Tai Webster

Tai Jack Webster (born 29 May 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for Limoges CSP of the French LNB Élite. After starting his career in New Zealand, Webster played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning second-team All-Big Ten as a senior in 2017. He went on to play professionally in Germany and Turkey before having a season with the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) in 2020–21. After playing in Lithuania and again in Turkey, he joined the Perth Wildcats in 2023.

Early career Webster was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in the suburb of Takapuna. He attended Westlake Boys High School He subsequently joined the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian NBL as a non-contracted development player for the 2012–13 NBL season.

In December 2012, Webster signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He had never heard of Nebraska when he was recruited, but signed with the team anyway.

Webster joined the Waikato Pistons for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season. In 15 games, he averaged 18.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Webster played for the Golden State Warriors during the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. He later signed with the Skyliners Frankfurt in Germany for the 2017–18 season. He posted 14.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game in his rookie season.

On 7 August 2018, Webster signed with the Turkish team Galatasaray.

On 15 July 2020, Webster signed a one-year contract with the New Zealand Breakers, returning to the team for a second stint. On 9 April 2021, he was ruled out for four weeks with an Achilles injury. Webster averaged 17.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game during the 2020–21 season.

On 11 July 2021, Webster re-signed with the Breakers on a two-year deal. However, on 20 September 2021, he was released by the Breakers reportedly due to his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

On 2 November 2021, Webster signed with Lithuanian team Žalgiris Kaunas for the rest of the 2021–22 season.

On 31 July 2022, Webster signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He was released on 30 December 2022.

On 2 January 2023, Webster signed with the Perth Wildcats in Australia for the rest of the 2022–23 NBL season. He played for the Otago Nuggets during the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.

Webster returned to the Wildcats for the 2023–24 NBL season and averaged 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.9 steals per game, while shooting at 46 per cent from the field.

Webster re-joined the Nuggets for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season. On 2 May 2024, he scored a career-high 40 points in a 96–85 loss to the Canterbury Rams.

Webster re-joined the Wildcats for 2024–25 NBL season.

On 6 March 2025, Webster signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French LNB Élite for the rest of the 2024–25 season.

On 2 December 2025, Webster signed with New Zealand Breakers as an injury replacement for Izayah Le'afa. He missed the NBL Ignite Cup Final, which the Breakers won 111–107 over the Adelaide 36ers.

In May 2026, Webster joined the Manawatu Jets for the rest of the 2026 New Zealand NBL season.

On 22 July 2026, Webster signed with Limoges CSP of French LNB Élite for the 2026–27 season.

National team career In 2012, Webster represented New Zealand at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where he averaged 13.5 points per game. He went on to represent New Zealand at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

In June 2026, Webster was named in the Tall Blacks squad for the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. In August 2026, he was named in the Tall Blacks squad for the next Asian qualifier window.

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Personal life Webster is the son of Tony and Cherry Webster. His father played college basketball for Hawaii and played professionally in New Zealand. His older brother, Corey, also plays professional basketball. In May 2024, he joined his partner in the U.S. ahead of the birth of their child.