CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE WELCOMES NEW SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETES The CoE program which his based at the Australia Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra, houses the best young basketball prospects from around Australia to live and train together in a high-performance environment with daily training under the leadership and assistance of elite coaches. This year, the Men’s…
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Bring on Thursday Trivia For the next couple of weeks, we’re teaming up with Spalding Australia to keep you entertained with some basketball trivia while giving you a weekly chance to win some prizes! We know there’s a number of basketball general knowledge buffs out there, so this is your time to shine. All you…
Victorian coaches selected for Emerging Coach Initiative Aspiring young coaches (aged 22-35 years old) from all states and territories were invited to nominate for the ECI that will provide formalised professional development for coaches The one-year program will include a raft of development, experiential learning and mentoring with a focus on developing identified young coaches…
Basketball Victoria High Performance Webinar This webinar, presented by BA Pathways CEO Darren Smith, and BV High Performance Head Coach Ash Arnott, will update players and parents alike of options regarding collegiate pathways for 2020 and future classes. The Webinar will cover the following topics: athlete resume building, sitting your SATs, USA Immigration processes, US…
LIZ CAMBAGE RETURNS TO CHEMIST WAREHOUSE WNBL The three-time WNBA All-Star centre missed the current WNBA season with the Las Vegas Aces due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will return to playing in Australia for the first time in three years. “I am really looking forward to playing for the Flyers in the WNBL this…
Vale – Neil Bradbury We’d like to offer our sincere condolences to the Bradbury family on the passing of an esteemed Basketball Victoria Life Member, Victorian Basketball Referees Association (now TOC) Life Member, Nunawading VBRA (TOC) Branch Life Member, Melbourne East Basketball Association Life Member and Victorian Basketball Referees Association (TOC) Wall of Famer. Neil has been recognised for his…
BOOK LAUNCHED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BODY IMAGE ISSUES The Pretty Foundation has launched a children’s story book called Charlie’s Tales: The Spirits and the Heart Flower which aims to help fight negative body image issues in young females, as research shows that over a third of four-year-old girls are dissatisfied with their bodies. Charlie’s…
CoE Graduate Inks First NBL Contract At the raw age of 18, Wigness has a wealth of experience playing in the elite basketball scene, always showcasing immense potential, skill, and Basketball IQ. A strong advocate for the Indigenous community, Wigness was on scholarship in the NBA Global Academy from April 2017 and then progressed through…
Victorian associations and clubs receive Community Sport Sector funding Two hundred local leagues and associations across the state will share in $1.4 million in grants through the Community Sport Sector Short-term COVID-19 Survival Package. Victorian basketball associations and clubs will receive $525,000 as part of the funding, to ensure to ensure they can remain operationally…
Reece Potter bids farewell to Victorian basketball Potter’s impact on Victorian basketball over the last four years has been exceptional as he’s starred wherever he’s gone. His resume in Victoria showcases the breadth of talent across the state, with a Big V Championship winning coach for Wyndham (formerly Werribee) as an Australian Junior Championships winning…