The New Zealand men's national basketball team () represents

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in international

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competitions. The team is governed by Basketball New Zealand. The team's official nickname is the Tall Blacks (). Over their history, New Zealand have won three

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s, made seven appearances at the

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and two at the

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. Since 2017, the team has made two appearances at the

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, with their best effort resulting in a bronze medal finish in

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Haka

Prior to games, the Tall Blacks perform a

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. The team's current haka, ''Tu Kaha O Pango Te Kahikatea'', was composed and created in 2006 by Don Hutana and former Tall Black Paora Winitana. It tells the story of how the Tall Blacks overcome great odds and challenges through their adventures. It also draws from the story of Tāne and how he overcame adversity to gain the three baskets of knowledge.

History

Inaugural year

The Tall Blacks' first game was played against

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on 1 September 1962. That year, they played a further eight games in Asia against Malaysia,

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, Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

1970s

In 1970, New Zealand hosted the world number 6

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for a test series. The Tall Blacks lost both games, 115–60 and 118–62. In 1971, New Zealand hosted the first

. The Oceania qualification zone was created by

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so Australia and New Zealand could compete every two years to decide which country would represent the zone at the Olympic Games or the world championships. The Tall Blacks lost the inaugural series 0–3. In 1974, New Zealand played against Australia, the Philippines and

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. They split the series 2–2, with both wins coming against Tahiti. In the 1975 FIBA Oceania Championship, the Tall Blacks lost 0–3 to Australia. In the 1978 FIBA Oceania Championship, the Tall Blacks recorded their first win against Australia, 67–65. They lost the series 1–2. That same year, the Tall Blacks won the silver medal at the Commonwealth championships in Britain. In the 1979 FIBA Oceania Championship, the Tall Blacks again lost 0–3 to Australia.

1980s

The Tall Blacks participated in the

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in 1980, 1981 and 1982. In 1983, they participated in the Kirin Invitational and Taiwan Tournament. That same year, New Zealand hosted the Commonwealth Basketball Championships (men's and women's). Both teams finished without medals, and the New Zealand Basketball Federation (NZBF), hoping to make a profit, suffered a $50,000 loss. The Tall Blacks gained a wild card entry to the

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in Spain. They managed one win against Malaysia to finish 21st in the 24-team tournament. Stan Hill announced his retirement following the tournament after 131 games. In 1987, Russia played a two-match series against the Tall Blacks in New Zealand. The Tall Blacks lost both games. That same year, New Zealand finished second in the Oceania series, beating French Polynesia and losing to Australia.

1990s

Throughout the 1990s, the Tall Blacks were invited to a number of tournaments: *1994 Tour of Japan won the series 4–2 *1997 Harlem Basketball Tournament, Netherlands *1997 Portugal and Madrid Xmas Tournaments, Europe *1998 Anhui Tournament, China *1998 Nanjing Tournament, China *1998 Ningbo Tournament, China *1998 Heife Tournament, China New Zealand also hosted Japan (won series 3–0, 1991), Croatia (lost series 0–1, 1997) and Canada (tied series 1–1, 1998). In 1997, New Caledonia joined the Tall Blacks and Australia for the Oceania Championship that was held in New Zealand. It was in this tournament that the Tall Blacks registered their largest ever win margin and score, defeating New Caledonia 136–41. However, they lost to Australia in pool play and the final to once again miss out on the 1998 World Championships. The Tall Blacks returned to Taiwan for the 1999 William Jones Cup, finishing third after going 5–3. The 1999 FIBA Oceania Championship was a one-off game between the Tall Blacks and

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, with New Zealand winning 125–43 and qualifying for the Olympic Games for the first time. Future NBA players

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and Sean Marks debuted for the Tall Blacks in 1999.

2000s

In 2000, the Tall Blacks participated in the Slam Down Under tournament in Sydney in June, the William Jones Cup in Taiwan in July, and the

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in September. In their first ever Olympic appearance, the Tall Blacks were placed in Group A alongside the United States, Italy, China, Latvia and France. They finished 11th with a 1–6 record, picking up their first Olympic win against Angola (70–60). Sean Marks finished the tournament second in rebounds (7.3 per game) and

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finished the tournament second in steals (1.7 per game). In 2001, the Tall Blacks participated in the

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in Brisbane. Kirk Penney averaged a team-leading 14.8 points as New Zealand finished sixth. In the

, the Tall Blacks won the first fixture of the three-game series against Australia 85–78 but lost the second game 81–79 in overtime. In the third game, New Zealand made history with an 89–78 win, beating Australia 2–1 to qualify for the

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in Indianapolis. The Tall Blacks had a prolonged Europe tour prior to the 2002 FIBA World Championship that included a victory over world champs Yugoslavia. They entered the World Championship with a level of confidence under coach

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. The team had Sean Marks and

in career-best form alongside two world-class sharpshooters in Phill Jones and Kirk Penney. There was also

