Shea Ili

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rdf:langString Shea Ili (born 6 October 1992) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). Ili was raised in Māngere Bridge, playing his basketball at Onehunga High School and appearing for Counties Manukau in rep teams before appearing in the New Zealand NBL with the Auckland Pirates in 2012. In 2014, he joined the New Zealand Breakers as a development player. That season, he was a member of the Breakers' championship-winning team. In 2016, he was elevated to the Breakers' full-time roster, and in February 2018, he was named the NBL Most Improved Player for the 2017–18 season. In 2015, Ili helped the Southland Sharks win the New Zealand NBL championship before joining the Wellington Saints in 2016 and earning Most Outstanding Kiwi Guard honours. He also garnered his second straight championship. He re-joined the Saints in 2017, and behind a Finals MVP performance, guided the Saints to another championship to garner a personal three-peat. In 2018, he won the New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award and guided the Saints to a fourth straight grand final appearance. In 2019, Ili made the switch from the Breakers to Melbourne United. With the Saints that same year, he won his fifth New Zealand NBL championship. In 2021, he won his second Australian NBL championship as a member of Melbourne United.

rdf:langString *2× NBL champion *NBL Best Sixth Man *NBL Most Improved Player *5× NZNBL champion *NZNBL MVP *NZNBL Kiwi MVP *NZNBL Finals MVP *3× NZNBL All-Star Five *NZNBL Most Outstanding Guard *3× NZNBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Guard *NBL1 South MVP *NBL1 South All-Star Five *NBL1 South Defensive Player of the Year