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New Zealand pulls out of Olympic qualifiers
The New Zealand men’s basketball team have withdrawn from Olympic qualifiers in Serbia due to costs associated with COVID-19 protocols and international travel, the country’s governing body (BBNZ) said on Friday. New Zealand have also pulled out of the FIBA 3×3 Olympic qualifying event in Austria. BBNZ said it had agreed to prioritise “events that…
Read MoreFIBA: Serbia bests New Zealand in Pre-World Cup friendly
Preparation for the 2019 FIBA World Cup is drawing to a close as the tournament is set to begin in less than a week. The Serbian National Team capped off the weekend with a successful 88-78 dismantling of the New Zealand Tall Blacks in a four-nation tournament in Shenyang, China. The Serbians’ size and presence…
Read MoreCanada blows out Tall Blacks in FIBA World Cup prep
With the FIBA World Cup looming just around the corner, a week and change away, we see many national teams ramp up their preparations with friendly games and tournaments. In one recent game, the Canadian National Team stunned the New Zealand Tall Blacks with a 122-88 blow out win. While it was a just a…
Read MoreFIBA: Rui Hachimura leads Japan to tuneup win over New Zealand
The Japanese National Team got preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup off on the right foot on Monday with a 99-89 win over New Zealand. The game was the first of a two-game friendly series between both teams. Both squads will face off again on Wednesday, in Tokyo, Japan. Japan is in Group E…
Read MoreTai Webster added by Galatasaray
Tai Webster (193 cm, Nebraska’17) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 on the roster of Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Webster is a 23-year-old international basketball player from New Zealand who has been playing for the New Zealand National Team since 2012. He spent his rookie season as a pro with the Fraport Skyliners…
Read MoreS. Korea Stuns China in Asian World Cup Qualifiers
FIBA – The Asian World Cup Qualifiers got off to a hot start on June 28th and basketball fans witnessed the latest upset in this window. China, which launched their morale-boosting “This is My House” slogan, fell to South Korea 74-82 in one of the more surprising results in Group A. This was a pivotal…
Read MoreClay Wilson inks with Supercity Rangers
Clay Wilson (191 cm, Princeton’15) will continue his professional basketball career this April 2018 on the roster of the James Blond Supercity Rangers (New Zealand-NBL). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. Wilson last saw action in 2016-17 when he played for the VfL AstroStars Bochum (Germany-Pro B). He logged 15 games for…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MoreIssac Fotu deals with Ratiopharm Ulm
Issac Fotu (203 cm, Hawaii’15) is a newcomer at Ratiopharm Ulm in the German BBL Bundesliga for the coming 2017/2018 season. The New Zealand international played for CAI Zaragoza (Spain, ACB Liga Endesa) through the 2016/2017 campaign. Over 32 games, Issac Fotu secured averages of 9.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. The forward played…
Read MoreCurtis Washington moves to Taranaki
Taranaki Mountainairs of the New Zealand NBL has announced the signing of Curtis Washington (Georgia State’15) for the 2017 campaign. The American has already made his debut with the franchise and in his debut secured 6 points and 6 rebounds. Curtis Washington is switching from Mike Pero Nelson Giants (New Zealand, NBL) and over ten…
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