New Zealand men's national basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 20 
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| Joined FIBA | 1951 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
| National federation | Basketball New Zealand | ||
| Coach | Paul Henare | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tall Blacks | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
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| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals | None | ||
| FIBA Oceania Championship | |||
| Appearances | 22 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 1999, 2001, 2009 Silver: 1971, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015
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The New Zealand men's national basketball team, nicknamed the Tall Blacks, represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. The Tall Blacks name is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks and/or the New Zealand silver tree fern.
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 the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and finished with a 1–5 record, their only win coming against Angola, in the playoff for eleventh place.
In 2001, they defeated Australia, in a three-game series to qualify for the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis, United States. At the tournament, they finished fourth, after beating Puerto Rico in the quarter-finals, before losses to Serbia and Montenegro and Germany. Tall Blacks captain Pero Cameron was the only non-NBA player named to the All-Tournament team in Indianapolis.
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