To achieve this Duane has to raise $5,000. Congratulations.
Juniors To Vegas
The NZ Junior Tall Blacks will contest The Main Event Pioneer Summer Shootout in Las Vegas in July as part of their build-up towards next year's FIBA Oceania U19 Championship , a world championship qualifying event.
Last year, the tournament attracted 550 teams from the United States, Canada, Australia and France, spread over 10 age groups, and offers college coaches a perfect chance to scout scholarship prospects.
After last month's national age group camp, Basketball New Zealand has named two Junior Tall Blacks squads for this year ' one for The Main Event (July 22-26) and another for the Australian U18 Championships in Launceston (July 7-14).
The Junior Tall Blacks ; Junior Tall Ferns will be participating in the Australian Under 18 National Championships in Launceston, Tasmania. The draft itinerary is as follows:
July 4
- Depart New Zealand for Launceston via
Melbourne
July 5-6
- Training in Launceston
July 7-14
- Australian Under 18 National
Championships
July 15
- Depart Launceston for New Zealand
via Melbourne
Junior Tall Blacks to attend The Main Event, Las Vegas,
US, July 22-26
Duane Bailey (Massey), David Beck (Wellington), Poutu Edwards
(Counties Manukau), Robert Loe (North Harbour), , Morgan Nathan
(Otago), Dion Prewster (Wellington), Adam Rainbird (Nelson),
Brook Ruscoe (Porirua), Dennis Tawhiti (Counties Manukau),
Thomas Webb (Wellington)
Staff: Kenny McFadden & Michael Taylor
Junior Tall Blacks to attend Australian U18 National
Championships, Launceston, July 7-14
Josh Bloxham (Nelson), Riki Buckrell (Hutt Valley), Sam Butler
(North Harbour), Vincent George (North Canterbury), James
Holland (Canterbury), Hala Manoa (Wellington), Hemi
Pairama-Lewington (Wellington), Te Puao Silver (Waikato),
Haylen Tahau (Hawke's Bay), Dean van Maanen (Canterbury)
Staff: Trent Adam & Jozsef Molnar