SHEPPARTON TO HOST UNDER-14 GIRLS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2018 This announcement follows on from the news that Kilsyth Basketball will host the Under-14 Boys Club Championships at the same time next year. Located north of Melbourne, the tournament will be held at the Shepparton Sports Stadium which features four basketball courts while currently accommodating Big…
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BVC Females Only Coaching Clinic – registrations open This FREE EVENT will be held on Saturday 9 December at the Bendigo Stadium, with a full day’s worth of incredible insights from an array of coaches, mentors and key note speakers from across the basketball and wider sporting community. CLICK HERE to register for the free…
Hoop Time surges in popularity for seventh straight year 2017 continued our record-breaking streak as Hoop Time round robin days this year exceeded our previous records for the seventh year in a row. 47,763 players took part in Victoria’s school program to smash our old record and prove the growth and popularity of basketball remains…
Kilsyth to host under-14 boys national championships Accommodating an Australian Junior Championship for the first time since hosting the Australian Under-16 Junior Championships in 2016, Kilsyth is one of the largest basketball associations in Australia and is responsible for 1,000 domestic basketball teams with over 14,000 registered players. The established Hugh McMenamin show court boasts…
BOOMERS ANNOUNCED FOR FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS FIRST WINDOW AS ROAD TO CHINA 2019 BEGINS 12 Boomers representing seven NBL clubs have been chosen but the broader squad of 24 remains in contention to be selected for future games in the qualifying process. Three members of the Adelaide 36ers in Mitch Creek, Matt Hodgson and…
BV Coaching Podcast Ep 3 – Coaching Values This episodes runs through the key elements of coaching values specifics of shooting and some of the insights the guys have gained over the course of their coaching careers. They also chat with Hannah Zacevz – Australian basketball star – about nutrition and healthy eating. Keep an eye…
FIVE ATHLETES GRADUATE FROM BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA’S CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Ezi Magbegor and Jazmin Shelley from Victoria as well as Abby Cubillo (Northern Territory), Sam Simons (South Australia) and Emma Clarke (Western Australia) have completed their scholarships, taking with them success at both national and international level. Magbegor, Shelley, Cubillo and Simons were a part of…
UNDER-14 BOYS CLUB CHAMPS ON THE WAY TO KILSYTH IN 2018 Accommodating an Australian Junior Championship for the first time since hosting the Under-16’s in 2016, Kilsyth is one of the largest basketball associations in Australia and is responsible for 1,000+ domestic Basketball teams with over 14,000 registered players. The established Hugh McMenamin show court…
Melbourne Boomers sign Indyanna for WNBL Purple Day Melbourne’s number 0 now belongs to nine-year-old Indyanna, who earned her spot on the WNBL roster through her amazing determination and never-give-up spirit. The youngest player in WNBL history, Indyanna has previously represented her basketball club proudly at Bellarine, but is in the midst of her biggest…
FIXTURES RELEASED FOR 2017 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 151 teams representing seven states and territories as well as New Zealand will compete across 20 divisions with close to 2,000 athletes participating during the week. In total, exactly 500 games will be played with the Quarter-Finals beginning December 6 before December 8 is reserved for the medal…