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HEARING-IMPAIRED OFFICIALS INSPIRING OUR COMMUNITY Victorian official Jackson Lakey from the Nunawading branch, can only hear 100 decibels of sound, which is considered profound deafness. Despite his hearing impairment, Lakey has been involved with the basketball community as a game official since he was a young teenager. “When I was 14 or 15, my dad…

Casey to host 2022 Australian U14 Championships The announcement is part of a two-year agreement that will see the Casey Basketball Association host Australia’s most promising junior basketballers at the Australian Under-14 Club Championships over consecutive years (2021 & 2022) at Casey Stadium. The Australian Under-14 Club Championships showcases 48 girls and boys club and…

Women’s World Cup Sydney – Two Years To Go The 19th edition of the global championship will be contested at two venues within Sydney Olympic Park from 22 September – 1 October 2022, with the Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals – currently ranked number two in the world – receiving automatic qualification as the tournament host….

EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF THE 1994 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Australians will get the chance to see the Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, compete on home soil against the world’s best players for one of the sport’s most prestigious titles, for only the second time in FIBA World Cup history….

A BOOMING SUCCESS IN THE U14-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Despite the disappointment that comes with the cancellation of the widely treasured event, Basketball Australia took some time to reflect on the history of the Under-14s, and in particular with Victorian club, the Bulleen Boomers. The Bulleen Boomers have an extensive record of participation in the tournament and…

2020 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED Due to COVID-19 restrictions throughout Victoria and the current uncertainty regarding the opening of state and territory borders, Basketball Australia has made the unfortunate decision not to proceed with this year’s event. Basketball Australia are saddened to have made this decision and apologise for any inconvenience but thank everyone for…

Australian Junior Championships announced for Perth in 2022 The announcement is part of a two-year agreement that will see the Warwick Senators host Australia’s most promising junior basketball talent at the Australian Under-16 Championships over consecutive years (2021 & 2022) at Warwick Stadium. The Australian Under-16 Championships, first held in 1955, is an annual eight-day…

2022 AUSTRALIAN U16 CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADING TO PERTH The announcement is part of a two-year agreement that will see the Warwick Senators host Australia’s most promising junior basketball talent at the Australian Under-16 Championships over consecutive years (2021 & 2022) at Warwick Stadium. The Australian Under-16 Championships, first held in 1955, is an annual eight-day tournament…

WARWICK SENATORS AND THE CITY OF JOONDALUP TO HOST 2022 U16 CHAMPIONSHIPS The announcement is part of a two-year agreement that will see the Warwick Senators host Australia’s most promising junior basketball talent at the Australian Under-16 Championships over consecutive years (2021 & 2022) at Warwick Stadium. The Australian Under-16 Championships, first held in 1955,…

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE INDUCTS NEW 2020 SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS Basketball Australia is proud to announce on behalf of the governing body’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) the most recent athletes to join the CoE and NBA Global Academy (NBA GA) programs at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. The CoE program houses the top basketball…