A late signing in the summer of 2024, Julius Halaifonua is a 7-0, 290 pound center from Auckland, New Zealand by way of NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia. Halaifonua was ranked #33 among players for the high school class of 2025 but opted to reclassify to 2024, where is he ranked 60th in that cohort.

In his most recent effort on the court, he averaged 16 points and six rebounds as NBA Global Academy won a six team tournament last month among other NBA academies worldwide. Though he has not played in the United States, his size and skills attracted a number of interested schools, among them North Carolina, Kentucky, Xavier and Virginia, most seeing Halaifonua as a 2025 prospect.

Julius Halaifonua is a current member of the 2024-25 varsity. A full profile follows upon his graduation.