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BOOMERS ANNOUNCE 24-MAN SQUAD FOR UPCOMING FIBA WC QUALIFIERS The Boomers squad for the upcoming fourth window of qualifying for the 2019 FIBA World Championships has been announced. Following the completion of the first qualifying phase the Boomers will carry forward a 5-1 win loss record and are in a good position to progress to…

Sapphires claim Bronze with stunning come-back win over Hungary Shyla Heal stepped up in the clutch with 14 last quarter points to lead the Sapphires to a come from behind victory. The Australian co-captain knew she needed to come up big for her team in the last period. “I knew we were down and knew…

Sapphires fall to France, will play for Bronze France prevailed 68-58 after trailing by as much as 15 points at one point. Isobel Palmer top-scored for the Sapphires with 17 points. Throughout the tournament the Australian’s had enjoyed an advantage in the paint and on the boards. However the length and athleticism of the French…

Sapphires advance to Semi-Finals with win over Italy Shyla Heal starred with 19 points and 7 rebounds to further her MVP chances while Nnenna Agnes Emma-Nnopu registered a double-double for the Sapphires. The Australian’s set the tone early with a dominant start to the game. Gemma Potter began by driving hard to the bucket on…

Emus squad named for U18 Asian Championships The FIBA championships will be held in Bangkok from August 5-11. The competition serves as qualification for the 2019 Under-19 World Championships. The 2018 addition of the competition will include Australia and New Zealand for the first time. The most recent champions Iran, won the 2016 championships. China…

Talking Split S4 Ep1 – All the colours of the rainbow & Dr. Grant Blashki The Talking Split team recap Justin’s Green & Gold experience in Argentina, the Navy Blue and white performances at U16 Nationals, the Orange & Blue of the U12 Showcase, whilst Rob & Mike venture out to Dr.Grant Blashki from Beyond…

Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence announces new Scholarship Holders CoE Men’s Head Coach Adam Caporn and NBA Global Academy Director Marty Clarke have officially announced the new CoE Men’s and NBA Global Academy scholarship holders. The CoE has in the past hosted Australian players such as Patty Mills, Lauren Jackson, Aron Baynes, Belinda Snell, Matthew…

2019 AUSTRALIAN UNDER-20 AND IVOR BURGE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HOSTED IN CANBERRA The Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence will act as the main venue for the tournament which will see 20+ teams participate in over 80 games across five days. The championships will be co-hosted by Basketball Australia and Basketball ACT. The Under-20’s sees the…

Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals complete successful 4 Nations Tournament The Opals played each of the teams twice throughout the tournament. The Australian’s faced the 15th ranked Argentinians, the 8th ranked Serbians and the 10th ranked Chinese. Opals coach Sandy Brondello was unable to coach due to her WNBA commitments. Most notably, coaching the WNBA all-star…

SAPPHIRES INTO QUARTER FINALS WITH BIG WIN OVER NEW ZEALAND The Sapphires finally got their shot to fall consistently for the first time during the world cup, as they went 10-22 from behind the arc. Shyla Heal continued her brilliant tournament with a 22 point performance which included 4-5 from deep. Heal is beginning to…