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, Paul Henare, Ed Book and

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. The Tall Blacks pushed into the second round after beating China, Venezuela and Russia. Losses came at the hands of the United States, Argentina and Germany in Group D. In the quarter-finals, they beat

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65–63 to earn a spot in the semi-final against Yugoslavia. They went on to lose 89–78 to Yugoslavia and then lost 117–94 to

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in the bronze medal match. Fourth place is still the team's best finish at a World Cup / World Championship as of 2022. Cameron was named to the All-Tournament team and Jones finished the tournament as its ninth-leading scorer with 18.2 points per game. In 2003, the Tall Blacks participated in the Efes Pilsen World Cup in Turkey and lost 0–3 to Australia in the

. The Oceania series determined seedings for the 2004 Athens Olympics. In the lead up to the Olympics, the Tall Blacks had a series against Australia and then toured the U.S. and Europe. They finished the Athens Olympics with a 1–5 record in group A against

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, China, Serbia and Montenegro,

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and

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. In the play-off for 9th position they lost to Australia 98–80, finishing 10th. Phill Jones' 21 points per game left him as the Games' second-leading scorer behind

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of Spain. In 2005, the Tall Blacks won the Shuang Feng Cup in China and participated in the inaugural Gaze Cup in Australia. In the

, they lost 0–3 to Australia. At the

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, the Tall Blacks reached the gold medal game, where they lost 81–76 to Australia. Later that year at the

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, New Zealand were considered a long shot for a medal following the retirements of Sean Marks and Ed Book. They were on the verge of not advancing out of the first round after losing its first three games and being down 18 points at halftime to Japan in the fourth game. They came back to win that game 60–57 and beat Panama to advance to the second round, where they lost to the reigning Olympic champions, Argentina. Tab Baldwin subsequently resigned as the head coach of the Tall Blacks, replaced by then assistant coach Nenad Vučinić. In 2007, the Tall Blacks went 2–3 at the

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and went 1–2 at the

against Australia. In 2008, the Tall Blacks went 0-2 against Australia in the Al Ramsay Shield series in Melbourne and 2–1 at the Jack Donohue International Classic tournament in Toronto. At the Olympic qualifying tournament, the team reached the quarterfinal, where they lost to Greece and subsequently missed the Beijing Olympics. In the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship, the Tall Blacks defeated Australia on aggregate, winning game two 100–78.

2010s

At the

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, the Tall Blacks lost in the round of 16. It saw them drop five places to 18th in the FIBA world rankings. In 2011, the Tall Blacks won the

in China after beating Russia in the final. Kirk Penney and Thomas Abercrombie named in the tournament All-Star five. At the

, the team lost 0–3 to Australia. In the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the Tall Blacks suffered heavy defeats in Brazil without injured duo Penney and Abercrombie. They went on to finish 10th in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. In the

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, the Tall Blacks lost 0–2 to Australia. They went on to reach the final 16 of the

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. After this tournament, Penney, Casey Frank and coach Vucinic retired from international basketball. In 2015, the Tall Blacks had a European tour under new head coach Paul Henare. They went on to win the Stanković Cup and lose 0–2 to Australia in the

. In 2016, the Tall Blacks finished third at the Atlas Challenge in China. They also had a European tour. At the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, they finished third. At the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, the Tall Blacks were defeated in the semi-finals by Australia. They went on to lose to Korea in the bronze medal match. Shea Ili was named to the All-Star Team. That year, Pero Cameron was inducted into the

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. At the

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, the Tall Blacks finished third with a 79-69 win over

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in the bronze medal match. Despite boasting a 7–1 record in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying campaign, on the back of seven straight wins, the Tall Blacks remained in 38th place on the FIBA World Ranking list as of September 2018. In August 2019, the Tall Blacks had a two-game series in Japan and before heading to Australia to play Canada. Later at the

, the Tall Blacks missed out on the second round with a 103–97 loss to Greece in their final pool game. In December 2019, Pero Cameron was appointed as head coach following Paul Henare's decision to step down.

2020s

In February 2020, the Tall Blacks secured wins over Australia and Guam in the first round of Asia Cup qualifiers. Following this, however, the team was heavily disrupted due to the

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.Tall Blacks' Asia Cup qualification games in NZ postponed due to Covid-19
/ref> In November 2020, games against Australia and Hong Kong were postponed, with the next FIBA window being in February 2021. In February 2021, the Tall Blacks played Australia in

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, Queensland. A number of regular players were unavailable due to Australian NBL commitments, and due to the pandemic, quarantine periods also forced the Tall Blacks to create an Australian-based team, with many being based in Queensland. They lost 52–81. It marked Mika Vukona's final game for the Tall Blacks. Following the game, Basketball New Zealand withdrew the Tall Blacks from the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia. The Tall Blacks made history in their first game of the 2022 Asia Cup Qualifiers, beating the Boomers in Australia for the first time in over 10 years. They followed up that win with another against Guam. They subsequently played in the

in July 2022, where they won bronze. In August 2023, the Tall Blacks competed in the Super Cup in

