BNSW Coaching Department

117-119 Queen Street

North Strathfield NSW 2137

Ph: (02) 8765 8555

Fax: (02) 8765 8588

www.nswbasketball.net.au

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  U/16, U/17 & U/18 Player Development 2008/ 2009

Basketball Australia announced earlier this year the 2009 National Under 18 Championships will be conducted in the April school holidays.

This change has been brought about in part due to the FIBA World Under 19 Championships now being conducted every two years, and to ensure young players get the opportunity to represent their State.

The change of timing for the Under 18 Nationals from July to April has required Basketball New South Wales change the way the teams are selected and prepared.

Rather than trials being conducted in February and then preparation running through the School Terms One and Two, the Under 18 State squad will now be selected in September/October and preparation will take place in School Terms 4 and 1, leading to the championships.

This date change has also necessitated the U/16 & U17 Waratah Development Program Two Day Camps to link in with the Country and Metropolitan Tour Programs, with all players in these age groups invited to attend the following camps:

Metropolitan players

Sundays 19th and 26th October - U/18 State Team trials from which athletes will be selected to represent NSW Metropolitan at the East Coast Challenge (Under 18 division) and Pacific Coast Sam (Under 17 division) - 30 Males & 30 Females in total. For more information please click here or the side menu.

Click here to be taken to the archived 2007/2008 Metro Tours homepage

Country players

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September - NSW Country Under 17 & 18 ACJBC & PCS Tour Trials.  20 male and 20 female athletes will be selected in the NSW Country teams for the 2009 ACJBC, plus a further 20 male and 20 female athletes for the PCS (Under 17 age group).  For more information please click here or the side menu.

Click here to be taken to the archived 2007/2008 Country Tours homepage - ACJBC
Click here to be taken to the archived 2007/2008 Country Tours homepage - PCS