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 […]
Dybantsa dominates to win MVP with USA
ALREADY expected to be the top selection at the 2026 NBA Draft next year, A.J. Dybantsa furthered his claims as the best player of this crop, being named the Most Valuable Player at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup. The World Cup took place in Switzerland over the past couple of weeks, pitting the globe’s […]
Emus bested by Canada in final outing
THE 2025 FIBA World Cup concluded overnight, with the Australian Emus defeated by Canada in the class 5-6 match in Switzerland, finishing their campaign with a second consecutive loss after being knocked out of title contention over the weekend. The Aussies were unable to continue their winning streak when they faced off against Germany over […]
Aussies reach U19 quarter finals by downing Dominican Republic
THE AUSTRALIAN Emus have reached the quarter finals at the FIBA U19 World Cup for the first time in a decade after defeating the Dominican Republic by 10 points in their first bracket match of the tournament earlier this morning. The Emus were initially placed in the ‘group of death’ alongside the United States, Cameroon […]
Emus defeat France to finish second
THE AUSTRALIAN Emus have managed a second place finish in the ‘group of death’ at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, progressing to the next stage after defeating France by eight points at Cooly Arena in Switzerland overnight. The Aussies came into the clash with one win and one loss from its two outings, being […]
