The Bay Hawks have signed four-time ANBL champion David Barlow for the 2018 NZ NBL season.

Barlow has been with Melbourne United since 2014, and has also spent time overseas in Poland and Spain.

The 34-year-old will serve as a key cog for the Hawks this season, as they look to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last year, going 4-14.

Barlow will join the likes of Dion Prewster, Everard Bartlett, Jarrod Kenney, Ethan Rustbatch and Kareem Johnson, among others, on the Hawks roster.

The Hawks tip-off their season against the Southland Sharks on April 26 in Taradale.