
FIBA ASIA CUP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR BOOMERS
With all teams now confirmed for the FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon this August, the Australian Boomers have found out their schedule for the group stage of the tournament.
With all teams now confirmed for the FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon this August, the Australian Boomers have found out their schedule for the group stage of the tournament.
A 20-man Australian Helloworld Travel Boomers squad are heading into camp next month on the Gold Coast in preparation for the FIBA Asia Cup to be held in Lebanon from August 8-20.
With just over two months until the FIBA Asia Cup in Beirut, Lebanon, the draw has been announced, placing the Helloworld Travel Australian Boomers into Group D.
Following the release of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers over the weekend, a FIBA media launch has shone further light on the exciting times ahead for the Helloworld Australian Boomers.
The draw for the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers has been held in Guangzhou, China with the Helloworld Australian Boomers selected into Group B.
With the extinguishing of the Olympic flame, the Australian men's and women's national teams have officially ended their campaign with the last day of Rio 2016 signalling the end of a four-year cycle.
The Australian men's Rio 2016 campaign has come to the cruelest of finishes, losing by a point to Spain in the bronze medal game, 89-88.
Following a disappointing loss to Serbia in the Semi-Final, Australia must now regroup quickly to take on Spain, who could not get past the USA in their Semi-Final, in the search for Australia’s first ever Olympic medal.
Australia have been blown away by Serbia in the Rio 2016 Semi-Final, falling 61-87 in a frustrating offensive game.
Australia have dismantled Lithuania in the Quarter-Final, advancing to the Semi-Finals for the first time since 2000 while Serbia are aiming to repeat their success from a silver medal win in 1996.
Australia has dismantled Lithuania in the Rio 2016 Quarter-Final, leading from start to finish in a 90-64 victory.
Having finished second in their group with a 4-1 record, Australia have set up a Quarter-Final clash with Lithuania who finished third in Group B with a 3-2 record.
Australia have finished 4-1 in the group stage, their equal-best record ever at the Olympics, with an 81-56 win over Venezuela.
Australia has defeated China in a potential danger game in the group stage, taking their record to 3-1 with a 93-68 victory to officially secure a top-four placing.
With under a week until the Rio Olympic Games, take a look at who our Australian men and women will face in the group stage.
Australia has sent a scare through the gold medal favourites, the USA, pushing them all the way in an 88-98 loss for their first defeat of the Rio Olympics.
For the first time in their Olympic history, the Australian men have won their first two games of the group stage, overcoming Serbia in a stunning 33-17 fourth quarter to record a 95-80 victory.
The Australian men are off to the perfect start at Rio, defeating world ranked no. 5 France 87-66 in the opening game of the group stage.