2degrees Tall Ferns

The official account of the New Zealand Women's Basketball Team, the 2degrees Tall Ferns

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👉Congrats to Tall Ferns Pahlyss Hokianga & Bailey Flavell for attending BWB Asia Camp!

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🚨🚨 We’re excited to announce the 11 young Kiwi athletes who will attend the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia Camp in Perth from 19-22 September!

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/KXzFKbffLa

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* 'International game' is defined as any time our senior New Zealand women's national team (a.k.a. the Tall Ferns) plays against another FIBA associated senior team.

👉Thanks to @tonyonz71 for the amazing stats!

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👉Esra McGoldrick has entered the record books with her 18reb game vs Mozambique!

➡️Esra's 18reb are the joint-most EVER by a Tall Fern in an international* game, tied with Kalani Purcell
➡️Esra is also one of only 5 Tall Ferns ever to pull down 15+ reb in an international game

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* 'International game' is defined as any time our senior New Zealand women's national team (a.k.a. the Tall Ferns) plays against another FIBA associated senior team.

👉Thanks to @tonyonz71 for the amazing stats!

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👉Lauren Whittaker enters the record books with her 27reb game vs Mozambique!

➡️Lauren's 27pts places her 6th equal all-time in points in an international* game; tied with Micaela Cocks
➡️Lauren also becomes NZ's youngest Tall Fern (18) to score 20+ pts in an international game

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Fantastic win girls!! 😍

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🚨🚨 The 2degrees Tall Ferns have picked up an impressive win in the third & final game of the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Mexico City, downing Mozambique 79-63 behind a dominant second quarter – and the dominating play of Lauren Whittaker and Esra McGoldrick 🔥🔥

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👉 This is the final game for the Tall Ferns at this competition. Thank you girls for representing New Zealand with honour! 🖤

[2degrees Tall Ferns @TallFerns]

🚨🚨 The 2degrees Tall Ferns have picked up an impressive win in the third & final game of the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Mexico City, downing Mozambique 79-63 behind a dominant second quarter – and the dominating play of Lauren Whittaker and Esra McGoldrick 🔥🔥

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➡ This is your 2degrees Tall Ferns starting 5 vs Mozambique! 👀

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🚨🚨 It's GAME DAY for the 2degrees Tall Ferns, in their 3rd & final game of the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers - they face Mozambique at 11.30am today & are looking to pick up a huge win!😍

📺 Watch live at https://t.co/mCM2kUFUQ9 🙌

📅 NZL vs MOZ, 11.30am NZT, Fri 23 Aug 2024

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📄 Game Recap: https://t.co/QqtwB12Noa

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👉 The 2degrees Tall Ferns have fallen to hosts Mexico 64-71 tonight in a heart-breaking loss, dropping to 0-2 in the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Mexico City.

➡ Reed 14pts & 6reb Tamilo 13pts & 8reb, Davidson 9pts & 6reb, Fotu 8pts, McGoldrick 6pts.

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👉 Here's your 2degrees Tall Ferns starting 5 vs Mexico! 💪

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👉At first glance, there may not appear to be much in common between Penina Davidson & Bailey Flavell, 2degrees Tall Ferns teammates in Mexico.

But there’s an undeniable bond between these two players, first forged as Kahu teammates last season.

🔗More: https://t.co/bZlUEuZlFx

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🚨🚨 It's GAME DAY for the 2degrees Tall Ferns in their 2nd game of the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers - they face host Mexico at 2.30pm today! 💪

📺 Watch it live at https://t.co/mCM2kUFUQ9 🙌

📅 NZL vs MEX, 2.30pm NZT, Thu 22 August 2024

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Check out our game recap + video highlights from the 2degrees Tall Ferns game vs Montenegro at the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Mexico 🇲🇽

👉 Game recap: https://t.co/G2BgOePlC0

👉 Game highlights: https://t.co/hGCYMSx0Fn

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👉 The 2degrees Tall Ferns have fallen 64-88 in their opening game of the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Mexico.

➡️ Tamilo 11pts & 6reb; Davidson 11pts, Reed 9pts, Hokianga 5pts.

📆Next up for New Zealand is a clash with hosts Mexico; Thursday 22 August at 2.30pm NZT.

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👉 Here's your 2degrees Tall Ferns starting lineup vs Montenegro! 🏀

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🚨🚨 It's GAME DAY as the 2degrees Tall Ferns take on Montenegro, in their first game of the FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Mexico! 🙌

📺 Watch it live from 11.30am NZT at https://t.co/mCM2kUFUQ9 👀

📅 NZL vs MNE, 11.30am NZT, Tue 20 August 2024

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👉See what our 2degrees Tall Ferns got up to at the FIBA Media day in Mexico!! 👀