New Zealand men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see New Zealand women's national basketball team. For boys U17, U16 and U15 team, see New Zealand men's national under-17 basketball team. For the boys U19 and U18, see New Zealand men's national under-19 basketball team.

New Zealand
FIBA ranking22 Decrease 1 (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1951
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationBasketball New Zealand
CoachJudd Flavell
Nickname(s)Tall Blacks
Olympic Games
Appearances2
MedalsNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances7
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances2
MedalsBronze Bronze: (2022)
FIBA Oceania Championship
Appearances22
MedalsGold Gold: (1999, 2001, 2009)
Silver Silver: (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
First international
 New Zealand 72–64 Singapore 
(Singapore; 1 September 1962)[citation needed]
Biggest win
 New Zealand 136–41 New Caledonia 
(Wellington, New Zealand; 1 September 1997)[citation needed]
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 59–115 Australia 
(Christchurch, New Zealand; 4 September 1987)[citation needed]

The New Zealand men's national basketball team (Māori: Te kapa poitūkohu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by Basketball New Zealand. The team's official nickname is the Tall Blacks (Māori: Pango Tāroaroa).[2]

Over their history, New Zealand have won three FIBA Oceania Championships, made seven appearances at the FIBA World Cup and two at the Olympic Games. Since 2017, the team has made two appearances at the FIBA Asia Cup, with their best effort resulting in a bronze medal finish in 2022.

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Kapa Pango Tāroaroa - te Aka Māori Dictionary".