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BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA SCORES WITH WNBL BROADCAST DEAL Basketball Australia (BA) today announced new broadcast arrangements for the 2020 Chemist Warehouse WNBL season, providing the league with more visibility than ever before. The agreement with partners the Foxtel Group and the ABC will see all 60 games of the 2020 season available LIVE across Australia. Fox…

THE ROAD TO FIBA WORLD CUP REPRESENTATION FOR AUSTRALIAN REFEREES An elite tournament with elite playing and coaching talent requires officials of equal calibre, who can assert their authority and maintain the order and flow of high-pressure games with split-second decision making. While referees usually do not seek or receive attention for their outstanding performances,…

RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND SELECTION PANEL REVEALED FOR BOOMERS HEAD COACH ROLE The successful candidate will take charge of the Australian Boomers at the Tokyo Olympics, with a longer-term objective to lead the senior men’s national team program for other FIBA competitions through until the 2023 Men’s Basketball World Cup. A high calibre six-member selection panel…

McKinnon unlocks ‘The Cage’ The association announced the launch of ‘The Cage’ on Tuesday, a temporary four-ring outdoor basketball facility in Moorabbin, partnering with 3x3Hustle and Morris Moor.  This facility will be exclusive to McKinnon’s basketball community and will house two 3×3 half–courts and four basketball rings. ‘The Cage’ can host up to 40 people per session to participate in various development programs and competitions while indoor sport is not currently available. McKinnon’s General…

THE ROAD TO FIBA WORLD CUP SELECTION FOR AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS However, there are several Australians who are still vying for a chance to represent their country on a global stage at the prestigious competition. While there are no World Cup medals to be won, being selected to officiate at the highest level of basketball in…

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA SIGNALS INTENTION TO JOIN REDRESS SCHEME The Scheme was created following the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, which estimated that 60,000 people experienced institutional child sexual abuse in Australia. BA CEO Jerril Rechter AM said the organisation has taken a position of leadership within the sport on this important…

Women in Basketball: Finding the Balance Event Not even a global pandemic can stop our sporting community from coming together to celebrate all of the wonderful women who make it possible. Our FREE event will highlight how women thrive in basketball while playing multiple roles in their families, in their professions and in their lives…

BRETT BROWN STEPS DOWN AS BOOMERS COACH FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS Due to a change in his personal circumstances over recent months, Brown is unable to commit to the men’s national team Olympic campaign and has made the difficult decision to step down from this role. In confirming the news, Basketball Australia CEO Jerril Rechter AM…

QUEENSLAND SET TO HOST 2020 CHEMIST WAREHOUSE WNBL SEASON The Queensland Government’s support along with that of the Cairns Regional Council, Mackay Regional Council and the City of Townsville, will see Cairns, Mackay and Townsville host a revised season structure from November 12, where each team will contest 14 games as part of a 56-game…