Tall Blacks

proper noun

the men's national basketball representative team of New Zealand

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Meanings

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

Origin

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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APA

Tall Blacks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tall%20Blacks

MLA

“Tall Blacks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tall%20Blacks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tall Blacks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tall%20Blacks.

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