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FIBA U19s Schedule Set
The New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks will meet Argentina in the primetime game on the opening day of the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship in Auckland from July 2-12, after FIBA confirmed the tournament schedule on Friday. The JTBs, coached by Kenny McFadden and currently in camp in Porirua, will tip-off their first age-group world championship . . .
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Kiwis Bounced By Czechs
The New Zealand U18 men opened the Vilagarcia Basket Cup in Spain with an 82-45 loss to the Czech Republic on Thursday. With captain Canterbury’s Ethan Rusbatch leading the way, top-scoring with nine points and 12 rebounds, the Kiwis kept the game within reach . . .
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Saints, Hawks, Heat Win
The Century City Saints have beaten the Youthtown Auckland Stars 116-84 at the TSB Bank Arena in Wellington tonight thanks to Mike Efevberha’s second 40 point haul of the season. The Saints dominated the game from start to finish and took the first quarter 21-11. Without Dillon Boucher . . .
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U19/U17 Qualified Teams
North Harbour heads the group of 21 associations to qualify teams for Basketball New Zealand’s U19 and U17 National Championships, following zone premiership tournaments in late March. Harbour qualifed five teams and have three as top seeds out of zone one . . .
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No Love From Russia
The New Zealand U18 men made a step up defensively but were still on the wrong end of a big result in their second pre-tournament game in Spain on Wednesday. Playing their second game in as many nights after the arduous 30-hour journey to Vilagarcia de Arousa for the Vilagarcia Basket Cup . . .
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NBL Preview: Round Five
Easter Round Five will begin on Thursday when the top of the table ecogise Nelson Giants travel to Pettigrew Green Arena to play the 0800 Easy LPG Bay Hawks. The Bay Hawks will be looking for revenge after losing to the Giants 97-74 in round three. The Giants have dominated this match-up . . .
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NZ Masters Newsletter
Read the latest information about the NZ Masters Basketball organising group for the Sydney World Masters Games in their April newsletter.
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FIBA U19 Bulletin #1
In the first bulletin for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men - courtesy of the local organising committee - read an overview of the tournament and get contact details and travel agent information.
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Loyd A Giant POW
Round Four Player of the Week goes to Giants import Jarryd Loyd who scored 27 points in a victory over the Pistons to put Giants on top. Livewire guard Loyd who is also grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out 5 assists and had 4 steals in the 80-73 road win against the Pistons last week.
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Rough Landing
New Zealand’s U18 men experienced a brutal introduction to European basketball, falling to a local club team just hours after arriving in Spain for the eight-team Vilagarcia Basket Cup. The young Kiwis had checked into their hotel in Vilagarcia de Arousa at 3.30am after more than 30 hours travel from Auckland . . .
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Huskies Hurt Harmon
Tall Ferns forward Jillian Harmon saw first-hand on Monday the power of the University of Connecticut. Harmon scored two points (1/5 FG, 0/2 FT), with two rebounds, an assist and steal in 25 minutes as her Stanford Cardinal were rolled 83-64 in the Women’s NCAA Final Four in St Louis, Missouri.
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Cougars Take Two On Road
The Christchurch Cougars beat the McDonalds Manawatu Jets 88-82 in Palmerston North today to round of an excellent road trip and take two wins back to the mainland. After beating the Century City Saints in Porirua last night the Cougars had to back up in Palmerston less than 24 hours later . . .
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Cougars Maul Saints
The Christchurch Cougars have defeated the Century City Saints 90-75 on the road at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua tonight. The Cougars set the tone for the night early taking the first quarter 27-15 as they cleaned up both the defensive and offensive boards and by game end had won the boards 47-29.
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Hawks Win, Giants Survive
Hawks have beaten the Stars while the Giants survive a tough encounter in New Plymouth. The Easy 0800 LPG Hawks have beaten the Youthtown Auckland Stars 86-75 in a tough physical encounter played at Pettigrew Green Arena, Napier.
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Final Four Awaits Harmon
To reach a second consecutive NCAA championship game, Tall Ferns forward Jillian Harmon and her Stanford team-mates will have to complete an upset of historic proportions. Harmon and the Cardinal meet the undefeated University of Connecticut in the Women’s NCAA Tournament Final Four in St Louis, Missouri . . .
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Dynamos Feel Injury Pain
Murray Hills, Taranaki Daily News
The news just gets worse for the Taranaki Dynamos - former Tall Black Damon Rampton is out for the season. The Dynamos have already lost captain Link Abrams with a season-ending knee injury and have lost their first three games of the new campaign.
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Giants End Pistons Run
ecogise Nelson Giants have beaten the Waikato Pistons 80-73 at the YMCA Hamilton tonight to end the Pistons undefeated start to the 2009 NBL. The game got off to a flying start with both teams racking up the points in an open first quarter that ended with the Giants ahead 28-25.
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Basketballer's Head Start
Matt Richens, Waikato Times
Most 16-year-olds like to conform … be one of the crowd. But St John’s student Mark Overdevest has no choice in the matter. At 216cm tall seven foot one inch in the old money he stands out in the crowd, and more importantly, on the basketball court.
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Brown Bags Boomers Job
Brett Brown, who began his coaching career in the New Zealand NBL, has been selected as head coach of Australia’s men’s basketball team - the Boomers - through to London 2012. Brown, a 48-year old American, has been an assistant coach with the famed San Antonio Spurs in the NBA for the past six years . . .
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Abo Grabs POW
Just when it looked like Corey Webster would bolt in for Rookie of the Year, Thomas Abercrombie has entered the mix. He is the second rookie to be named Player of the Week this season. Abercrombie was very active on the defensive end grabbing 10 defensive rebounds and blocking six shots.
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Stephens Changes Roles
Basketball New Zealand has today announced that chief executive Dale Stephens will be changing roles within the organization. With the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men being scheduled for Auckland in July, Stephens will transfer his promotional and media skills to the BBNZ legacy programme set up in conjunction with that tournament.
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Upcoming Events
April 9-12
NZ U18 Men at Vilagarcia Basket Cup in Spain
April 9-12
Junior Tall Blacks Preparation Camp #4
Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Friday, April 10
NBL Round Five
Manawatu Jets vs Auckland Stars
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 6pm
NBL Round Five
Christchurch Cougars vs Harbour Heat
Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, 7pm
Saturday, April 11
NBL Round Five
Taranaki Dynamos vs Bay Hawks
TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, 7pm
Thursday, April 16
NBL Round Six
Waikato Pistons vs Harbour Heat
Te Awamutu Events Centre, 7.30pm
April 18-25
NZ U18 Men & Women at Australia U18 Championships
Gawler, South Australia
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