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Bendigo ready to shine for Foot Locker U16 National Championships
12+ hour, 56+ min ago (380+ words) It's July, which means it's time for Bendigo and the Foot Locker U16 Nationals Championships. The country's top emerging talent will converge on'Red Energy Arena'for a week-long showcase of elite junior basketball, with athletes'representing'their States and Territories from July 4-12.' Red Energy…...
She Hoops Cup to Showcase Australia's Next Generation
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (280+ words) The inaugural She Hoops Cup will bring together Australia's leading emerging female athletes and coaches in a national development experience designed to strengthen pathways for women and girls across basketball." Twenty under-18 athletes from across Australia have been selected to…...
Ballarat extension confirmed for Foot Locker U20 & Ivor Burge National Championships
14+ hour, 56+ min ago (489+ words) Basketball Australia'is excited to announce that'the'Foot Locker Under 20 & Ivor Burge National Championships'will continue in the'City of Ballarat at'Selkirk Stadium with an extension until 2027, thanks to support from the Victorian Government's Regional Events Fund.' The Battle of Ballarat will continue in…...
Basaran chasing big dreams on the World Stage
1+ day, 5+ min ago (291+ words) Yahya Basaran credits the Centre of Excellence for accelerating his development as Australia's emerging big man looks to make his mark at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup. Yahya Ba'aran, who is representing Australia at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup in…...
Crocs shoot the lights out to progress from the Round of 16
1+ day, 26+ min ago (340+ words) Crocs dismantle Slovenia to book their ticket to the quarter finals of the FIBA U17 World Cup. The undefeated Crocs round of 16 match against 0-3 Slovenia got off to a flyer as the Crocs dominated from wire to wire." The opening quarter…...
A New Chapter awaits Cayla George
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (254+ words) For one of the Opals' most experienced campaigners, life's next adventure is about to begin." Three-time Olympian Cayla George has announced she is expecting a baby, sharing the"happy"news with her followers on Instagram yesterday." "It's a massive blessing…...
Asia-Pacific heavyweights unite in Melbourne
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (369+ words) Team Japan joins the Opals and China in Melbourne for a series of closed scrimmages and training. The Opals" upcoming international series against China in will also feature the involvement of another major force in women"s basketball, with Japan…...
Event preview: Opals v China
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (238+ words) Here's everything you need to know ahead of the two-game series against China The Opals return to home soil next week for the first time in more than a year, taking on China in a two-game international series at John…...
Boomers take World Cup campaign to Perth
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) Return to Perth marks the business end of the'FIBA World Cup 2027 campaign. It's been over seven years since the'Australian Boomers'last played in the West. And their return marks the start of the business end for the'FIBA World Cup 2027 campaign. The…...
The last time they met
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (382+ words) Two years on from a dominant series victory, the Opals and China return to Melbourne to reignite one of international basketball's growing rivalries. The year was 2024. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour had the world in a frenzy, the Caitlin Clark effect…...