Shea Ili

Shea Ili
No. 51 – Melbourne United
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992 (age 32)
Auckland, New Zealand
Listed height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolOnehunga
(Auckland, New Zealand)
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012Auckland Pirates
2013Super City Rangers
2014–2015Southland Sharks
2014–2019New Zealand Breakers
2016–2019Wellington Saints
2019–presentMelbourne United
2021Geelong Supercats
2022; 2024–Sandringham Sabres
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  New Zealand
Men's Basketball
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Team competition

Shea Ili (born 6 October 1992) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He is also contracted with the Sandringham Sabres of the NBL1 South. He debuted in the Australian NBL in 2014 with the New Zealand Breakers. He was a member of the Breakers' championship-winning team in 2015 and in 2018 he named the NBL Most Improved Player. He joined United in 2019 and in 2021 he won his second NBL championship. He was named NBL Best Sixth Man in 2022 and NBL Best Defensive Player in 2024.

In the New Zealand NBL, Ili has won five championships and earned league MVP in 2018. In the NBL1 South, he won league MVP in 2022.