What is the roster of the New Zealand squad for the FIBA World Cup 2023?

Last Modified Aug 4, 2023 07:39 GMT
FIBA World Cup 2023, New Zealand Squad
Tall Blacks are all set to play in their sixth FIBA World Cup and looking forward to replicating their 2002 magical run (Image Courtesy- FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Twitter page)

Coach Pero Cameron has named the 21-men extended roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. This time the team is a little bit diversified, with players from World Cup qualifiers and Asia Cup squad. Before the FIBA World Cup starts, the 12-man squad will visit Japan, Germany, and China for their pre-World Cup preparation tour.

Earlier, the Tall Blacks had proved their dominance by becoming the first team to qualify for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup from Asia. Talking about the past performances, out of the sixth FIBA appearances, the team’s best was seen in the 2002 World Cup, when they advanced their journey to the Semi-finals. This year, the team will try to replicate their 2002 performance.

Team New Zealand Roster

The team will miss the experience of some Veteran players like Tom Abercrombie and Rob Loe. However, how the new players fill that gap and provide depth to the team is still questionable.

New Zealand will play their first match of the 2023 World Cup on 26 August in the Philippines capital city, Manila and will face Greece, USA, and Jordan in the first round of the competition. The Group phase matches are going to be challenging, as the team with the most World Cups, the USA, and the European dominant Greece are in the pool.

The 2002 FIBA Hall of Famer and the current coach, Pero Cameron, has shown faith and confidence in his new team hence, he will look to improve the team's 19th position finish in the 2019 World Cup.

PlayerPosition
Corey WebsterGuard
Dan FotuForward
Ethan RusbatchGuard
Finn DelanyForward
Flynn CameronGuard
Hyrum HarrisForward
Isaac FotuForward
Izayah LeAfaGuard
Jordan HuntForward
Jordan NgataiForward
Kruz Perrott-HuntGuard
Reuben Te RangiForward
Sam MennengaForward
Sam TimminsForward
Shea IliGuard
Tai WebsterGuard
Taine MurrayGuard
Taylor BrittGuard
Tohi Smith-MilnerForward
Walter BrownCenter
Yanni WetzellForward

FAQs

A. The 2027 FIBA World Cup is scheduled to happen in Doha, Qatar and that will be the first time that a non-qualified nation will participate in the World Cup by virtue of its being a host.

A. India has never qualified for the FIBA World Cup in its entire history.

A. FIBA stands for the International Basketball Federation which governs Basketball worldwide.

A. Michael Jordan has never appeared in the FIBA World Cup, the only missing thing in his career.

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