| FIBA ranking | 23  6 (21 August 2023)[1] | ||
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
| National federation | Basketball New Zealand | ||
| Coach | Guy Molloy | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tall Ferns | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 | ||
| Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
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The New Zealand's elite women's basketball team is affectionately known to their home fans as the Tall Ferns. The team has been coached by Guy Molloy since 2018. The assistant coaches are Aik Ho and Jody Cameron. The Tall Ferns have a FIBA world ranking of 29. The team includes both young and experienced Kiwi athletes, who are involved in a variety of leagues or colleges in the US, Australia and Europe. The Tall Ferns form once a year to represent their county.
Results
Summer Olympics
FIBA World Championship
- 1994 – 15th place
Commonwealth Games
FIBA Asia Cup
William Jones Cup
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[2][3]
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Notable past players
- Lisa Wallbutton, (2008 Olympic Games, 2006 Commonwealth Games)
- Leanne Walker, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Gina Farmer, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Tania Tupu, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Kirstin Daly-Taylor, (1994 World Championship and 2000 Olympic Games)
- Leone Patterson, (1994 World Championship and 2000 Olympic Games)
- Rebecca Cotton, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games)
- Donna Loffhagen, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games)
- Julie Ofsoski, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Megan Compain, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Sally Farmer, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Aneka Kerr, (2004 & 2008 Olympic Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games)
- Angela Marino, (2004 & 2008 Olympic Games)
References
- ↑ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "Tall Ferns Name Squad Of 12 For FIBA Women's Asia Cup". nz.basketball. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ "Team Roster: New Zealand" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 26 June 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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