Basketball New Zealand

The Emerging Junior Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns are preparing for the FIBA Oceania Under 19 World Championship Qualification Tournament in 2010.

Eligibility Criteria

To participate in the Emerging Junior Tall Blacks and Emerging Junior Tall Ferns, athletes must:
a) Be a legal citizen of New Zealand;
b) Have not represented any other country in an official FIBA competition; and
c) Be born in 1992 or later.

Emerging Junior Tall Blacks at 2007 Australian U16 Championships, June 30-July 7
Tane Bennett (Harbour B), Aaron Dempster (Nelson), James Glucina (Waitakere), Stanley Heather (Hawkes Bay), Stefan Mandic (North Harbour), Chris McIntyre (Wellington), Scott Sharp (Wellington), Tia Temata-Frost (Palmerston North), Tepasu Thomas (Palmerston North), Sonny Tuaputa (Hawkes Bay)
Staff: Doug Courtney, Curtis Wooten & Debbie Webb

Saturday, June 30
Victoria Metro 82 New Zealand 45 (James Glucina, Scott Sharp & Tia Temata-Frost 8)

Sunday, July 1
NSW Country 79 New Zealand 65 (Scott Sharp 19, Tia Temata-Frost 17, James Glucina 10)

Monday, July 2
Queensland South 98 New Zealand 67 (Tia Temata-Frost 24, Tane Bennett 17, Scott Sharp 12)

Tuesday, July 3
Tasmania 81 New Zealand 67 (Tia Temata-Frost 25, Scott Sharp 16)

Wednesday, July 4
New Zealand 90 (Scott Sharp 23, Tia Temata-Frost 21, Sonny Tuaputa 12, Chris McIntyre 12, Antonio McCreadie 12) South Australia Country 80

Thursday, July 5
New Zealand 84 (Tane Bennett 15, Tia Temata-Frost 14, Sonny Tuaputa 12, Chris McIntyre 10) West Australia Country 44

Friday, July 6
New Zealand 90 (Tia Temata-Frost 25, Scott Sharp 25) Queensland 62

Saturday, July 7
9th/10th
South Australia Country 105 New Zealand 66 (Tia Temata-Frost 21, Scott Sharp 18, Sonny Tuaputa 12)

Emerging Junior Tall Ferns at 2007 Australian U16 Championships, June 30-July 7
Kate Alemann (Massey), Shinae Blair (North Harbour), Caroline Crowley (Otago), Jasmine Davis (North Harbour), Samarah Gallaher (Otago), Shiana-Rose Harris (Wellington), Anna Lacey (North Harbour), Milomilo Nanai (Hutt Valley), Jasana Salmon (Wellington), Te Paea Selby-Rickit (Wellington)
Staff: Howard Metekingi, Sue Pene & Nardi Leonard

Saturday, June 30
New Zealand 64 (Kate Alemann 13) Northern Territory 61

Monday, July 2
New Zealand 71 (Te Paea Selby-Rickit 25) West Australia Metro 58

Tuesday, July 3
Victoria Country 88 New Zealand 42 (Samara Gallaher & Shiana-Rose Harris 7)

Queensland South 89 New Zealand 69 (Te Paea Selby-Rickit 12, Anna Lacey 10, Shinae Blair 10, Shiana-Rose Harris 10)

Wednesday, July 4
NSW Metro 70 New Zealand 60 (Shinae Blair 16, Anna Lacey 12)

Thursday, July 5
South Australia Metro 67 New Zealand 54 (Shiana-Rose Harris 14, Shinae Blair 13)

Friday, July 6
New Zealand 78 (Samarah Gallaher 18, Shiana-Rose Harris 13, Anna Lacey 11) Tasmania 72

Saturday, July 7
9th/10th
West Australia Metro 63 New Zealand 45 (Shiana-Rose Harris 9)