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  • League: NBL (New Zealand Basketball League)
  • Submerged Continent: Zealandia
  • Nationality: New Zealander
Country Background:
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.
Sources: CIA World Factbook, November 2004
(3) Draft Picks
Rd Pick Overall Year Name Pos. Drafted By
2 17 47 2023 Mojave King SG LA Lakers
1 12 12 2013 Steven Adams C OK City
2 15 44 1998 Sean Marks PF New York

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