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Week 1 Bulla Local Heroes winner announced! Andrew was nominated by Amber McManus who said, “Andrew Cipriano and his wife Maddy have five children and they all live and breathe basketball. Andrew is heavily involved with Southern Peninsula Basketball Association, including the development of young players in the VJBL, and their two eldest boys who…

2021 Victorian State Team Coaches and Staff Announced Basketball Victoria has selected an array of new and familiar coaches to the head coaching positions in 2021, greatly highlighting the coaching depth we have across the state.   Returning to the Victorian coaching line-up is legendary three-time Olympic coach and NBL champion coach Brendan Joyce who will coach our Victoria Under-20…

COE FAREWELLS 2020 GRADUATES Joshua Bannan (VIC), Hunter Clarke (ACT), Aly Khalifa (EGYPT-NBA Global Academy), Kelsey Rees (SA), Lucas Schmidt (QLD), and Wil Tattersall (VIC) have all completed their programs at the CoE in Canberra and will now progress onto new career pathways in elite basketball. The Graduates of 2020 At 19 years, Josh Bannan…

DID YOU MISS OUR COLLEGE PATHWAYS WEBINAR? With over 260 attendees, the session covered athlete resume building; sitting your SATs; the USA Immigration processes; connections with US Colleges, and some crucial advice about the US Collegiate experience at present against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you missed the Webinar or would like to…

LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE APPOINTS MELISSA KING AS CEO As former CEO of Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA), King brings extensive business leadership, transformation management and business development experience to the role, and will be responsible for driving and delivering the commercial and strategic priorities for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 as set by…

One Year to Tokyo Paralympics! With an extended journey to Tokyo as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Men’s National Wheelchair team, the Australian Rollers and the Women’s National Wheelchair team, the Australian Gliders will once against represent Australia at the Paralympics in 2021. The Rollers debuted at the inaugural Paralympic Games held in…

Vale – Lesley Burgess Lesley, who was married to Basketball Victoria Life Member Ron Burgess, was an incredible advocate for Victorian basketball community and worked to expand and improve our game across her life. Lesley was not only married to Ron, and the mother of three beautiful daughters, Anne, Linda and Sandra (dec.), but she…

Ballarat to host 2022 Australian Junior Championships The Kevin Coombs Cup for wheelchair athletes will run from Thursday 14 April – Sunday 17th April. The Australian Under-18 Championships showcases the best of Australia’s future stars as they vie for the title of Australian champion. Australia’s top women basketballers have all come through the program to…

Nominate for the Bulla Local Heroes Competition! Basketball Victoria and Bulla Family Dairy are proud to present the Bulla Local Heroes Competition! We want to recognise our community superstars who give their all to grow the game and support the next generation of basketball champions!  We will announce four Bulla Local Heroes weekly winners, with those winners in…

Ballarat to Host 2022 Aus Champs The Kevin Coombs Cup for wheelchair athletes will run from Thursday 14 April – Sunday 17 April 2022. The Australian Under-18 Championships showcases the best of Australia’s future stars as they vie for the title of Australian champion. Australia’s top women basketballers have all come through the program to…