Congratulations to ABSL’s New Zealand U16 Trialists!

ABSL wants to congratulate our AON New Zealand U16 Talent Development Programme trialists!

The trialists will try to make squads that will compete at annual FIBA events: the FIBA Oceania Championships in 2018, which is a qualifier for the FIBA Asia Cup in 2019, which is also a qualifier for the FIBA World Cup in 2020.

Part of the preparation also includes the pinnacle event for the Select teams, who will play in the Australian State Champs. 

Trials will be held on 3rd to 6th February, 2018.

Awesome work from the trialists! Keep working hard and aim high!

The Three Year Cycle Year in Cycle / Event Programme Cycle | NZ Age Group Team Requirement to qualify Year One – Oceania Qualifiers 2018 – Under 16 Top two qualify for Asia Qualifiers Year Two – Asia Qualifiers 2019 – Under 17 Top four qualify for World Cup Year Three – World Championships 2020 – Under 18 

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

U16 NZ Girl’s Programme Trialists

Basketball Auckland | Lilly Parke Basketball Auckland | Sera Taei

Counties Manukau Basketball | Jordan Koteka

Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Odessa Lawson Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Kataleena Leslie Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Riana Matiseni

U16 NZ Boy’s Programme Trialists

Basketball Auckland | Daniel Boyd Basketball Auckland | Levic Kerr Basketball Auckland | Sataan Tawera

Counties Manukau Basketball  | Levi Jackson Counties Manukau Basketball | Harrison Smith

Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Morgan Aiono Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Wodjiouma Coulibaly Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Hunter Cuff Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Dontae Russo-Nance Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc | Ethan Skelton