Basketball: Four Kiwis in NCAA playoffs

Sam Waardenburg during warm up with the Breakers last season. Photo / Getty Images

Four Kiwis will play in the NCAA division 1 tournaments this week.

Jack Salt will represent the University of Virginia when the Cavaliers face UNC Wilmington on Friday.

Tai Wynyard will play for the Kentucky Wildcats as they take an 11-game winning streak into their record 56th appearance at the NCAA tournament where they meet Northern Kentucky in the opening round

Miami Hurricanes' freshman Sam Waardenburg will play against Michigan State while Tall Ferns forward Penina Davidson will play for the University of California Berkeley Golden Bears in their first round match against LSU on Sunday.