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OPALS BEGIN ASIA CUP CAMP IN PHOENIX Written by Megan Hustwaite.  Following on from April’s camp on the Gold Coast, 13 players will be put through their paces for eight days as preparations ramp up for the 2019 FIBA Asia Cup. Brondello says time together as a squad is precious when its members play basketball…

FANS ENCOURAGED TO SOAK UP PRE-GAME ENTERTAINMENT SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS RELEASED FOR AUSTRALIA VS USA Marvel Stadium – 22 August and 24 August 2019 With up to 57,000 fans expected to attend each game, fans are being advised to arrive early to soak up the pre-game entertainment and allow additional time to navigate the security arrangements….

GEMS SECURE FIRST WIN WITH HARD FOUGHT PERFORMANCE AGAINST HUNGARY The first quarter was a back and forth affair. It was all the Australians in the opening minutes as the Gems got off to a hot start. They jumped out to a quick lead with some early trips to the free-throw line from Jaz Shelley…

GEMS FALL TO USA IN FIBA U-19 WORLD CUP OPENER Things were tough for the Gems in the opening stages of the first quarter. The USA came out swinging, and Australia struggled to deal with their physicality and fullcourt pressure. Some costly turnovers in the opening minutes put Australia on the back foot early.  The…

GEMS READY TO TAKE ON WORLD AT FIBA U-19 WORLD CUP Following a warm-up tournament in France where they finished with a 2-1 record, the Gems are ready to tip off their World Cup campaign on Saturday afternoon. In the warm-up tournament the Gems defeated Belgium 59-44, Russia 81-76 before falling to the hosts France…

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA UNVEILS NEW VISUAL IDENTITY WITH BRAND REFRESH Leading creative agency MMR conducted the project working collaboratively with Basketball Australia.  The new branding generates a rejuvenated look and feel while retaining the iconic Basketball Australia ball device. “With the strength of basketball at an all-time high in this country and in the lead-up to…

Emily Sewell earns Centre of Excellence Scholarship Named in the FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship squad earlier this year, Sewell has already found success during the Australian Junior Championships as a member of Vic Metro. She won a gold medal at the 2017 Under-16 Championships before playing a major role in Vic Metro’s 2019 Under-18’s gold…

BVC Jamboree to stay in Echuca until 2023 Campaspe Shire Council has approved a five-year funding agreement with Basketball Victoria Country to support the delivery and growth of annual the BVC Jamboree in Echuca. The long term agreement has been initiated this year, with a $5000 contribution from council to support the 2019 event, held…

CANADA ANNOUNCE THE 29 PLAYERS INVITED TO FIBA WC TRAINING CAMP A finalised list of attendees will be announced prior to the training camp before Canada will begin exhibition play against Nigeria with a two-game series on August 7 and 9. At the conclusion of the two-game series against Nigeria, Canada Basketball will then select…

Multiple High Performance Roles Available Each Hub will have a Hub Lead Coach (0.5 FTE) assigned to them, and the Hub Lead Coach will be based at their assigned Hub. The HP Hub locations are as follows: Geelong, Werribee, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Traralgon, a North West Metro hub (to be confirmed) State Basketball Centre, Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre,…