Boomers go unbeaten in group stage after downing Qatar
IT HAS been the perfect start to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup for the Australian Boomers, with their 28-point win over Qatar ending a perfect run during the group stages of the tournament in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Following a pair of wins over Korea and Lebanon to start the tournament, the Boomers rounded […]
Boomers brilliant in opening Asia Cup win
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have started their title defence at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in perfect fashion, opening their account with a massive 36-point win over South Korea on the first night of action. The Boomers were clinical en route to victory, jumping out to an early lead in the first half and never looking […]
Boomers beat Buffaloes ahead of Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers’ warm up clash heading into the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup worked nicely on Thursday night, with the national team defeating the University of Colorado Buffaloes on the Gold Coast. With the Asia Cup set to kick off in Saudi Arabia in the coming week, the Boomers were slated to play a warm […]
Young guns and NBL stars make up Boomers squad
THERE is an exciting mix of established stars and emerging young talent in the recently announced 12-man Australian Boomers squad, for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, which is set to begin in Jeddah next week. The addition of youth to the squad in comparison to previous tournaments is a sign of the times for […]
Crocs named for FIBA U16 Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN team for the 2025 FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup has been named, with the Crocs taking a strong team into the tournament, which is set to kick off next month and should showcase some of the exciting talent coming through the system. The Asia Cup is set to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from […]
Opals go undefeated to claim first Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Opals have won their first ever FIBA Women’s Asia Cup over the weekend after taking out the 2025 title following a nine-point win over Japan at Shenzen Sports Stadium on Sunday after a dominant campaign. The Opals went through the entire Asia Cup undefeated, proving far and away the best team in it […]
Gems grab silver after falling to USA
THE AUSTRALIAN Gems left the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup with a silver medal, after falling to the defending champions in the United States, who were always going to be tough to stop after a dominant tournament. The Gems put together their most complete performance of the World Cup when they defeated Canada on Friday […]
Gems get to quarter finals after downing Argentina
A DOMINANT display saw the Australian Gems advance to the quarter finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s World Cup after defeating Argentina by a whopping 49 points at Starez Arena Vodova, Czechia (CZE) overnight. The Gems came into the clash with two wins from two clashes to start the tournament, looking like one of the […]
Gems grind out gutsy win over France
THE AUSTRALIAN Gems have made it two wins from two games at the 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup this week, after defeating France by four points at Starez Arena Vodova, Czechia (CZE) overnight to get off to the perfect start at the tournament. The Gems initially missed their first outing due to the opposition […]
Gems get going with first up win
DESPITE an unexpectedly delayed start to their campaign, the Australian Gems are finally underway at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Czechia, defeating Brazil by 28 points in their first outing of the tournament in the ideal way to kick things off. The Aussies were initially meant to kick off their campaign against Mali […]
