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New Zealand women's national basketball team

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For the men's team, see New Zealand men's national basketball team.

 New Zealand
FIBA ranking26 Steady (26 August 2024)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationBasketball New Zealand
CoachAustralia Guy Molloy
Nickname(s)Tall Ferns
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (2000, 2004 & 2008)
MedalsNone
World Cup
Appearances1 (1994)
MedalsNone
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The New Zealand’s elite women's basketball team is affectionately known to their home fans as the Tall Ferns. The team has been coached by Kennedy Kereama since 2010. The assistant coaches are Aik Ho and Guy Molloy. The Tall Ferns have a FIBA world ranking of 38. The team includes both young and experienced Kiwi athletes, who are involved in a variety of leagues or colleges in the US, Australia and Europe. The Tall Ferns form once a year to represent their county.

Results

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Championship

Commonwealth Games

FIBA Asia Cup

Current squad

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[2]

New Zealand women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 2 Micaela Cocks 30 – (1986-08-19)19 August 1986 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Townsville Fire Australia
F 4 Kalani Purcell 22 – (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Boomers Australia
G 5 Georgina Agnew 23 – (1993-10-30)30 October 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Harbour Breeze New Zealand
G 6 Zara Jillings 19 – (1998-05-30)30 May 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Fordham Rams United States
G 7 Antonia Farnworth 30 – (1987-05-10)10 May 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Perth Lynx Australia
F 8 Natalie Taylor 34 – (1982-12-24)24 December 1982 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Brisbane Spartans Australia
G 9 Rebecca Ott 22 – (1994-08-09)9 August 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Melbourne Boomers Australia
G 10 Chevannah Paalvast 25 – (1991-09-04)4 September 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Townsville Fire Australia
F 11 Jessica Bygate 25 – (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Boomers Australia
F 12 Jillian Harmon 30 – (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Le Murra Lucca Italy
C 13 Josephine Stockill 23 – (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sunbury Jets Australia
F 15 Deena Franklin 22 – (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Harbour Breeze New Zealand
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 July 2017

Notable past players

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
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