This is a new NZ team, with a new coach, for the next 4 year Olympic cycle, it doesn't have their regular players, Ili, Tai, Te Rangi, Ngatai, Delaney , Fotu , Wetzell. , while Corey Webster is included , he actually already retired from the NBL ( does not have a contract these season), While many of the pool member are indeed team A players, they have very little experience playing together in FIBA, enclosed below are the players who have been playing well in the current NBL season and who you should watch out for
Top 5 Kiwi performances from Round 7 of NBL action....
Sam Mennenga (v MU) 25points (10/12fg) 4reb, 2ast in 19min (Also 14points, 6reb, 2ast v 36ers)
Sam Waardenburg (v Brisbane) 21points (6/11fg), 8reb, 3ast in 30min
Tyrell Harrison (v Cairns) 14points (4/10fg), 20reb (9off) in 30min
Flynn Cameron (v NZ) 20points (6/10fg), 3reb, 1ast in 20min
Izayah Afa - 23 pts for Sydney vs NZ , Harris starts for Perth is a utility defender who should guard Brownlee