DRAWS ANNOUNCED FOR RIO 2016
At the official draw in Switzerland conducted by FIBA early Saturday morning AEDT, the shape of the tournament became clear as the men's and women's pools were selected.
At the official draw in Switzerland conducted by FIBA early Saturday morning AEDT, the shape of the tournament became clear as the men's and women's pools were selected.
Basketball Australia is delighted to announce 26 players have been named to the Australia Boomers Rio squad.
Matthew Dellavedova has been named in a shortlist for the 2016 AIS Sport Performance Awards (ASPAs) by the Australian Institute of Sport and you can vote for the Australian Boomer to win the award.
Get up to date with where our Australian Boomers and Opals are, all around the world.
Exerting their physical presence with a 41-25 rebound advantage, Australia have taken Game 2 of the Oceania Championship 89-79 to advance to the Rio Olympics in August 2016.
Australian Boomers’ assistant coach, Luc Longley is not shying away from the task at hand for the touring side ahead of tonight’s second leg of the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championships.
Heading into Game 2 of the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship, a spot in Rio 2016 is on the line for the Australian Boomers and New Zealand Tall Blacks.
Another blow for the luckless Damian Martin will see him miss the Oceania Championship with a calf injury.
Basketball Australia is excited to announce that NBA Championship-winner Patrick Mills has been added to the Australian Boomers’ team to take on New Zealand in the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championships.
Landing in Australia last week, Matthew Dellavedova had a break over the weekend but with Game 1 of the Oceania Championship less than a week away, there is little time to relax.
Following the heartbreaking confirmation that Dante Exum has injured his ACL, coach Andrej Lemanis says there are several options for replacing the point guard.
Fresh from their four-game tour of Europe, the Australian men’s basketball team, the Boomers, land in Melbourne ahead of the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championships.
Look over the stats and catch the highlights from when 22 members of the Australian Boomers and Opals played at SEABL level.
An improved defensive effort has seen the Australian Boomers take the second of a two-game series against Slovenia 66-51 in their final warm-up game before the Oceania Championship, starting August 15.
Dante Exum injured his left knee during the Australian Boomers’ second international friendly against Slovenia.
Get in quick to secure your Supporter Wear for the upcoming FIBA Oceania Championship on August 15th, 2015.
The Australian Boomers lost their second match to Lithuania in the two-game series, but according to coach Andrej Lemanis, there is plenty of reason to be optimistic.
A big final quarter from the home team delivered the victory for Lithuania, in the first of two games against the Australian Boomers.
