WROBEL AIMING TO MAINTAIN LEVEL OF SUCCESS AT U20 AND IVOR BURGE CHAMPS A key piece on the sidelines for the Fire, Wrobel was a part of the club’s historic back-to-back Championships in 2014/15 and 2015/16 and Townsville have now created a dynasty with their third title in four seasons coming last month. The Fire…
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2018 UNDER-20 AND IVOR BURGE CHAMPS RECAP- DAY 1 U20 Men- NBA Global Academy 81 def. by Victoria 92 Despite a last quarter resurgence by the NBA Global Academy, Victoria were able to eke out an 11-point win. A fast-paced, energetic game saw the Victorians executing in the half court well while captain Matthew Johns showed…
OPALS DRAWN INTO GROUP B FOR 2018 FIBA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP The Opals will take on Turkey, Argentina and Nigeria in the group stage with the top-placed team from each pool advancing directly to the Quarter-Finals. Teams that finish second and third in their group will compete in the Quarter-Final qualifications and the tournament then…
BOOMERS ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR SECOND WINDOW OF FIBA WC QUALIFIERS IN MELBOURNE Following two wins in the first window, the Boomers can now move to the top of Group B with more success before the third window occurs in late June/early July with the groups then crossing over for the second round. Two players in…
2018 UNDER-20 AND IVOR BURGE CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM LISTS REVEALED Held from February 6-11, 87 games will be played with the Under-20 men beginning on Tuesday night before the Under-20 women as well as the Ivor Burge men and women start on Wednesday. The gold medal games will then be held on Sunday and will be…
2018 BV Awards – Last week for nominations and tickets Each year we recognise the valuable work of Victorian basketball associations, as well as individuals from within the Victorian basketball community With a change of venue and date, the 2018 event is set to be our biggest awards ceremony yet. Join us…
UNDER-23 SPINNERS AND UNDER-25 DEVILS APPOINT HEAD COACHES Both teams are the final step in the pathway to the Australian Rollers and Gliders and the appointments of Ness and Charlton will strengthen that connection as they both also serve as assistant coaches of the national teams. Charlton is the head coach of the Western Stars…
MITCHELL AND BROEKHOFF ADVANCE TO EUROCUP QUARTER-FINALS As a member of Turkish club Hatay, Mitchell took on KSC Szekszard in the Round of 8 in a two-game home-and-away series for a spot in the Quarter-Finals. Having only escaped the previous round with a +3 aggregate margin, Hatay then won another thriller in the first match-up,…
Basketball Victoria – Under-16 Vic Metro tryout nominations The 2018 Under 16 Australian Junior Championship will be held on the Sunshine Coast from 6-13 July, 2018. The Victoria Metro State Team Coaching Staff and Basketball Victoria would like to invite nominations of suitable players from all metropolitan associations. (Victoria Country nominees will be selected by…
KERRY RUPP TO FEATURE AT 2018 COACHES CONFERENCE The annual Coaches Conference provides coaches from all around Australia with the opportunity to learn from leading presenters, share ideas with colleagues and gain exposure to some of the best practice techniques and methods of the global game. More than 130 coaches attended the 2017 event and…