Basketball Australia News

Alice Kunek ruled out of FIBA’s 3×3 Olympic Qualifier due to injury On Sunday January 12, Kunek was injured in the final minute of the Sydney Uni Flames v Townsville Fire game and on Thursday, it was confirmed that she would require surgery. It is expected that Kunek will be sidelined for 12-16 weeks, a…

Josh Giddey named MVP as the NBA Global Academy Triumphs at the 2020 Torneo Junio Ciutat De L’Hospitalet The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain and included some of the world’s best junior teams such as Basket Zaragoza and Club Joventut Badalona. The NBA GA proved their strength winning all five of their games including…

The Australian Boomers Announce Squad for February FIBA Asia Cup Qualifier The team will play at home in the opening game against New Zealand on February 20 at Brisbane’s Nissan Arena. The Boomers will then be hosted by Hong Kong on February 23. The squad is led by NBL stars Chris Goulding, Mitch Creek, David…

Opals Captain Jenna O’Hea unable to compete at FIBA Olympic Qualifier due to injury On Sunday January 12, O’Hea was injured during the Southside Flyers win over the Melbourne Boomers and on Monday, scans revealed that O’Hea had broken her wrist and would require surgery. Opals Doctor, Greg Macleod, is expecting O’Hea to be sidelined…

Basketball in Australia Unites to Raise Funds for the Australian Bushfire Disaster The Australian basketball community has been participating in various fundraising initiatives over recent weeks and will continue to raise further funds as these initiatives extend into the coming period. Jerril Rechter, CEO of Basketball Australia said: “We send our thoughts and sympathies to…

Lauren Jackson Named as one of 12 Finalists for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Jackson was named as one of 12 finalists at the Baylor University v University of Connecticut game on Thursday 9 January at the XL Centre in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. The WBHOF’s Board of Directors select individuals to be inducted based…

The Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals Team Selected for FIBA 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 three…

Basketball Australia Appoints Men’s and Women’s U19 Coaches Herbert brings a wealth of experience to the role having had stints in the WNBL with Townsville, Perth and Canberra and more recently having been the assistant coach of the 2019 FIBA U19 Women’s World Championship team. Currently working as part of the Basketball Victoria high performance…

FIBA names Bec Cole as one of ’10 women who defined 3×3 in 2019′ Cole competed in seven 3×3 events in 2019, representing Australia in four of those events and walking away with six wins. The single event where she did not receive first-place honours was at the 2019 FIBA World Cup where the Australian…

Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence Welcomes Five New Scholarship Holders The CoE is a program that brings together the best young players from around Australia to live and train together in a high-performance environment with the assistance of elite coaches. There are five incoming athletes including Charlise Dunn, Chyra Evans, Kate Deeble, Ruby-Belle Macdonald and…