New Zealand women's national basketball team

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New Zealand
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FIBA ranking 23 Increase2.svg 6 (21 August 2023) [1]
FIBA zone FIBA Oceania
National federationBasketball New Zealand
Coach Guy Molloy
Nickname(s)Tall Ferns
Olympic Games
Appearances3
MedalsNone
World Cup
Appearances 1
MedalsNone
Asia Cup
Appearances4
MedalsNone
Oceania Championship
Appearances15
MedalsGold medal Oceania.svgGold: (1993)
Silver medal Oceania.svgSilver: (1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015)
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Home
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Away
First international
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 78–42 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Malacca, Malaysia; 6 June 1988)
Biggest win
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 124–21 New Caledonia  Flag of France.svg
(Lower Hutt, New Zealand; 2 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 117–54 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
(Hobart, Australia; 2 June 1994)

The New Zealand women's national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. They are nicknamed the Tall Ferns. The team has been coached by Guy Molloy since 2018.

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The New Zealand women's national team has taken part in three Olympic Games, and one FIBA Women's World Cup. Since participating at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in 2017, their top performance is a fourth place finish in 2023. In the past, the Tall Ferns have also competed at the FIBA Oceania Women's Championship.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980
Flag of the United States.svg 1984
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988
Flag of Spain.svg 1992
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Group stage11th615
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Quarter-finals8th725
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Group stage10th514
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Total18414

FIBA Women's World Cup

FIBA Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Chile.svg 1953 Did not participate
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1957
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1959
Flag of Peru.svg 1964
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1967
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1971
Flag of Colombia.svg 1975
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg 1979
Flag of Brazil.svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1986
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1990
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1994 Group stage15th817
Flag of Germany.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2002
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2010
Flag of Turkey.svg 2014
Flag of Spain.svg 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2022
Flag of Germany.svg 2026 To be determined
Total817

FIBA Women's Asia Cup

FIBA Women's Asia Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of India.svg 2017 Quarter-finals6th633
Flag of India.svg 2019 Play-offs round5th523
Flag of Jordan.svg 2021 Play-offs round5th523
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2023 Fourth place4th633
Total221012

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. [2] [3]

New Zealand women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 3 Esra McGoldrick 23 – (1999-10-24)24 October 19991.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Mainland Pouākai Flag of New Zealand.svg
PG 4 Krystal Leger-Walker 25 – (1997-09-29)29 September 19971.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Northern Kāhu Flag of New Zealand.svg
SG 5 Charlisse Leger-Walker 21 – (2001-09-15)15 September 20011.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Washington State Cougars Flag of the United States.svg
PF 6 Parris Mason 20 – (2002-12-13)13 December 20021.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Tokomanawa Queens Flag of New Zealand.svg
PG 7 Stella Beck  (C)27 – (1995-09-25)25 September 19951.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Tokomanawa Queens Flag of New Zealand.svg
PG 8 Tahlia Tupaea 26 – (1997-06-01)1 June 19971.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Northern Kāhu Flag of New Zealand.svg
C 12 Penina Davidson 27 – (1995-09-02)2 September 19951.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Cairns Dolphins Flag of Australia (converted).svg
C 13 Josephine Stockill 29 – (1993-12-29)29 December 19931.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Tokomanawa Queens Flag of New Zealand.svg
C 15 Ritorya Tamilo 18 – (2005-06-15)15 June 20051.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Baradene College Flag of New Zealand.svg
SF 24 Tera Reed 24 – (1998-09-24)24 September 19981.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Northern Kāhu Flag of New Zealand.svg
G 26 Tayla Dalton 21 – (2001-10-01)1 October 20011.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Saint Mary's Gaels Flag of the United States.svg
SG 44 Grace Hunter 22 – (2000-07-04)4 July 20001.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Tokomanawa Queens Flag of New Zealand.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 June 2023

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References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. "Tall Ferns Name Squad Of 12 For FIBA Women's Asia Cup". nz.basketball. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. "Team Roster: New Zealand" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 26 June 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 26 June 2023.