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25.01.2022 A few great photos from Photographer Simon Sturzaker during the TJBL Northern Conference. 5 weeks left in the season!

25.01.2022 Vale Peter Robertson - Basketball Tasmania Life Member, former staff member, state team coach and coach to many hundreds of young athletes. Robbo will be well remembered for his contribution to our sport and as a true gentleman. Our thoughts are with his family.

25.01.2022 Good luck Hobart Phoenix, Hobart Chargers and BTAS State Athlete - Sharna Thompson on her WNBL debut!

24.01.2022 Basketball Tasmania is launching a new initiative to develop identified coaches and provide ongoing professional development opportunities. The Basketball Tasmania Coach Acceleration Initiative has been devised to provide identified coaches throughout Tasmania with additional professional development, training, and mentoring opportunities. Applications for the program are now open and close on Monday, 25 January ... For more details and to apply follow this link https://www.basketballtasmania.com.au/coach-acceleration-in

24.01.2022 State Development Camp in Deloraine with the best 14-17 year olds on the floor from across the state. Over 140 athletes on the floor and in the lecture theatre continuing to learn the game and prepare for 2021.

23.01.2022 Great to see the Aussie Hoops action in Smithton.

23.01.2022 As we move into finals this week it was great to catch up with a few exciting Girls games on Sunday afternoon.

23.01.2022 It’s Flashback Friday! Let’s have a look at our 3x3 Hustle from earlier in the year Our next 3x3 Hustle is on Sunday 25 October in Launceston and this time we are hooping OUTDOORS! Team entries are coming in fast and we only have a maximum of 50 teams that are able to enter, with registrations closing Tuesday 20 October.... Register now https://www.3x3hustle.com/event/big-hustle-tas-state-champs

23.01.2022 We love seeing all our former state team athletes come back and train with our current exciting crop of juniors - here is current NW Thunder NBL1 star Mason Bragg at the Advanced Academy session in Ulverstone yesterday. Mason provided fantastic intensity and leadership during the session and the boys responded and received great experience for their journeys.

22.01.2022 Fantastic to see The Mercury newspaper getting over to our little champions in the under 10 comps.

22.01.2022 Men's Grand Finalists for Sunday's State League Grand Final are Pengiun, after an easy win over the 4th placed Kings and Glenorchy after a tough battle with Hobart Phoenix. Game time 2.00pm

21.01.2022 Tasmanian Junior Basketball League (TJBL) Northern Conference Round 10 Review Under 12 Girls Championship Division: The Latrobe Demons extended their winning streak to 10-0 after a strong win against the Somerset Heat while the Devonport Warriors were too strong for the Burnie Tigers winning by 11 points. With one week of the regular season left the competition for the remaining top 4 spots is going to come down to the wire with Devonport, Ulverstone, Burnie and Somerset a...Continue reading

21.01.2022 2021 Tri Series is under way in Hobart. Some great quality basketball hitting the four courts at Kingborough Sports Centre. Photographer Simon Sturzaker is getting around the courts snapping the action.

21.01.2022 Saturday is McHappy Day and as a proud supporter of @rmhcaustralia, Basketball Tasmania are putting on our Silly Socks and asking you to donate to this important cause by purchasing a Big Mac, Helping Hand or your own pair of Silly Socks at your nearest @Mcdonaldsau restaurant or via McDelivery. Money raised on #mchappyday goes towards providing a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families. Pictured here are Tasmanian state team athletes Micah Simpson and Aishah Anis trying out some of the Silly Socks.

21.01.2022 Taran Armstrong accepts to play at California Baptist University with his brother, Tre. Not only will Taran Armstrong get to live his college basketball dream in the US, he will get to do it with his brother, Tre, after committing to play at California Baptist University. The 18-year-old, who currently lives in Canberra where he attends the NBA Global Academy as part of Basketball Australias Centre of Excellence, will head overseas next year....Continue reading

21.01.2022 Trials for Basketball Tasmania’s 2021 Under 20 Mens and Womens State teams begin this Saturday and we’ve updated times for Girls and Boys 2002 and 2003 born athletes 17 October & 15 November 2020 Deloraine Sports Complex... 10am to 2pm (Girls) 12pm to 4pm (Boys) Register now on our website: www.basketballtasmania.com.au

21.01.2022 Batch #2 of photos from our first Tri Series event for 2021. Some great basketball being played, with plenty of close results across many of the matchups.

