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Opals Captain Jenna O’Hea unable to compete at FIBA Olympic Qualifier due to injury On Sunday January 12, O’Hea was injured during the Southside Flyers win over the Melbourne Boomers and on Monday, scans revealed that O’Hea had broken her wrist and would require surgery. Opals Doctor, Greg Macleod, is expecting O’Hea to be sidelined…

Basketball in Australia Unites to Raise Funds for the Australian Bushfire Disaster The Australian basketball community has been participating in various fundraising initiatives over recent weeks and will continue to raise further funds as these initiatives extend into the coming period. Jerril Rechter, CEO of Basketball Australia said: “We send our thoughts and sympathies to…

Victorian referees selected for ACJBC and SCC Selection to Southern Cross Challenge or the ACJBC is a noteworthy achievement for all junior referees as it highlights the advancement on the referee pathway throughout Country and Metro Victoria and onwards. Also participating in the Cup will be a number of experienced Referee Educators who continue to…

Lauren Jackson Named as one of 12 Finalists for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Jackson was named as one of 12 finalists at the Baylor University v University of Connecticut game on Thursday 9 January at the XL Centre in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. The WBHOF’s Board of Directors select individuals to be inducted based…

Victorians selected for Opals FIBA Olympic Qualifiers The tournament will take place in Bourges, France from February 6 to February 9, 2020 and will be the final qualifying step for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Head Coach Sandy Brondello said that the team chosen for France is a very strong one. “With the final pre-Olympic qualifications…

The Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals Team Selected for FIBA Qualifier The tournament will take place in Bourges, France from February 6 to February 9, 2020 and will be the final qualifying step for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. For the Opals to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics they will need to finish in the top three…

Basketball Australia Appoints Men’s and Women’s U19 Coaches Herbert brings a wealth of experience to the role having had stints in the WNBL with Townsville, Perth and Canberra and more recently having been the assistant coach of the 2019 FIBA U19 Women’s World Championship team. Currently working as part of the Basketball Victoria high performance…

Victorians appointed Australian Under-19 team head coaches Basketball Australia have appointed former WNBL Coach of the Year, David Herbert as the head coach of the Australian U19 Women’s team, the Gems, for the next two years. Herbert brings a wealth of experience to the role having had stints in the WNBL with Townsville, Perth and…

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FIBA names Bec Cole as one of ’10 women who defined 3×3 in 2019′ Cole competed in seven 3×3 events in 2019, representing Australia in four of those events and walking away with six wins. The single event where she did not receive first-place honours was at the 2019 FIBA World Cup where the Australian…