When The Whai take to the court July 5 in Tauranga, they will be changing the face of women's basketball in New Zealand as part of a movement to elevate the sport for Kiwi females young and old.

The Whai team – which represents the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Gisborne – is one of five regional teams in the new-look women's national basketball league for 2022.

The aim of the new league, named GJ Gardner Homes Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa, is to elevate the game of women's basketball in Aotearoa.

This is the first ever season of women's professional basketball in New Zealand – and, on top of that, it's the first season of professional basketball being played in Tauranga.

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