Tall Blacks

Meaning

Proper Noun

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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