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  • proper noun the men's national basketball representative team of New Zealand

Etymologies

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Derived from All Blacks, the nickname of the New Zealand national rugby union team, with "All" replaced by "Tall" in reference to the often well-above-average height of basketball players.

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Examples

  • Shooting guard Kirk Penney was again exceptional for the Tall Blacks, leading their scoring with 27 points despite suffocating attention from the Boomers' defence.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • There was plenty of feeling from both sides in the simmering encounter, with Tall Blacks guard Mark Dickel ejected from the game for his role in two melees, both of which resulted in him receiving technical fouls.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • In a fiery Oceania championship game one which erupted into two second-half fights and led to New Zealand veteran Mark Dickel being ejected, the Boomers accounted for the Tall Blacks 91-78 in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Europe-based centre Maric bludgeoned the Tall Blacks in the paint with 27 points and eight rebounds.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • The Tall Blacks standout is also perfectly placed to offer an inside view on the American hoops world's major goings-on.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By MARC HINTON 2010

  • The former Tall Blacks point guard, who last played for the national team in 2007, was one of 10 players with New Zealand ties on the ANBL's free agent list, released after the deadline for clubs to sign existing contracted players passed at 7pm (NZ time).

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By SCOTT PRESTON 2010

  • The 2. 11m centre was the individual star of the Junior Tall Blacks campaign at last year's under-19 world championships in Auckland and subsequently toured Europe with the Tall Blacks aged 17.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • Two big name current Tall Blacks, Craig Bradshaw and Mika Vukona, could also be looking for new club homes after not being re-signed by the Gold Coast Blaze.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By SCOTT PRESTON 2010

  • The youngest player on record to represent the Tall Blacks, Loe has signed a letter of intent with the SLU Billikens, ending months of speculation over which school the exciting prospect would attend in the next phase of his career.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • Penney is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which in hoops terms is an NBA outpost, but could be just one step from the big time depending on how the next few weeks play out for the Tall Blacks captain.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By MARC HINTON 2010

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