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One of the pioneers of Australian women's basketball, Michele Timms will be enshrined as a Legend while seven athletes, coaches and contributors will be inducted when the 2016 Australian Basketball Hall of Fame is held on Friday, November 25 in Melbourne. For more information on the Hall of Fame click here.
Ben Simmons has become the second Australian to be selected at number one in the NBA Draft following Andrew Bogut's selection in 2005 while Thon Maker's selection ensured two Australians were taken in the top ten for the first time ever.
One word that has defined Michele Timms throughout her life in basketball is tough. From her earliest days on the courts at Bulleen Stadium in Melbourne, Michele has always been working harder and demanding respect from peers and opponents alike.
The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team captain, Brad Ness, will now lead a far bigger sporting contingent out into the arena with the news he will be Flag Bearer for the Rio Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony at Maracana Stadium on Wednesday night (Thursday morning AEST). Via Australian Paralympic Committee Media.
The Australian men's Rio 2016 campaign has come to the cruelest of finishes, losing by a point to Spain in the bronze medal game, 89-88. Trailing by a point at three-quarter time, it was a back-and-forth affair down the stretch with both sides trading baskets.
The helloworld Boomers and Aussie Rollers have repeated their success from Tuesday, sweeping the Farewell Series with another two victories on Thursday night. The Boomers showed the benefit of their hit-out on Tuesday, showcasing a more cohesive style of play at both ends of the court while they almost played a full side with the addition of Matthew Dellavedova and Chris Goulding substituting for David Andersen who was rested with very slight knee soreness.
In one of the most exciting NBA Finals series of all time, Matthew Dellavedova and the Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA Champions after winning the series 4-3 against Andrew Bogut and the Golden State Warriors.
The pain of losing the London 2012 gold medal final is what will push the Australian men's wheelchair basketball team to glory at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, according to Rollers captain Brad Ness. Australian Paralympic Committee Release.
Australian Olympic Committee Release. Despite injury Andrew Bogut has been given until the last minute to prove his fitness and play at his third Olympic Games alongside five other players with Olympic experience.
Australian Olympic Committee Release. While past teams have stood on the podium at five straight Games, starting back at Atlanta in 1996, they are yet to claim Olympic gold and are keen to change that in Rio.
David Andersen: In his second season with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in the French ProA league, Andersen recently played in the All-Star Game over New Year's Eve. His form has not wavered, averaging 12.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and three assists while collecting two double-doubles and top-scoring twice in ASVEL's past six games.
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Making it from the driveway hoop to an NBA hardwood floor requires a certain amount of determination. You don't put in thousands of hours of workouts, practices and studying without the hunger to do great things. (Insert inspirational Michael Jordan quote here.)
Following a disappointing loss to Serbia in the Semi-Final, Australia must now regroup quickly to take on Spain, who could not get past the USA in their Semi-Final, in the search for Australia's first ever Olympic medal.
The rookie class of 2013-14 has been one of the most disappointing in recent memory, with very few first-year players stamping their authority on the game. Anthony Bennett is a perfect example, with his 4.2 points and 3 rebounds in an average of 12 minutes per game the worst stats for a number 1 pick since 1950.
Heading into his third Paralympic Games as head coach of the Australian Rollers, Ben Ettridge is continuing a family legacy that began with his father Len over 35 years ago.
With under a week until the Rio Paralympic Games, take a look at who our Australian Rollers will face in the group stage. Australia v Netherlands - 6:30am September 9 AEST The Rollers will begin their campaign against the Netherlands who have qualified for the Paralympics for the first time since 2004.
Ahead of the Australian Rollers and Boomers Farewell Series at Hisense Arena on Tuesday July 12 and Thursday July 14, find out all you need to know about the Pac-12 Conference and the Boomers' direct opponents.
The Australian Boomer stands tall in an elite class following a gripping 2015 NBA Finals Series against Cleveland. With Golden State Warriors recording a 4-2 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, Andrew Bogut has become the fifth Australian to win an NBA Championship.
The Australian national basketball teams have received a timely boost just before Rio with the announcement of a four-year sponsorship deal with Helloworld which includes the naming rights to the men's national team and the Australian Junior Championships.
The Jayco Australian Sapphires are gold medallists at the Under-17 FIBA World Championships after defeating Italy 62-38 in the final to finish the tournament undefeated. Having never finished better than 5th at the Under-17 Worlds, Australia completed the 2016 tournament with an average winning margin of 23 points.
The Australian women have suffered a devastating loss to Serbia in the Quarter-Finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics, falling 71-73 in a physical and bruising encounter. Elizabeth Cambage was immense, collecting 29 points on 11-15 shooting and 11 rebounds but the Aussies were hampered by a 26-9 turnover count.