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20.01.2022 Great work from all participants in last Sunday’s 3x3 Hustle at Riverbend Park. Thanks to the Launceston City Council for providing an excellent park, playground and court for the community. Congratulations to the winning teams who have the opportunity to represent Tasmania in the National 3x3 event in April in Geelong.

20.01.2022 Great article in todays Mercury Newspaper - Taylor Mole with some of our young up-and-coming girls. Great opportunity for all girls to get involved these school holidays with our BTAS Maccas On Your Team GIRLS ONLY Camps 1-Day GIRLS ONLY Camps ... 5 October Hobart, Launceston & Ulverstone All camp participants receive a Maccas/Molten Ball (pictured). For further details and to register go to our website www.basketballtasmania.com.au

19.01.2022 Please see below update from Country Cup organisers advising that the 2021 Australian Junior Basketball Cup has been cancelled. Basketball Tasmania is exploring alternate options for our athletes during the month of January 2021 (e.g. another interstate option or an event within our state). Further information will be provided in due course.

19.01.2022 Trials for Basketball Tasmania’s 2021 Under 18 Mens and Womens State teams begin on Saturday, 7 November. Trial details 2004 and 2005 born athletes 7 November & 5 December 2020 Deloraine Sports Complex... 10am to 2pm (Boys) 2pm to 6pm (Girls) Register now on our website: www.basketballtasmania.com.au

19.01.2022 State League Round 2 is half way through with movement in the ladder positions. Another tight intense day is promised tomorrow in Devonport. Some of the marquee match ups include: * 1.30pm - Men - Hobart Phoenix vs Wynyard Wildcats - vying for one of the last positions in the Final Four. * 3pm - Men - BTAS HP vs Penguin Blues - a win for HP would lock them into finals - is this the Blues first loss?... * 4.30pm - Women - Burnie Tigers vs Devonport Warriors - one game separates on the ladder in the race for the Final Four - loser might be out. See more

19.01.2022 Phoenix and Breakers escape to Tasmania to avoid outbreak Tasmania will get an early feel for the NBL with two teams heading south to avoid the latest Victorian COVID-19 outbreak. SEE THE PHOTOS >> THE latest Victorian COVID-19 will see two NBL teams relocate to Tasmania to set up training camp ahead of the new season.... The South East Melbourne Phoenix and the New Zealand Breakers will arrive in Hobart on Friday morning to continue their preparations ahead of the season start on January 10. NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: Given the current situation in Melbourne we have decided it’s prudent for both clubs to relocate to Hobart and they will be accommodated and train there under strict COVID protocols. This will give us time to assess and work through the next steps required as we prepare for the forthcoming NBL Season. We hope the current restrictions and resulting border closures will be eased as quickly as possible but we will need to stay flexible in our approach and we will continue to be guided by the advice of the relevant state health authorities. I want to thank all of our clubs, players and staff for their patience and understanding as we navigate this latest challenge. I also want to acknowledge the Tasmanian Government for accommodating teams on short notice and supporting their temporary relocation. A Government spokesman initially labelled the move as merely preliminary discussions but added that any relocation would be in accordance with any current border restrictions pertaining to Tasmania air and sea ports. The NBL is also working on moving the Sydney Kings and the Illawarra Hawks from their current base in Albury given the ongoing situation in NSW, while Melbourne United is already in Cairns for a pre-season trip. An NBL season usually starts in October but was pushed back to January to give the greatest chance of playing in front of crowds. The Tasmanian JackJumpers will enter the NBL in the following season for the 2021-22 competition.

