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The New Zealand mens' basketball preliminary squad to contest the Olympics qualifying tournament in Athens, Greece, next month has been named by head coach Nenad Vucinic.
The Tall Blacks will also play the annual three-match Al Ramsey Shield series against Australia starting in Auckland next Thursday night.
Tall Blacks
Lindsay Tait, Mike Fitchett, Kirk Penney, Mika Vukona, Jeremy Kench, Paora Winitana, Alex Pledger, Pero Cameron, Brendon Polyblank, Casey Frank, Craig Bradshaw, Ben Hill, Nick Horvath, Corey Webster.
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