The Tall Ferns squad to tour Australia next month has been named and it contains three Harbour players – Micaela Cocks, Olivia Berry and Jazz Kailahi-Fulu.

Jazz and Olivia will be making their senior international debuts while Micaela will be adding to her record number of appearances in the black singlet – currently 141 to be precise.

New Zealand will play against Australian WNBL sides Southside Flyers, Melbourne Boomers and Bendigo Spirit (twice) between October 15-22.

All three played for Northern Kāhu in the inaugural 2022 Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa season that concluded in August.

Almost three years, or more precisely 1,094 days, have elapsed between the end of the last Secondary Schools National Championships and the 2022 edition that gets underway on Monday October 3^rd.

It was October 5, 2019 that Saint Kentigern College defeated Rosmini College 77-51 in the Boys ‘AA’ Grand Final and St Peter’s School Cambridge saw off the challenge of Hamilton Girls High School (78-66) to claim the Girls ‘AA’ championship.

Rosmini will be one of three North Shore representatives looking for success in the Boys tournament.

Westlake Boys are drawn alongside Rosmini in Pool B while Rangitoto College are in Pool D.

The three schools have an impressive ten titles between them – all 10 coming in the last 15 championships to illustrate the dominance of the North Shore schools since Westlake’s first win in 2005.

No North Shore school has won the Girls championship since Northcote College were victorious in 2006.

Our two representatives this year, Westlake Girls and Takapuna Grammar, unfortunately find themselves in the same pool – Pool C.

Also looming large is the Australian NBL season with the Breakers travelling to Melbourne United for the opening game of the season on Sunday October 2^nd.

The Breakers will have to manage without the services of Tom Abercrombie as he recovers from eye surgery.

However Rob Loe and Dan Fotu will be flying the North Harbour flag for the Breakers.