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    A swathe of size and experience is returning to the Tall Blacks for their looming Basketball World Cup qualification series against Australia

    A swathe of size and experience is returning to the Tall Blacks for their looming Basketball World Cup qualification series against Australia


    After not featuring at the Asia Cup in August - guards Shea Ili and Izayah Le'afa and forward Finn Delany are all back on deck.

    The big man trio of Sam Mennenga , Tyrell Harrison and Yanni Wetzell also return.

    Delany's been named captain for the two games in Hobart on November 28, and Wellington on December 1.

    BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH BK'S CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN. TOPPED WITH MELTY CHEESE SAUCE...AND MORE CHEESE.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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