New Zealand women's national basketball team
The New Zealand women's national basketball team, nicknamed the Tall Ferns, is the women's national basketball team for New Zealand.[1] The Tall Ferns name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks and/or the New Zealand silver tree fern.
Current squad
| New Zealand Tall Ferns – 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Name | Age – Date of birth | Ht. | Club | Ctr. |
|---|
| 3.5 !F |
1 |
Bygate, Jessica |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1992-01-10)10 January 1992 |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Adelaide Lightning |
AUS ! |
| 1.5 !G |
2 |
Cocks, Micaela |
7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-05-02)2 May 1986 |
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Townsville Fire |
AUS ! |
| 4.0 !PF |
4 |
Purcell, Kalani |
7001200000000000000♠20 – (1995-01-13)13 January 1995 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Brigham Young University Cougars |
USA ! |
| 4.5 !F/C |
6 |
Boagni, Tessa |
7001190000000000000♠19 – (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Cal State Northridge Matadors |
USA ! |
| 1.0 !PG |
7 |
Hunter, Jordan |
7001240000000000000♠24 – (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 |
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Auckland Counties Manukau Lady Hawks |
NZL ! |
| 2.5 !G/F |
8 |
Taylor, Natalie (C) |
7001320000000000000♠32 – (1982-12-24)24 December 1982 |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Gladstone Power |
AUS ! |
| 3.5 !F |
9 |
Beck, Stella |
7001190000000000000♠19 – (1995-09-25)25 September 1995 |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Saint Mary's Gaels |
USA ! |
| 3.0 !SF |
10 |
Wallbutton, Lisa |
7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-01-14)14 January 1986 |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Willetton Tigers |
AUS ! |
| 2.0 !SG |
11 |
Gallaher, Samara |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Hume City Broncos |
AUS ! |
| 4.5 !F/C |
12 |
Davidson, Penina |
7001190000000000000♠19 – (1995-09-02)2 September 1995 |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
California Golden Bears |
USA ! |
| 2.5 !G/F |
14 |
Paalvast, Chevannah |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1991-09-04)4 September 1991 |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Townsville Fire |
AUS ! |
| 5.0 !C |
15 |
Craig, Megan |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 |
2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Lakeside Lightning |
AUS ! |
|
- Head coach
-
- Kereama Kennedy
- Assistant coaches
-
- Chris Lucas
-
- Aik Ho
- Strength and conditioning coach
- Physiotherapist
- Team manager
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 15 August 2015
|
Depth chart
Notable past players
- Leanne Walker, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Gina Farmer, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Tania Tupu, (1994 World Championship and 2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Kirstin Daly-Taylor, (1994 World Championship and 2000 Olympic Games)
- Leone Patterson, (1994 World Championship and 2000 Olympic Games)
- Rebecca Cotton, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commomwealth Games)
- Donna Loffhagen, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games and 2006 Commomwealth Games)
- Julie Ofsoski, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Megan Compain, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Sally Farmer, (2000 & 2004 Olympic Games)
- Aneka Kerr, (2004 & 2008 Olympic Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games)
- Angela Marino, (2004 & 2008 Olympic Games)
References
