Basketball Australia

2 weeks ago | australia.basketball | Jackson MacDonald

Australia and New Zealand are rivals as fierce as any and will be rekindling their rivalry this May as a part of the annual Trans-Tasman Throwdown series. The Boomers, Seven Consulting Opals, Tall Blacks and 2Degrees Tall Ferns have a history battling against each other for Olympic and World Cup places as a part of the now defunct Oceania Championship series. The last series coming in 2015, with Australia winning both series to lock in spots at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

3 weeks ago | australia.basketball | Jackson MacDonald

Both of Australia’s 3x3 teams will be coming home from Singapore with gold medals. 8m ago Read time: 2 min By Jackson MacDonald The Australia Gangurrus have won gold in both men’s and women’s 3x3 Asia Cup draws, defending their 2024 titles in the process. The women’s 3x3 side started the tournament 2-0, beating Indonesia (21-3) and the Philippines (21-8) to make the quarterfinals.

1 month ago | australia.basketball | Jackson McDonald

It’s March. You know what that means. The basketball world will be turning their attention to college hoops for the NCAA National Championship Tournament and Australians will be at the forefront of both men’s and women’s tournaments. A cast of Aussies will be vying for the opportunity to bring a national title to their college program with a strong representation of players from the Centre of Excellence pathway.

1 month ago | australia.basketball | Jackson MacDonald

Australia’s Men’s and Women’s 3x3 teams are returning home with a pair of bronze medals from the Red Bull Champions Cup 20m ago Read time: 2 min By Jackson MacDonald The Gangurrus secured third place in both the men’s and women’s draw of the inaugural Red Bull 3x3 Champions Cup, with both bronze medal games decided by the final shot. On the Women’s side, Paris Olympian Anneli Maley led an inexperienced team to the finals after a tough opening loss to Spain (13-21).

Dec 4, 2024 | australia.basketball | Grace Hamilton

Future star ballers from across the country have gathered on the Gold Coast for the 2024 Basketball Australia School Championships, the week-long tournament attracting schools from east to west. As the 13 men’s and seven women’s divisions get underway, we’re on the hunt to find the top talents across under-17s and under-15s division 1 plus under-20s division 2. From speedy sharp shooters to elite rim protectors, see the full list of stand outs of whose names are sure to become household.