U-17 OCEANIA CHAMPS DAY 1 WRAP-UP Girls It was good at the office for the Australian Girls. From the opening tip, the Sapphires completely controlled the game, keeping Guam scoreless in the first period while heaping on 47 points of their own. Guam managed to put numbers on the scoreboard in the second quarter but…
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David Barlow joins Australian Boomers squad Basketball Australia wishes to advise David Barlow has been included in the Australian Boomers FIBA World Cup team. He will join the team immediately and practice with the Boomers tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21. The power forward from Melbourne United has represented Australia at two Olympic Games. He has been…
BOOMERS EXPLODE IN SECOND-HALF TO SECURE VICTORY AGAINST CANADA The Boomers were without stars Patty Mills and Andrew Bogut for resting purposes. Stepping into the starting line-up was Chris Goulding and Aron Baynes, with Baynes returning after missing Friday night’s game. The Boomers started off game two in much better fashion compared to Friday, getting…
BOOMERS FALL TO CANADA IN TOUGH FIRST OUTING IN PERTH Jock Landale entered the starting line-up alongside Boomers stalwarts Mills, Dellavedova, Ingles and Bogut. Landale had the first bucket for the Boomers with Joe Ingles finding him for the slam early on, but it was Kevin Pangos who was locked in early for Canada, as…
VALE TED POWELL, WNBL CO-FOUNDER Basketball Australia mourns the loss of WNBL co-founder Ted Powell, Boti Nagy has penned a fitting tribute to Ted. Written by Boti Nagy. Powell passed peacefully after a courageous two-year battle with cancer and probably will best be remembered for the work he did in conceiving and starting the WNBL…
CHEMIST WAREHOUSE OPALS ANNOUNCE FIBA ASIA CUP SQUAD Following a long and careful process, the Opals are pleased to announce their 16 strong squad for the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup. The tournament, which will see eight nations compete against each other, will be held Bengaluru India from September 24 to 29. The squad is brimming…
MITCH CREEK REPLACES XAVIER COOKS IN BOOMERS FIBA WORLD CUP TEAM Australian team doctor Dr Brendon Aubrey said: “Xavier sustained a knee injury during practice yesterday. Unfortunately further investigations revealed the injury would not allow him to compete at the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup and the medical staff have recommended he seek further opinion…
AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT CAMP SQUAD ANNOUNCED The camp at the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence September 30 to October 2 will include 36 athletes and 12 coaches in four days of intense on-court work, as well as education and strength & conditioning sessions. With the squads selected from performances across the 2019 Australian Junior Championships and…
NBL1 Championship Games to be livestreamed on Kayo The NBL1 women’s Championship Game between Geelong Supercats and Kilsyth Cobras will tip-off at 5:00pm AEST, followed by the NBL1 men’s Championship Game between Nunawading Spectres and Bendigo Braves at 8:00pm AEST. NBL Chief Executive Jeremy Loeliger said: “We have been delighted with the progress NBL1 has…
Victorians selected in Boomers 12-man FIBA World Cup squad The team features two players who are set to make their national team debuts. Jonah Bolden and Xavier Cooks have been selected for the first time after impressing at the Boomers’ selection camp. Bolden is fresh off completing his first season in the NBA with the…