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2021 NWBL TIPS OFF THIS WEEKEND IN THE ILLAWARRA

The country’s finest athletes and aspiring Tokyo 2020 Paralympians will converge on the Illawarra (NSW) this weekend for Round One of the 2021 National Wheelchair Basketball League.

Opals Named for Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team

The 12-strong women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics has been announced by the Australian Olympic Committee in Sydney today.

Guide to 3X3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Need to know information about the FIBA 3X3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA RELEASE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FRAMEWORK

Basketball Australia has today released its Diversity and Inclusion Framework for the period 2021 – 2025 which underpins the governing body’s commitment to support and promote diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all aspects of its operations and relationships.

WOMEN’S 3X3 SQUAD NAMED FOR OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT

Basketball Australia has today named the squad selected to represent Australia at the FIBA 3X3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament set to take place in Graz, Austria from May 26 – 30.

NATHAN SOBEY ADDED TO BOOMERS OLYMPIC SQUAD

Australian Boomers Head Coach Brian Goorjian has announced the addition of Brisbane Bullets shooting guard Nathan Sobey to the squad for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

JOSHUA DUACH JOINS NBA GLOBAL ACADEMY

Emerging Victorian basketball prospect, Joshua Duach is the latest Australian to be awarded with a scholarship for the NBA Global Academy at Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

EMUS SQUAD NAMED FOR UNDER-19 WORLD CUP SELECTION CAMP

Basketball Australia has named 18 athletes in the Australian Under-19 squad for a 2021 FIBA Basketball World Cup selection camp to be held at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra from May 31 – June 2, 2021.

JACKSON NAMED IN NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2021

Australian sporting icon Lauren Jackson’s status as one of basketball’s greatest ever players was further cemented overnight after being named in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

Rollers and Gliders drawn in strong groups for Tokyo 2020

With a little over 100 days to go, Australia’s men’s and women’s Wheelchair Basketball teams now know who they will meet in the preliminary stage of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

BA welcomes Government funding to elevate Women’s World Cup 2022

Basketball Australia and the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) welcome the $5million funding commitment announced by the Australian Government as part of its ‘Supporting Women in Sport’ initiative within the 2021-22 Budget.

Indonesian prospect Derrick Michael Xzavierro joins NBA Global Academy

Top Indonesian basketball prospect Derrick Michael Xzavierro will join NBA Global Academy, an elite basketball training program at Basketball Australia’s (BA) Centre of Excellence at the Australia Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. 

Expression of Interest - Study to identify the barriers facing women in basketball

Basketball Australia has teamed up with the La Trobe Centre for Sport and Social Impact to learn more about the barriers facing women in basketball at all levels. 

FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 celebrates 500 Days To Go

The FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 celebrated its 500 days to go milestone with the announcement of international basketball legend Lauren Jackson AO as its event ambassador and the launch of its NSW Legacy Program today.

2021 U20 & Ivor Burge Championships - Honour Roll

All the results and final standings from the 2021 Australian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships being held in Mackay, Queensland.

2021 NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL LEAGUE FIXTURE UNVEILED

The fixture for the 2021 National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) has been released, with the season to tip off the weekend of 28 – 30 May.

Event and Fixture Information - Mackay

Event information for the 2021 Australian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships

2021 U20 & IVOR BURGE CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE STREAMED LIVE

Basketball Australia is delighted to confirm that all games of the 2021 Australian Under-20 and Ivor Burge Championships will be streamed live and free across Australia.