Monthly Archives: January 2021

Vale Maureen Elphinston

Basketball Australia is saddened to have learned of the passing of former Australian Women’s National team representative, Maureen Elphinston (nee Reilly).

SKINS™ JOINS THE TEAM AS OFFICIAL COMPRESSION SUPPLIER

Basketball Australia is pleased to announce SKINS™ as the Official Compression Supplier to the sport’s governing body.

Gliders squad named ahead of Tokyo Paralympics

Basketball Australia has today announced the 2021 Australian senior women’s Wheelchair Basketball squad.

Rollers ramp up preparation for Tokyo 2021

The Australian senior men’s Wheelchair Basketball team, the Rollers, will ramp up their preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games when they assemble in Canberra for a weeklong camp.

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CRAIG FRIDAY APPOINTED DUAL HEAD COACH AUSTRALIAN GLIDERS AND ROLLERS

Basketball Australia has appointed Craig Friday as the head coach of both Australia’s senior men’s and women’s Wheelchair Basketball teams for 2021.

Once in a lifetime kid leads Townsville to state glory

A once in a lifetime kid. That is what former NBL big man and Townsville Heat under-18 state championship winning coach Shane Froling labelled Rory Hawke after he led the North Queensland side to an undefeated title on the Gold

Antwerp to host FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2022

ANTWERP (Belgium) - The seventh edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup will take place in Antwerp, Belgium in June 2022.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TALENTS ON DISPLAY ACROSS NBL 2021

As the Hungry Jacks NBL prepares to tip off their 2021 season in Adelaide on Friday night, the nation’s elite men’s league will feature 40 members of Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) alumni or current scholarship holders.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE WELCOMES NEW SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETES FOR 2021

Basketball Australia (BA) is pleased to announce four athletes selected to join BA’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) and NBA Global Academy (NBA GA) programs for 2021.

IBA announce Indigenous Community Basketball league

Indigenous Basketball Australia (IBA) is proud to announce details of their first basketball competition, Indigenous Community Basketball League (ICBL) that aims to provide a pathway for participation and success for the next generation of Aboriginal youths and Torres Strait Islander youths.

Bullets rookie Wigness looking to emulate role models Jawai and Mills

Brisbane Bullets young gun Tamuri Wigness hopes to follow in the footsteps of basketball idols Nathan Jawai and Patty Mills as he sets out to make his mark in his debut NBL season.