The New Zealand women's national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions.
They are nicknamed the Tall Ferns. The team has been coached by Guy Molloy since 2018.
FIBA ranking | 26 5 (15 February 2024) | ||
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FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
National federation | Basketball New Zealand | ||
Coach | Guy Molloy | ||
Nickname(s) | Tall Ferns | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 3 | ||
Medals | None | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
Asia Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | None | ||
Oceania Championship | |||
Appearances | 15 | ||
Medals | Gold: (1993) Silver: (1974, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015) | ||
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First international | |||
Australia 78–42 New Zealand (Malacca, Malaysia; 6 June 1988) | |||
Biggest win | |||
New Zealand 124–21 New Caledonia (Lower Hutt, New Zealand; 2 June 1997) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Spain 117–54 New Zealand (Hobart, Australia; 2 June 1994) | |||
Medal record |
The New Zealand women's national team has taken part in three Olympic Games, and one FIBA Women's World Cup. Since participating at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup in 2017, their top performance is a fourth place finish in 2023. In the past, the Tall Ferns have also competed at the FIBA Oceania Women's Championship.
Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
1976 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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1988 | |||||||||
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1996 | |||||||||
2000 | Group stage | 11th | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||
2004 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||
2008 | Group stage | 10th | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||
2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2020 | |||||||||
2024 | |||||||||
Total | 18 | 4 | 14 |
FIBA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
1953 | Did not participate | ||||||||
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1986 | |||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1994 | Group stage | 15th | 8 | 1 | 7 | ||||
1998 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2006 | |||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2018 | |||||||||
2022 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 8 | 1 | 7 |
FIBA Women's Asia Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | ||||
2017 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||
2019 | Play-offs round | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
2021 | Play-offs round | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
2023 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Total | 22 | 10 | 12 |
Roster for the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
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