19.01.2022 Regional High School Championships are underway across the State, results can be found here https://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi We are also trialling a new innovation using live grids ... South https://www.dropbox.com//2020%20South%20%20HSC%20grids.xls North West https://www.dropbox.com/s/ktq/2020%20NW%20HSC%20grids.xlsx North https://www.dropbox.com/s//2020%20North%20HSC%20grids.xlsx

18.01.2022 ICYMIThe BTAS Macca’s On Your Team Basketball Camps are back in 2021! Our Holiday Camps offer junior basketballer’s the opportunity to develop their skills while having fun! The camp cost is $80 per person for the 2-day camps and registration includes a Molten Basketball! ... Camp Dates are: 2-Day Boys & Girls Camps 28 & 29 January Hobart, Launceston & Penguin ***Please note venue change for NW camp*** For all the camp details and to register www.basketballtasmania.com.au

18.01.2022 Tasmania’s return to the NBL will begin on opening night of the 2021-22 season if the DEC upgrade is completed on time An eight-month window to complete the upgrades to the Derwent Entertainment Centre is all that stands in the way of the Tasmania JackJumpers launching the 2021-22 NBL season at home. THE hopes of the NBL’s newest team making a grand entrance and launching the 2021-22 season at home hinge on the Derwent Entertainment Centre redevelopment being completed on t...ime. On his first visit to the state since the announcement Tasmania would return to the league next year, NBL owner and CEO Larry Kestelman declared his vision for the JackJumpers to open their venture in front of home fans. To do so the $41 million DEC upgrade, which is ahead of schedule with stage one completed, must defy extremely tight time frames to be ready by October next year. I would love for the first game of the season to be launched with the new team, that would be amazing, Mr Kestelman said on his first inspection of what will become a state of the art venue on Monday. That would be our number one goal. You have contingency plans and I was just saying to the premier that even if need be, we’ve got a little bit of leeway, we don’t necessarily have to schedule the first home game day one of the season. We could probably give ourselves a week or two of the team being on the road. It was always going to be tight and then the delay of nearly six months with COVID has made it extraordinarily tight. But we as a team are up for it and we’ll make sure that it happens, hell or high water, we will make sure that this venue is up and running for the October start of the season. While the refurbishment of the DEC into the JackJumpers’ nest will be the centrepiece for the team, Mr Kestelman has grand visions for the venue. He hopes to see it operational 100 days a year, and believes it could attract a price tag of between $700,000 to $1 million for naming rights. The plan is for this venue to be quite frankly too busy to be able to have them training here regularly. We intend to turn it into the nest for the JackJumpers, but much more so into a community place that people can gather, and be uplifted and entertained. Premier Peter Gutwein, who has regularly referred to Mr Kestelman as a force of nature, said tenders for stage two of the redevelopment will close December 21. Out of all of the people that I could think of to actually get this job done by October next year, Mr Kestelman is one of the very few I think in the world that would be able to do it, he said.

18.01.2022 BTAS Regional Primary School Championships Registrations are now open for teams. Events are played in North, North West and South Tasmania across the following dates and venues. Southern Tasmania ... Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November, Southern Tasmania venues Kingston, Clarence & Moonah Stadiums (grades 3-4 and grades 5-6) Northern Tasmania Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November, Northern Tasmania venues (grades 5-6) and Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, Northern Tasmania venues Elphin Sports Stadium, St Patricks College (grades 3-4) North West Tasmania Saturday 7 November and Sunday 8 November, North West Tasmania venues Devonport Recreation Centre (grades 3-4 and grades 5-6) Details and entry forms can be found on the Basketball Tasmania website. Entries close Friday 23 October

18.01.2022 Jack Jumpers CEO Simon Brookhouse chats to Ronnel Riggs on Chargers TV.

18.01.2022 FDP Athlete Corner // U12 Boys and Girls Over the past few months we have shared various player profiles on our socials. We now turn our attention to the younger members of our programs - the FDP athletes! Up first, heres a few our U12 athletes ... #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

18.01.2022 Put in the work. That is it. Shoot that shot so many times that you KNOW you can knock it down. That carries over to every aspect of life. Practice that speech.... Run that route. Write everyday Prepare for that meeting. The more you work,the more prepared you will be. The more prepared you are, the more confident you will be, and the less afraid you will be. https://youtu.be/N_8nlOvfCJU

18.01.2022 State League 2020 has wrapped up with two fantastic games at Elphin today. In the women's comp, Wynyard Wildcats prevailed over a fast-finishing Penguin Blues to win by 2 points. Penguin Blues men grabbed their 2nd title in 3 straight Grand Final appearances with 20 point win over the Glenorchy Spartans.

