Aussie talent set to take over NCAAM
THE 2025/26 college basketball season is set to begin in just over a month, as the next crop of stars look to lead their side to the National Championship, as well as develop their own craft ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. Over recent years, the number of Australian players within the collegiate system has […]
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 […]
Emus escape with double OT win over Cameroon
THE AUSTRALIAN Emus have made it one from two at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, this time in dramatic fashion as they defeated Cameroon in Switzerland last night, getting the job done by five points in double overtime. The Emus looked down and out late in the fourth quarter, trailing by six points with less […]
Furphy fuels CoE despite tough loss
ALTHOUGH the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) could not get the job done against the Sydney Comets in Round 8 of the 2025 NBL1 East Men’s season, captain Jacob Furphy was still a standout for the team of youngsters. The CoE have been one of the better sides throughout the 2024/25 season, coming […]
Brogan brilliance leads CoE past Bears
AN EXCELLENT two-way performance from Che Brogan was instrumental in getting the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence past the Norths Bears in the NBL1 East Men’s over the weekend. Despite being full of players still finding their feet at professional level, the CoE have dominated the 2025 season to date, claiming seven wins from eight […]
Young guns set to shine in Trans-Tasman Throwdown
THERE is plenty of emerging talent named to feature in the 2025 Trans-Tasman Throwdown, which pits the Australian Boomers and Opals against the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns respectively in the coming days. Australian and New Zealand basketball will lock horns in a best-of-three series, with two games taking place in Australia while the third […]
Brogan brilliant as CoE crushes Bandits
MAKING the most of his limited court time, Che Brogan was a standout as the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) defeated the Albury Wodonga Bandits by 41 points in the NBL1 East Men’s over the weekend. The Centre of Excellence had not played in a few weeks due to the Easter break and […]
Boomers open Asia Cup Qualifiers with big win
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers were brilliant in their first clash of the second window in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, opening their account for 2025 with a big win over Indonesia at Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Centre on Thursday night. The Boomers were bringing in a squad stacked with National Basketball League (NBL) talent, and […]
Young talent aplenty as Emus announce initial squad
WITH THE 2025 Under-19 FIBA World Cup approaching, the Australian Emus have announced their extended 25-man squad, with plenty of familiar faces making an appearance. The recent Under-20 National Championships was the perfect showcase for how much young talent is coming through the Australian Basketball system, and some of the best performers from that tournament […]
