season totals, not by averaging the game-by-game percentages.
Dates are Australian (AEDT/AEST). A dash in a percentage column means he did not attempt a shot of that type in that game, which is different from missing them all.
Dates are Australian (AEDT/AEST). A dash in a percentage column means he did not attempt a shot of that type in that game, which is different from missing them all.
Rocco Zikarsky: 2025-26 NBA games, game by game
5 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves, all off the bench · 2.8 points, 2.8 rebounds in 7.4 minutes a game · Minnesota 1-4 in his games
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| 1 · 23 Feb v Philadelphia 76ers | L 108-135 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | – | 0-0 | – | 0-0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
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| 2 · 8 Mar v Orlando Magic | L 92-119 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | – | 0-0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| 3 · 12 Mar @ LA Clippers | L 128-153 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | – | 0-0 | – | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| 4 · 16 Mar @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 103-116 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | – | 0-0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| 5 · 13 Apr v New Orleans Pelicans | W 132-126 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | – | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +7 |
| Season | 1-4 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | – | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +7 |
Rocco Zikarsky played five NBA games for Minnesota as a rookie, all off the bench. His longest run was the last game of the regular season, with 8 points and 9 rebounds in 20 minutes against New Orleans.
Where these numbers come from
Every line is from the official box score of each game, checked against his official game log. Minutes are whole minutes, as the box score publishes them. The totals row and the percentages are worked out from his season totals, not by averaging the game-by-game percentages.
Dates are Australian (AEDT/AEST). A dash in a percentage column means he did not attempt a shot of that type in that game, which is different from missing them all.
Dates are Australian (AEDT/AEST). A dash in a percentage column means he did not attempt a shot of that type in that game, which is different from missing them all.
Australians in the NBA, 2026-27
11 players · 10 clubs · tap a player or club for more
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| JFJohnny FurphyGuard | INDIndiana PacersIND |
| JGJosh GiddeyGuard | CHIChicago BullsCHI |
| JGJosh GreenGuard | UTAUtah JazzUTA |
| KIKyrie IrvingGuard | DALDallas MavericksDAL |
| JLJock LandaleCentre | ATLAtlanta HawksATL |
| TPTyrese ProctorGuard | CLECleveland CavaliersCLE |
| DRDuop ReathCentre | PHXPhoenix SunsPHX |
| BSBen SimmonsGuard | SACSacramento KingsSAC |
| MTMatisse ThybulleGuard | LALLos Angeles LakersLAL |
| RZRocco ZikarskyCentre | MINMinnesota TimberwolvesMIN |
The eleven Australians on NBA rosters at 18 October 2026, during the pre-season. Rosters can change before opening night on 21 October.
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