What is the nickname of New Zealand's national basketball team
New Zealand men's national basketball team New Zealand men's national basketball team The New Zealand men's national basketball team is nicknamed the Tall Blacks. The "Tall Blacks" name is one of many national team nicknames related to the All Blacks. The team has won three FIBA Oceania Championships, and twice appeared in the Olympic Games. It participated in its first FIBA Asia Cup in 2017, finishing fourth. There is a long and storied history of basketball in New Zealand dating back to when Wilt Chamberlain vacationed at the island paradise back in the 60s and introduced the game to the Kiwis. The Tall Blacks competed at
New Zealand national netball team Silver Ferns are administered by Netball New Zealand, the national governing body for netball in the country. Players for the national team are usually selected from ANZ Premiership teams. The coach of the Silver Ferns is former national team player Noeline Taurua, who replaced Janine Southby in the role in August 2018. Netball was introduced into New Zealand as "women's basketball" in 1906 or 1907, and by 1924 the New Zealand Basketball Association was formed to administer the game on a national basis. In 1938, the New Zealand Basketball Association sent the first New Zealand representative women's basketball team to