The
New Zealand national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. It is nicknamed the
Tall Blacks, derived from the name of New Zealand's
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team, the All Blacks.
History
The Tall Blacks competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished with a 1–5 record, their only win coming against
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in the playoff for eleventh.
In 2001, they defeated Australia in a three-game series to qualify for the
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in
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, United States. At the tournament they finished fourth, after beating
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in the quarter-finals before losses to Serbia and Montenegro and
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. Tall Blacks captain
Pero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
was the only non-
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player named to the all-tournament team in
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.
The Tall Blacks qualified for the 2004 Athens Olympics but again finished with a 1–5 record and lost to Australia in the playoff for ninth place. Their most noted moment was on the 7th day of the games, when they defeated reigning World Champion Serbia and Montenegro 90–87.
2006 FIBA World championships
At the
2006 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
, the Tall Blacks were not to repeat their fourth-place finish from 2002. After an 0–3 start, the Tall Blacks rallied into the Second round with two straight wins to close out the group stage. However, they would fall in the round of 16 to defending Olympic gold medalists
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, 79–62. After that disappointment,
Tab BaldwinThomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,-History:Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets....
resigned as the coach of the Tall Blacks and was replaced by
Nenad VučinićNenad Vučinić , is the current head coach of the New Zealand national basketball team the Tall Blacks...
, his long time assistant coach.
Olympic Games record
- 2000
-Group B:-Championship bracket:-Classification matches:-Preliminary round:The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.-Group A:-Group B:-Championship bracket:...
: 11th
- 2004
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
: 10th
FIBA World Championship record
- 1986 FIBA World Championship
The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19 1986.The Final phase of the tournament was held at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid...
: 21st
- 2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
: 4th
- 2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
: 16th
- 2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
: 12th
Notable players
Probably the most well-known former New Zealand Tall Black player in the
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(NBA) is former
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forward
Sean MarksSean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand-American professional basketball player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
, who is currently a free agent. Another New Zealand player, former
University of WisconsinThe Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....
star
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
, briefly played in the NBA, and later played with top European teams Maccabi Tel Aviv and
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, but now plays with
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in Spain after being released by the
New Zealand BreakersThe New Zealand Breakers are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. The Breakers joined the NBL for the 2003/04 season as one of two expansion clubs. The club is based in the city of Auckland, New Zealand and play their home games at the North...
. In past generations, players such as Stan Hill and
Glen DenhamGlen Ivan Denham, Educated Corstophine Primary School, Macandrew Intermediate School, and Kings High School 1977 -1982 Otago University 1982 -...
were well revered and respected players who were the face of New Zealand basketball.
- Pero Cameron
Sean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
– 2002 FIBA World Championship All-Tournament Team
- Glen Denham
Glen Ivan Denham, Educated Corstophine Primary School, Macandrew Intermediate School, and Kings High School 1977 -1982 Otago University 1982 -...
- Stan Hill
- Sean Marks
Sean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand-American professional basketball player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
– National Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player
- Kirk Penney
Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
– National Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player
2011 FIBA Oceania ChampionshipThe 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men was the 20th edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a three-game series between Australia and New Zealand. Game one was held in Melbourne followed by the second game in Brisbane and game three in Sydney, Australia.-Results:-External links:*...
Roster
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Depth Chart
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| C The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
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Alex Pledger Alex Pledger is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 0 in tall, 249 pound center...
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Robert Loe Robert Loe is a New Zealand college basketball player who plays for the Saint Louis Billikens. The 2.11m tall center also plays for the New Zealand national basketball team....
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| PF Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
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Mika Vukona Mika Vukona is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Australasian National Basketball League's New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks...
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Casey Frank Casey Frank is a naturalised New Zealand professional basketball player, originally from the United States. He's currently playing for the Wellington Saints in the NZL National Basketball League...
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B. J. Anthony Benny Anthony Jr., commonly known by the name B. J. Anthony is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League as well as the Otago Nuggets in the New Zealand National Basketball League...
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| SF The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
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Thomas Abercrombie Thomas Iain Abercrombie is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He played in the United States for one year at Washington State University, before returning to his home country to play in the Australasian National Basketball League and the New Zealand National Basketball League .-High...
