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 […]
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 […]
Camp squad announced for Under 19 World Cup
THERE are plenty of familiar names in the initial squad for the Australian Emus ahead of the 2025 Under-19 World Cup, with the Aussies looking to continue their hot streak of qualifying for the tournament. Since 1979, Australia has qualified for the tournament on 15 out of a possible 17 occasions, and remains a steadfast […]
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 […]
Roman reigns as Queensland stuns Victoria
ANOTHER marvellous performance from Roman Siulepa helped Queensland to a stirring seven-point victory over Victoria to reach the decider at the 2025 Under-20 Men’s National Championships after a thrilling semi-final on Saturday night. Siulepa and his Maroons had been strong all tournament coming into the clash, and faced off against a stacked Victoria side that […]
Fennell fires as Vics stump South Aussies
IMPRESSIVE young talent Luke Fennell has delivered a statement performance at the Under-20 Men’s National Championships on Wednesday, helping Victoria to a big 29-point win over South Australia to keep its hot start to the tournament rolling. A game-defining second quarter broke the game open, and the Vics never looked back as they continue to […]
Victoria victorious over Queensland in U20 opener
VICTORIA has opened its account at the U20 Men’s National Championships in style, defeating Queensland by eight points on Tuesday morning. In a game that was packed with talent, the Victorians were too good for the team from up north, getting their tournament off to a flyer with an impressive win despite a gutsy performance […]
