Bonnie Deas shares her journey on Building Better Basketball
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.
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.
Bringing a clearer, more flexible and nationally consistent approach to support coaches at every stage of their journey.
Basketball Australia’s refreshed Community Coach Mentoring Program delivers shorter, purpose-driven 6–8 week modules that help busy coaches think better, reflect deeper, and make smarter on‑court decisions through practical, mentor‑led learning.
Basketball Australia is enhancing coach development by integrating Coach Logic’s AI-powered SAM tool into its new framework, enabling scalable, evidence-based, and reflective learning directly from coaching practice.
The new Basketball Australia Coach Development Framework gives coaches a modern, connected learning system that supports every level of coaching with practical, relevant, and game‑focused development.
Led by Adam Forde and Damon Lowery, Australia’s 3x3 program is riding major momentum into Glasgow.
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.
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.
Real stories, real growth and real impact from a mentoring program changing the future of community coaching.
Two days. Elite speakers. Free sessions. Don’t miss out.
Adding defenders to shooting drills significantly improves skill transfer from practice to games by creating realistic pressure, forcing adaptability, and aligning training with actual performance demands.
The U16 Crocs head into the quarter finals unbeaten and in pursuit of a historic fourth U16 Asia Cup title.
Coaching is less about wins and tactics and more about reflection, growth, and developing both the player and the person.
An assembly of coaches will drive the Boomers for the Asia Cup window and into the next Olympic cycle
Five emerging coaches were acknowledged at this week's National Coaches Conference with new Multicultural Coaching Scholarship
Over 250 Australian and International coaches converge in Canberra for the 8th National Coaches Conference.
Whatever level you are coaching , your ability to observe patterns, identify momentum shifts, and support your team with timely guidance can be the difference between chaos and clarity — not just in winning games, but in helping players learn and grow.
Designed for basketball coaches at all levels, this weekly and monthly challenge system provides ongoing opportunities to reflect, experiment, and improve.
Coaching theory leaned on traditional categories—autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, and holistic—to explain different leadership styles.
This guide is designed to help you understand the purpose behind the drills your child will be doing at practice.
Led by Jade Melbourne and Gemma Potter, these one-day clinics will provide young athletes with the opportunity to learn directly from elite players at the top of their game.
Celebrating the women leading, shaping and inspiring change across sport.
From 164 appearances for Australia to Paralympic silver at London 2012 and leadership as Gliders captain, Leanne Del Toso has never waited for opportunity.
Thanks to Kulbardi, Ally Wilson & Jacqui Dover are bringing the Indigenous Leadership Program to Palm Island and Yarrabah this April.
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.
Join WNBA & Opals star Sami Whitcomb and former Opals captain and She Hoops Lead Tess Madgen for an unforgettable day of basketball.
Where basketball becomes a platform for leadership, cultural pride and meaningful connection.
Hosted by She Hoops and Jayco, with support from the WNBL and Tissot, this event will bring together leading voices in Australian basketball to explore the power of sport to drive change.
We’re excited to bring the She Hoops Community Camps to Batemans Bay & Junee.
Join Ally Wilson for a day of basketball, leadership and cultural connection for Indigenous youth.
The Opals confirm their squad for Türkiye, with high-level matchups on deck this March.
The 2026 Leadership and Confidence Scholarship cohort brings together young women from across Australia and Oceania, reflecting the program’s most diverse intake to date.
Upgraded regional venue returns to action, celebrating community, legacy and the next generation.
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.
A 19-player Seven Consulting Opals roster has been named ahead of a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup – Qualifying Tournament in March 2026.
Historic results, rising rankings and gold-medal success signal the start of a new era.
Lauren Jackson and Tess Madgen will be running a She Hoops Clinic at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre.
Shelley Matheson has represented Australia for over two decades, but the moments that mean the most are the ones she shares with her two daughters. Shelley continues to show what’s possible for women balancing elite sport and motherhood.
From last week’s Women’s Wheelchair Pathway camp to this week’s She Hoops Leadership and Confidence camp, Ebony Stevenson (15) and Katelin Gunn (22) are putting lessons into action.
Unforgettable access to the heroes shaping Australian women’s basketball.

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.