DAY 2 SPLIT ENOUGH FOR MEN TO ADVANCE TO FIBA 3X3 ASIA CUP FINALS Australia opened the day with an Oceaniac battle against New Zealand and it was a physical contest throughout that saw bodies constantly sprawled across the floor. That style of play suited Owen Odigie whose hustle was on display from the opening…
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GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO UNDEFEATED ROLLERS AT AOZ QUALIFIERS Utilising a 23-7 opening term, the Rollers led for the entire contest but had to withstand a couple of charges from Iran before finally putting them away in the second half. Shaun Norris (18 points, three assists) and Bill Latham got them off to the perfect…
BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA APPOINTS DIRECTORS We are pleased to announce that the Constituent Associated Members of Basketball Australia elected the following Directors: Ned Coten Bronwyn Marshall David Reid The three Directors are elected to serve a four-year term. The Meeting formally recognised retiring Director Andrew Gaze for eight years of outstanding service to the Basketball Australia…
GLIDERS CLAIM SILVER AND ROLLERS MOVE TO GOLD MEDAL GAME AT AOZ QUALIFIERS Australian Gliders Following their earlier loss to China in the group stage of the AOZ Qualifiers, Australia proved they had learned their lessons with a 16-12 opening period in the gold medal playoff. Sarah Vinci got the Gliders off to a hot…
MEN ADVANCE THROUGH QUALIFYING STAGE WHILE WOMEN SWEEP DAY 1 AT FIBA 3X3 ASIA CUP MEN Needing to traverse a qualifying stage before reaching the official competition, Australia took on Malaysia and Turkmenistan in the space of an hour for one of the coveted spots in Pool B. Lucas Barker and Andrew Steel set the…
SAPPHIRES STAY UNBEATEN AHEAD OF U16 ASIA CHAMPS GOLD MEDAL GAME Into a full court press from the outset, Australia’s pressure was outstanding and China struggled to penetrate through it while six Sapphires recorded a steal in the opening term. China did not hit a field goal in the first quarter with their only points…
INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS The Gaze Family, Maher Family, Sandy Blythe and Sue Hobbs Medals credit the Australian Boomers, Opals, Rollers and Gliders respectively for their performances during Olympic and World Championship campaign while the Men’s and Women’s Youth Players of the Year are awarded to the brightest rising stars of our sport….
Victorian 2018 Kevin Coombs Cup Team Tryouts This opportunity to represent Victoria as an elite athlete is available to both male players under the age of 23 and female players under the age of 25 – this is in line with the U23 Men and U25 Women Australian teams. To be eligible, athletes would need…
Coaching Podcast Ep 1 – Team Selection This episodes runs all the way from pre trial meetings through to announcing the team, and everything in between. Session plans, drills vs scrimmages, and how to position each athlete, this group breaks it all down. Keep an eye out these in the future, we’ll be dropping them regularly….
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA AWARDS NIGHT Held on October 27 in Melbourne at Aerial in South Wharf, the Awards night brings together Australian basketball greats to acknowledge the highest achievements of both past and present. Induction into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame is one of the highest honours in…