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In The Huddle, your free and official newsletter of Basketball New Zealand, will continue to be delivered to your inbox but will revert back to its originally-intended every-second-Friday format from this week. The next In The Huddle will be Friday, March 27.
Court Markings Timeline
Basketball New Zealand has set the timeline for changes to basketball court markings over the next four years. Last April, the FIBA Central Board voted to change court markings for all FIBA-affiliated competitions, leagues and federations, reshaping the restricted area (lane) from a trapezoid to rectangle, extending the three-point line and adding a no-charge zone under the hoop.
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Emerging Juniors At U21s
Basketball New Zealand has approved the participation of the New Zealand Emerging Junior Tall Blacks and Ferns at the U21 Championships in Tauranga from May 6-9. After consultation with associations, a recommendation was made to the BBNZ board to allow both national U17 teams to compete against association teams at the U21 tournament in 2009 . . .
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Junior National Camp Squads
Basketball New Zealand has finalised squads lists for April’s junior national camps in Hamilton. The 78 athletes - from the Emerging Junior Tall Blacks and Ferns, and boys and girls U16 squads that attended the All-NZ Camp in January - will come together to push for national team selection.
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Around The NBL: Preseason
Appliance Shed Harbour Heat suffered a tight one point loss to defending champs Waikato Pistons in Auckland on Sunday. Thomas Abercrombie lead the way for the Pistons with 20 points and new import Justin Bailey scored 19 points in limited minutes to secure a 87-86 victory over the Heat.
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BBNZ AGM Documentation
Basketball New Zealand will host association delegates, life members and members of the basketball community at the 2008 BBNZ AGM & Conference at the Holiday Inn in Wellington on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, 2009. AGM documentation was sent to association delegates and life members on Friday, March 6. These include:
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Masters Players Wanted
The next World Masters Games will be held in Sydney from October 10-18, 2009 and New Zealand-based organisers are looking to form a club to enter Kiwi teams. The World Masters Games are held every four years and attract up to 25,000 competitors in 28 different sports, with basketball one of the core sports.
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Barnes Keeps Anteaters Alive
A clutch performance from South Auckland’s Kim Barnes has extended her US college’s season at least one more game. Barnes scored a career-high 18 points (7/9 FG, 4/6 FT) with four rebounds and a block in 20 minutes of action in UC-Irvine’s 67-59 home win over Cal State-Fullerton on Saturday . . .
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Trueman Honoured
Former Tall Black Jeremiah Trueman ended his college career on a high at home on Saturday and received one final accolade on the way out. Trueman scored 19 points (8/17 FG, 0/1 3pt, 3/4 FT) with seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 31 minutes in University of Alaska-Anchorage’s 95-69 rout of Western Oregon, after being honoured pre-game as one of two out-going seniors.
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JTBs Fall In Final
The New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks have fallen 58-50 to the Melbourne Tigers U23 squad in the youth league 1 final at the Big V Pre-season Tournament in Melbourne on Monday night. Up by two points after the first eight-minute quarter and by a point at halftime, the JTBs, hampered by foul trouble and injury, faded on the run home . . .
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Penney First Kiwi MVP
Tall Blacks and New Zealand Breakers star shooting guard Kirk Penney has collected the Andrew Gaze Trophy as the Australian National Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player for 2008-09. Penney registered 92 votes to narrowly take out the award from Sydney Spirit big man Matthew Knight on 90 and became the first New Zealander to win the ANBL’s top award.
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Jones Best Sixth Man
The Australian National Basketball League has announced New Zealand Breakers veteran Phill Jones has won the Best Sixth Man award for the 2008-09 season. Jones, who came third in voting for the same award last year, took out the honours as the NBL’s best-off-the-bench this season after polling 56 votes.
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Juniors Into Title Game
Late-night defensive scheming paid off for the New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks in Melbourne on Monday. Less than 24 hours after falling by 13 points, the JTBs produced a 37-point turnaround in the semifinals of the youth league 1 (U23) at the Big V Pre-season Tournament, beating previously undefeated Diamond Valley 66-42.
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Vukona Ejected, Drags Up 2-1
Tall Blacks forward Mika Vukona was at the heart of controversy in game three of the Australian National Basketball League Finals in Melbourne on Sunday night. Vukona was ejected late in the third quarter of the South Dragons 84-67 win at Hisense Arena, along with Melbourne Tigers centre Chris Anstey, for his involvement in a melee . . .
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JTBs Into Semis
The New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks will get an immediate chance for revenge at the Big V Pre-season Tournament in Melbourne on Monday. The JTBs fell 71-58 to Diamond Valley in their final group play game on Sunday night but will meet the North-east Melbourne club in the youth league 1 (U23) semifinals at 12pm (NZ time).
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JTBs Open With Wins
The New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks completed a pleasing opening day of the Big V Pre-season Tournament in Melbourne with back-to-back wins. Harbour centre Rob Loe, Wellington forward David Beck and Porirua guard Brook Ruscoe were standouts as the JTBs went 2-0 on Saturday . . .
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The Inside-Outside Game
Arnaud Guppillotte is the head coach of the French Women’s U16 national team, which won the bronze medal at this year’s FIBA European Championship, and head coach at the French National Center (INSEP) in Paris. He was also assistant coach of the Women’s U16 team, which won the silver medal at the FIBA 2005 European Championship.
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The Pound-Pivot
Jay Hernandez is the founder of Pro Hoops Inc. which is a basketball training company based out of New York. Pro Hoops is considered to be one of the best in preparing players to be Professionals. Pro Hoops has worked and continues to work with players like Wally Szczerbiak (Cleveland Cavaliers), Raja Bell (Phoenix Suns), Jameer Nelson
(Orlando Magic) and more.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15
NZ U21 Camp (Women)
Manurewa Rec Centre, Auckland
Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15
NZ U18 Camp (Men)
Southwest Stadium, Wellington
Friday, March 13-Sunday, March 15
NZ U18 Camp (Women)
Manurewa Rec Centre, Auckland
Saturday, March 14
NBL Round One
Wellington Saints @ Manawatu Jets
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North
Harbour Heat @ Auckland Stars
ASB Stadium, Auckland
Sunday, March 15
NBL Round One
Waikato Pistons @ Christchurch Cougars
Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
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