Basketball New Zealand

The Koru Tour is a competition programme designed to accelerate the development of participants and provide competitive experiences against Australian teams at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup in Albury, NSW.

Results

For results of the Koru Tour,  please click here!

For more information, stats, and complete tournament results, please visit the Australian Coutry Junior Basketball Cup website!

Teams

U14 BOYS
Ken Smith (Auckland), Delaney Puata-Chaney (Waitakere), Sam Armitt (West Auckland), Michael Gardner (Rotorua), Caleb Ruha (Counties-Manukau), Ezra Simmons (Waikato),  Matthew Mackay (Marlborough), Liam Staal (Nelson), Cameron Aitken (Nelson), Callum O’Connell (Queenstown), Aaron Roydhouse (Otago), Zachary McKay (North Canterbury), Matthew Dukes (Otago), Te Ariki Stevenson (Otago),  Nathan Morgan (New Plymouth), Sunee Calder (New Plymouth), Isaac Letoa (Wellington), Taylor Hamlin (Waikato), Kaeleb Tyner (Wellington), Tai Wynyard (West Auckland)
Lead Coach – Blake Moore
Assistant Coach – Bronwen Davidson
Manager – Pirihira Puata
Manager – Theresa Johnson

U14 GIRLS
Christine Ling (Harbour), Sophie Bond (Harbour), Akiene Tera Reed (Harbour), Shanaia Ahipene (West Auckland), Mystery McLean (Rotorua), Amorangi Malesala (Counties-Manukau), Cairyn-Marie Rogers (Tauranga City), Takiri Raerino (Rotorua),  Holly Chandler (Nelson), Charlotte Delaney (Nelson), Tyler Courtney (North Canterbury), Emily Hickman (Mid-Canterbury), Sophie Schrader (Mid-Canterbury), Olivia Schrader (Mid-Canterbury), Caitlin Glue (Greymouth), Chrystal Pal (Canterbury), Leila Blackburn (Wanganui), Lilly O’Neil (New Plymouth), Sarah Chamberlain (New Plymouth), Tabitha Jenkins (North Harbour)
Lead Coach – Nardi Leonard
Assistant Coach – Justine Reed
Manager – Meiana Prout
Manager – Margaret Tautiepa

U16 BOYS
Isaac Davidson (Waitakere), Joseph Kang (Auckland), Tyrell Matatahi (Rotorua), Tama Green (Waikato),
Raymond Penny (Counties-Manukau),  Elyus Soloman (Rotorua), Justin Wehner (Nelson), Angus Riley (Nelson), Richard Rodger (Otago), Scott Adler (Otago), Liam Mulvihill (Alexandra), Samuel Love (Palmerston North), Connor Young (Wellington), Neihana Tapiki (Opunake), Kristian McLeod (Wellington), Matthew Bird (Hawkes’ Bay), Riley Block (North Canterbury), Beauden Giddy (New Plymouth), Thomas Johnson (Otago), Jack McMillan (Waitakere)
Lead Coach – Fata Letoa
Assistant Coach – Quintien Calder
Manager – Maryellen Bezzant

U16 GIRLS
Keretina Hakaraia (Waitakere), Sula Faanana (Waitakere),  Maia Watene (Counties-Manukau), Breeze Leonard (Counties-Manukau), Moerangi Vercoe (Rotorua), Toni-Ann Cameron (Waikato), Kendall Hawea (Waikato), Kendal Hastie (Canterbury), Georgia Buist-Young (Otago), Chelsea Corbett (Mid-Canterbury), Charlotte Elley (Westport), Laken Wairau (Canterbury), Kararaina Te Puni (Palmerston North), Brook Mason (Wellington), Samantha Eathorne (Lower Hutt), Ashley Tokley (Palmerston North), Cydney Ebeling (Tauranga City), Bethnee Jopson (Mid Canterbury), Katie Linn (Taranaki Country), Tessa Stewart Morrison (Mid Canterbury), Maia Watene (Counties-Manukau)
Lead Coach – Michelle Swain
Assistant Coach – Sue Pene
Manager – Maureen Connell

U18 BOYS
Shaun Tempest (West Auckland), Louie Davis (Whangarei), Josh Martinac (Te Tai Tokerau), Peter Milani (Waitakere), Derek Albertsen (New Plymouth), Nicholas Fee (Palmerston North), Jamal Mikaio (Wellington), Reuben Bloomfield (Palmerston North), Brent Cheshire (Otago), Brodie Sidwell (Nelson), Jozef Knottenbelt (Canterbury), Zach Hollis (Canterbury), Daniel Coley (Mid Canterbury), Tyler Lapham (Otago), Fergus Bevin-McCrimmon (Otago), Nicholas Fee (Palmerston North), Thomas Gallaher (Otago), Joseph King (Hibiscus Coast), Liam Rehu (Rotorua), Nicholas Somerville (Nelson)
Lead Coach – Dave Ruha
Assistant Coach – Tai Upoko
Manager – Caroline Upoko

U18 GIRLS
Harriett Otley (Auckland), Makayla Daysh (Tauranga), Roana Paterson (Counties-Manukau), Leiani Tautiepa (Counties-Manukau), Te Kirikauri Pene (Rotorua), Natalie Baylis (Palmerston North), Ashleigh Crowley (New Plymouth), Hayley Feaver (New Plymouth), Gabrielle Kelly, Holly Dallinger (New Plymouth), Jacinta Beckley (Wellington), Lauren Kennedy (Nelson), Beth Wyatt (North Canterbury), Stacey Chandler (Marlborough), Marnie Block (North Canterbury), Holly Cadzow (Otago), Bailey McDougal (Southland), Jodie Hope (Otago), Jenna Small (Otago), Surrey Coombes (Palmerston North)
Lead Coach – Melanie Bennett
Assistant Coach – James Ballinger
Manager – Ricky Ariki

Other Staff
Phyiotherapists – Grant Bell & Ema Pene
Player Development Officer – Sue Pene
Tour Manager – Robyn Ruka
Tour Director – Mel Young