BOOMERS V USA BASKETBALL TICKET ON-SALE DETAILS ANNOUNCED Etihad Stadium will play host to these two historic games on Thursday 22 August and Saturday 24 August 2019 as part of both nations’ preparations for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, starting on 31 August 2019. Today’s announcement is welcome news for the thousands of…
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GLIDERS, ROLLERS COMPLETE WARM-UP SERIES AHEAD OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Flying from Australia to Cologne for a Nations Cup tournament, the Gliders won three of their four games with two victories coming against Spain while they split their two games against host nation Germany. The Gliders started with three consecutive victories, cruising against Spain as they won…
GEMS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR FIBA UNDER-18 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Traversing the new qualification system through Asia, the Gems will need to finish in the top four to advance to the 2019 Under-19 World Cup while they will also be aiming to replicate the Emus performance from earlier this month and claim the gold medal. Selected from…
UNDER 14 BOYS AUSTRALIAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS ANNOUNCED To compete in the Australian Under-14 Club Championships, teams must qualify through their respective state competitions. The teams will compete to take home the Ken Watson trophy. Defending champions Eltham are looking to win back-to-back Australian Club Championships, after winning the National Junior Classic just a few…
UNDER 14 GIRLS AUSTRALIAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAMS ANNOUNCED The clubs that have qualified through their respective state competitions will come together for the six-day tournament, in order to compete for the coveted Michelle Timms Trophy. The Victorian first seed Melbourne Tigers will enter the tournament as favourites after winning the Junior Classic a few months…
AUSSIE GIRLS MAKE INTERNATIONAL FINAL, BOYS FALL TO CANADA IN SEMIS Semi Final: Asia Pacific v Canada Girls The Asia Pacific girls had made it through pool play, defeated Africa & Middle East in the Quarter Finals and now it was time for their toughest competition, an undefeated Canadian side. The Bulleen Boomers were coming…
EMUS WIN UNDER-18 ASIA CUP WITH GRITTY WIN OVER NEW ZEALAND Kody Stattmann led the Emus in scoring with 17 points while Kyle Bowen had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. #FIBAU18Asia Champion, @BasketballAus #GoEmus #HereToShine pic.twitter.com/bRj6h5rXJ0 — FIBA (@FIBA) August 11, 2018 Flynn Cameron got the Kiwi’s off to a quick start…
ASIA PACIFIC THROUGH TO JR NBA SEMI FINALS Quarter Final: Asia Pacific v Mexico Boys After a day of service with NBA Cares where they joined over 300 athletes in assisting in the construction of a local park in Orlando the Eltham boys were ready to get back on the court. In a similar way…
Quarter Final: Asia Pacific v Mexico Boys After a day of service with NBA Cares where they joined over 300 athletes in assisting in the construction of a local park in Orlando the Eltham boys were ready to get back on the court. In a similar way to the NBA All-Star Weekend, the night of…
EMUS MARCH INTO FINAL WITH VICTORY OVER PHILIPPINES Before the game began, both the Australian and Philippines’ sides stood together for a photo. While there has been commentary surrounding this game, this made it clear to all that this match-up was about one thing only. Basketball. From the first possession the Emu’s game…