New Zealand basketball star Charlisse Leger-Walker has created history, becoming the first Kiwi woman selected in the WNBA Draft.

Charlisse Leger-Walker has become the first New Zealand woman to win an NCAA basketball title in the United States.

The Tall Ferns have completed their World Cup Qualifying Tournament without success after a 77-61 loss to hosts Puerto Rico.

The Tall Ferns fought hard in the opening quarter against the big-name United States team before falling to a 101 - 46 defeat undone by some red-hot shooting in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Tall Ferns have continued to struggle at the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup qualifying tournament in Puerto Rico, going down to Senegal, in their latest game 61-45.

The New Zealand Tall Ferns have improved on the scoreboard, but still lost to Italy in their World Cup qualifying game in Puerto Rico falling 74-51.

An inexperienced Tall Ferns side has been hum bled 99-50 by sixth ranked Spain in the FIBA Women's World Cup qualifying in Puerto Rico.

Head coach Nat Hurst has named an inexperienced Tall Ferns squad with three uncapped players for their FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers in Puerto Rico next month

Tall Ferns rewarded in the form of a 78-71 victory over the Philippines to finish fifth in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

The Tall Ferns have missed out on a semifinal spot at the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Shenzhen, China.

The Tall Ferns have been well-beaten by tournament favourites China 85-51 at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Shenzhen.

Tall Ferns pick themselves up and let out all their frustrations by routing Indonesia at the FIBA Women's Asia Cup.

Tall Ferns lose opening game at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in a fiery Group A game against South Korea.

Two potential debutants have been confirmed in the Tall Ferns squad for the upcoming FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Shenzhen, China.

Offence remained a challenge as the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns lost their trans-Tasman Throwdown series to Australia.

Both New Zealand basketball teams fall short in the opening games of the Trans-Tasman Throwdown in Adelaide.

Experimental squads have been confirmed for the Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks to face the Australia in the trans-Tasman Throwdown.

Former Adelaide Lightning coach Natalie Hurst has been appointed as the Tall Ferns' new head coach.

The trans-Tasman basketball rivalry between New Zealand and Australia will be renewed in May.

Tall Ferns pick up an impressive win in the third and final game of the FIBA Women's World Cup Pre-Qualifier.