TODD SPAIN OFFICAITES 150 GAMES ACHIEVING WNBL LIFE MEMBERSHIP Currently in the North Queensland hub where he is one of 14 referees officiating the 2020 season, Spain achieved the 150th milestone during the UC Capitals vs Perth Lynx game at Cairns Pop-Up Arena on Thursday 26 November. Spain started out with Eltham Basketball Association in…
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FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers – Update Group C – which features Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Guam – along with Groups B and F, have had their games postponed due to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Basketball Australia Executive GM, High Performance & National Teams, Jan Stirling said, “Against the backdrop of…

Details on how to register for the upcoming season will be made available on our website, Facebook page and emailed to team contacts as soon as those details are confirmed. There is still a lot of red tape which needs to be worked out for a return to MSAC, which unlike other venues is the…
Bacchus Marsh announce CBL tryouts The Lions will host tryouts at “The Lions Den” (5 Labilliere St, Maddingley) on both 10 December and 17 December at 7:30pm. For more information head to their Website or Facebook. The post Bacchus Marsh announce CBL tryouts appeared first on Basketball Victoria. The 2021 CBL season is right around…
Jenna O’Hea wins VIS Sarah Tait Spirit Award Like the Award’s namesake, O’Hea and Thwaites were recognised for being inspirations in life as well as in their sports and both are fantastic role models to athletes, both past and present. It was a tough decision for the judging panel and they were impressed by the…
State Development Program Under 16 & Under 18 Selection Trials back next month! The State Development Program (SDP) is the first step on the way to representing Victoria or taking your game all the way to Australian junior representative teams and beyond. Basketball Victoria’s SDP U/16 and U/18 Stage 1 Country Selection Trials are an…
BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA AND WNBL PLAYERS AGREE TO FIRST EVER CBA The CBA establishes minimum professional standards for all players across the league and elevates women’s basketball in Australia to compete with the conditions for athletes from other sporting codes. The agreement includes: Standardised minimum wage rises for rostered and development players over the next three…
AUSTRALIA SET FOR FIBA ESPORTS OPEN SECOND EDITION Basketball Australia has committed to embark on another chapter with FIBA in this second Esports Open competition, after claiming the Oceania Conference Championship title in the inaugural competition played from June 19 – 21, 2020. Australia was one of the original 17 countries to participate and continue…
BRIAN GOORJIAN APPOINTED AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS HEAD COACH The six-time NBL Championship coach was selected from an outstanding field of candidates and will take the reins of the Boomers as they commence their nine-month preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to be contested 23 July – 8 August 2021. Goorjian is no stranger to the expectation…
BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA UNVEIL INAUGURAL INNOVATE RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN The release of the RAP during NAIDOC Week, where this year’s theme is “Always Was, Always Will Be”, outlines the course of action for the period November 2020 – November 2022, that specifically addresses the identified needs to support reconciliation. Though this RAP, BA will create opportunities…
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