New Zealand (FIBA U15 Women's Oceania Championship) - Basketball New Zealand released their official lineup for the FIBA U15 Oceania Women's Championship that will be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on December 4-9.

Head Coach Natalie Visger acknowledged the challenge of trimming down their roster to the final 12.

"We could have gone either way on a couple of kids, but a lot of it has to do with positions and roles. We told them to continue to develop and grow as a player and to not let a setback knock them off their goals of playing for a national team. This is a three-year pathway and kids will be moving in and out.”

Visger commended this generation's players of New Zealand with their enthusiasm and interest in the game.

“This was a very prepared group coming into camp, super switched-on and competitive. Girls in New Zealand are starting to choose basketball earlier and it showed at camp with their ability to shoot the ball," said Visger.

“This is a different group than last year’s. I like the speed and versatility that we have. Pace won’t be an issue for us. This group has high character and that means a lot," she added.

NZL's U15 line-up below.

Aon New Zealand Under 15 Girls:
• Alana Paewai - Waikato Basketball
• Hineaupounamu Nuku - Tauranga City Basketball
• Simone Barnard - North Harbour Basketball
• Melika Samia - Basketball Hawke's Bay
• Reece Anderson - Waikato Basketball
• Riana Matiseni - Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc.
• Breeje Schuler - Te Aroha Basketball
• Florence Dallow - North Harbour Basketball
• Emma Pugh - Hibiscus Coast Basketball Association
• Zaaliyah Kailahi-Fulu - North Harbour Basketball
• Vitolia Tuilave - Tauranga City Basketball
• Sera Taei - Basketball Auckland

RESERVES:
• Makenzee Boucher - North Harbour Basketball
• Te Arani Te Puni - Manawatu Basketball
• Taiana Day - Tauranga City Basketball

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