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Talking Split – Pathways: Players and Coaches Does winning, necessarily equate to career progression? Coops drops names all over the place, and we get involved in a bit of “story time” that Ash is furious about being left out on. Jack Fleming’s coaching website we discuss can be found here: https://medium.com/@flemingjack1995   The post Talking…

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MATCH REPORT: BOOMERS CRUISE TO DOMINANT 115-52 VICTORY OVER HONG KONG IN GAME TWO OF THE ASIA CUP 2021 QUALIFIERS A young Australian squad built confidence and chemistry in their 63-point win against an undermanned Hong Kong today in Brisbane, with six Boomers scoring double figures and the Australia bench outscoring their opponent’s bench a…

2021 FIBA ASIA CUP QUALIFIER PREVIEW: AUSTRALIA vs. HONG KONG After a suffering a 108-98 upset loss to New Zealand in their first FIBA Asia Cup qualifier last week, Australia will look to bounce back against Hong Kong this Sunday in Brisbane. When: Sunday, 23rd February / Tip-off at 12:30 pm (local time) Where: Nissan Arena,…

Talking Split – The First Seven Months, Metro Edition Jenni has finally turned and become Victorian and Ash enlightens us as to what he’s doing to be better at admin. Hint: Not much. We discuss the takeaways from the January tournaments, U20 Nationals and the history of hating the Victorians! The post Talking Split –…

Match Report: Boomers Fall Short Against Tall Blacks 108-98 In a hard-fought contest between the Australian Boomers and the New Zealand Tall Blacks in game one of the Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers, the visitors have come out on top defeating the home side, 108-98, for the first time since 2009. Despite the loss, Boomers Todd…

Josh Giddey – A Star In The Making His impressive stat sheet includes an average of 20 points, 8.3 boards and six assists whilst playing at the 2019 U18 Australian Junior Championships. Giddey’s talent has seen him being named in the all-star team at the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders in Chicago and tournament MVP at…

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE WELCOMES RISING STARS A star for Tasmanian youth teams in recent years, Smith had a break-out year in 2019 with consistent performance at the senior level with North West Tasmania in the NBL1 competition and helping Australia to gold at the FIBA Oceania Under 17 Championships in New Caledonia. The young athletic…

FIBA QUALIFIER PREVIEW: BOOMERS VS TALL BLACKS Both squads will step foot on the court with strong team line-ups and determination. The Boomers, currently ranked third in the world, will need to show their talent against the Tall Blacks, who currently rank in at 24th, to increase their chances of representing Australia at the 2021…

Victorians selected for Australian 3×3 Olympic Qualifiers! AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR FIBA’S 3×3 OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT  The following players and staff have the opportunity to represent Australia at the first 3×3 OQT: 1. Rebecca Cole – Southside Flyers 2. Maddie Garrick – Melbourne Boomers 3. Keely Froling – Canberra Capitals 4. Kelsey Griffin –…