Basketball Australia News

Australian Boomers to Face Trans-Tasman Rivals New Zealand Tall Blacks in Brisbane The general public on-sale commences at 10.00am (local AEST), Wednesday 18 December 2019 from Ticketek. This is the first time the FIBA Asia Cup has included a qualifying phase, with the Boomers drawn in Group C alongside Guam, Hong Kong and New Zealand….

Basketball Australia Supports Inaugural Australian Indigenous Basketball Tournament 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teams from across the country will meet in Cairns, QLD, on Sunday for the Opening Ceremony. Female and male teams will compete over five days for a national title across U14, U17 and senior age divisions. Games in all divisions will…

The Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals Squad Announced For FIBA Olympic Qualifier The tournament will take place in Bourges, France from February 6 to February 9, 2020 and will be the final qualifying step for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.    For the Opals to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics they will need to finish in the top…

Jenna O’Hea Receives Inaugural AIS Athlete Community Engagement Award On November 21, the AIS announced the introduction of the Athlete Community Engagement Award, an award that recognises and celebrates the positive impact an athlete has on their community. O’Hea was named as one of four shortlisted finalists alongside Dylan Pietsch (rugby), Dylan Alcott (tennis) and Katie Kelly (paratriathlete). The finalists were chosen following the AIS’ nomination guidelines in which the athlete must…

The Australian Rollers win Gold at the AOZ Championships GOLD MEDAL MATCH – AUS v KOR The first quarter saw the Rollers set the tempo for the game, producing strong defence and restricting Korea. Shaun Norris was once again at his best, with an impressive mid-range game. Bill Latham and Tom O’Neill-Thorne were also supporting…

The Australian Gliders achieve Silver at the AOZ Championships GOLD MEDAL MATCH – AUS v CHI The Gliders faced China and it was a battle from the very first quarter, with China showing their speed and chair skills, causing the Australians to struggle in offence. Despite finding some opportunities inside through Annabelle Lindsay and Teisha…

The Australian Rollers to play in Gold Medal Match The first quarter was a physical encounter, with each team extending their defence and increasing their chair contact. Shaun Norris was making an early offensive impact. The speed was elite from both teams and the post-up shooting from the Iran side was impressive and hard to…

The Australian Gliders qualify for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Japan had previously pushed the Gliders in the first two match ups of the AOZ tournament and this game was no different. Teisha Shadwell started confidently nailing the foul line shot to kick off the Gliders offence, while Georgia Inglis collected six points early. Amber Merritt was…

Final Day Recap – 2019 Australian School Championships Lake Ginninderra College and Box Hill Senior Secondary College took out our Championship Men’s and Women’s titles at the State Basketball Centre with a bumper crowd witnessing the best of Australian school talent. There were identical finalists vying for the Championship titles in the Men’s and Women’s…

The Australian Rollers secure a dominant 52-point win over Malaysia The Rollers set the tone early with relentless defensive pressure, restricting Malaysia from settling into the game. Malaysia had a developing team and the experienced Australians locked down the chairs around half court and didn’t allow them to get any quality offence. Rollers were sharing…