BOOMERS ANNOUNCE 12-MAN FIBA WORLD CUP TEAM 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 Philadelphia 76ers,…
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AUSTRALIAN U-20 & IVOR BURGE CHAMPS TO REMAIN IN CANBERRA FOR NEXT TWO YEARS After the success of the 2019 championships, Basketball Australia and Basketball ACT will once again co-host the tournament at the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence in the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). The Under-20’s sees the best talent from around Australia…
TEAMS SELECTED FOR FIBA ASIA U-18 3×3 CUP The teams will travel to Cyberjaya, Malaysia to compete in the event, as Australia looks to build on the success of the senior women’s and men’s teams in international events earlier this year. Fresh from a silver medal at the FIBA Under 19 World Cup in Thailand,…
AUSSIE TRIO TO TAKE ON JR. NBA GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Written by Oliver Kay The youth tournament, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney Resort, brings together some of the best 13 and 14-year-old players from the USA and around the world. It will run from August 6-11. After a selection…
JONAH BOLDEN FROM SYDNEY TO THE NBA Written by Oliver Kay. Raised in a family with its roots deep in the basketball culture, the sport had a natural appeal to the 21-year-old Sydney native. His father, Bruce Bolden, played in the NBL for 17 years, so for young Jonah the game was a natural part…
O’HEA RARING TO GO WITH NEW FLYERS FRANCHISE Written by Megan Hustwaite. Earlier this week O’Hea was announced as the first signing for the rebranded Dandenong Rangers, who under new license holder Ryan will now be known as the Southeast Flyers, as the powerhouse aims to tap further into its massive basketball catchment area. The…