The biggest names in Australian basketball are set to go head-to-head with the best of American college basketball for two matches in Melbourne, when the Australian Boomers take on the USA Pac-12 College All-Stars as part of the Australian Boomers Olympic campaign, as announced by the Minister for Major Events, Sport and Tourism, John Eren today.
Following activity on social media yesterday regarding Melbourne Boomers player Alice Kunek, Basketball Australia sought advice from the Club on the incident. Basketball Australia CEO, Anthony Moore said, "Having received that advice today, we are satisfied that the Club has taken this matter seriously and moved swiftly to address this with their player.
At a press conference earlier today, Lauren Jackson announced that she has retired from the Jayco Australian Opals and international competition. Regarded as Australia's greatest ever women's basketballer and one of Australia's top athletes, Jackson leaves behind a legacy as a four-time Olympic medallist with the Opals and an MVP on four continents.
Basketball Australia has announced 2XU, Australia's leading high performance athletic apparel brand, as its Official Compression Partner. The one-year partnership agreement commenced on July 30 2015 and will include supplying all training and recovery compression garments for the Australian Boomers, the Jayco Australian Opals and the Women's National Basketball League until June 30 2016.
Shane McDonald, an 11-year SEABL veteran, speaks to BATV about finding a balance between his basketball life and teaching career as well as his recent call-up to the NBL. After three short stints with NBL clubs, the last of which came in 2012, Shane McDonald had narrowed his focus to his teaching position at Maribyrnong College as well as continuing his role with the Nunawading Spectres in SEABL.
Although she is the youngest member of the Opals squad for their tour of Europe, Stephanie Talbot is not short of basketball experience. With a couple of WNBL seasons under her belt, Talbot has also played in the SEABL and at the Under-19 World Championships while developing her skill-set with scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Centre of Excellence (CoE).
Now in their second season of SEABL competition, the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) teams are defying their age and inexperience to become a legitimate threat in this year's competition. With both sides consisting of a bevy of emerging stars, the CoE men have equalled their win tally from 2014 after just two rounds and bettered their 0-8 road record with a victory in Canberra.
Basketball Australia offers its condolences to the family and loved ones of Hall of Fame Inductee, Keith Miller, who passed away on May 8, 2015. Miller enjoyed a distinguished playing career that saw him awarded the inaugural Woollacott Medal in 1947 as the best and fairest player in the South Australian men's competition, but it is as a coaching pioneer and innovator that he will be remembered most.
Following the heartbreaking confirmation that Dante Exum has injured his ACL, coach Andrej Lemanis says there are several options for replacing the point guard. Speaking on Exum's injury at the Boomers' #homecoming press conference on Friday, Lemanis explained he feared the worst for the 20-year old when he saw how devastated he was in the locker room after the game.
The World University Games in South Korea, is just another impressive marker on the basketball resume of Mitch McCarron. Unable to remember a time when he did not have a basketball in his hand, Mitch McCarron has put that practice to good use with an enviable resume for a player of 23 years of age.
Before the start of the 2015/16 Wattle Valley WNBL season, take a look at how the re-named Perth Lynx are shaping up. Perth Lynx Departed: Shani Amos, Ebony Antonio, Isabella Brancatisano, Jessie Edwards, Emily Fielding, Kate Fielding, Darcee Garbin, Sarah Graham, Cassie Harberts, Zoe Harper, Jessica Jakens, Mikayla Pirini, Lindsey Moore, Deanna Smith.
Ahead of the second game of the warm-up series against Japan, Tessa Lavey is thriving on the experience of representing her country. When Tessa Lavey received an invitation to the Australian Institute of Sport in 2009, she admits she didn't know what an AIS scholarship was.
There has been a mixed result at the AOZ Qualifying tournament ahead of the 2016 Paralympics with the Australian Rollers winning the gold medal in the men's competition while the Australian Gliders just missed out on a spot in next year's Paralympics with a heartbreaking loss to China.
Jan Stirling is set to become the fourth Australian, the third female coach and the tenth coach overall inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in Lille, France.
The WNBL Club, South East Queensland Stars (SEQ) has been placed into liquidation. Basketball Australia was advised of the situation today and is working with the club, the liquidator and the Australian Basketballer's Association to ensure the best possible outcome for the players.
Exerting their physical presence with a 41-25 rebound advantage, Australia have taken Game 2 of the Oceania Championship 89-79 to advance to the Rio Olympics in August 2016. Leading by seven points at half-time, Andrew Bogut (ten points, ten rebounds and three blocks) took it upon himself to open up a game winning advantage in the third term despite a persistent back niggle.
