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