Monthly Archives: January 2016

JANUARY ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CAMP CONCLUDES

Basketball Australia’s Athlete Development Camp for January 2016 wraps up today, following a five-day intensive clinic for 44 athletes.

CARL JUNGEBRAND RETURNING FOR A SECOND CAMP IN AUSTRALIA

Carl Jungebrand, the FIBA Head of Refereeing, will return to Australia and extend his visit to New Zealand for a series of training workshops in January and February.

JANUARY ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CAMP UNDERWAY

44 players are currently in camp at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence, offering an opportunity to identify the next batch of Australian Boomers and Opals.

AUSTRALIA COMPLETE SWEEP OF RIO TEST EVENT WITH WIN OVER BRAZIL

The Jayco Australian Opals have finished their Rio test event with an unbeaten record, taking care of Brazil on their home floor with a 77-67 victory.

OPALS TAKE CARE OF INEXPERIENCED VENEZUELA AT RIO TEST EVENT

The Jayco Australian Opals have won their second game in as many nights at the test event in Brazil, defeating an inexperienced and undersized Venezuela side, 104-24.

Opals impress against Argentina in first game of Rio test event

The Jayco Australian Opals have begun their Rio test event in style, defeating Argentina in the first of a three-game series 87-37.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE COLLEGE UPDATE

Catch up on how our Centre of Excellence athletes are faring at colleges around the USA.

Basketball Australia 2016 Calendar

In a year including an Olympic and Paralympic campaign, Basketball Australia will be busy throughout at local, state, national and international level.

BOOMERS AND OPALS AROUND THE WORLD

Get up to date with where our Australian Boomers and Opals are, all around the world.

2016 CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE INDUCTIONS FOR MEN

Basketball Australia is pleased to announce that eleven male athletes have been offered and have accepted scholarships to the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence for the 2016 calendar year.

Update to Rio Test Event Squad

The Jayco Australian Opals are bound for Rio next week but unfortunately Tess Madgen will be unable to join the team as she has been declared not medically fit to participate in the test event.