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BOOMERS ADD NBA PEDIGREE AHEAD OF FIBA WC QUALIFIERS THIRD WINDOW Australia have already earned a spot in the second round of qualifiers after winning their first four games but with points carrying over into the second round, there is still plenty of value for the Boomers in maintaining their winning streak when they visit…

SEABL STARS DOMINATING ON THE 3X3 WORLD STAGE Since Basketball Australia’s join venture with the NBL took off last year, introducing Pro Hustle to Australian ballers, the men’s and women’s competition has been scattered with SEABL talent from the coaches and teams to the players themselves. Nunawading Basketball, driven by men’s head coach Dave Biwer,…

Basketball Victoria statement: Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Hub The Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Hub is an urgently needed piece of sporting infrastructure and the Hub’s omission from the Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s 2018/19 draft budget needs to be addressed. As expressed by the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Hub working group, council has conducted an extensive…

AUSSIES FINISH SECOND AT FIBA 3X3 CHENGDU CHALLENGER Eight teams from around the world were invited to compete in the women’s part of the tournament and Australia, represented by Bec Cole, Alice Kunek, Renae Garlepp and Jasmine Simmons, came in as the third lowest ranked team. The Aussies cruised through the opening day of competition…

GLIDERS COMPLETE WARM-UP SERIES VS. GERMANY AHEAD OF WORLD CHAMPS While Australia ultimately fell 5-1 in the series to Germany, the number two ranked team in the world, coach David Gould was able to use the week-long series as a makeshift selection camp with all 14 members of the squad receiving significant court time across…

AUSTRALIA TO COMPETE IN BELT AND ROAD CHENGDU FIBA 3X3 CHALLENGER The invitational women’s tournament will consist of eight national teams and will run from May 26-27 with $3000 prizemoney on offer for the victors. Over three weekends in Melbourne and Sydney through April and May, the 3×3 Pro Hustle’s were held which provided teams…

GERMANY TAKES 2-1 LEAD HALFWAY THROUGH INTL. SERIES AGAINST GLIDERS In preparation for the 2018 IWBF World Championships later this year which will be held in Hamburg, Germany from August 14-27, both teams will be pleased with their performances so far with all three games tightly contested. On Sunday afternoon in Game 1, Germany pulled…

Volunteer Week – 21-27 May This Volunteer Week we’re making sure those who keep Victorian basketball in a strong shape are put in the spotlight. It’s easy to take to the court each week as you play your matches and leave, but to stick around year-in, year-out and improve your association takes a special kind…

GLIDERS TO HOST GERMANY IN INTERNATIONAL SERIES AT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE The number two ranked team in the world and silver medalists from the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Germany will offer a fantastic opportunity for the Gliders to come together for eight days of training and intense competition. The World Championships will be held in Hamburg,…

BV Coaching Podcast S3 Ep 4 – Thought Provoking: Structure, Teaching and Social Reactions   Like all good coaches, we’ve been going over our chat with Eric Hollingsworth on last week’s podcast, and have come up with some new thoughts and ideas on how we structure our competition, our training sessions, and even what we…