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152 tests and out. Mika Vukona has announced his retirement from international basketball.
One of the greatest to ever pull the black singlet on, a 16 year stint in the Tall Blacks came to a close with a typically selfless display of love and commitment to his country.
#TuKaha
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It's with great pleasure that we acknowledge Jack Salt's inclusion in the
@nba
summer league, where he will play for the
@suns
. Salt recently won an NCCA championship with the
@UVAMensHoops
team and will feature alongside teammate
@tyjerome_
in Las Vegas. Go get 'em.
#TuKaha
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👉With the conclusion of the Second Round of the FIBA World Cup last night, FIBA has today confirmed that the Tall Blacks have earned a place in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments next year – keeping them on the road to Paris 2024!
🔗 Read more:
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🚨🚨 It's the announcement you've been waiting for... the Tall Blacks extended squad of 21 has been named today! 😍
🗣 Hear from head coach Pero Cameron around the squad, next steps for the Tall Blacks and more. 🔗
Article:
#FIBAWC
#winfornewzealand
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Sending all our aroha to our
#TallBlacks
brother Alex Pledger as he takes on a big challenge after a cancer diagnosis.
Forever resilient, forever loved, we're thinking of you Chief. You got this.
.
#TuKaha
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👀 The Tall Blacks squad were able to explore the sights of Atsugi, Japan today.
Tomorrow they'll scrimmage against the Japanese national team, before playing a full game vs Japan on Saturday.
📸 Todd Wolfe
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👀 Check out the highlights from the Tall Black's 100-72 win over Jordan at Eventfinda Stadium tonight!
#WinForAll
#winfornewzealand
#winfortallblacks
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We're delighted to announce Pero Cameron as the new
#TallBlacks
Head Coach. Cameron makes the step up from an assistant role and succeeds good friend and former teammate Paul Henare - .
#TuKaha
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THERE's THAT W! What a way to tip off the
@FIBAAsiaCup
campaign! Haven't had this one over the green and gold since... 2009?
Thanks for all the Kiwi support in Brisbane! We heard you! Onward to Guam, Sunday at 8pm, live on
@maoritv
. TUNE IN!
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAAsiaCup
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Congrats to Isaac Fotu - signed to Japanese club Brex Utsunomiya! More here:
#TallBlacks
#Brex
@utsunomiyabrex
#TuKaha
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You beauty! First time to beat Turkey and at a World Cup, and it secures a sport at an Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year. Dreams of Tokyo 2020 alive and well! Thank Aotearoa for all the support - just awesome.
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
#NewZealandGotGame
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🚨🚨 Following a 4-day training camp in Auckland, Tall Blacks head coach Pero Cameron and his coaching staff have selected a squad of 14 athletes to travel to Japan, Germany & China in advance of the FIBA World Cup!
🔗 Read more:
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Isaac baby hook is GOOOOD and the Tall Blacks win in the last 20 seconds 102-101!!
Number 38 has just taken out
#17
in the world.
Proud of you boys
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#NewZealandGotGame
#FIBAWC
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🚨🚨 The Tall Blacks have fought off a furious 4-quarter Jordan comeback, earning a 95-87 overtime win at the FIBA World Cup.
Le’afa led NZ with 23 pts, 5 reb & 5 ast, Ili with 15 pts & 10 ast, Delany tallied 14. Wetzell 13 pts & 6 reb, Fotu 9 & 5 and Jordan Ngatai with 9 pts 🔥
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👉 The Tall Blacks have ended their FIBA World Cup campaign on a high, besting Egypt 88-86 in their second classification game.
➡️ Delany 27pts, Le'afa 27pts, Fotu 14pts, Te Rangi 9pts.
This spells the end to NZ’s participation in this FIBA World Cup.
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👉 PREVIEW: TALL BLACKS v SAUDI ARABIA
Read our game preview before the Tall Blacks take on Saudi Arabia in CHCH tomorrow night!👀
📄 ⬅️
📅 Tall Blacks v Saudi Arabia, CHCH Arena, Fri 24 Feb
🎫 Tickets @
📺 Watch on Spark Sport
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The Tall Blacks whānau is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the legendary Steve ‘Coach’ McKean. He led us to our first ever win over Australia in 1978. Coach played an instrumental role in so many players' lives. We send all our love to his wife Rachel and his family.
