New Zealand women's national basketball team

The New Zealand’s elite women's basketball team is affectionately known to their home fans as the Tall Ferns. The team has been coached by Kennedy Kereama since 2010. The assistant coaches are Aik Ho and Guy Molloy. The Tall Ferns have a FIBA world ranking of 38. The team includes both young and experienced Kiwi athletes, who are involved in a variety of leagues or colleges in the US, Australia and Europe. The Tall Ferns form once a year to represent their county.

For the men's team, see New Zealand men's national basketball team.

 New Zealand
FIBA ranking34 (12 February 2020)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationBasketball New Zealand
Coach Guy Molloy
Nickname(s)Tall Ferns
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (2000, 2004 & 2008)
MedalsNone
Women's World Cup
Appearances1 (1994)
MedalsNone
Home
Away

Results

Summer Olympics

FIBA World Championship

Commonwealth Games

FIBA Asia Cup

Current squad

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[2]

New Zealand women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 2 Micaela Cocks 30 – (1986-08-19)19 August 1986 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Townsville Fire
F 4 Kalani Purcell 22 – (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Boomers
G 5 Georgina Agnew 23 – (1993-10-30)30 October 1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Harbour Breeze
G 6 Zara Jillings 19 – (1998-05-30)30 May 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Fordham Rams
G 7 Antonia Farnworth 30 – (1987-05-10)10 May 1987 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Perth Lynx
F 8 Natalie Taylor 34 – (1982-12-24)24 December 1982 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Brisbane Spartans
G 9 Rebecca Ott 22 – (1994-08-09)9 August 1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Melbourne Boomers
G 10 Chevannah Paalvast 25 – (1991-09-04)4 September 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Townsville Fire
F 11 Jessica Bygate 25 – (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Boomers
F 12 Jillian Harmon 30 – (1987-03-03)3 March 1987 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Le Murra Lucca
C 13 Josephine Stockill 23 – (1993-12-29)29 December 1993 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Sunbury Jets
F 15 Deena Franklin 22 – (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Harbour Breeze
Head coach
  • Kennedy Kereama
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 July 2017

Notable past players
  • Lisa Wallbutton, (2008 Olympic Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games)
  • Leanne Walker, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
  • Gina Farmer, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
  • Tania Tupu, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
  • Kirstin Daly-Taylor, (1994 World Championship and 2000 Olympic Games)
  • Leone Patterson, (1994 World Championship and 2000 Olympic Games)
  • Rebecca Cotton, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commomwealth Games)
  • Donna Loffhagen, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commomwealth Games)
  • Julie Ofsoski, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
  • Megan Compain, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
  • Sally Farmer, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
  • Aneka Kerr, (2004 & 2008 Olympic Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games)
  • Angela Marino, (2004 & 2008 Olympic Games)

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
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