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Leon Henry Leon Henry is a New Zealand professional basketball player. The small forward was selected to join the Tall Blacks squad on 16 July 2009 for the first time. He participated in the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009....
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| SG The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
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Kirk Penney Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
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Mark Dickel Mark Dickel is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He also holds Australian citizenship. He plays the point guard position, and played the 2011 NBL season for the Southland Sharks, which saw him play under his brother.-College career:Dickel played college basketball in the U.S...
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Michael Fitchett Michael Fitchett is a New Zealand professional basketball player. The Nelson Giants point guard is also a member of the New Zealand national basketball team. He participated in the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009 for the Tall Blacks, averaging 3.5 points per game for the team.-References:...
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| PG Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
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Lindsay Tait Lindsay Tait is a professional New Zealand basketball player.Tait has played in the New Zealand NBL since 2000, winning three NBL titles with the Auckland Stars...
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Jarrod Kenny Jarrod Kenny is a New Zealand professional basketball player. The 188 cm point guard was selected to join the New Zealand Tall Blacks squad on 16 July 2009. He is currently playing for the New Zealand NBL team Hawke's Bay Hawks and the New Zealand Breakers.-References:...
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2011 Stanković CupThe 2011 FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup, officially called Dongfeng Yueda KIA FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup 2011, was the 7th annual Stanković Cup tournament...
The squad competed at the 2011 Boris Stanković Cup in China. They played 3 games against difficult opposition, China, Russia and Angola.
After going down to Russia in the first game by just 3 points, the Tall Blacks quickly put that behind them to smash China in their second game which led to a good win against a strong Angolan team.
The Tall Blacks came up against a strong Russian team in the final, but the Russians were no match for Tall Blacks star shooting guard
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
as he dropped 30 points to give the Tall Blacks the win and the gold medal for 2011.
Performance at Oceania championship
| Year |
Position |
Host |
| 1971 |
2  |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1971 |
| 1975 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1975 -References:...
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| 1978 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1978 -References:...
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| 1979 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1979 -References:...
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| 1981 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1981 The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1981 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1982 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between and , was held in New Zealand. Australia won the series 2-0.-Results:...
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| 1983 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1983 The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1983 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1984 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a best-of-three series between and , was held in Whangarie, New Zealand. Australia won the series 2-0.-Results:...
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| 1985 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1985 -References:...
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| 1987 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1987 -Championship:-Final standings:Australia qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul..-References:...
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| 1989 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1989 -External links:*...
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| 1991 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1991 The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1991 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a best-of-three series between and , was held in New Zealand. Australia won the series 2-0.-Results:-External links:...
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| 1993 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1993 -Championship:-Final standings:Australia qualified for the 1994 FIBA World Championship.-External links:*...
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| 1995 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1995 -Championship:-Final standings:Australia qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
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| 1997 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1997 -Championship:-Final standings:Australia qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship.-References:...
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| 1999 |
1  |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1999 -External links:...
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| 2001 |
1 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2001 The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2001 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2002 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between and , was held in Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton...
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| 2003 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2003 -References:...
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| 2005 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2005 The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2005 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between and , was held in Auckland and Dunedin. Australia won all three games. Both teams qualified for the 2006 FIBA World...
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| 2007 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2007The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2007 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Australia and New Zealand, was held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane...
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| 2009 |
1 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2009 The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2009 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey. For the first time, the tournament featured a best-of-two, home-and-away series between Australia and New Zealand. Game one was held in Sydney, New South Wales...
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| 2011 |
2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2011 The 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men was the 20th edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a three-game series between Australia and New Zealand. Game one was held in Melbourne followed by the second game in Brisbane and game three in Sydney, Australia.-Results:-External links:*...
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Rosters
1986 World Championship: finished
21st among 24 teams
Gilbert Gordon, Peter Pokai, Stan Hill, Neil Stephens, Dave Edmonds, Ian Webb, Dave Mason, Tony Smith, Colin Crampton, Frank Mulvihill,
Glen DenhamGlen Ivan Denham, Educated Corstophine Primary School, Macandrew Intermediate School, and Kings High School 1977 -1982 Otago University 1982 -...
