Basketball New Zealand

Saints Fend Off Cougars

March 12, 2010

Pero Cameron has secured his first win as a Head Coach with the Wellington Saints winning 85-72 over the Christchurch Cougars, thanks to 33 points from Darryl Hudson.

Mills On Board

March 11, 2010

Stalwart Wellington Saints owner Nick Mills is a new addition to the Basketball New Zealand board after the annual general meeting in Wellington over the weekend.

Round one was full of notable performances such as the 49 points scored by Waikato Pistons Eric Devendorf and 20 rebounds from fellow team mate Alex Pledger, also the debutants Southland Sharks taking the Hawks to overtime.

NZCT AIMS National Champs

March 11, 2010

Entries are now being invited for the 2010 NZCT AIMS National Sporting Championships basketball competition in Tauranga, September 6-9.

Saints Centre “Having Fun”

March 10, 2010

Sam Worthington, Dominion Post
Calling time out on his basketball career might turn out to be the best decision Nick Horvath ever made.

Devendorf Scores POW

March 9, 2010

No surprise as Waikato Pistons Eric Devendorf wins NBL Round One Player of the Week with his 49 point outburst

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Parker Assesses Future

March 5, 2010

Tony Parker is going through one of his toughest NBA campaigns to date, but insists his desire to play for France at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Men still burns bright.

Batum Blazes Back

March 4, 2010

FIBA
Nicolas Batum missed the first 45 games of the NBA season while recovering from shoulder injury, but he looks better than ever right now with the Portland Trail Blazers.

And that’s great news for France, who will play at the FIBA World Championship later this year in Turkey.

Rautins Ready For WC

March 4, 2010

FIBA
One Canada international that is building up a full head of steam ahead of the FIBA World Championship for Men in Turkey is Andy Rautins of Syracuse University.

Penney Month’s Best

March 3, 2010

Burger King NZ Breakers superstar guard Kirk Penney and Wollongong Hawk’s head coach Gordie McLeod have been named the Australian NBL’s Player and Coach of the Month respectively for January/February.

C’wealth Event Cancelled

February 23, 2010

Basketball New Zealand will continue to support attempts to have basketball included in future Commonwealth Games, despite the cancellation of this year’s FIBA Commonwealth Championship for Men in India.

Coast Face Elimination

February 19, 2010

Tall Blacks Mika Vukona and Craig Bradshaw combined for five points as Gold Coast Blaze fell 68-81 on the road to Perth Wildcats in Game One of their Australian NBL semifinal series.

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Pardon, Boomers Bow Down

March 8, 2010

Kiwi Lisa Pardon could not get on the court and had to watch as her Bulleen Boomers were toppled 75-70 by defending champions Canberra Capitals in the Australian WNBL final.

Farewell Falls Flat

March 1, 2010

Tall Ferns guard Micaela Cocks starred in her final home game for University of Oregon, but could not prevent a second-half collapse that consigned the Ducks to their fourth consecutive loss.

Pardon On Target

February 23, 2010

Kiwi Lisa Pardon is still alive in her bid for an Australian WNBL title … but former Tall Ferns team-mate Aneka Davis has been bundled out of the championship race.

Kensington Keys Kiwis

February 9, 2010

Tall Ferns guard Zoe Kensington will head the New Zealand contingent to the Australian U20 state basketball championships at Gawler, South Australia, next week.

EOI TB, Ferns Managers

February 1, 2010

Basketball New Zealand invites expressions of interest for the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns managerial positions.

Cocks Sparks Ducks Win

December 22, 2009

GoDucks.com
When the University of Oregon needed her most, Tall Ferns guard Micaela Cocks took over on the offensive end and led the Ducks to a 78-66 victory over Wyoming on Sunday afternoon at Arena Auditorium.

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News Around The League

March 13, 2010

Saturday Night will be full of some interesting match ups with four games been played around the Country tonight.

Saints Fend Off Cougars

March 12, 2010

Pero Cameron has secured his first win as a Head Coach with the Wellington Saints winning 85-72 over the Christchurch Cougars, thanks to 33 points from Darryl Hudson.

NBL Preview: Round Two

March 11, 2010

Round one was full of notable performances such as the 49 points scored by Waikato Pistons Eric Devendorf and 20 rebounds from fellow team mate Alex Pledger, also the debutants Southland Sharks taking the Hawks to overtime.