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Fagan’s heroes as star leads CoE to decider

FRESH off being named to the NBL1 East Women’s First Team, Sitaya Fagan has delivered another standout performance in the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence’s preliminary final win over the Norths Bears over the weekend. Fighting for a spot in the Grand Final, the CoE travelled to North Sydney Indoor Sports Stadium on Saturday, having […]

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 […]

Russell rips through round with pearling pair of performances

LEADING by example for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) throughout Round 7 of the NBL1 East Women’s season, Zara Russell enjoyed a tremendous weekend with two standout showings as the team broke even from their two games. The CoE have been one of the contending sides throughout the 2024/25 campaign, sitting atop the […]

Smith stars for CoE in Inner West win

ANOTHER star in the making produced a standout performance for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in their six-point win over the Inner West Bulls in the NBL1 East Women’s action over the weekend. The CoE had enjoyed a strong start to the season, losing just one game to start the year and […]

Sapphires set for upcoming World Cup

THE next crop of talented young Australian basketballers are set to compete at the Under-17 FIBA World Cup, with the Sapphires locking in their squad for the tournament. Set to be held in Mexico, the World Cup will host the best nations at under-17 level as they lock horns in a terrific showcase of up […]