17.01.2022 Great coverage from Nightly News 7 Tasmania on our first outdoor 3x3 event yesterday at Riverbend Park in Launceston Thanks to Launceston City Council for their vision in creating a fantastic outdoor park area with the outdoor courts. 3x3Hustle

17.01.2022 Launceston Tornadoes delivering the school basketball clinics across the north of Tasmania - recent pictures from the visits to Punchbowl Primary School and St Finn Barrs Catholic Primary School. Thanks to the Tasmanian Government for their ongoing grant support of this statewide initiative.

16.01.2022 Basketball Tasmania welcomes the budget announcement of $1M over four years to continue school basketball clinics. Chris McCoy, Basketball Tasmania CEO stated: Thanks to the State Government for their ongoing support of basketball and we are particularly pleased to see the continuation of funding with Basketball Tasmania to enable the three NBL1 clubs to deliver the school basketball clinics across the state. The school basketball clinics provide excellent exposure for our sport with many young boys and girls then flowing into our mainstream competitions. In addition to this, the activity allows excellent brand building in their catchment areas for the Hobart Chargers, Launceston Tornadoes and North West Thunder and these NBL1 clubs provide an important pathway and aspiration for our junior athletes in this state.

15.01.2022 In their own words // Zoe Crawford Hi, my name is Zoe Crawford and I am a BTAS graduate for the class of 2020. I first joined the BTAS program 7 years ago in the FDP program, later followed by SDP, and High Performance. These programs have helped me achieve many personal goals whilst providing me with the skills and knowledge to undertake the challenging environment of going against the best junior players in the country and putting myself in a position to receive expos...ure at various nationals. Along the journey, I have come across many people that will be my lifelong friends as well as meeting coaches that truly care and invest so much time into not only mine but everyone’s development who comes through the program. While being in the BTAS program I’ve been fortunate enough to represent Tasmania at national championships on multiple occasions and also have had the privilege to represent Australia at an Oceania Championship which has been the main highlight in my basketball journey this far. Over the coming years, I have aspirations of playing in the NBL1, playing at college, and hopefully go pro. With the thanks to Mark and the rest of the network coaches that have invested their time into me, I now have the support required to take that next step. To the younger athletes, make sure to enjoy the experience whilst staying committed and working hard because these programs are the pathway to bigger opportunities both on and off the court that will set you up for life.

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14.01.2022 Checkout the courts we will be using for the Outdoors 3x3 Big Hustle TAS on Sunday 25 October in Launceston Don’t forget to register for our first ever outdoor 3x3 Big Hustle Tas event! A maximum of 50 teams will be able to enter and registrations close Tuesday 20 October. For registrations and additional information visit https://www.3x3hustle.com/event/big-hustle-tas-state-champs

14.01.2022 Finals and final tune-ups ahead on court in the Tasmanian Junior Basketball League Northern Conference Its getting down to the business end of the season in the Tasmanian Junior Basketball League Northern Conference. That format change is one that Basketball Tasmania believes has delivered strongly, with competition at a close and a high standard, with the quality set to rise even more next season when the Launceston teams are scheduled to take part.... "It has been great from our perspective and obviously there has bee some adversity with the COVID shutdown and the impact of that with the Launceston teams not coming into the league this year, but credit to the parents and the volunteers, as well as the players and associations, Richmond said. "Our main priority was to try to increase the level of competition in terms of creating a better level of competition for the participants, as a lot of the time in past seasons you would see some of the stronger teams would be blowing the other teams away and large margins. "Our priority was to try to close that gap and we have seen some quite tight games since we split into the divisions, which is some real positive signs heading into next year. "We are expecting a cracking finals series across both divisions as we have been seeing plenty of one and two point margins in both divisions, so we expect the finals series to be no different and there are some pretty exciting age groups and any team could win it on their day." After this weekends matches, semi and preliminary finals will be played on September 13 with venues yet to be locked in. The competitions grand finals are scheduled for Sunday, September 20 in Devonport.

14.01.2022 The Advocate Newspaper - "State Basketball League finals to be held in Launceston with four NWBU teams taking part". The North-West Coast has four opportunities to claim State Basketball League glory this weekend when the finals are staged at Launceston's Elphin Sports Centre. Two-time champions Penguin are the lone representative in the men's division where they finished on top of the ladder with a 8-0 record....Continue reading

13.01.2022 State League Round 2 has come to an end with some big movers in the ladders in the race for the Final Four. Women: BTAS High Performance 7-1 (4-0 this weekend) played all their games and will finish on top. ...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Sunday Examiner covering the Northern Regional Primary School Championships - Grade 3/4 with 133 games in Launceston this weekend.

