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Warwick Senators to host 2020/21 Australian Under-16 Championships Warwick Stadium last played host to these championships in 2017 to tremendous accolades and are excited at the prospect to once again showcase Perth and the wider Western Australian region. The Under-16 Championships sees teams from across the country come together to compete for the Australian title….

Southern Cross Challenge – Vic Metro assistant coach applications The Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) is the beginning of the high-performance pathway for identified athletes, coaches and officials.  A Basketball Victoria initiative, the tournament is positioned to aid the development of those identified, providing an opportunity to take part in an elite tournament setting.   Click…

Australia Shines at INAS Global Games The Games had not previously been held in Australia, with this event allowing families and friends a wonderful opportunity to watch Australia’s National Teams compete against other nations at a major international event. The Pearls and Boomerangs results certainly did not disappoint. Pearl Gold took home a silver medal…

Werribee Basketball to host 2021 Australian Under-18 Championships & Kevin Coombs Cup Eagle Stadium will house both tournaments as Werribee ­­Basketball and Wyndham host their first ever Australian Junior Championship. The Australian Under-18 Championships are one of the most prestigious events on the junior championship calendar seeing the most elite basketballs come together to crown…

Opals Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament Squad Announced Basketball Australia have announced the Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals squad of 19 for their Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held from November 10 to 18. The Tournament will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and represents the new qualification system. Pre-Olympic qualification tournaments will be held in the other zones simultaneously…

Australian Spinners U-23 Junior Men’s Squad for Shellharbour training camp ready to compete Spinners Head Coach Brad Ness selected 20 athletes to take part in the events this weekend, with a view to select a team to attend the Kitakyushu Champions Cup for U23 Men, being hosted in Japan from November 22-24. Coach Ness had this…

BV Promoting Projects for Female Physical Activity From the peaks of elite sport all the way through to domestic games and pick-up games amongst friends, every single participant matters as we look to increase health and wellbeing throughout the state. Basketball Victoria is a proud partner of VicHealth’s This Girl Can – Victoria campaign and…

Victorian Junior Panel Referee Program – Season 2019/20 The Victorian Junior Panel Program is a critical pathway to the development of Referees in Victoria. The Victorian Junior Panel Program is made up of selected qualified referees who are nominated by their home association and appointed to officiate in Victorian Championship League games. Nominations are also…

Australian Boomerangs and Pearls arrive in Queensland for INAS Global Games Both teams travelled north on Tuesday, arriving at the BLK Performance Centre in Runaway Bay ready to hit the court. In hot conditions, the first pre-tournament practice sessions were held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, as each valuable second of court time is utilised…