MEDIA RELEASE  Tuesday 7 January 2020  Basketball ACT Join Canberra’s Sporting Community in Bushfire Fund-Raising Efforts  Basketball ACT (BACT) have announced they are joining forces with the region’s sporting clubs and associations, to support the communities directly impacted by the recent bushfires.  #WeAreOne – draws together major sporting teams, clubs and associations from the Canberra […]

Basketball ACT Squad Announcement – Under 20 Australian Junior Championships Basketball ACT have named strong Under 20 Men’s and Women’s squads for the upcoming Under 20 Australian Junior Championships, to be held at the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence in Canberra from 5-9 February 2020. The event will see the best Under 20’s talent from […]

The Canberra Nationals are pleased to announce that Natalie Hurst will take up the head coaching position for the upcoming Waratah One season, following the departure of Jenny Lonergan. The guard who won multiple championships with the Capitals will pull down the curtain on a glittering WNBL career, retiring at season’s end. Hurst says it’s […]

  The Canberra Nationals regret to announce that Jenny Lonergan has resigned as Head Coach for the 2020 season. Lonergan recently accepted the second year of her two-year deal with the organisation but has cited work, personal and family reasons for her departure.   “I have thoroughly enjoyed all the wonderful opportunities Basketball ACT has […]

We’re delighted to announce our partnership with the UC Capitals for the 2019/2020 season, providing great opportunities for our junior pathways and exposure to elite basketball via the Club Ambassador Program. See the full post here: UC Capitals and Basketball ACT Partnership  

Two Canberra basketballers have been invited to the National Performance Camp to be held in January next year. Alex Toohey, from the Marist Club, and Bowyn Beatty, from Wests, were invited to be a part of the 20-player squad following the strong performance of the ACT Under 16 team at the Australian Championships earlier this […]