Basketball New Zealand

NZ Junior Tall Black Dion Prewster (Photosport)

The NZ Junior Tall Blacks will contest The Main Event Pioneer Summer Shootout in Las Vegas in July as part of their build-up towards next yearís FIBA Oceania U19 Championship, a world championship qualifying event.

Last year, the tournament attracted 550 teams from the United States, Canada, Australia and France, spread over 10 age groups, and offers college coaches a perfect chance to scout scholarship prospects.

After last monthís national age group camp, Basketball New Zealand has named two Junior Tall Blacks squads for this year - one for The Main Event (July 22-26) and another for the Australian U18 Championships in Launceston (July 7-14).

The 2007 national age groups teams are Ö

Junior Tall Blacks to attend The Main Event, Las Vegas, US, July 22-26
Duane Bailey (Massey), David Beck (Wellington), Poutu Edwards (Counties Manukau), Robert Loe (North Harbour), , Morgan Nathan (Otago), Dion Prewster (Wellington), Adam Rainbird (Nelson), Brook Ruscoe (Porirua), Dennis Tawhiti (Counties Manukau), Thomas Webb (Wellington)
Staff: Kenny McFadden & Michael Taylor

Junior Tall Blacks to attend Australian U18 National Championships, Launceston, July 7-14
Riki Buckrell (Hutt Valley), Sam Butler (North Harbour), Vincent George (North Canterbury), James Holland (Canterbury), Hala Manoa (Wellington), Hemi Pairama-Lewington (Wellington), Te Puao Silver (Waikato), Haylen Tahau (Hawkeís Bay), Dean van Maanen (Canterbury)
Staff: Trent Adam & Jozsef Molnar

Junior Tall Ferns to attend Australian U18 National Championships, Launceston, July 7-14
Rebecca Dew (North Harbour), Petra Erceg (North Harbour), Harriet Fenwick (Canterbury), Jordan Hunter (Counties Manukau), Kezia Kelly (North Harbour), Zoe Kensington (New Plymouth), Chevannah Paalvast (Massey), , Ashlee Rigter (Canterbury), Erin Rooney (Canterbury), Jelena Vucinic (Nelson)
Staff: Rachel Gwerder, Darryl Peen, Tania Hunter & Philomena Terei

Emerging Junior Tall Blacks to attend Australian U16 Championships, Gosford, June 30-July 7
Brad Anderson (North Harbour), Tane Bennett (Rotorua), 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

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