World C'ships await for Gems and Emus
The Australian Emus and Gems have claimed a series sweep of New Zealand to win the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under 19 Championships and book their place at the 2013 FIBA Under 19 World Championships.
The Australian Emus and Gems have claimed a series sweep of New Zealand to win the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under 19 Championships and book their place at the 2013 FIBA Under 19 World Championships.
The Australian Emus and Gems have made a winning start to the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under 19 Championships, claiming victory in their opening games against New Zealand in Porirua on Thursday night.
Basketball fans will get the chance to see our next generation of Boomers and Jayco Opals talent in action at the 2012 FIBA Oceania Under 19 Championships, with all games to be broadcast live online.
The first major step towards the 2013 FIBA Under 19 World Championships begins in New Zealand this month as the Australian Emus (Men’s) and Gems (Women’s) teams set themselves for the 2012 Under 19 Oceania Championships.
The Emus defeated Israel in their final game of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament 83 -67 at the MWS Halle am Herzogenreid. The Emus finishing the tournament with 4 wins and 2 losses.
The Emus defeated Greece in phase two of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament 87-75, an impressive performance against a strong basketball nation.
A powerful defensive effort by the Emus lead to a convincing win against Denmark 73 – 42 in the second phase of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.
The Australian U19 Men’s Team, The Emus came up against a very talented and physical Spanish team in Game 3 of the preliminary round in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, a game in which the Emus found the going very difficult, Spain winning the game 78–57.
The Australian U19 Men’s Team (Emus) have bounced back from their game against Russia to defeat China 80–71 in Game 2 of the preliminary round in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.
The Australian U19 Men’s Team (Emus) have opened their Albert Schweitzer Tournament campaign with a narrow loss against Russia 59–57.
The Emus Australian Under 19 Men’s Team have recorded their first win on the tour by defeating USC Heidelberg (2) 86-69 in their second preparation game for the Albert Schweitzer Tournament. The game was played in Mannheim in the Bertha…
The Australian U19 Men’s Team (Emus) have been defeated by Germany in Mannheim 68 – 67 in the first of their preparation games before the start of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament. The game being played at the MWS Halle am Herzogenreid.
The Australian Emus U19 men’s basketball team left for Mannheim, Germany at the weekend ahead of the 26th Annual Albert Schweitzer Tournament. The tournament will take place 7th-14th April. In 2009 the Emus won the 25th Annual Albert Schweitzer Tournament by going 4-1 in group playing, defeating U17 Germany 75-53 in the semi-finals, and beating U18 Germany 68-51 in the finals. Headlining this year’s team are rising stars Emmett Naar (NSW/AIS) and Dane Pineau (VIC), whose father Brad played for the Melbourne Tigers.
Aussie rising star, former AIS Scholarship holder and member of the 2011 Australian World University Games team and 2009 U19 Emus team, Ryan Broekhoff has been named Player of the Year in the Horizon League Conference for the Valparaiso Crusaders, following a impressive season.
Basketball Australian has named the 16 male athletes and 16 female athletes who will make up both the Emus and the Gems Australian U19 Basketball squads.
The Australian U17 Men’s Basketball team have drawn a tough group for the upcoming FIBA U17 World Championship, after the sport’s governing body FIBA released the schedule for the tournament last week, which tips off on 29 June, 2012.
Young Aussie guard and current member of Division 1 school Boise State University Igor Hadziomerovic broke his foot in practice this week according to reports, and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Boise State officials said on Saturday.
Basketball Australia is seeking applications for the positions of Team Manager, Team Doctor and Team Physiotherapist for the U19 Men's and Women's National Basketball teams, the Emus and the Gems.