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🚨 Your Tall Blacks squad of 12 for the FIBA World Cup 2023.
➡️ Finn Delany, Flynn Cameron, Hyrum Harris, Isaac Fotu, Izayah Le’Afa, Jordan Ngatai, Reuben Te Rangi, Shea Ili, Taylor Britt, Tohi Smith-Milner, Walter Brown & Yanni Wetzell🙌
🔗 Read more at
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The
#TallBlacks
leave Japan on a high, a win over Japan 104 to 87. A big thank you to Japan - a pleasure to play here with so much respect shown for the game through the hospitality & fans.
Special thanks to the city of Atsugi for hosting us.
@AtsugiCity
@JAPANBASKETBALL
#TuKaha
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📣 After 110 appearances in the black jersey – including 3 World Cups and a Commonwealth Games medal - Tall Blacks great Tom Abercrombie has today announced his retirement from international play 🙌
🗣 Full interview with Tom here:
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🚨🚨 The Tall Blacks have registered a 94-75 victory against Japan in the 2nd game of their Ota-based friendly series!
➡️ Te Rangi 20 pts & 6 reb, Le’Afa 15 pts & 6 ast, Cameron 15, Delany 13 & Harris with 10 & 5, Timmins 7.
🔗 Game recap:
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Tall Blacks win!! Final score 93-83. Box score below, thanks to all the fans who are watching across the world
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
#NewZealandGotGame
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📸 A few pics from an amazing Tall Blacks dinner at Auckland's Pullman Hotel, what a night!
Thanks to everyone who attended, and thanks in particular to our special guest Dame Valerie Adams! 😍
Photos courtesy of Render Creative 🔥
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👉Tonight is special for another reason – it marks the 20th anniversary of NZ finishing 4th at the FIBA Basketball World Champs in 2002.
At half-time we honoured 6 of these heroes at centre court; Dillon Boucher, Pero Cameron, Kirk Penney, Damon Rampton, Judd Flavell & Ed Book😍
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Down to the wire! Lebanon brought the fire & held the front for much of the game.
@TallBlacks
holding their strike to the final moments for a thriller! Thanks to Lebanese
@FLBB_OFFICIAL
- a pleasure to host you in New Zealand.
#FIBAWC
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#ThisIsMyHouse
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Here's a quick insight into the New Zealand
@TallBlacks
haka. Why we do it, what it means, and what we are saying to our opposition.
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A huge win for the Tall Blacks in Manila tonight, dispatching India by 101-46 at Araneta Coliseum!
🏀 Rob Loe - 15pts, 10 rebounds, 6 assists
🏀 Tom Vodanovich - 21pts, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
🏀 Ethan Rusbatch - 18pts, 5 assists
#TallBlacks
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BBNZ offers its condolences to the family of Kiwi wood-chopping legend Jason Wynyard, who passed away today.
Jason’s son Tai has represented both the Tall Blacks and 3x3 Tall Blacks on the world stage – the latter as one of the most dominant big men in the 3x3 space.
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Congratulations to
@tomabo10
on his 100th game for the
#TallBlacks
tonight, on Father's Day in the first 2019
#FIBAWC
game v Brazil. An amazing achievement that has only been done by a small group.
#TuKaha
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With a win over Syria 94 to 74, we have qualified for the FIBA WORLD CUP IN 2019!
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
#ThisIsMyHouse
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And announcing the appointment of
@huw_beynon
into the
#TallBlacks
camp as team Manager. He'll also be balancing it with some extra duties for
@BasketballNZ
and the
@nznbl
. Welcome to the team Huw!
Story here:
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That is how to finish a
#FIBAWC
prep!
#TallBlacks
win over Italy 88 to 82 in the third game in three days of the Four Nations Tournament. A team effort showing what happens when TBs basketball finds its groove. Now onto Nanjing. Next up, Brazil in the World Cup!
#TuKaha
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Players invited to the selection camp for August ahead of the
@FIBA
World Cup. List will refine to 12 before the tour: Japan, Australia, then China ti vs France, Serbia and Italy. Then the big stage - the
#FIBAWC
!
Full story:
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
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When you spend 15 years in the black jersey, you're going to see some fans turn into teammates.