13.01.2022 The exciting first game in the State League Semis with Wynyard overpowering the BTAS HP Girls for the win and a place in tomorrow's Grand Final. After the game, we presented the League MVP and All-Star 5 awards. Wynyard's D'asia Chambers taking out the MVP after a fantastic tournament. Ellie Collins and Mariah Payne from Burnie, Tayla Roberts from Penguin, and Micah Simpson from the Launceston Lightning rounding out the All-Star 5.

13.01.2022 Tasmanian Junior Basketball League (TJBL) Northern Conference Round 11 Review Under 12 Girls Championship Division: The U12 Girls roster finished their final week of regular season competition and it was again Latrobe the remained undefeated after a strong win over the Ulverstone Redhoppers. The other game of the round was a thriller with Somerset claiming a 1-point win over the Burnie Tigers. This age group has been close all season and is shaping to be a cracking finals ...Continue reading

12.01.2022 Round 1 of State League in Hobart is now complete. Somerset Heat and the Penguin Blues men's sides head back to the NW Coast with no loses to their names, while in the women;'s competition, defending Champions BTAS HP have fired the first shots, and given all the warning that they are looking to go back to back.

12.01.2022 Wynyard women and Penguin men take out 2020 State Basketball League championships on Sunday. Wynyard women's coach Michael Johnstone believes his team's success in the State Basketball League grand final can flow into the next NWBU season and return them to the top half of the ladder. The Wildcats held on to defeat Penguin 63-61 in Sunday's decider in Launceston to claim their first success in the competition....Continue reading

12.01.2022 Great initiative for basketball in Hobart. Get along and support this exciting concept.

12.01.2022 Round 9 TJBL Southern Conference Well, its all in the book now, the finals teams are set for 2020, lets look at how that all shapes up. U12 Championship Boys ...Continue reading

11.01.2022 ICYMI video of our Gala Weekend Coaches Clinic is online, plus a copy of the notes are now available on Basketball Australia’s Coaching Resource Website https://coach.basketball.net.au/notes-video-from-basketbal/

11.01.2022 Two big weekends of Regional Primary School action in the North, North West and South. Top 3 Division 1 teams in each region now progress to the Primary State Championships on Saturday 5 December and Sunday 6 December.

11.01.2022 The BTAS Maccas On Your Team Basketball Camps are coming up these school holidays in July we had record numbers and a lot of happy campers, make sure you dont miss out! 2-Day Boys & Girls Camps... 29 & 30 September Hobart, Launceston & Devonport 1-Day GIRLS ONLY Camps 5 October Hobart, Launceston & Ulverstone For all the details and to register go to our website www.basketballtasmania.com.au

11.01.2022 Results from Day 1 of the 2020 High School State Championships. Check the schedule for game allocation for tomorrow.

10.01.2022 Today is McHappy Day and as a proud supporter of @rmhcaustralia, Basketball Tasmania are putting on our Silly Socks and asking you to donate to this important cause by purchasing a Big Mac, Helping Hand or your own pair of Silly Socks at your nearest @Mcdonaldsau restaurant or via McDelivery. Money raised on #mchappyday goes towards providing a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families.

10.01.2022 BTAS Tri-Series Round 2 - Saturday 26 September and Sunday 27 September - Elphin Sports Centre - draw is now online - www.basketballtasmania.com.au This weekend is a great way to complete the program for this 12 month period. In a difficult year with COVID, we extended the program and implemented this weekend at the end of the cycle with the next round of trials for program starting in October.

