New Zealand national basketball team
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| FIBA Ranking | 13th | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1951 | ||
| FIBA Zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
| National Federation | Basketball New Zealand | ||
| Coach | Nenad Vučinić | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tall Blacks | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| Oceania Championships | |||
| Appearances | 19 | ||
| Medals | Gold: 1999, 2001, 2009 Silver: 1971, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
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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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[edit] History
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 Championships in Indianapolis. At the tournament they finished fourth, after beating Puerto Rico in the quarter-finals before losses to Yugoslavia 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 beat Serbia and Montenegro (the world champions) 90-87.
The Tall Blacks went on a South-American tour in 2006 as a lead up to the FIBA Basketball World Championships. They played Argentina (Olympic Champions and runners up in 2002 FIBA Championships), Brazil and Venezuela. They played four games against each country. The Tall Blacks got swept by Argentina and Brazil. They only managed one win against Venezuela but still loss the series 3-1.
[edit] 2006 FIBA World Championships
In 2006, a few months before the FIBA world championships, the Tall Blacks took on the Australian Boomers in a post-tournament 4 game series. The Tall Blacks won a 2 game tie by points difference. The Tall Blacks also swept Qatar in a 2 game match up post tournament as well.
In 2006, the Tall Blacks were not to repeat their fourth-place finish as in 2002. Instead, they finished in the final 16 of the FIBA Basketball World Championships, after a second round loss to Argentina, 79-62, which knocked them out of the tournament.
After that disappointment, Tab Baldwin resigned as the coach of the Tall Blacks and was replaced by Nenad Vučinić, his long time assistant coach. The Tall Blacks just managed to make it to the final 16 as they were beaten by Spain, 86-70, (New 2006 FIBA World Champions), Germany, 80-56, and Angola, 95-73. Their only wins were over Panama, 86-75, and Japan, 60-57.
The Tall Blacks 'fourth place' spot went to Argentina, the team who knocked them out, and swept them in the post tournament series.
[edit] Olympic Games record
[edit] FIBA World Championship record
- 1986 FIBA World Championship: 21st
- 2002 FIBA World Championship: 4th
- 2006 FIBA World Championship: 9th
[edit] Notable players
Probably the most well-known former New Zealand Tall Black player in the National Basketball Association is New Orleans Hornets forward Sean Marks, who is in his ninth NBA season. 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 the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL. 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.
[edit] Roster
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New Zealand National Basketball Team roster
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[edit] Competitons
[edit] Performance at Oceania Championship
| 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 |
[edit] 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 Denham, John Rademakers (Coach: Robert Bishop)
2000 Olympic Games: finished 11th among 12 teams
Sean Marks, Pero Cameron, Mark Dickel, Phil Jones, Kirk Penney, Robert Hickey, Nenad Vucinic, 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, Phil 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, Phil 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 9th among 24 teams
Kirk Penney, Pero Cameron, Phil Jones, Mark Dickel, Casey Frank, Paul Henare, Dillon Boucher, Paora Winitana, Tony Rampton, Craig Bradshaw, Aaron Olson, Mika Vukona (Coach: Tab Baldwin)
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