Monthly Archives: April 2016

U17 AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL SQUADS FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED

After the recent under 18 Australian Junior Championships, the Under 17 Australia squads for the upcoming World Championships in Spain have been selected.

UNDER-18'S AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP- DAY 8

Read a recap of the eighth and final day from the 2016 Under-18's Championship and Kevin Coombs Cup in Forestville, South Australia.

UNDER-18'S AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP- DAY 7

Read a recap of Day 7 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship and Kevin Coombs Cup in Forestville, South Australia.

UNDER-18'S AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP- DAY 6

Read a recap of Day 6 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship and Kevin Coombs Cup in Forestville, South Australia.

UNDER-18'S CHAMPS DAY 5

Read a recap of Day 5 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship in Forestville, South Australia.

AUSTRALIAN ROLLERS DRAWN INTO GROUP A FOR 2016 PARALYMPICS

As announced by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation last night, Australia has been drawn into Group A for the 2016 Paralympics which will be held in Rio de Janeiro from September 7-18.

UNDER-18'S CHAMPS DAY 4

Read a recap of Day 4 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship in Forestville, South Australia.

UNDER-18'S CHAMPS RECAP- DAY 3

Read a recap of Day 3 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship in Forestville, South Australia.

JAYCO AUSTRALIAN OPALS NAME TEAM FOR WARM-UP TOUR OF JAPAN

Following two successful camps in Canberra and Gosford, the Jayco Australian Opals will continue their preparation for August with a three-game warm-up tour of Japan.

UNDER-18'S CHAMPS RECAP- DAY 2

Read a recap of Day 2 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship in Forestville, South Australia.

UNDER-18'S CHAMPS RECAP- DAY 1

Read a recap of Day 1 from the 2016 Under-18's Championship in Forestville, South Australia.

FOUR AUSSIES REACH 2016 NBA PLAYOFFS

Four members of the Australian Boomers, Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Patty Mills and Aron Baynes, are set to feature in the 2016 NBA playoffs, beginning this weekend.

VIC METRO WOMEN CHASING THREE-PEAT AT 2016 U18’S AUS CHAMPS

Already hailed as the most successful team in the women’s competition at the Under-18 Junior Championships, Vic Metro and coach Paul Flynn are chasing a three-peat this year.

LAURA HODGES WINS EUROCUP FINAL

Australian Opal Laura Hodges has helped her French team, Cercle Jean-Macé Bourges Basket, claim their first EuroCup title with a sweep of Villeneuve in the final.

2016 U18 CHAMPS AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP TO TIP-OFF THIS WEEKEND

The Under-18 Australian Junior Championships and Kevin Coombs Cup will be up for grabs this weekend as the competitions tip-off in Forestville, South Australia from April 16-23.

BROEKHOFF INTO EUROLEAGUE TOP 8

Ryan Broekhoff and his Russian team, Lokomotiv Kuban, have advanced to the Euroleague Quarter-Finals as they search for their first Euroleague championship.

Ben Simmons withdraws from Boomers Olympic squad

Ben Simmons in consultation with his agent, Rich Paul has advised Basketball Australia today that he is withdrawing from the Boomers Squad for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio.

JAYCO AUSTRALIAN OPALS PREPARE FOR CAMP 2

Following a successful first camp in Canberra, the Jayco Australian Opals will head into a second camp in Gosford, NSW from April 11-16 as preparations continue to ramp up ahead of August.