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BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA SEEKING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Basketball Australia is the governing body for the sport of basketball in Australia whose members comprise the eight state and territory basketball associations. Basketball Australia manages elite high performance teams including national teams (Boomers, Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals, Rollers and Gliders), and elite competitions including the Women’s National Basketball…

BOOMERS V USA BASKETBALL – GAME TWO SOLD OUT Since going on general sale in late August, over 90,000 tickets have been snapped up by fans in Australia and around the globe wanting to witness the must-see sporting event of 2019. These highly anticipated games will be the first time the USA Basketball Men’s National…

FIVE ATHLETES FROM COE WOMEN’S PROGRAM ANNOUNCE COMMITMENTS TO DIV 1 NCAA COLLEGES Isabelle Bourne, Elissa Brett, Adelaide Fuller, Ashlee Hannan, and Eliza Hollingsworth will continue their basketball development within the NCAA collegiate system, with several other athletes choosing to wait until the completion of their Year 12 studies before deciding their eventual college destination….

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS FINALISED FOR FIFTH WINDOW OF FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS The Boomers host Iran on November 30 and Qatar on December 3 at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne and one or two more wins will secure them a place at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Tickets are now available for both games via Ticketek….

MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR FIFTH WINDOW OF FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS NOW OPEN Local and international media representatives wishing to attend one or both games at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne are invited to apply for accreditation online through the FIBA Media Portal. Media representatives who have not previously registered with the Portal will need to create…

AUSTRALIAN BOOMER JOE INGLES TOOK THE SCENIC ROUTE TO NBA STARDOM Written for TEG Live. At the weekend, Ingles hit his 500th career 3-pointer and in doing so became just the seventh Jazz player in history to reach this milestone. But who is Joe Ingles? Limited tickets remain for the Australian Boomers two much anticipated…

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3×3-HUSTLE COMING TO THE 2018 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS Held from December 2-7 in South East Melbourne, a record number of teams have confirmed their participation to compete in the School Championships which will see teams in Under-20, Under-17, Under-15 divisions as well as a Championship Division go head-to-head. Following the opening ceremony on December 2…

GEMS COMPLETE FIBA U18 ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH BRONZE MEDAL Having fallen to Korea in the group stage by a point when they suffered a three-point barrage, the Gems knew what they had to do defensively to reverse the result and they started the bronze medal playoff well, forcing Korea to miss their first six three-point…

GEMS TO PLAY OFF FOR FIBA U18 ASIAN CHAMPS BRONZE FOLLOWING LOSS TO JAPAN They will now take on Korea in the bronze medal playoff on Saturday night, a team they lost to by a point during the group stage. As was the case in that meeting, Japan’s three-point shooting proved too much for the…