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against China, Canada and hosts Germany. That same month, they competed at the FIBA Solidarity Cup in China. New Zealand was one of the first countries to qualify for the

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, having secured a spot in the 32-team tournament a year earlier. It marked their seventh world cup appearance. They finished the tournament with a 2–3 record and gained entry into one of the 2024 Olympic Qualifying tournaments. Confirmed for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus, Greece, the Tall Blacks prepared by facing Finland and Poland in June 2024. The team beat Croatia but lost to Serbia in the Qualifying Tournament, which ended their contention for the Paris Olympics.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

FIBA World Cup

FIBA Asia Cup

FIBA Oceania Championship

Commonwealth Games

FIBA Stanković Cup

William Jones Cup

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers

Notable players

–

All-Tournament Team, two-time assistant coach,

Hall of Fame inductee 2017, appointed Head Coach in December 2019 - current. *

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– Tall Blacks legend, 169 games played *

– Tall Blacks legend, 124 games played * Paul Henare – Former

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captain, Tall Blacks head coach 2015 - 2019 *

– Former

player, GM of the

, member of the

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, current NZNBL CEO * Stan Hill – Former Tall Blacks captain & assistant coach, Member of the

, 144 games played * Phill Jones – Former

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captain, 208 games played * Sean Marks – Former player and assistant coach with the

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champion as a player, once as assistant coach, current GM of the

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– Former

player,

Hall of Fame inductee May 2024, Former Tall Blacks captain, 179 games played * Paora Winitana – In 2006 crafted the current Tall Blacks

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, former

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player * Peter Pokai - Tall Blacks Legend, 176 games played

All-time Stat Leaders

* Games played / Captained:

(227) / (170) * Points scored:

(2079), Phill Jones (1080) * Assists: Shea Ili (237),

(231) * Steals: Mika Vukona (106),

(94) * Blocks: Thomas Abercrombie (48) * Rebounds: Mika Vukona (791)

Past rosters

1978 Commonwealth Championships finished 2nd John Macdonald, Stan Hill, John Hill, John Van Uden, Gordon Reardon, Warwick Meehl, John Rademakers, Stuart Ferguson, John Fairweather, Paul Barrett, (Head Coach: Steve McKean, Assistant Coach: Peter Schmidt, Manager: Ivan Dominikovich) 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,

, John Rademakers (Head Coach: Robert Bishop)

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: finished 11th among 12 teams Sean Marks,

, Phill Jones,

, Robert Hickey, Nenad Vučinić,

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, Paul Henare, Brad Riley, Ralph Lattimore, Peter Pokai (Head Coach: Keith Mair) 2002 World Championship: finished 4th among 16 teams Sean Marks,

, Phill Jones,

, Robert Hickey,

, Damon Rampton, Ed Book, Paul Henare, Paora Winitana, Judd Flavell (Head Coach:

)

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: finished 10th among 12 teams Sean Marks,

, Phill Jones,

, Ed Book, Paul Henare, Paora Winitana,

, Aaron Olson,

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(Head Coach:

) 2006 World Championship: finished 16th among 24 teams

, Phill Jones,

, Casey Frank, Paul Henare,

, Paora Winitana,

, Aaron Olson, Mika Vukona (Head Coach:

) 2010 World Championship: finished 12th among 24 teams Thomas Abercrombie, Benny Anthony,

, Michael Fitchett, Casey Frank, Phill Jones,

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, Alex Pledger,

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, Mika Vukona (Head Coach: Nenad Vučinić) 2014 World Championship: finished 15th among 24 teams 2015

Corey Webster, Dion Prewster, Everard Bartlett, Isaac Fotu,

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, Mika Vukona (C), Reuben Te Rangi,

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, Shea Ili,

Tai Wynyard Tai Hikuroa Wynyard (born 5 February 1998) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He began his career playing in his home country for the ...

, Thomas Abercrombie. (Head Coach Paul Henare), (Assisants Ross McMains, Mike Fitchett) 2019 World Championship: finished 19th among 32 teams Tai Webster, Finn Delany, Shea Ili,

, Corey Webster (C), Thomas Abercrombie,

, Tohi Smith-Milner,

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, Ethan Rusbatch, Alex Pledger, Isaac Fotu. (Head coach Paul Henare), (assistants

, Ross McMains) 2023 World Cup : finished 22nd among 32 teams Reuben Te Rangi (C), Izayah Le'afa, Finn Delany, Taylor Britt, Shea Ili, Yanni Wetzell, Flynn Cameron, Tohi Smith-Milner, Jordan Ngatai, Hyrum Harris, Walter Brown, Isaac Fotu. (Head Coach

), (Assistant coach(es), Zico Coronel, Michael Fitchett, Aaron Young)

Kit

Manufacturer

2015:

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2015 FIBA Oceania Championship – New Zealand
FIBA.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

References

External links

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FIBA profile
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