Basketball Australia News

U-17s TAKE CARE OF NEW ZEALAND AT OCEANIA CHAMPS Written by Oliver Kay.  BoysAustralia was met by an energised New Zealand team who quickly took an early lead, making Australia play from behind for the first time in the tournament. New Zealand’s relentless activity on the glass was tough for Australia to overcome. Australia turned…

U-17 OCEANIA CHAMPS DAY 2 REVIEW Written by Oliver Kay Boys.It was another great performance for the Crocs against a Samoan team that showed a lot of fight and defensive determination. Australia’s half-court defence was clicking early. Their pressing often led to quick offence, with early points coming off the fastbreak. There were some lapses…

U-17 OCEANIA CHAMPS DAY 1 WRAP-UP Girls It was good at the office for the Australian Girls. From the opening tip, the Sapphires completely controlled the game, keeping Guam scoreless in the first period while heaping on 47 points of their own. Guam managed to put numbers on the scoreboard in the second quarter but…

CHEMIST WAREHOUSE OPALS ANNOUNCE FIBA ASIA CUP SQUAD Following a long and careful process, the Opals are pleased to announce their 16 strong squad for the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup. The tournament, which will see eight nations compete against each other, will be held Bengaluru India from September 24 to 29. The squad is brimming…

MITCH CREEK REPLACES XAVIER COOKS IN BOOMERS FIBA WORLD CUP TEAM Australian team doctor Dr Brendon Aubrey said: “Xavier sustained a knee injury during practice yesterday. Unfortunately further investigations revealed the injury would not allow him to compete at the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup and the medical staff have recommended he seek further opinion…

AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPMENT CAMP SQUAD ANNOUNCED The camp at the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence September 30 to October 2 will include 36 athletes and 12 coaches in four days of intense on-court work, as well as education and strength & conditioning sessions. With the squads selected from performances across the 2019 Australian Junior Championships and…

U-14 CLUB CHAMPS TO DEBUT NEW BALLARAT STADIUM The Under-14 Club Championship will be held in Ballarat from September 30 to October 5, with the new $24 million facility to be the main venue of the week-long tournament. The redevelopment project was built onto the already existing Wendouree Sports and Events Centre, adding six new…