Basketball Australia News

CoE New Scholarship Athlete Announcement Kristen Veal, Head Coach of the Women’s Program, expressed that, “Alana Goodchild is a strong, versatile athlete with an excellent foundation to build upon.  Alana is a dynamic, high-achieving individual who will not only thrive in, but help drive the elite daily training environment.  Alana will certainly add to the…

Paralympic Update – A message from our CEO As a result of the International Paralympic Committee’s announcements and previous statements by the Australian Paralympic Committee, Basketball Australia has commenced planning for the newley announced Paralympic games to be held in August-September Tokyo 2021.  We support this change and know it’s made in the best interests…

SYDNEY TO HOST FIBA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WORLD CUP 2022 Overnight FIBA has announced that Basketball Australia and the New South Wales Government has won the bid to host the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney Olympic Park over ten days in September and October of 2022. The FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup is played…

SYDNEY KINGS OWNERS TSE, PURCHASE BRYDENS SYDNEY UNI FLAMES WNBL FRANCHISE The WNBL Club, which has been owned and managed for the past 17-years by Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF), will now form part of the TSE / Kings family as they press forward in their mission to continue the growth of basketball in…

OLYMPIC UPDATE – MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO As a result of the International Olympic Committee’s announcement overnight and previous statements by the Australian Olympic Committee Basketball Australia has commenced planning for the Olympic games to be held in Tokyo 2021.  We support this change and know it’s made in the best interests of our athletes,…

MEDIA STATEMENT REGARDING WNBL FREE AGENCY PERIOD The Free Agency period was scheduled to begin today, but will now be postponed until further notice, with a view to begin no later than 1 May 2020. The League and ABPA will continue to consult through this period aiming to advance the interests of all clubs and players…

Team and Small Group Training – COVID-19 Update As the current environment evolves, Basketball Australia continues to prioritise the health and safety of the basketball community. Further to our recent communications and based on additional guidance from Federal Government (https://www.health.gov.au/news/australian-health-protection-principal-committee-ahppc-coronavirus-covid-19-statement-on-17-march-2020) and our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Peter Harcourt, Basketball Australia recommends all team and small…

Walking Basketball – COVID-19 Program Update Basketball Australia prioritises the health and safety of the basketball community and in this current climate we have determined that the Walking Basketball program will be put on hold until further notice. Basketball Australia are working within three key principles: Observing government guidelines Seeking advice of contemporary health and…

3X3 Community Hustle – COVID-19 Program Update Basketball Australia prioritises the health and safety of the basketball community and in this current climate we have determined that the 3X3 Community Hustle will be put on hold until further notice. Basketball Australia are working within three key principles: Observing government guidelines Seeking advice of contemporary health…

Aussie Hoops – COVID-19 Program Update As the current environment evolves, Basketball Australia will continue to prioritise the health and safety of the basketball community. As a result, Basketball Australia recommends all Term One Aussie Hoops programs currently running should be suspended immediately. Subsequently, Term Two Aussie Hoops programs and registrations are currently suspended. Basketball Australia will…