New Zealand FIBA Asia Cup schedule: Dates, times, rosters & how to watch 2025 qualification games

Jared Greenspan

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New Zealand earned its first medal at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, capturing Bronze in the nation's second appearance at the event.

The road to defending that podium spot begins on Thursday when New Zealand opens up its first scheduling window at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers with a matchup against Chinese Taipei. 

According to the FIBA rankings, New Zealand enters the tournament in a good spot: They rank second in Asia and 21st in the world, per the latest rankings. 

In Group B, they will be competing with Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and the Philippines for the coveted spots in the field for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.

The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know as New Zealand gets set to begin play. 

When are the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers?

  • Dates: 
    • Window 1: Feb. 22 to Feb. 26
    • Window 2: Nov. 21 to Nov. 25
    • Window 3: Feb. 20 to Feb. 24 (2025)
  • Teams: 
    • Australia, Korea, Japan, Guam, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, China, Mongolia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Iran, Qatar, Kazakhstan, India, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, UAE, Jordan, Palestine

The first of three scheduling windows for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers begins on Thursday, Feb. 22 and continues through Monday, Feb. 26. 

Teams representing 24 different nations will eventually play a total of six games, facing off against the three other teams in their group twice. Each team will play two games in each scheduling window.

New Zealand’s schedule at the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers

Date Opponent Time (NZST) Result
Feb. 22 at Chinese Taipei FINAL (W, 89-69)
Feb. 25 vs Hong Kong 16:30 p.m. TBD
Nov. 21 at Philippines TBA TBD
Nov. 25 vs Chinese Taipei TBA TBD
Feb. 20 vs Hong Kong TBA TBD
Feb. 23 vs Philippines TBA TBD

New Zealand’s roster for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers

Number Player Age Height/Weight Position Team
0 Alexander McNaught 21 6-2, 90 kgs.  G New Zealand Breakers
5 Taylor Britt 27 6-2, 77 kgs.  G Canterbury Rams
7 Walter Brown 20 6-3,  G Tasmania JackJumpers
8 Max Darling 23 6-5, 118 kgs.  F Canterbury Rams
11 Tobias Cameron 25 6-5, 95 kgs. F Taranaki Mountain Airs
12 Ethan Rusbatch 31 6-5,  G Bay Hawks
13 Dion Prewster 34 6-5, 96 kgs. G Sandringham Sabres
15 Thomas Vodanovich 29 6-7, 104 kgs. F Tasmania JackJumpers
20 Jordan Ngatai 30 6-5, 100 kgs. F Tampereen Pyrinto
24 Tyrell Harrison 24 7-0, 115 kgs. C Brisbane Bullets
33 Samuel Timmins 26 6-11, 119 kgs. C Sydney Kings
42 Dan Fotu 23 6-7, 100 kgs. F New Zealand Breakers

Where to watch the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers: TV channel, live stream

  • Dates: Feb. 22 to Feb. 26; Nov. 21 to Nov. 25; Feb. 20 to Feb. 24
  • TV channels: ESPN, Kayo (Australia)
  • Live stream: Courtside 1891 on DAZN

Fans in Australia hoping to watch New Zealand can do so live on Kayo.

Meanwhile, viewers hoping to stream the action can do so on Courtside 1891, which is available through DAZN. Courtside 1891 is the exclusive home of FIBA live streaming for all major international tournaments.

Jared Greenspan

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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.