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 […]
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 […]
No worries for Navy as Vic claims championship
VICTORIA Navy has claimed the 2025 Under-25 Men’s National Championship after defeating Queensland by 18 points in an excellent display in Sunday afternoon’s final on the back of an incredible final term. The two best sides remained standing after Saturday’s semi-finals, with Victoria Navy defeating South Australia while Queensland claimed a stirring defeat over Victoria […]
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 […]
Siulepa stars but South Australia steals win
SOUTH Australia has secured one of the most thrilling wins of the 2025 Under-20 Men’s Basketball National Championships, defeating Queensland by a solitary point despite a heroic performance from Maroons star Roman Siulepa. In a clash that went down to the wire, both sides had chances to win it in Thursday morning’s action at the […]
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 […]
Next Stars under the spotlight ahead of NBL season
THE introduction of the Next Stars program in the National Basketball League (NBL) has seen a huge boost in the number of players that have gone on to forge successful careers around the world. The success stories have included Lamelo Ball, Joshua Giddey and Ousmane Dieng, all of whom were selected in the top 10 […]
Familiar faces and Next Stars join the NBL
THE off-season action in the National Basketball League (NBL) has been heating up of late, with two major signings announced in the past couple of days. With teams beginning to finalise their rosters for the upcoming season, there are some big names either joining or returning to the NBL after one of the most exciting […]
NBL1 North Players of the Week – Round 7
HAVING now reached the halfway mark of the fixture, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North action is starting to heat up as the weeks pass. Round 7 of the 2024 season took place over the weekend, and there were plenty of high-scoring affairs as teams start to truly hit their straps on the offensive end, […]
Aussies grab gold at Albert Schweitzer
SHOWCASING how strong its young talent stocks are, Australia defeated Serbia by five points in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament final to claim a gold medal in Germany over the weekend. The Albert Schweitzer Tournament highlights the best young basketball talent each country has to offer, and takes place in Mannheim Germany every two years, with […]
