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2019 UNDER-18 CHAMPS AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP RECAP- DAY 6 For all the information from Day 6 of the competition including draws, ladders and top performers, click here. The Kevin Coombs Cup ladder is taking shape with the last group stage games to be played today before Semi-Finals get underway at night while the Under-18’s…

Bulla Hoop Time Grand Final T-Shirt Design Competition is back! Last year Will Leonard’s design earned Mt Eliza Primary School an incredible ‘Gametime by Kmart’ experience with Bulla and Melbourne United… and this year it could be you and your school! Will Leonard won the 2018 Bulla Hoop Time T-Shirt design competition. Picture: BASKETBALL VICTORIA…

2019 UNDER-18 CHAMPS AND KEVIN COOMBS CUP RECAP- DAY 5 For all the information from Day 5 of the competition including draws, ladders and top performers, click here. The Kevin Coombs Cup got underway today while the Under-18’s are entering the business end of the tournament with Quarter-Finals beginning tomorrow. Aiming to improve on their…

Nunawading Spectres Tournament – Referees required Held across the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend – from Saturday 8 June to Monday 10 June – the tournament spans a number of venues including Nunawading, Sportlink, Forest Hill, Knox School, Waverley, Mullauna, Mullum Mullum, Manningham DISC, Doncaster, Aqualink, Ringwood, Knox Boronia, Kilsyth, Rowville and Casey. This is an…

2019 UNDER-18 CHAMPS RECAP- DAY 4 For all the information from Day 4 of the competition including draws, ladders and top performers, click here. With the group stage nearing its conclusion for the Under-18’s, things are getting tense for a couple of teams as they aim to make the Quarter-Finals which begin on Thursday. In…

2019 UNDER-18 CHAMPS RECAP- DAY 3 For all the information from Day 3 of the competition including draws, ladders and top performers, click here. A number of close games in the morning session set up an exciting day of competition in Townsville, headlined by our first overtime clash of the tournament. Vic Country battled NSW…

COACHES AND REFEREES WORKING TOGETHER AT U18 CHAMPS By Liam Ellison. “Michael Haynes (Basketball Australia Head of Officials) has instigated this,” explained Australian Junior Championships Technical Commissioner Alan Garraway. “What we’re doing is allowing the coaches to sit down with the referee coaches to talk about the game.” The initiative has allowed both parties to…

BOOMERS ADD TO COACHING STAFF FOR 2019 FIBA WORLD CUP AND 2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS Patrick will join the Boomers at the start of their selection camp in early August with preparations ramping up for the 2019 FIBA World Cup which will feature an expanded 32 teams as well as the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. His…