Sapphires make it four in a row at Oceania Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires continued their dynasty at the FIBA Women’s Under 17 Oceania Cup, with team winning their fourth consecutive title after defeating New Zealand in the gold medal match. The Sapphires are yet to lose a game at the U17 Oceania Cup, and continued that trend in the Cook Islands over the weekend, proving […]
Crocs stunned as New Zealand claims first title
THE NEW Zealand Junior Tall Blacks have claimed their first ever FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup title, upsetting the tournament favourite Australian Crocs in a 20-point win in the Gold Medal Match on Saturday. It was a rematch of the quarter finals earlier in the week, during which the Crocs were able to overcome a 19-point […]
Crocs come from 19 down to defeat New Zealand
IN A stirring comeback result at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup, the Australian Crocs were able to overcome a 19-point deficit to defeat New Zealand by six points in a classic encounter between two tournament heavyweights. The Crocs came into the clash in strong form, with the Aussies unbeaten and still riding their wave […]
Crocs hold on to defeat Guam at Oceania Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Crocs were challenged, but proved too good for Guam when the two sides clashed at the group stage of the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, advancing through to the quarter-finals. The Crocs were coming off a hefty win over Fiji on Monday morning, and were still cemented as the team to beat […]
Aussies assert dominance on opening day of Oceania Cup
IT WAS the perfect start for both the Men’s and Women’s Australian teams at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, with both the Crocs and the Sapphires starting the tournament in dominant fashion. The Sapphires have shown why they are the heavy title favourite, recording two massive wins over the first two days of […]
Boomers roster confirmed for New Zealand clash
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have announced the squad of players that will be donning the green and gold for their clash with the New Zealand Tall Blacks in the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. The Tasman rivals will lock horns in two clashes, the first of which will take place […]
Aussies announce final teams for Oceania Championships
FOLLOWING a week of training at the Australian Institute of Sport, the final teams have been announced for Australia’s men’s and women’s teams that will be competing at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championships. The tournament will be held from December 8-13 in Samoa, and will see the best sides from the continent lock horns […]
Squad announced for selection camp ahead of Oceania Championships
AUSTRALIA’s next generation of basketballers are gearing up for potential selection for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championships, which is set to be held in Samoa later this year in an excellent showcase of young talent. Australia will take both a men’s and a women’s team to the tournament and will be the favourites […]
Sapphires complete four-peat at Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires have claimed a fourth consecutive gold medal at the FIBA Asia Cup, winning the 2025 tournament in Malaysia over the weekend by defeating New Zealand by 36 points in the decider. The Sapphires had been far and away the most dominant team throughout the tournament, winning all of their group stage matches […]
Smith snags WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
TASMANIAN native Alanna Smith has claimed one of the world’s top basketball gongs, being named a co-winner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Defensive Player of the Year Award earlier this week. Smith has been playing for the Minnesota Lynx throughout the 2025 season, and the forward has put together an extremely strong campaign, […]
