Image: Juliette Pratt/Southern Districts Spartans SATURDAY FIXTURES Courier Mail Game of the Round: South West Metro Pirates v Brisbane Capitals South West Metro Pirates are hoping for a reverse in fortune this Saturday, following a loss at the hands of Lady Spartans in Round 1. They’ll be bolstered by a home court advantage when they…
New BQ Program to Generate More Pathways for First Nations People Basketball Queensland (BQ) is excited to announce our new Indigenous Pathways Program, as reported by the Courier Mail, following the recent Department of Health announcement that we have been awarded $365,062 under the Driving Social Inclusion Through Sport and Physical Activity $19…
Introducing the ConocoPhillips Central Queensland Cup In a sporting coup for the Central Queensland region, Basketball Queensland (BQ) are proud to announce the ConocoPhillips CQ Cup, a new senior representative competition that will tip-off in October. Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Bundaberg will do battle on the hardwood over 2-months, giving each association an…
Basketball Australia, in consultation with the State and Territory Associations, has determined the Australian Under-18 Championships, Under-16 Championships and Kevin Coombs Cup will not proceed for 2020. While significant efforts have been made to reschedule these events, the fluid and unpredictable nature of the current situation surrounding COVID-19 has made it impossible for Basketball Australia…
BQ welcomes Carolin Holl as Referee Development Manager Basketball Queensland is pleased to introduce Carolin Holl as our new Referee Development Manager. Carolin brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience to the BQ team, not only as a referee but as a player and coach as well. Carolin worked with the German…
#BQNBA2K 2020 Champions The inaugural #BQNBA2K Online Tournament tipped off in May with over 400 registered participants and 20 associations represented. Now after five weeks of non stop NBA 2K action and over 1080 scheduled games, we have crowned our eight #BQNBA2K 2020 champions. Each division champion will receive a trophy and a…
The BQNBA2K Online Tournament has hit its final stage, as 16 gamers play across eight division Grand Finals this weekend. Each Grand Final Series is a best-of-three, with the third match to be played only if required. Gamers have until Monday to submit their results before our eight Champions are announced. PlayStation 4 Junior Representative…
#HoopsAtHome Competition We’ve started to challenge fellow Queenslanders and Queensland based players like Keely Froling and Darcee Garbin to share their #HoopsAtHome practise and now we want to see yours. Post your basketball workout on Facebook (under the competition post), Instagram or Twitter using the tags #basketballqld, #moltenaustralia & #hoopsathome to go in the random…
NBL1 2020 Season Cancelled The NBL in conjunction with Basketball Queensland, Basketball Victoria and Basketball South Australia have come to an agreement that all three conferences for the forthcoming 2020 NBL1 season have been cancelled. This decision has not been taken lightly and follows the indefinite closure of indoor sports centres as part of the…
COVID-19 FAQs Don’t forget to check our COVID-19 Updates page for the latest information regarding basketball activities and events. Why have all basketball activities been suspended in Queensland? The decision made by Basketball Queensland (BQ) to suspend all basketball activities across the state was made in consultation with associations and based on government advice…