Under 20 State Team Trials – Registrations Now Open
Registrations are now open for the 2019 U20 Men’s and Women’s State Team trials! Registration will close on Wednesday 3 October. Athletes are required at all sessions on both dates.
Under 18 State Team Trials – Registrations Now Open
Registrations are now open for the 2019 U18 Men’s and Women’s State Team trials! Registration will close for the South on Wednesday, 19th September 2018 and North on Wednesday 26 September. Please note, athletes are only required to trial at ONE venue.
2018 Australian Junior Championships Wrap-Ups
Whole of State Team Wrap Ups. Under 20 Australian Junior Championships – Gosford, New South Wales 2018. Under 20 Women. Boasting a wealth of talent and numerous Australian representatives, master coach Mark Wrobel led his team all the way to Grand Final undefeated.
Why You Should do a Club Coaching Course
Your child loves the game, he wants to be the next Ben Simmons and win Rookie of the Year in the NBA or she wants to be the next Liz Cambage dunking in the All Star game of the WNBA, or maybe it is a gold medal at the Olympics they dream of or just the feeling they get when they hit a game winner at the buzzer.
2018 USA College Exposure Tour Wrap-Up
Talks With Basketball Team Coaches of the 2018 US College Exposure Tour. Basketball Queensland had 4 teams – South 1 Boys, South 2 Boys, North 1 Boys and South Girls go over to the USA on a 12 day trip for the 2018 College Development Tour.
FIBA Referee Rule Changes in October 2018
FIBA has recently released a series of rule changes that officially will come into effect from 1 October 2018. These rule changes will be used in all State Championships and BQJBC/QNJBC events for the 2018-19 calendar
Skills to Focus on in the FDP Environment
The Future Development Program (FDP) is the entry-level tier of the High Performance Program. The program focuses on the identification and support of athletes aged 12 – 13 years of age and on the development of aspiring elite coaches.
Australian Indigenous Basketball All Stars Eager to continue Trans-Tasman Dominance
Australian Indigenous Basketball (AIB) has announced a roster of 12-players who will represent the 2018 Apunipima Australian Indigenous Men’s National Team (All Stars) in the 5th Annual Trans-Tasman Basketball Series.
2018 US Talent Development Program Tour Wrap-Up
Basketball Queensland had 4 teams – North and South Girls and North and South Boys go over to the US for the 2018 USA Development Tour from the 29th June to the 10th July. All teams competed in an NCAA Accredited Tournament, visited UCLA and Loyola Marymount University, went to Disney and California Adventure Park and got to see many other famous US attractions.
2018 FDP Team Announcement
Congratulations to the following athletes selected for Basketball Queensland’s Future Development Program (FDP). The FDP is a successfully proven program, which has seen athletes go on to represent Australia and secure college scholarships in the USA.