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Squad vs Hungary & 2002
Schedule
Indy 2002
Information
Oceania
Qualification Series
by Piet Van
Hasselt
This season the New Zealand Tall Blacks will be competing
at the World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis,
USA after the NBL season (August 29-September 8). The
Men’s national team qualified through the Oceania
Zone with their historic series victory over the mighty
Australian Boomers, 2-1 last year. This year the Tall
Blacks craeted more history winning a match on Chinese
soil and beating the Hungary side 4-1 in the Burger King
International Series. Coach Tab Baldwin has announced a
sqaud of 12 for the European tour and World Champs.
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WORLD
CHAMPS
SQUAD
(finalised 19/8/02) |
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#4 Mark Dickel
1.85m, 85kg
Point Guard
21/12/76
Wellington Saints
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#5 Judd Flavell
1.86m, 82kg
Point Guard
31/12/73
Nelson Giants
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#6 Paora Winitana
1.95m, 98kg
Guard
6/12/76
Harbour Kings
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#7 Paul Henare
1.82m, 91kg
Point Guard
4/3/79
Mighty Hawks
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#8 Phill Jones
1.96m, 95kg
Guard/Forward
25/1/74
Nelson Giants
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#10 Dillon
Boucher
1.96m, 96kg
Guard/Forward
27/12/75
Waikato Titans
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#11 Pero Cameron
1.98m, 120kg
Forward
5/6/74
Waikato Titans
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#12 Damon Rampton
2.05m, 100kg
Forward
18/12/78
Nelson Giants
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#15 Robert Hickey
2.10m, 115kg
Centre
12/1/74
Mighty Hawks
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#20 Ed Book*
2.10m, 107kg
Centre
23/9/70
Nelson Giants
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#21 Sean Marks
2.10m, 114kg
Centre
23/8/75
Miami Heat (NBA)
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#22 Kirk
Penney
1.95m, 94kg
Shooting Guard
23/11/80
University of Wisconsin
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Coach:
Tab Baldwin
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Assistant Coach:
Nenad Vucinic |
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* = NOTE: Only
ONE naturalised player (an American-born player who is
now a New Zealand citizen) can play in the World
Championships. However in other matches, there are no
restrictions on the number of these players that can take
the court.
2002 SCHEDULE |
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Result |
| Tall Blacks Tour
of China - 3-Game Test Series |
| May
31 |
China - G1 |
Lushan,
China |
L |
74-89 |
| June
1 |
China - G2 |
Wenzhou,
China |
L |
101-111 |
| June
3 |
China - G3 |
Qinhuangdao,
China |
W |
100-85 |
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China wins series 2-1 |
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| Burger King
International Series vs Hungary - 5-Game
Test Series |
| July
5 |
Hungary -
G1 |
North
Shore, NZ |
W |
84-81 |
| July
6 |
Hungary -
G2 |
Palmerston
North, NZ |
L |
99-110 |
| July
8 |
Hungary -
G3 |
New
Plymouth, NZ |
W |
92-78 |
| July
10 |
Hungary -
G4 |
Nelson, NZ |
W |
96-86 |
| July
12 |
Hungary -
G5 |
Christchurch,
NZ |
W |
110-86 |
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New
Zealand wins Series 4-1 |
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| Pre-World
Championship Tour of Europe and North America
(games to be confirmed) |
| Aug
11 |
France |
Toulouse,
France |
L |
92-97
(OT) |
| Aug
12 |
France |
Toulouse,
France |
L |
80-86 |
| Super Cup |
| Aug
15 |
Yugoslavia |
Branschweig,
Germany |
W |
81-79 |
| Aug
16 |
Germany |
Branschweig,
Germany |
L |
74-83 |
| Aug
17 |
Lithuania |
Branschweig,
Germany |
L |
75-85 |
| Canada
Exhibitions |
| Aug
20 |
Canada |
St
Catharine's, Ontario |
L |
72-75 |
| Aug
21 |
Canada |
London,
Ontario |
W |
84-81 |
| Aug
27 |
Brazil |
Indianapolis,
USA |
L |
73-83 |
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| FIBA World
Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana: USA |
| Aug
29 |
Russia -
Round 1 |
Conseco
Fieldhouse |
W |
90-81 |
| Aug
30 |
Venezuela
- Round 1 |
RCA Dome |
W |
98-85 |
| Aug
31 |
Argentina
- Round 1 |
RCA Dome |
L |
85-112 |
| Sep 1 |
Rest Day |
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| Sep
2 |
Germany -
Round 2 |
RCA Dome |
L |
64-84 |
| Sep
3 |
USA -
Round 2 |
Conseco
Fieldhouse |
L |
62-110 |
| Sep
4 |
China -
Round 2 |
Conseco
Fieldhouse |
W |
94-88 |
| Sep
5 |
Puerto
Rico - Quarters |
RCA
Dome/Conseco Fieldhouse |
W |
65-63 |
| Sep
7 |
Yugoslavia
- Semis |
Conseco
Fieldhouse |
L |
78-89 |
| Sep
8 |
Germany -
Bronze Medal |
Conseco
Fieldhouse |
L |
94-112 |
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