21.0
PPG · Tournament High
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The Trajectory
2026–27
Link Academy · Branson, Missouri
Now competing for national powerhouse Link Academy on the post grad team, facing the best prep competition in America daily as a Class of 2027 prospect.
2026
Academy Central Florida Prep · Orlando
Made the move to the United States, landing first in Orlando before joining Link.
2026
FIBA U18 Asia Cup Bronze Medalist · New Zealand
Added a second international medal with the New Zealand junior program at the 2026 U18 Asia Cup.
2025
FIBA U17 Oceania Cup MVP & Champion · New Zealand
Tournament MVP and All-Star Five, leading the Junior Tall Blacks to their first-ever U17 Oceania Cup title with a tournament-high 21.0 points per game.
2024
U18 Nationals Medalist · Canterbury
Helped Canterbury to a podium finish at the New Zealand U18 National Championships while at Christ's College, Christchurch, developing through the Mainland Eagles Academy.
Earlier
U15 National Champion & National MVP · New Zealand
Won the New Zealand U15 national championship, earning national MVP and tournament team honors.
Player Profile
Unstoppable Is A Stat
- Positionless 6'6" scorer who plays the 1 through the 3
- Historically efficient: 78.3% from the field while leading a FIBA tournament in scoring
- Big-game proven: 22 points in a championship final at 9-13 shooting
- MVP hardware at both the U15 national and U17 international levels
- Two-time international medalist: U17 Oceania Cup gold, U18 Asia Cup bronze
- Already on draft media radars as a Class of 2027 prospect
Some numbers require context. Hoani Ifopo-Togia's don't. He led the FIBA U17 Oceania Cup in scoring at 21 points per game on 78.3% shooting, a combination of volume and efficiency that simply doesn't happen, and FIBA's own coverage said it plainly: opponents could not find a way to contain him.
The reward was history. Tournament MVP, All-Star Five, and New Zealand's first-ever U17 Oceania Cup title, with Hoani scoring 22 in the final to seal it.
It's the latest chapter in a resume that started with a U15 national championship and MVP in New Zealand and now continues at national powerhouse Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, where the Class of 2027 guard/forward competes on the post grad team against the best prep talent in America, with draft media already paying attention. The trajectory only points one direction.
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U18 Nationals Canterbury
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