New Zealand national basketball team
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| FIBA Ranking | 18  |
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| Joined FIBA | 1951 | ||
| FIBA Zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
| National Federation | Basketball New Zealand | ||
| Coach | Nenad Vučinić | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tall Blacks | ||
| Summer Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Oceania Championships | |||
| Appearances | 20 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 1999, 2001, 2009 Silver: 1971, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 |
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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 Rugby union team, the All Blacks.
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History [edit]
The Tall Blacks competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished with a 1–5 record, their only win coming against Angola in the playoff for eleventh.
In 2001, they defeated Australia in a three-game series to qualify for the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis, United States. At the tournament they finished fourth, after beating Puerto Rico in the quarter-finals before losses to Serbia and Montenegro and Germany. Tall Blacks captain Pero Cameron was the only non-NBA player named to the all-tournament team in Indianapolis.
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 [edit]
At the 2006 FIBA World Championship, 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 Argentina, 79–62. After that disappointment, Tab Baldwin resigned as the coach of the Tall Blacks and was replaced by Nenad Vučinić, his longtime assistant coach.
2011 Stanković Cup [edit]
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 Penney as he dropped 30 points to give the Tall Blacks the win and the gold medal for 2011.
Haka [edit]
The Tall Blacks perform a traditional Haka (Māori challenge) before every game.
Olympic Games record [edit]
FIBA Basketball World Cup record [edit]
- 1986 FIBA World Championship: 21st
- 2002 FIBA World Championship: 4th
- 2006 FIBA World Championship: 16th
- 2010 FIBA World Championship: 12th
Commonwealth Games record [edit]
- 2006 Commonwealth Games: Runners-up
Stanković Cup record [edit]
- 2007 Stanković Cup: 5th
- 2011/2 Stanković Cup: Champions
William Jones Cup record [edit]
- 2000 William Jones Cup: Champions
Notable players [edit]
Probably the most well-known former New Zealand Tall Black player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is former San Antonio Spurs forward Sean Marks. Another New Zealand player, former University of Wisconsin star Kirk Penney, briefly played in the NBA, and later played with top European teams Maccabi Tel Aviv and Žalgiris, but now plays with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in Spain after being released by the New Zealand Breakers. In past generations, players such as Stan Hill and Glen Denham were well revered and respected players who were the face of New Zealand basketball.
- Ed Book – National Basketball League legend
- Pero Cameron – 2002 FIBA World Championship All-Tournament Team
- Glen Denham – Tall Blacks legend
- Mark Dickel – Tall Blacks star
- Paul Henare – Former New Zealand Breakers captain
- Stan Hill – Tall Blacks legend
- Phill Jones – Former Cairns Taipans captain
- Sean Marks – Former National Basketball Association player
- Kirk Penney – National Basketball Association player
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Roster [edit]
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Depth Chart [edit]
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Inactive |
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| C | Alex Pledger | Robert Loe | ||
| PF | Mika Vukona | Casey Frank | Jeremiah Trueman | |
| SF | Leon Henry | Everard Bartlett | ||
| SG | Tai Webster | Hayden Allen | Josh Bloxham | |
| PG | Lindsay Tait | Jarrod Kenny |
Competitions [edit]
Performance at Oceania championship [edit]
| Year | Position | Host |
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| 1971 | 2  |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1971 |
| 1975 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1975 |
| 1978 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1978 |
| 1979 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1979 |
| 1981 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1981 |
| 1983 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1983 |
| 1985 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1985 |
| 1987 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1987 |
| 1989 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1989 |
| 1991 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1991 |
| 1993 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1993 |
| 1995 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1995 |
| 1997 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1997 |
| 1999 | 1  |
FIBA Oceania Championship 1999 |
| 2001 | 1 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2001 |
| 2003 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2003 |
| 2005 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2005 |
| 2007 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2007 |
| 2009 | 1 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2009 |
| 2011 | 2 |
FIBA Oceania Championship 2011 |
Rosters [edit]
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 Denham, John Rademakers (Coach: Robert Bishop)
2000 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams
Sean Marks, Pero Cameron, Mark Dickel, Phill Jones, Kirk Penney, Robert Hickey, Nenad Vučinić, Tony Rampton, Paul Henare, Brad Riley, Ralph Lattimore, Peter Pokai (Coach: Keith Mair)
2002 World Championship: finished 4th among 16 teams
Sean Marks, Pero Cameron, Mark Dickel, Phill Jones, Kirk Penney, Robert Hickey, Dillon Boucher, Damon Rampton, Ed Book, Paul Henare, Paora Winitana, Judd Flavell (Coach: Tab Baldwin)
2004 Olympic Games: finished 10th among 12 teams
Sean Marks, Mark Dickel, Phill Jones, Pero Cameron, Kirk Penney, Dillon Boucher, Ed Book, Paul Henare, Paora Winitana, Tony Rampton, Aaron Olson, Craig Bradshaw (Coach: Tab Baldwin)
2006 World Championship: finished 16th among 24 teams
Kirk Penney, Pero Cameron, Phill Jones, Mark Dickel, Casey Frank, Paul Henare, Dillon Boucher, Paora Winitana, Tony Rampton, Craig Bradshaw, Aaron Olson, Mika Vukona (Coach: Tab Baldwin)
2010 World Championship: finished 12th among 24 teams
Thomas Abercrombie, Benny Anthony, Craig Bradshaw, Pero Cameron, Michael Fitchett, Casey Frank, Phill Jones, Jeremy Kench, Kirk Penney, Alex Pledger, Lindsay Tait, Mika Vukona (Coach: Nenad Vučinić)
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