Catch Mika, Jackson, and the Tall Blacks go up against the
@BasketballAus
Boomers at 9:30pm on Saturday. Live on
@maoritv
#TuKaha
#FIBAAsiaCup
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CAMERON NAMES 1O DEBUTANTS FOR TALL BLACKS AGAINST AUSTRALIA
The
@TallBlacks
team has been named for Saturday's extraordinary game against the
@BasketballAus
Boomers in Cairns
More here:
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Wow! Wonderful recognition for
@perocameron
the first NZer inducted into
@FIBA
#HallOfFame
#TallBlacks
#Legend
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👉Congratulations to some of our Tall Blacks heroes for their big wins at the BBNZ Awards in Wellington last night!
➡️ Male Player of the Year: Isaac Fotu
➡️ Hall of Fame: Tab Baldwin
➡️ Hall of Fame: 2002 Tall Blacks squad
Read more at:
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Congratulations to
@finndelany
for his selection in the
@dallasmavs
squad for the
@NBA
summer league. Delaney impressed the 2011 champions in his two-day workout and will now travel to Las Vegas to chase his dream. Go well!
#TuKaha
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🚨🚨 Head coach Pero Cameron has named an extended squad of 19 athletes in contention for the Tall Black’s upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greece – with a place at the Paris Olympics 2024 on the line! 💪
🔗 Read more: 👀
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We are going to miss this man! A great friend, stand out leader, incredible basketball talent and mind. There is an exciting opportunity for Paul ahead and we know he will do well. Thank you for everything you have done for the
@TallBlacks
Paul.
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👉Pero Cameron has today named his coaching staff for next month’s FIBA World Cup as Michael Fitchett, Zico Coronel & Aaron Young 🔥
🔗Read more:
➡️ In addition, Ross McMains, Trent Adam & Daryl Cartwright will be at next week's pre-departure camp 🙌
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Thank you Auckland! What a feeling to play in front of a packed Spark Arena. A 67-57 victory over China in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. We finish top of Pool A in Round One. Bring on ROUND TWO!
More at
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#ThisIsOurHouse
#FIBAWC
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📣 The Tall Blacks take on Japan tonight, as a warmup for the FIBA World Cup.
➡️ Please note this game has not been made available to be viewed outside of Japan☹️. BUT we'll bring you a game recap so you can keep up with the action! 😍
📆 Tall Blacks vs Japan, 10pm NZT
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Be proud of this team and the mana they bring to this country, brave, passionate and world class, even in defeat
#tallblacks16
#fibaoqt
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🚨🚨 Tall Blacks head coach, Pero Cameron has named an initial squad of 24 players in contention to play Saudi Arabia & Lebanon in New Zealand later this month!
➡️ View the list at
#winfortallblacks
#WinForAll
#winfornewzealand
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Humble
@shili___
'I couldn't have done this on my own, the boys have been amazing'
#AllStar
#FIBAAsiaCup2017
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This feels so good! Tall Blacks beat China in China and rocket to top of Pool A, FIBA World Cup Qualifiers! Game report here:
Next up, Korea: Livestreamed on and broadcast on Maori TV 26 Feb, 11:30pm NZT.
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
#TuKaha
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Two proud debutants with their first black singlets, Ethan Rusbatch & Mike Karena
#tallblacks16
#pride
#passion
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The Tall Blacks have named their squad of 15 players that will travel to China and South Korea for their second round of FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games. All details, including Maori Television broadcast information here
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
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🚨🚨 The Tall Blacks have claimed a 110-63 win over Saudi Arabia in CHCH tonight!
The Kiwis were led by Rusbatch and his 21 pts, along with 17 pts & 5 ast from Te Rangi, 17 & 8 from Waardenburg in his debut, Smith-Milner with 14 and 12 & 11 respectively from Fotu & Harrison 🤩
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#TallBlacks
coaching staff Pero Cameron, Ross McMains, Mike Fitchett and Judd Flavell have been locked in through to the 2021 Olympic Games. More here:
#TuKaha
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📢 The Tall Blacks play their 5th & final game of the FIBA World Cup tonight, taking on Egypt in a classification game.
🔗Game Preview:
📅Tall Blacks v Egypt – Sat 2 Sep, 8.45pm NZT
📺Watch live & free on TVNZ Duke or TVNZ+ at
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👀 Check out the highlights from the Tall Black's epic 106-91 win over Lebanon last night at Wellington's TSB Arena! 🤩
#winfortallblacks
#winfornewzealand
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👉 The Tall Blacks have fallen 72-99 to USA in their 1st FIBA World Cup game.
