New Zealand men's national basketball team
| FIBA ranking | 24 1 (3 March 2026) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1951 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania | ||
| National federation | Basketball New Zealand | ||
| Coach | Judd Flavell | ||
| Nickname | Tall Blacks | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| FIBA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| FIBA Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals | Bronze: (2022) | ||
| FIBA Oceania Championship | |||
| Appearances | 22 | ||
| Medals | Gold: (1999, 2001, 2009) Silver: (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015) | ||
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| First international | |||
| New Zealand 72–64 Singapore (Singapore; 1 September 1962) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| New Zealand 136–41 New Caledonia (Wellington, New Zealand; 1 September 1997) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| New Zealand 59–115 Australia (Christchurch, New Zealand; 4 September 1987) | |||
The New Zealand men's national basketball team (Māori: Te kapa poitūkohu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. The team is governed by Basketball New Zealand. The team's official nickname is the Tall Blacks (Māori: Pango Tāroaroa).
Over their history, New Zealand have won three FIBA Oceania Championships, made seven appearances at the FIBA World Cup and two at the Olympic Games. Since 2017, the team has made three appearances at the FIBA Asia Cup, with their best effort resulting in a bronze medal finish in 2022.