10.01.2022 Coach Profile // Mark Radford Mark Radford is Basketball Tasmania’s Basketball Development Manager. This is his 8th year as State Head Coach and the FDP/SDP programs have gone from strength to strength in his tenure. Mark also has experience as an NBL Assistant Coach and has been involved in Australian National Teams Next week is our final week of FDP/SDP trials, last chance to register www.basketballtasmania.com.au

09.01.2022 As a part of Basketball Tasmania's 2020 Gala Weekend in Launceston, a coaching clinic will be presented by BTAS specialist coaches. The clinic will cover a variety of topics over 90mins with plenty of tips and thoughts for coaches at all levels. Presenters for the clinic are Mark Radford (BTAS Basketball Development Manager) and Nic Martin (BTAS Basketball Development Officer - South). Mark will be covering Post Play and Nic will be covering Drills/Games that work on multipl...e skills. The clinic will be on Sunday, 29 November from 10:00am to 11:30am @ Elphin Sports Centre. Please RSVP for the clinic using this link https://forms.gle/b1qd1EWxUKwByz1Y7

09.01.2022 Our first U14 FDP camp of the 2020/21 cycle is in the books Well done to all athletes and coaches on a fantastic day of development. #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

09.01.2022 Following our first Men's game, we presented our MVP and All-Star 5 in the Men's State League. MVP for 2020 is Tiri Masunda from Hobart Phoenix, joining Tiri in the All-Star 5 are Jack Stanwix (Glenorchy) Jacob Richards (Penguin) Joe Chillcott (Burnie), and Lachie Barker (Somerset)

09.01.2022 Round 7 TJBL Southern Conference Its getting closer to the business end of the season - games won and games lost can make all the difference when it comes to playing in the 2020 final series. U12 Championship Boys ...Continue reading

08.01.2022 All images are now up live on my website from the recent Basketball Tasmania State Championship events from last week, and from the final round of Tri Series. h...ttps://www.simonsturzakerphotography.com//2020-Basketball I have quite a few design prints to get together so I will be in touch as soon as I can on these. If anyone hasn't contacted me on these and would like to look at getting something put together here, you can send me a message or email at [email protected] Cheers! See more

08.01.2022 A BIG weekend of TJBL Finals across the state is underway

08.01.2022 Burnie Tigers doing a great job with their Under 10 Girls on Monday nights.

08.01.2022 Here’s a few highlights from Round 2 of Basketball Tasmania’s Statewide League that was on this past weekend in Devonport and Latrobe. Thanks to Ronnel Riggs from BTAS TV for his great work capturing the action SWL regional games remain for most teams before the Final Four is played over the BTAS Gala Weekend at the end of this month.

07.01.2022 Results from Saturday and schedule for Sunday for the Northern Grade 3/4 Primary School Tournament

07.01.2022 Great to support Reclink Australia with the fine work they are doing.

07.01.2022 Tasmanian Junior Basketball League (TJBL) Northern Conference Round 9 Review Under 12 Girls Championship Division: The Latrobe Demons continued their outstanding form this season by maintaining their unbeaten record sitting at 9-0. Ulverstone and Burnie continue to perform strongly sitting in second and third while Devonport and Somerset will be competing hard to clinch the 4th spot on the ladder. ...Continue reading

07.01.2022 With only one week to go in the regular season, some upsets in Round 8 may have opened the door for a last-minute dash to finals. Lets see whos in and whos out. Under 12 Championship Boys Glenorchy Spartans (46) grabbed a surprise win over the Kings (37), this win should have given the Spartans one last gasp at finals. Grenadiers (36) then defeated Dominoes (28), that result ending the Spartans hope of a finals appearance in 2020. In the other match, ladder leaders Southe...Continue reading

07.01.2022 Samuel Plapp named North-West Inter High age champion in three codes It's been a year Burnie High School student Samuel Plapp won't forget, cleaning up at this year's North-West Inter High sports carnivals. The year 8 student was named age champion in swimming, cross country and athletics - the first time he's achieved the trifecta.... Not just an individual competitor he succeeded, as Plapp continued to develop his game on the basketball court for the Burnie Tigers. At just 14 years old, Plapp said he wasn't sure whether his heart lay in just one sport. "I like them both the same (running and basketball); through the summer it's the athletic season but through the winter, basketball is more prominent," Plapp said. Plapp's name was also etched into the school's history books, breaking Burnie High School's 42-year-old 200m record and setting a new Inter High record in the 800m. "I didn't really get to do too many basketball tournaments or anything, which has been different," he said. "But I just want to continue doing the same thing I'm doing; training, playing in basketball tournaments and doing running events." I like them both the same (running and basketball); through the summer it's the athletic season but through the winter, basketball is more prominent. With his best years yet to come, the all-rounder said he was eager to continue pushing himself against the North-West's best. "We've got a fair bit of competition; I've got a lot of training partners in my team that all do the same North-West basketball and running competitions," he said. "I'm not really sure yet, I want to go far in my sport but I'm not too sure yet - I'm still young and figuring it out."