The Kiwis impressed in the 1st, building a 14-4 lead early. But a high foul count + turnovers stymied NZ’s effort and helped USA to pull away after half-time.
🔗 Box score:
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The Tall Blacks face Mexico tonight in a FIBA World Cup classification game at MOA Arena in Manila, Philippines.
🔗Game Preview:
📅 Tall Blacks vs Mexico – Thu 31 Aug, 8.45pm NZT
📺 Watch live & free on TVNZ Duke or on TVNZ+ at
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@TallBlacks
to face some big name teams leading up to
#FIBAWC
. Two vs Japan (48) in Japan. Two vs Canada (23) in Sydney. Vs France (3), Serbia (4) and Italy (13) in China. Then the World Cup! Media Release at .
#TallBlacks
#TuKaha
#FIBAWC
#WorldGotGame
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Taking in the sights ahead of the
#FIBAWC
qualifier in Beirut, love the smiles
@M1kaV
@tomabo10
@Newzilliken
catch the live stream on Maori TV web, Sat 8:30am
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
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We're proud to announce that
@skysportnz
will be broadcasting our two-game series against Japan next week. Catch us live next Monday at 7:55pm on Sky Sport 8 and on Wednesday at 9:50pm on Sky Sport 9 - .
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
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BIG NEWS -
@maoritv
announces deal with
@FIBA
to broadcast games for the next five years! More here
#TallBlacks
#TuKaha
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The Tall Blacks have withstood a strong second half by Lebanon to pick up the win🔥
Fotu led the way with 23 pts & 7 reb, while Te Rangi and Ngatai each had 21. Harris scored 14 & 7 off the bench, while Smith-Milner added 12 & 5.
#FIBAWC
x
#WinForNewZealand
🇳🇿
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👉Game day for the Tall Blacks in the FIBA World Cup , as they face rivals Jordan in a must-win clash at MOA Arena in Manila.
🔗Game Preview:
➡️Tall Blacks v Jordan, 8.45pm NZT, Monday 28 Aug
Watch live on TVNZ Duke or on TVNZ+ at
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Confirmed, wonderful reward for a great tournament
@shili___
#FIBAAsiaCup2017
All Star point guard
#congrats
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🚨It’s Game Day for the Tall Blacks!🚨
➡️ From midnight tonight, New Zealand takes on Chinese Taipei in the first game of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers - and their first game of 2024!
📺 Watch the game live & free on TVNZ+ and Duke 👀
📅 NZL v TPE, 12am NZT Fri 22 Feb
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Two
@FIBA
World Cup Qualifier wins on the road! You beauty! Awesome to come up with the W in Seoul (for you Welly). Big thanks to
@maoritv
for the broadcast, our sponsors MBO & Security Placements, & most of all - the fans! These are for you NZ!
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
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HALLELUJAH! MORE LIVE HOOPS!
@skysportnz
do it again!
#TallBlacks
v Canada games, live to Sky Sport 9 next week. AND also broadcasting Australia v Canada this Friday & Saturday night!
HOW GOOD? Love being back on air!
#LiveBasketball
More here:
#TuKaha
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2 from 2 in our
#FIBAAsiaCup
campaign. A big thanks to the awesome people here in Guam, for making us feel welcome in your beautiful country.
Time to travel home to Aotearoa, time to set sights on the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June.
#Tokyo2020
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
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📣 Your Tall Blacks squad for tomorrow's game vs Gilas Pilipinas: Corey Webster, Dion Prewster, Ethan Rusbatch, Finn Delany, Flynn Cameron, Hyrum Harris, Jordan Ngatai, Sam Timmins, Shea Ili, Taylor Britt, Tohi Smith-Milner & Tom Vodanovich 🙌
📺 Live on Spark Sport from 7.30pm
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➡️ Here’s our game recap and highlights following the Tall Blacks epic 95-87 win over Jordan overnight in the FIBA World Cup 🔥
🔗 Full recap:
#FIBAWC
#winfornewzealand
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➡️ Here's your starting five versus Jordan tonight 🙌
🏀 Shea Ili
🏀 Reuben Te Rangi
🏀 Jordan Ngatai
🏀 Finn Delany
🏀 Yanni Wetzell
Let's do this! 💪
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🚨🚨🚨 Tall Blacks Squad Announced for Japan Tour!