, John Rademakers (Coach: Robert Bishop)
2000 Olympic Games: finished
11th among 12 teams
Sean MarksSean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand-American professional basketball player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
,
Pero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
,
Mark DickelMark Dickel is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He also holds Australian citizenship. He plays the point guard position, and played the 2011 NBL season for the Southland Sharks, which saw him play under his brother.-College career:Dickel played college basketball in the U.S...
,
Phill JonesPhillip Charles George 'Phill' Jones is a New Zealand professional basketball player. Jones who stands at 1.96 metres tall, is the highest New Zealand points scorer in NBL history....
,
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
, Robert Hickey,
Nenad VučinićNenad Vučinić , is the current head coach of the New Zealand national basketball team the Tall Blacks...
,
Tony RamptonTony Rampton is a former New Zealand professional basketball player.Rampton played an integral part in the Tall Blacks qualifying for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, however an ankle injury ruled him out of the competition...
,
Paul HenarePaul Donald Henare is a former New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League....
, Brad Riley, Ralph Lattimore, Peter Pokai (Coach: Keith Mair)
2002 World Championship: finished
4th among 16 teams
Sean MarksSean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand-American professional basketball player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
,
Pero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
,
Mark DickelMark Dickel is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He also holds Australian citizenship. He plays the point guard position, and played the 2011 NBL season for the Southland Sharks, which saw him play under his brother.-College career:Dickel played college basketball in the U.S...
,
Phill JonesPhillip Charles George 'Phill' Jones is a New Zealand professional basketball player. Jones who stands at 1.96 metres tall, is the highest New Zealand points scorer in NBL history....
,
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
, Robert Hickey,
Dillon BoucherDillon Boucher is a New Zealand professional basketball player.Boucher plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League from their inception in 2003 until 2005 when he signed for the Perth Wildcats for whom he played in the 2005/06 Australian NBL season...
, Damon Rampton,
Ed BookEd Book is a retired American-New Zealand professional basketball player. Book who stands at 2.10 metres tall, came from America to New Zealand in 1994 to play in the New Zealand National Basketball League.At the 2002 FIBA World Championship Book was a stand out player for the Tall Blacks,...
,
Paul HenarePaul Donald Henare is a former New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League....
,
Paora WinitanaPaora Winitana is a professional New Zealand basketball player. He was ordained as a Mormon bishop in 2005 and chooses not to play basketball on Sundays. He currently plays for the New Zealand NBL team Hawke's Bay Hawks...
, Judd Flavell (Coach:
Tab BaldwinThomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,-History:Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets....
)
2004 Olympic Games: finished
10th among 12 teams
Sean MarksSean Andrew Marks is a New Zealand-American professional basketball player. He is the first native New Zealander to play in the NBA.-Basketball career:...
,
Mark DickelMark Dickel is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He also holds Australian citizenship. He plays the point guard position, and played the 2011 NBL season for the Southland Sharks, which saw him play under his brother.-College career:Dickel played college basketball in the U.S...
,
Phill JonesPhillip Charles George 'Phill' Jones is a New Zealand professional basketball player. Jones who stands at 1.96 metres tall, is the highest New Zealand points scorer in NBL history....
,
Pero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
,
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
,
Dillon BoucherDillon Boucher is a New Zealand professional basketball player.Boucher plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League from their inception in 2003 until 2005 when he signed for the Perth Wildcats for whom he played in the 2005/06 Australian NBL season...
,
Ed BookEd Book is a retired American-New Zealand professional basketball player. Book who stands at 2.10 metres tall, came from America to New Zealand in 1994 to play in the New Zealand National Basketball League.At the 2002 FIBA World Championship Book was a stand out player for the Tall Blacks,...
,
Paul HenarePaul Donald Henare is a former New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League....
,
Paora WinitanaPaora Winitana is a professional New Zealand basketball player. He was ordained as a Mormon bishop in 2005 and chooses not to play basketball on Sundays. He currently plays for the New Zealand NBL team Hawke's Bay Hawks...
,
Tony RamptonTony Rampton is a former New Zealand professional basketball player.Rampton played an integral part in the Tall Blacks qualifying for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, however an ankle injury ruled him out of the competition...
