Monthly Archives: September 2017

TEAM LISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 UNDER-14 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

With a week until the start of the tournament, team lists have been announced for the 2017 Australian Under-14 Club Championships hosted by Dandenong Basketball in Melbourne.

AUSTRALIAN OPAL KATIE EBZERY NAMED PATRON OF 2018 U20 AND IVOR BURGE CHAMPS

A native of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australian Opal Katie Ebzery has been named the patron for the Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships which will be held in Gosford next year from February 7-11.

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS MARRIAGE EQUALITY

Basketball Australia is proud to support marriage equality and continues to endorse the #Yes vote in the Federal Government’s Australian Marriage Law Survey.

WNBL REFEREE PANEL SELECTED FOR 2017/18

Basketball Australia has partnered with the state and territory Referee Managers to select the 2017/2018 WNBL Referee’s Panel.

AUSTRALIAN CROCS AND SAPPHIRES NAMED FOR 2017 FIBA U16 ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Following a selection camp at Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), the Crocs and Sapphires teams have been selected to represent Australia at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship.

2017 AUSSIE HOOPER OF THE YEAR

Basketball Australia is searching for its Vicinity Centres Aussie Hooper of the Year for 2017!

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA LAUNCH COURTSIDE APP WITH SPORTSTG

In collaboration with SportsTG, Basketball Australia has unveiled the next generation scoring app, Courtside.

UNDER-16 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADING TO SUNNY COAST IN 2018

The Under-16 Australian Junior Championships will be heading north in 2018 with University of Sunshine Coast Basketball to host the week-long event.

GEELONG TO HOST U18 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP

Basketball Australia is excited to reveal the location of the Under-18 Australian Championships and Kevin Coombs Cup with Basketball Geelong hosting the event from April 21-28.

BOOMERANGS RETURN TO ITALY FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Australian Men’s Basketball team for players with an intellectual disability (Boomerangs) will return to Loano Italy for the 2017 INAS Basketball World Championships in November.

FOUR AUSSIES HEADED INTO WNBA PLAYOFFS

On the eve of the 2017 WNBA playoffs, all four Australian representatives have a shot at the Championship with the Phoenix Mercury featuring in the first round while the New York Liberty have already automatically advanced to the second round.

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA'S THOUGHTS WITH CHRIS LUCAS

The thoughts of Basketball Australia and the WNBL are with MAC Adelaide Lightning coach Chris Lucas following the news he has been diagnosed with cancer of the kidney.

WORLD CHALLENGE CUP VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIAN ROLLERS

The Australian Rollers’ Rio redemption has continued in Tokyo at the World Challenge Cup where they have finished the tournament unbeaten as their preparation for the AOZ qualifiers continues.

ROLLERS COMEBACK SECURES WIN OVER HOSTS AT WORLD CHALLENGE CUP

A furious fourth quarter from the Australian Rollers has seen them defeat Japan by the narrowest of margins, 70-69, in the first game of their World Challenge Cup.