07.01.2022 FDP Athlete Corner // U14 Boys and Girls Over the past few months we have shared various player profiles on our socials. We now turn our attention to the younger members of our programs - the FDP athletes! Up next, heres a few our U14 athletes ... #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

07.01.2022 On behalf of the Board and Staff of Basketball Tasmania - Merry Christmas to all our basketball families. We hope you all have a nice break over Christmas and we are all looking forward to a prosperous New Year. This year was a tough one for everyone and it presented some major challenges for our great sport. I’m proud of the way our members made the best of the situation and despite losing over 3 months in shutdown we were able to complete around 90% of our basketball acti...vities throughout the state. An example of the Tassie spirit was the support for the Adelaide Invitational event that we offered to our development program athletes and families. We were overwhelmed by the support with around 180 people interested in going on the trip which unfortunately could not proceed. A great friend of mine who has sadly passed away always succinctly put the purpose of basketball organisations Participation Development Pathways We will all be back in the New Year with new energy to progress each of these areas of our sport. 2021 will also be an exciting one with the Jack Jumpers providing the state with our very own NBL team. Merry Christmas to all. Chris McCoy, CEO, Basketball Tasmania

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Southern Basketball Development Officer, Nic Martin on his selection into Basketball Australias Emerging Coach Initiative Special mention to former BDOs Brad Kann and Sam Gruggen who are also apart of the inaugural intake. An impressive list of young coaches

06.01.2022 TJBL Northern Conference Review The last stop on the road to the grand final has been run for both the TJBL Northern Conference Championship and Shield Divisions with all age groups completing semi and preliminary finals on Sunday 13 September. As has been the case all season the games did not disappoint with a host of close results and tightly fought games. It is also pleasing to see that all 8 North West associations will be represented in the various age groups and divisio...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Our FDP and SDP trials for the 2020/21 cycle are well and truly underway across the state We’ve had fantastic numbers at trials so far - but it’s not too late to register! Head to our website to register now www.basketballtasmania.com.au #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

06.01.2022 On Saturday night, as a part of the Gala Weekend in Launceston, we held a special dinner for our 2020 Graduating Athletes. Presented at the dinner was our Gold Class Award which is awarded to athletes who made four consecutive state teams in U16s and U18s. This years recipients were Sejr Deans, Zoe Crawford, Makala Bingley and Emerson Wells. Well done to all athletes and their families for many, many years of dedication and hard work. ... #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

06.01.2022 BTAS Regional High School Championships Registrations are now open for teams to enter this years Championships. Events are played in North, North West and South Tasmania on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October. Southern Regional High School Championships Moonah and Clarence Basketball Stadiums... Northern Regional High School Championships Elphin Sports Centre North West Regional High School Championships Devonport Recreation Centre Details and entry forms can be found on the Basketball Tasmania website. Entries close Friday 2 October

06.01.2022 State League Women's 1st Semi Final is underway Basketball Tasmania HP v Wynyard Wildcats 2:15pm - Women's 2nd Semi Final Penguin Blues v Burnie Tigers... 4:00pm - Men's 1st Semi Final Penguin Blues v Kingborough-Huon Kings 6:15pm - Men's 2nd Semi Final Glenorchy Spartans v Hobart Phoenix Watch all the live action here https://youtu.be/_1-ljD1syvw

05.01.2022 Aussie Hoops is coming. Register early to ensure your child’s spot in the program.

05.01.2022 Well done to Wynyard Basketball Association on the funding developments.

05.01.2022 State League action is underway across the Devonport and Latrobe venues. Some tight basketball action expected over the next two days. Pictures: Simon Sturzaker

04.01.2022 Congrats to Taran Armstrong in committing to California Baptist University. Exciting that we have two Armstrongs there with older brother Tre entering his Junior year when Taz starts as a Freshman in 2021.

