GRADUATING ATHLETES ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 MEN’S PROGRAM Three players have completed their scholarships at the CoE in Mate Colina, Matthew Johns and Callum Beard. In 2016, Colina represented Australia at the Under-17 World Championships where the Crocs finished seventh while he has also verbally committed to the University of Hawaii. Johns was a team mate…
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RETURNING CoE ATHLETES NAMED FOR 2018 WOMEN’S PROGRAM Two Victorians in Kobe King-Hawea and Eliza Hollingsworth as well as two athletes from New South Wales in Isabel Palmer and Shyla Heal will continue their scholarships next year as well as Taylor Mole (Tasmania), Isabelle Bourne (ACT) and Ashlee Hannah (Queensland). “We have had the privilege…
BV Coaching Podcast Ep 4 – Session Planning Basketball Victoria coaches Rob Coulter, Justin Schueller and Mike Czepil speak about planning for sessions, while the team also check in with Helping Hoops founder Adam McKay to speak about how they use basketball to allow those less fortunate to flourish off the court. The Podcast is…
SHEPPARTON TO HOST UNDER-14 GIRLS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2018 This announcement follows on from the news that Kilsyth Basketball will host the Under-14 Boys Club Championships at the same time next year. Located north of Melbourne, the tournament will be held at the Shepparton Sports Stadium which features four basketball courts while currently accommodating Big…
BVC Females Only Coaching Clinic – registrations open This FREE EVENT will be held on Saturday 9 December at the Bendigo Stadium, with a full day’s worth of incredible insights from an array of coaches, mentors and key note speakers from across the basketball and wider sporting community. CLICK HERE to register for the free…
Hoop Time surges in popularity for seventh straight year 2017 continued our record-breaking streak as Hoop Time round robin days this year exceeded our previous records for the seventh year in a row. 47,763 players took part in Victoria’s school program to smash our old record and prove the growth and popularity of basketball remains…
Kilsyth to host under-14 boys national championships Accommodating an Australian Junior Championship for the first time since hosting the Australian Under-16 Junior Championships in 2016, Kilsyth is one of the largest basketball associations in Australia and is responsible for 1,000 domestic basketball teams with over 14,000 registered players. The established Hugh McMenamin show court boasts…
BOOMERS ANNOUNCED FOR FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS FIRST WINDOW AS ROAD TO CHINA 2019 BEGINS 12 Boomers representing seven NBL clubs have been chosen but the broader squad of 24 remains in contention to be selected for future games in the qualifying process. Three members of the Adelaide 36ers in Mitch Creek, Matt Hodgson and…
BV Coaching Podcast Ep 3 – Coaching Values This episodes runs through the key elements of coaching values specifics of shooting and some of the insights the guys have gained over the course of their coaching careers. They also chat with Hannah Zacevz – Australian basketball star – about nutrition and healthy eating. Keep an eye…
FIVE ATHLETES GRADUATE FROM BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA’S CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Ezi Magbegor and Jazmin Shelley from Victoria as well as Abby Cubillo (Northern Territory), Sam Simons (South Australia) and Emma Clarke (Western Australia) have completed their scholarships, taking with them success at both national and international level. Magbegor, Shelley, Cubillo and Simons were a part of…