Basketball New Zealand

Basketball New Zealand is committed to competing in FIBA competition events for junior athletes. These are held every two years at the Zone level and include U19, U17 and Youth Festival competitions. Winners of the U19 & U17 FIBA Oceania Championships qualify for the relevant World Championships to be held the following year.

This year, the U19 FIBA Oceania Championship is in Porirua at the Te Rauparaha Arena, where we’ll see the Junior Tall Blacks play against the Australian Emus, and the Junior Tall Ferns play against the Australian Gems.

Tickets

Tickets are available at www.ticketdirect.co.nz or at Te Rauparaha Arena.

• Day Ticket Child $6 Adult $11 Family $11**
• 3-Day Pass Child $11 Adult $21 Family $21**

** Family pass is the value stated above plus an item of food for each person to be handed over upon entry. The donated food will be given to the Salvation Army Foodbank.

Help support the teams by purchasing a corporate table. The tables will be colour coded to show the country you are supporting (Black or Gold):

• Seating for 8 people
• All courtside
• Beverages – including non-alcoholic
• Food
• Cost: $1,150 incl. GST
• Covers 3 nights each featuring two games

For information regarding a corporate table, please click here.  Alternatively, please feel free to contact Willie Taurima at Porirua Basketball Association at wtaurima@pcc.govt.nz or on 027 6752346

Schedule

The 2012 U19 FIBA Oceania Championship is a 3 game series against the Australian U19 National Teams for the right to compete in the 2013 FBA U19 World Championship.

Game 1: Thursday, 20 September

6.00pm, Junior Tall Ferns v Australian Gems

7.45pm, Junior Tall Blacks v Australian Emus

Game 2: Friday, 21 September

6.00pm,  Junior Tall Blacks v Australian Emus

7.45pm, Junior Tall Ferns v Australian Gems

Game 3: Saturday, 22 September

5.30pm, Junior Tall Ferns v Australian Gems

7.30pm, Junior Tall Blacks v Australian Emus

9.00pm, Medal Ceremony (approx.)