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MUVJBL 3×3 Challenge Tournament back for July! The Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) 3×3 Challenge will return in the July school holidays. COST: $50 per team (GST inclusive) Players must create profile on 3x3planet.com by Wednesday 3 July 2019 Payment information and instructions on how to create player profiles will be emailed out after team entry…

Isabel Martin and Teisha Shadwell make Australian U25 Devils Shadwell and Martin, will be part of the Australian at the upcoming IWBF Under-25 Women’s World Championships in Suphanburi, Thailand from the 20–29 May. Both starred at the recently held Australian Junior Championships where the Victorian Kevin Coombs Cup team narrowly missed out on a medal….

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ROUND 6 NBL1 RECAP After a strong start against the Knox Raiders which saw them lead by eight points at quarter-time, the CoE men still led by three going into the final term. However, a 13-26 fourth quarter doomed them as the Raiders shot 11-20 from the field to run out 82-72…

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA AND NBL FORM LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP The NBL will become the commercial rights partner for the sport with responsibility to market, promote and arrange the licensing of the rights and assets controlled by BA including its national teams, the Boomers and the Chemist Warehouse Opals. The agreement will also cover the Chemist Warehouse Women’s…

2019 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS The Gaze Family, Maher Family, Sandy Blythe and Sue Hobbs Medals credit the Australian Boomers, Chemist Warehouse Opals, Rollers and Gliders respectively for their performances during Olympic and World Championship campaigns while the men’s and women’s Youth Players of the Year are awarded to the brightest rising stars…

U25 DEVILS TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR IWBF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The U25 Women’s World Championships feature eight countries, with the Australian Devils the current bronze medallists from Beijing, China back in 2015. “This is an exciting time as we get ready for the upcoming Under 25 World Championships in Suphan Buri. We have a young team of…

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA STAYS HYDRATED WITH AQUALYTE “With such positive feedback from the athletes about how effective Aqualyte was, the national teams and sport science staff are excited about this continued partnership,” said Glen Towers, Basketball Australia Head of Commercial Partnerships. “There is no doubt that it has assisted in the team’s training and performance, helping…

Karen Pearce to depart Basketball Victoria Karen has worked tirelessly throughout the organisation in a number of roles, most recently as the General Manager of Inclusion and Strategy. An advocate for inclusion across our sport, Karen has been committed to giving better access to our sport for all Victorians – especially women and girls, players…

POOLS ANNOUNCED FOR FIBA 3X3 WORLD CUP The tournament structure consists of four pools, made up of five teams each. The Australian women are the 18th seed in the tournament while the men are the 19th seed. The men sit in Pool D with Latvia, Japan, Brazil and Poland while the women draw Pool B…

AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME- LAUREN JACKSON Born in Albury, New South Wales, Jackson was just a child when she declared that she would play for Australia and follow in the footsteps of her parents, Gary and Maree. She began playing at the age of 4 and by the time she reached Murray High School,…