04.01.2022 Less than 3 weeks until our BTAS Maccas On Your Team Camps tip-off! All camp participants get a Molten McDonalds Basketball! Camp details 2-Day Boys & Girls Camps... 29 & 30 September Hobart, Launceston & Devonport 1-Day GIRLS ONLY Camps 5 October Hobart, Launceston & Ulverstone For further details and to register go to our website www.basketballtasmania.com.au

04.01.2022 Under 10s on the court in the South - nice article in The Mercury Newspaper.

03.01.2022 Another big weekend on the BTAS calendar - Primary School North Grade 3/4 Regionals in Launceston with 133 games and tryouts for the Adelaide Invitational event in January (replacing Country Cup this year) with 160 athletes on the floor in Deloraine.

03.01.2022 Two fantastic women's semi-finals in the books now, Wynyard claiming the win in their 1 v 4 semi, and Penguin holding on against a 3 point storm from Burnie to claim the remaining spot in tomorrow's Grand Final. 12:00pm Penguin Blues v Wynyard Wildcats

03.01.2022 Batch 3 of photos from our Tri Series event in Hobart. Great to see 'Jack' in the house keeping a keen eye on the talent across the courts. Some budding future Tasmania JackJumpers here for sure.

02.01.2022 McDonalds and Basketball Tasmania are partnering to bring the BTAS Maccas On Your Team Basketball Camps to young basketballers these school holidays! Our Holiday Camps offer junior basketballers the opportunity to develop their skills while having fun! The camp cost is $80 per person for the 2-day camps and for these upcoming holidays we have designated 1-day GIRLS ONLY CAMPS for $50. Camp registration includes a Molten Basketball!... 2-Day Boys & Girls Camps 29 & 30 September Hobart, Launceston & Devonport 1-Day GIRLS ONLY Camps 5 October Hobart, Launceston & Ulverstone Checkout the flyer for all the camp details and register online: www.basketballtasmania.com.au

02.01.2022 Planning for a new indoor stadium in Burnie.

02.01.2022 Results from Day 1 at the Northern Grade 5 & 6 Primary School Tournament and games for Sunday

01.01.2022 Vale Jeff Dunne - fine contributor for basketball in Tasmania

01.01.2022 Photo of the week from the TJBL Northern Conference - Penguin Blues U12 Boys Isaac Burden soars for two points.

01.01.2022 Here’s some of the action from today’s U12 FDP camp - our first camp with the new intake of athletes for the 2020/21 cycle #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

01.01.2022 BTAS State Basketball League - Grand Final Weekend Preview - Elphin Sports Centre - Launceston After a record number of teams in the State League for 2020, we are down to the Final Four in the Men and Women. We have four teams from the North-West and three teams from the South along with the BTAS High Performance Women who are looking to defend their title from 2019 the action will be red hot from the opening tip. Saturday 28 November Semi Finals...Continue reading

01.01.2022 Huge Grand Final weekend across the state starting with all the boys on the south yesterday.

01.01.2022 Along with the FDP and SDP Programs, term 3 has seen the resumption of Basketball Tasmanias Advanced Academy. Here are some highlights of a recent session in the South #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay

01.01.2022 More great shots from yesterday’s 3x3 Hustle at Riverbend Park in Launceston. Our first outdoor 3x3 event with 35 teams from U12s to U18s. Thanks to Launceston City Council for providing the fantastic park and courts for the community. FIBA3x3 3x3Hustle

01.01.2022 The 33 Big Hustle TAS is back and this time we are hooping outdoors!! For the first time in Tasmania the 33 Big Hustle TAS will be held outdoors, with the top teams from this tournament qualifying through to the 2021 NBL 33 Big Hustle National Championships to be held in April 2021. Details ... Riverbend Park, Launceston Sunday 25 October Cost: $120 per team Age Groups: 12s Masters (Male & Female) Registrations: https://www.3x3hustle.com/event/big-hustle-tas-state-champs/ Registrations close Tuesday 20 October. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of Tasmania’s first outdoor 3x3 Big Hustle event! For further enquiries, please contact Nathan Brereton at [email protected]

01.01.2022 Congratulations to all the Tassie athletes who are off to college to compete at some stage in 2021. Great words from State Head Coach Mark Radford in the post below #BleedGreen #TheTasmanianWay