Junior Tall Blacks Squad Named For Fiba U19 World Cup

Max Darling, Kruz Perrott-Hunt and Flynn Cameron. PHOTO: FIBA

​Basketball New Zealand has named the Junior Tall Black team travelling to Greece for the FIBA Under 19 World Cup.
 
Sixteen teams will battle it out in Heraklion, Greece, from 29 June to 7 July, for their chance to be crowned world champions.
 
The Junior Tall Blacks have been grouped with competition heavyweights The United States, as well as 2017 World Cup quarter-finalists Lithuania, and Senegal. A top-two finish is needed to progress to the knockout stages.
 
Their first contest is with the US on 29 June. Head Coach Gavin Briggs said he can’t wait to face-off against the “basketball powerhouse”.
 
“People would think that the biggest game for us would be against the Australians, but honestly I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited for a game than for our first game in the World Cup.
 
“That game can’t come soon enough.”
 
The team leaves for Paris on 19 June, where they will play Canada, France and Puerto-Rico in an International tournament in preparation for the World Cup.
 
 
2019 Junior Tall Blacks (New Zealand Under 19) - FIBA Under 19 World Cup
 
Flynn Cameron, New Zealand
 
Kruz Perrott-Hunt, North Harbour
 
Isaac Faamausili, Manawatu
 
Jaga Mete-Smith, Waitakere
 
Max de Geest, Canterbury
 
Oscar Oswald, Manawatu
 
Samuel Mennenga, North Harbour
 
Maxim Stephens, Waikato
 
Tomas Higgins, Canterbury
 
Maxwell Darling, Nelson/Canterbury
 
Rawiri Poppe, Waikato
 
James Moors, North Harbour
 
 
Staff
 
Gavin Briggs - Head Coach
 
Miles Pearce - Assistant Coach
 
Leyton Haddleton - Assistant Coach
 
Glenda Kaan - Manager
 
Todd Wolfe - Physio