National Team selct new coach

Danny Williams will be the coach for the Cook Islands Men's National Team. The team will not be attending the Mini SPG in July but the federation will held the week-long Pacific Rim basketball tournament in Rarotonga in June.

This tournament has already attracted four teams from New Zealand. Scheduled for 13 to 18 June, the teams confirmed include South East Manukau Basketball and Shelton Blazers from Auckland. Invitations have been sent to Pacific countries with registration closing next week. Danny Williams will be assisted by Ezra Howe, says the CIBF which adds that the anouncement of the women's coach will be made at a later date. A men's and women's open and under 18 squads will be chosen by the coaches in May.