,
Aaron OlsonAaron Duane Olson is a former professional basketball player who played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League...
,
Craig BradshawCraig Bradshaw is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played with the NZL NBL team Otago Nuggets....
(Coach:
Tab BaldwinThomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,-History:Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets....
)
2006 World Championship: finished
16th among 24 teams
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
,
Pero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
,
Phill JonesPhillip Charles George 'Phill' Jones is a New Zealand professional basketball player. Jones who stands at 1.96 metres tall, is the highest New Zealand points scorer in NBL history....
,
Mark DickelMark Dickel is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He also holds Australian citizenship. He plays the point guard position, and played the 2011 NBL season for the Southland Sharks, which saw him play under his brother.-College career:Dickel played college basketball in the U.S...
,
Casey FrankCasey Frank is a naturalised New Zealand professional basketball player, originally from the United States. He's currently playing for the Wellington Saints in the NZL National Basketball League...
,
Paul HenarePaul Donald Henare is a former New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League....
,
Dillon BoucherDillon Boucher is a New Zealand professional basketball player.Boucher plays for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian National Basketball League from their inception in 2003 until 2005 when he signed for the Perth Wildcats for whom he played in the 2005/06 Australian NBL season...
,
Paora WinitanaPaora Winitana is a professional New Zealand basketball player. He was ordained as a Mormon bishop in 2005 and chooses not to play basketball on Sundays. He currently plays for the New Zealand NBL team Hawke's Bay Hawks...
,
Tony RamptonTony Rampton is a former New Zealand professional basketball player.Rampton played an integral part in the Tall Blacks qualifying for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, however an ankle injury ruled him out of the competition...
,
Craig BradshawCraig Bradshaw is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played with the NZL NBL team Otago Nuggets....
,
Aaron OlsonAaron Duane Olson is a former professional basketball player who played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australasian National Basketball League...
,
Mika VukonaMika Vukona is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Australasian National Basketball League's New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks...
(Coach:
Tab BaldwinThomas Anthony "Tab" Baldwin ONZM is an American-New Zealand basketball coach,-History:Baldwin was born in Florida and came from Jacksonville Beach to New Zealand in 1988 to coach the Otago Nuggets....
)
2010 World Championship: finished
12th among 24 teams
Thomas AbercrombieThomas Iain Abercrombie is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He played in the United States for one year at Washington State University, before returning to his home country to play in the Australasian National Basketball League and the New Zealand National Basketball League .-High...
, Benny Anthony,
Craig BradshawCraig Bradshaw is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played with the NZL NBL team Otago Nuggets....
,
Pero CameronSean Pero MacPherson Cameron MNZM, known as "Pero", is a former New Zealand professional basketball player. Cameron captained the NZ National Team from 2000 - 2010...
,
Michael FitchettMichael Fitchett is a New Zealand professional basketball player. The Nelson Giants point guard is also a member of the New Zealand national basketball team. He participated in the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009 for the Tall Blacks, averaging 3.5 points per game for the team.-References:...
,
Casey FrankCasey Frank is a naturalised New Zealand professional basketball player, originally from the United States. He's currently playing for the Wellington Saints in the NZL National Basketball League...
,
Phill JonesPhillip Charles George 'Phill' Jones is a New Zealand professional basketball player. Jones who stands at 1.96 metres tall, is the highest New Zealand points scorer in NBL history....
,
Jeremy KenchJeremy "Jay" Kench is a New Zealand professional basketball player who plays the point guard position.-Playing career:...
,
Kirk PenneyKirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :...
,
Alex PledgerAlex Pledger is a New Zealand professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 0 in tall, 249 pound center...
,
Lindsay TaitLindsay Tait is a professional New Zealand basketball player.Tait has played in the New Zealand NBL since 2000, winning three NBL titles with the Auckland Stars...
,
Mika VukonaMika Vukona is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Australasian National Basketball League's New Zealand Breakers and for the New Zealand Tall Blacks...
(Coach:
Nenad VučinićNenad Vučinić , is the current head coach of the New Zealand national basketball team the Tall Blacks...
)
External links