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>The rising Australian guard opens up on her pathway from the Centre of Excellence to the NCAA, and the lessons shaping better basketball environments for players and coaches alike.
Follow the CoE teams in the NBL1 this season.
The rising Australian guard opens up on her pathway from the Centre of Excellence to the NCAA, and the lessons shaping better basketball environments for players and coaches alike.
Suite of resources created to support parents of athletes in basketball
March Madness is just one month away, with Australian fingerprints all over it.
Four men and two women athletes are heading for Canberra to join the CoE in 2026.
The 2026 Foot Locker Under 20 and Ivor Burge National Championships are fast approaching, set to showcase the nation’s best premier basketball talent.
The Basketball Australia National Performance Camp brings together top athletes from across the country to AIS, Canberra as integral part of high-performance pathway.
For more than 30 years, the National Performance Camp has remained a cornerstone of Basketball Australia’s high-performance pathway, connecting generations of athletes through a common national benchmark.
Catch up on the action and the standout Australians taking over the NCAA.
Appointed Head Coach through to 2028, Melissa Downer returns to the CoE after nearly a decade of elite coaching experience across Australia and New Zealand.
Historic results, rising rankings and gold-medal success signal the start of a new era.
The Sapphires secured gold with a commanding performance, while the Crocs battled hard in the men’s title game as competition concluded in Samoa.
Balanced scoring, strong defence and tournament momentum continue to define the Crocs and Sapphires in Apia.
A confident start in Samoa signals Australia’s intent on both sides of the competition.
The Centre of Excellence farewells four talented graduates
Trailblazing LEVEL UP athlete development program activated at CoE in the nation's Capital
Two CoE athletes that exemplify the character of the late Bob Staunton acknowledged with annual award
A stack of Australian talent have been selected to attend the NPC at the Australian Institute of Sport from 20 - 23 January
Vic Country prospect Will Hamilton joins CoE
Australia’s top young players head to the AIS next week, chasing a spot at the FIBA U17 Oceania Championships in Samoa later this year.
A rollercoaster Asia Cup window has culminated in six titles for Australia’s national teams.
The Centre of Excellence Assistant Coach has been accepted to the prestigious FIBA Coaching Certificate program and will travel to Europe to develop her craft amongst the best.

In the spirit of reconciliation Basketball Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.