U18 Nationals Wrap-Up!
In April, a talented group of athletes dressed in maroon and white, and represent Queensland at the U18 Australian Junior Championships, travelling to Townville to compete in the 8-day tournament. SOUTH WOMEN – FINAL PLACING 2nd The South QLD Women’s team got off to an explosive start with a triple-digit win against WA Country, 105-48.…
2019 U18 State Performance Program (SPP) Athlete Announcement
The State Performance Program (SPP) involves the systematic and progressive identification, selection and development of athletes in the Under 15 to Under 18 age groups, with the aim of preparing players to represent Queensland at the Australian Junior Championships. Congratulations to the following players: North Queensland SPP Athletes – U18 MEN Tamuri Wigness, Cairns Basketball Rivar…
Kids Basketball: How to Keep Kids Excited and Engaged about Basketball
Kids basketball is a great way for kids to build friendships, develop teamwork skills, get active and, most importantly – have fun. Sport has to compete with technology and video games for kids’ leisure time, so it’s more important than ever to foster and adopt ways to make kids basketball enjoyable and fun.
What it takes to Referee at the U20 Nationals
We chatted with our three Queensland referees; Michael Coccetti, Jacqui Dover and Jordan Napper who attended the Under 20 Nationals, held in Gosford in early February.
Athletes Chat about their Experiences at ADC
QLD Youth Basketball Athletes and their Australian Development Camp Experience At the end of January, 10 Queensland athletes flew down to Canberra to participate in Basketball Australia’s Australian Development Camp (ADC) at the Australian Institute of Sport. We caught up with the attending athletes to see what they got out of ADC, and what advice…
Under 18 Boys State Championships All-Star 5 & MVP
Congratulations to the boys who were selected from the 2018 Under 18 State Championships for the All-Star 5 and MVP. Athletes were selected by a criteria that measured their impressionable individual performances