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New Zealand women's national basketball team

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FIBA zone
  
FIBA Oceania

Coach
  
Kereama Kennedy

Appearances
  
3 (2000, 2004 & 2008)

Location
  
New Zealand

National federation
  
Basketball New Zealand

Nickname(s)
  
Tall Ferns

Medals
  
None

FIBA ranking
  
16

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The New Zealand women's national basketball team, nicknamed the Tall Ferns, is the women's national basketball team for New Zealand. The Tall Ferns name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks and/or the New Zealand silver tree fern.

Notable past players

  • 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 Commomwealth Games)
  • Donna Loffhagen, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commomwealth 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

    New Zealand women's national basketball team Wikipedia
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