A Bit of NZ Basketball History that you should Know!
NZ men defeat Australia for first time 1978
NZ NBL first official season 1982
NZ men attend world championships in Spain 1986
NZ women attend world championships in Australia 1994
NZ U23 men attend world championships in Australia
Megan Compain becomes first Kiwi in WNBA 1997
Sean Marks becomes first Kiwi in NBA 1998
NZ men and women make Olympic debuts in Sydney 2000
NZ men defeat Australia in series for the first time to qualify for the world championships 2001
Tall Blacks team of the year and Tab Baldwin coach of the year at Halberg Awards 2002
NZ men defeat reigning world champions Yugoslavia en route to world championships 2002
NZ men progress to world championship semifinals in Indianapolis, captain Pero Cameron named in tournament team 2002
Tall Blacks presented with Halberg Award for ultimate sporting achievement 2003, team award, Tab Baldwin coach of the year, Pero Cameron leadership award
NZ Breakers debut in Australian NBL 2003
Tall Ferns progress to Olympic quarterfinals in Athens, upsetting China and Korea in pool play 2004, Donna Loffhagen leads rebounding for tournament
NZ men and women win silver medals at basketball’s Commonwealth Games debut in Melbourne 2006
Tall Blacks beat Boomers for first time on Australian soil 2006
Barbara Wheadon becomes FIBA Oceania president 2006
Tall Ferns beat Fiji to qualify for their third consecutive Olympics 2007
Christchurch Sirens debut in Australian WNBL 2007
Tall Ferns defeat world champions Australia for first time 2008
Auckland secures hosting rights for FIBA U19 world championships for men 2008
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