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MCNAMEE JOINS BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA MAJOR DRIVE Chairman Basketball Australia Ned Coten said, “We are delighted to welcome someone of the calibre of Paul McNamee, given his proven track record in delivering major outcomes for both Tennis Australia and Golf Australia.” McNamee said, “This is a very exciting time for the sport. We potentially have a Boomers starting five made…

NEW PARTNERSHIP SEES SPALDING AS THE OFFICIAL GAME BALL OF BASKETBALL NEW SOUTH WALES This partnership sees Spalding become the Official Game Ball and Official Backboard supplier of Basketball NSW leagues, competitions and teams, as well as the Naming Rights partner for NSW’s premier league – The Waratah League. Providing more children with the opportunity…

2017/18 AUSSIES IN DIVISION 1 COLLEGE UPDATE- WOMEN Appalachian State MountaineersSophomore Nicola Matthews has started 12 out of 15 games this season for an average of 6.3 points on 41% three-point shooting and 1.9 assists while she has brought some strong form into the New Year, notching double-digits in her first two games of 2018…

2017 BVC Awards nominations close end of January Chair of the BVC Awards Committee, Ashely Donaldson will convene the committee in the first weeks of February to discuss each nomination with the final recommendations being presented to the Victorian Country Commission on the 24 February. “The Award winners will be presented at the BVC Awards…

OPALS HIT MACKAY TRAINING COURT IN LEAD UP TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES In exciting times for Mackay and basketball in this city, the Opals will train at the McDonald’s Multi-Sports Stadium in the lead-up to the Games. The training camp, from April 1 to 3, will provide an ideal environment for the Opals to prepare for…

2017/18 AUSSIES IN DIVISION 1 COLLEGE UPDATE- MEN Arizona WildcatsA senior for the Wildcats, Keanu Pinder had a strong debut this season as he tallied four points, four rebounds, a steal and two blocks in his first game. Since then, he has been quiet but Arizona sit on top of the Pac-12 Conference with an…

AUSSIES AIMING FOR EUROCUP SUCCESS IN 2018 For the women, three Australians advanced to the group stage but Marianna Tolo’s AGU Spor team from Turkey and Lauren Mansfield’s Energa Torun from Poland were both eliminated in the group stage. Tolo was outstanding across six contests, finishing fourth for points scored with 17.8 per game on…