👀 Highlights from the NZ U17 National Team's record-breaking win over Lithuania, in the quarter-finals of the FIBA U17 World Cup ❤️
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The governing body of basketball in New Zealand. See @TallBlacks and @TallFerns for our elite national teams, @NZNBL for the Sal's NBL and @TauihiNZ for Tauihi
- Congratulations to Mojave King for being selected 47th by the LA Lakers in the 2023 NBA Draft! Mojave – who played for the @SouthlandSharks in the @nznbl - becomes just the 4th New Zealand-born athlete to be drafted into the NBA, joining Sean Marks, Aron Baynes and Steven Adams
- We are looking forward to welcoming Dillon Boucher, who will be joining Basketball New Zealand on 18 October as the new Chief Executive. Media release here: nz.basketball/dillon-boucher…
- 👉 Our second inductee to the Hall of Fame is the late Kenny McFadden, for his incredible career as a player, coach and facilitator - and a mentor to hundreds of Kiwi ballers over the years.
- It is with great sadness Basketball New Zealand acknowledges the passing of Coach Doe Williams. He will always be remembered for his infectious smile, great sense of humour and passion for the game. We would like to pass on our condolences to the Williams family. RIP Doe.
- 👉NZDF have sent a 21-strong to Düsseldorf, Germany to compete at the 2023 Invictus Games (9-16 Sep). 📺The NZ Wheelchair Basketball team competes today & tomorrow - Watch live on Sky Sport NZ (Popup channel 1) or via bbnz.link/1jilg Best of luck to all competitors! 🙌
- 🚨The NZ U17 Men’s National Team have punched their way to the semi-finals of the FIBA U17 World Cup in Turkey, with a 73-65 win over Lithuania! ➡️Goodman 19pt, 10-reb, Kiss 17pts & 8reb, Jones 13pts & 13reb, Plumtree 12 & 8, Te Ratana 7 🔗Box score: bbnz.link/U17WC_NZLvLTU
- 📣 It's that time again, where we focus on Kiwi athletes leaving their mark in US collegiate basketball. This week we chat with Krystal Leger-Walker, who's lighting it up for the Washington State University Cougars. 📃 Read the article at nz.basketball
- Basketball New Zealand is proud to announce an E-Select team will be taking part in @FIBA's inaugural E-sports Open. Five of Aotearoa's top gamers will take to the sticks tonight to compete for the Oceania Conference crown. More on the team and event 👉 bit.ly/3dgfKbG.
- 👉 Our fourth inductee to the Hall of Fame is for the 2002 Men’s New Zealand National Team. This squad enjoyed an incredible campaign at the 2002 World Cup, eventually finishing fourth, and in so doing captured the imagination of the New Zealand sporting public.
- 🚨 It's semi-finals time for the NZ U17 Men's National Team, as they face the United States next at the FIBA U17 World Cup. ➡ Follow NZ as they continue their incredible run in this tournament! 📺 FIBA U17 World Cup - NZL vs USA: Watch live on TVNZ+ from 2am NZT on Sun 7 July.
- #BBNZU17 head coaches announced: @aaronfearne14 from @unccharlotte for the boys' team and @hernandojr from @DukeWBB for the girls' team. This is the first time head coaches of our junior teams are based abroad. Find out why & how this will work here nz.basketball/News/basketbal…
- 🗣 “This is fantastic news for our High Performance team and for basketball in New Zealand." Dillon Boucher talks about the $3.3 million boost to BBNZ's High Performance programme, thanks to HPSNZ's Aspirational Fund. Read the full article at: bit.ly/3pZNmmN
