Game Day Guide – FIBA Asia Cup Qualifier, Cairns
New Zealand Tall Blacks vs Australian Boomers
New Zealand Tall Blacks vs Australian Boomers
Saturday night in Cairns provides a glimpse into the future for the Australian Boomers with an eye on the Paris Olympics, but by no means does that mean winning isn’t the goal against the New Zealand Tall Blacks.
The Australian men's basketball team will have a youthful feel about them during Saturday's FIBA Asia Cup qualifier but Matt Kenyon says the talented group are ready for this unique opportunity.
Two North-West Coast teenagers who grew up playing with and against each another will now realise one of their major ambitions together next week.
Defending FIBA Asia Cup champions, Australia will be represented by some of the country’s most exciting young talent when they face the New Zealand Tall Blacks in a 2021 Asia Cup Group C qualifier in Cairns on February 20.
Cairns Pop-Up Arena will host an all-important 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifier featuring the New Zealand Tall Blacks and Australian Boomers on Saturday 20 February.
Coaching Appointments confirmed for Tokyo Olympic Squad.
FIBA (International Basketball Federation) conducted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games men’s and women’s basketball tournament draws on Tuesday evening (AEDT) in Mies, Switzerland.
On January 29, 2021 FIBA announced that the Draw Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournaments, for both women and men, will take place on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland.
One of Australian basketball’s most respected former players, Matthew Nielsen will join the Boomers Tokyo Olympic campaign after being appointed to the role of Australian senior men’s national team head assistant coach to support newly appointed mentor, coach Brian Goorjian.
Andrew Bogut retires from professional basketball. Coaches, players and administrators from around the world send tributes.
This weekend, November 27 – 30, the next window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers will take place with the sport’s international governing body confirming earlier this month that Group C matches were postponed.
Basketball Australia (BA) is delighted to announce that Australian coaching icon Brian Goorjian will lead the Boomers at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after appointing him coach of the senior men’s national team through to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Basketball Australia (BA) has today confirmed the process and the selection panel who will be tasked with appointing a new head coach for the Australian senior men’s national team.
Brett Brown has informed Basketball Australia that he will no longer be able to perform his duties as Australian Boomers head coach for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics.
FIBA’s Central Board have confirmed the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will be held from August 25 to September 10, 2023 in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, marking the first time in FIBA World Cup history the competition will be held in multiple countries.
A young Australian squad built confidence and chemistry in their 63-point win against an undermanned Hong Kong today in Brisbane, with six Boomers scoring double figures and the Australia bench outscoring their opponent’s bench a whopping 67-8.
After a suffering a 108-98 upset loss to New Zealand in their first FIBA Asia Cup qualifier last week, Australia will look to bounce back against Hong Kong this Sunday in Brisbane.
