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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

10 November 2025

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.

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03 Dec: Kiwi guard Tai Webster's returned for a third Australian Basketball League stint with the Breakers

02 Dec: Australia have completed a clean sweep of the Tall Blacks in their two basketball World Cup qualification games

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