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JTF Open Trials
Basketball New Zealand are investigating the possibility of sending the Junior Tall Ferns to compete at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Tournament from June 20-28, 2009. In preparation, open JTF trials for all interested athletes born 1989-1991 (under-21) will be held throughout the country . . .
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Breakers Deep-Six 36ers
Joel Tiller, Sportal
A devastating fourth quarter onslaught from the NZ Breakers has seen them win their first ever Australian NBL home playoff game, 131-101 over the Adelaide 36ers at North Shore Events Centre on Thursday night. For the Breakers guard CJ Bruton caught fire in the fourth quarter as he nailed five straight triples in the period to bury Adelaide’s semi-final hopes and propel the Breakers to their highest ever NBL score.
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Nenad Nears BBL Final Four
Nenad Vucinic’s Estonian club, BC Kalev/Cramo, still requires one more win to guarantee a place in the Baltic Basketball League final four for the first time in team history. And that chance will come at home against the league’s worst team next week.
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Harmon Edges Closer
Tall Ferns forward Jillian Harmon sits on the cusp of a major US college milestone. Harmon needs 23 more points to become the 29th women’s player in Stanford University history to score 1000 career points, and has at least eight games remaining this season to reach four digits. The 21-year-old senior equaled her season-high of 18 points . . .
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Tall Ferns Bring Hope
The Border Mail
Could the Albury-Wodonga Lady Bandits’s long black cloud of disappointment finally have a silver lining? With the arrival of New Zealand international players Lisa Wallbutton and Toni Edmondson — as well as new coach Ken Kereama — the Border outfit has taken on a distinct Kiwi flavour.
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Pledger Banks Stats
Tall Blacks back-up big man Alex Pledger sparked into life for his US college team in North Carolina last week. Pledger, who sat out six weeks earlier this season with an elbow injury, averaged 15.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game as his Belmont Abbey Crusaders went 3-0 last week in NCAA division two play.
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Ferns Job Wide Open
Incumbent Mike McHugh has not sought reappointment as head coach of the New Zealand women’s basketball team. The Tall Ferns attended their third consecutive Olympic Games in Beijing last year, compiling a 1-4 record through pool play with their only victory coming against African champions Mali.
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Entry Deadlines Approach
Associations are reminded Basketball New Zealand’s first tournament and competition deadlines arrive at the end of this week. Entries for the under-17 boys and girls premierships and the Conference Basketball League (CBL) second division competition close on Friday, February 20.
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Counties Start-Up Courses
Counties Manukau Basketball will host upcoming entry-level coaching and referee courses in South Auckland. The free “Getting Started Coaching Course” will be held from 9-11am on Saturday, February 21, at the Allan Brewster Recreation Centre in Papatoetoe.
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Totara Towers Over All
The Central Pacific under-15 boys team created a New Zealand first last month during Pacific Basketball’s tour to Australia – claiming a first-ever title in Port Macquarie. Known as New Zealand Totara, the Central Pacific squad, made up from athletes in the lower half of the North Island, went an unbeaten 12-0 . . .
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Breakers Roll Into Playoffs
Steve Orme, Sportal
The NZ Breakers have rained on Sydney Spirit’s parade securing a 107-97 victory on an emotion-charged night at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on Saturday. Having trailed at every break, the visitors made their move early in the final stanza claiming the lead before unleashing a barrage of long-range buckets . . .
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Upcoming Events
February 20-22
BBNZ Regional Camp - South
Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
Saturday, February 21
Junior Tall Ferns Trial
Cowles Stadium, Christchurch
Wednesday, February 25
Australian NBL Playoffs
NZ Breakers vs Melbourne Tigers
State Hockey Netball Centre, Melbourne (9.30pm NZ Time)
Friday, February 27
Australian NBL Playoffs
NZ Breakers vs Melbourne Tigers
NSEC, North Shore (7.30pm)
February 27-28
NBL Blitz
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
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