Ryan Stephan (US citizen) played with the Pirates in the QBL last season and unfortunately injured his patella tendon mid season. He returned to college to have a stellar season culminating him being awarded best player in Div II NCAA. The previous year it was won by Aussie, Mitch McCarron who played for Northside Wizards.…
The 2015-16 BQJBC season came to an end on March 12 with its largest ever Grand Finals day, a massive 26 divisions being decided. South West Metro Basketball proudly hosted the finals at Hibiscus Sports Complex, a day that spanned over 13 hours of basketball! In wrapping all Premier League results we begin with the…
Melissa Downer has recently been appointed assistant coach for Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence (CoE). She has had a long relationship with basketball beginning in her younger years. Downer played in three state championships as a Southern Districts Junior Player from U14s – U18s. She then went on to play QBL for the Cairns Dolphins…
Each year the QBL and SBL competitions get more and more thrilling and the 2016 seasons won’t be an exception! We’ve got a couple of updates regarding the season ad a small insight of what to expect. The SBL season in particular is set out to be a good one as its going to…
Challenges and Rewards of Playing College Basketball in the US Playing college basketball in the US is becoming a more commonly chosen pathway among young Australian athletes. In all the movies, college ball seems like the ultimate dream, but is it the right dream for you? Besides weighing the pros and cons of each division…