Kirk Penney in action for the Tall Blacks against France. Photo: ODT FilesBreakers stalwart Kirk Penney will bring a storied and well-travelled basketball career to a close in the coming months. Penney also enjoyed a long Tall Blacks career, making his debut in 1999 and starring at the 2002 world championships, in which they finished fourth. Boucher, also an former team-mate for club and country, said guard Penney would go down as one of New Zealand's finest sporting exports. ``Kirk is a true professional and brings that to every team he's on.''

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2018 16:06 UTC