➡️The Tall Blacks have named a 13-man squad for a prep camp and 2x friendly games in Atsugi, Japan this week - in advance of their WCQ games vs Saudi Arabia (25 Aug) and Jordan (29 Aug).
📄 Read here:
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Great news,
@MaoriTV
will be broadcasting the
#TallBlacks
FIBA World Cup games live. They have also partnered with
@skysportnz
, who have scheduled a number of awesome World Cup games!
Make sure you tune in for all of it!
More information here:
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👉 A heart-breaking loss for the Tall Blacks, who have fallen 74-83 to Greece tonight at the FIBA World Cup.
After carrying an 11 point lead into the second half, Greece reduced the gap in the third period and caught fire in the final frame – outscoring the Kiwis 33-20.
#FIBAWC
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📣 The Tall Blacks have announced it's 33-man long list for next month’s World Cup Asian Qualifier, when they face the Philippines at Auckland's Eventfinda Stadium (30 June)
📰 Read more here:
🎫 Tickets available at EventFinda:
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Here are your MBO New Zealand Tall Blacks to take on South Korea - 7pm, 23 Nov in Wellington at TSB Bank Arena.
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
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➡️ Check out some of the best performances from our Tall Blacks last night, in their gutsy 106-91 win over Lebanon in Wellington 🔥🔥
#winfortallblacks
#WinForAll
#winfornewzealand
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Here's the team for the next
@FIBA
World Cup Qualifiers window:
v Syria, 13 September in Beirut
v Lebanon, 17 September in Rotorua (7pm tip off, tickets at )
Read the media release here:
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
#ThisIsMyHouse
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👀 Highlights and game recap following our tense 88-86 win over Egypt at the FIBA World Cup 🔥
📄 Game recap:
#FIBAWC
#winfornewzealand
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📣 Head coach Pero Cameron has named Ross McMains and Zico Coronel as his assistant coaches for the Tall Blacks game in Auckland on 30/6
Mike Vukona also comes in as a player mentor, and a special Coaches Panel has been announced👀
📰 Read the story at:
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Announcement: Judd Flavell and Mike Fitchett join Ross McMains and Pero Cameron as part of the 2020
#TallBlacks
Coaching staff. More here:
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Teamwork makes the dream work. The boys getting ready for their battle with Greece tonight 💪
📸
@trent
.schwarz
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📣Japan have claimed a 79-72 victory over the Tall Blacks overnight, in the first of two friendly games between the two countries in advance of the FIBA World Cup.
➡️Delany 16pts & 7reb, Te Rangi 15, Le’Afa 12, Cameron 7pts, 7reb & 4 ast.
🔗Recap:
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📣 Tall Blacks big man, Rob Loe has today confirmed his retirement from the Tall Blacks, ending a solid 90-game career in the black jersey over 14 years🙌
🗣 Rob says it's been an honour to represent NZ, and he has a message for his Tall Blacks teammates:
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We love you Christchurch! A packed house at Horncastle Arena for a
#TallBlacks
victory v Jordan: NZL 95. Jor 69.
A big thank you to this awesome crowd - we felt it on court tonight!
#FIBAWC
#ThisIsMyHouse
#TuKaha
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📣 Tall Blacks come out the victors 88-63, in a fiery match against the Philippines.
🏀 Dion Prewster - 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
🏀 Tom Vodanovich - 20 points, 10 rebounds
🏀 Rob Loe - 15 points, 10 rebounds
🏀 Taane Samuel - 12 points (5/5 FG), 3 rebounds
#TallBlacks
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Pero Cameron has accepted his
@FIBA
HOF award in Geneva this morn. Proud? You bet we are.
#KiwiLegend
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🚨🚨The Tall Blacks have blitzed Jordan tonight, with a 100-72 win at Auckland’s Eventfinda Stadium.
👉 Ili led NZ with 16 pts, 5 reb & 5 ast, Gold had 15 & 8, Flynn scored 13 pts & 6 ast and Rusbatch had 14 pts (4/7 3PG). Te Rangi chipped in with 11.
Congrats to the boys 😍
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Congratulations to the 14 named for the next round of
@FIBA
World Cup Qualifiers:
28 June, v Hong Kong, Energy Events Centre, Rotorua
1 July, v China, Spark Arena, Auckland
Full story below at
Tickets:
#TuKaha
#TallBlacks
#FIBAWC
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