The NZ Under-21 team finished second at the 2009 World Youth Championships, in the Cook Islands, 10-20 August, after losing the Final 46-64 to the Australian U21 team.
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2009 World Youth Championships Draw (81.36 kB)| 2009 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Final Placings |
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| 1st - AUSTRALIA | 9th - Fiji |
| 2nd - New Zealand | 10th - Trinidad & Tobago |
| 3rd - England | 11th - Samoa |
| 4th - Jamaica | 12th - Barbados |
| 5th - Malawi | 13th - Wales |
| 6th - Cook Islands | 14th - Singapore |
| 7th - South Africa | 15th - Malaysia |
| 8th - Northern Ireland | 16th - Papua New Guinea |
| WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY | ||||||
| YEAR | VENUE | NZU21 COACH(ES) | NZU21 CAPTAIN | NZU21 PLACING | FINAL NZU21 RESULT | WINNER |
| 1988 | Canberra, Australia | Yvonne Willering | Ana Noovao | 2nd | Australia | |
| 1992 | Suva, Fiji | Leigh Gibbs & Georgina Salter |
Julie Dawson | 1st | Final - NZ 44 def Australia 40 |
New Zealand |
| 1996 | Toronto, Canada | Tracey Fear & Te Aroha Keenan |
Bernice Mene | 2nd | Final - Australia 62 def NZ 58 | Australia |
| 2000 | Cardiff, Wales | Georgina Salter | Adine Harper | 3rd | Bronze Medal Match - NZ 63 def England 47 |
Australia |
| 2005 | Fort Lauderdale, USA | Te Aroha Keenan | Laura Langman | 1st | Final - NZ 53 def England 39 |
New Zealand |
| 2009 | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
Yvette McCausland-Durie | Paula Griffin | 2nd | Final - Australia 64 def New Zealand 46 |
Australia |