Teams for Under 16 National Championships locked in
Basketball ACT is excited to confirm the teams for the 2026 Footlocker Under 16 National Championships.
Set to take place at Red Energy Arena in Bendigo Victoria, the tournament will see will a mix of powerhouse programs and emerging contenders across both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Under 16 Boys
| Players | |
| Viraat Ram Gajjala | Zavier Janssen |
| Jasper Grant Close | Tanish Shinde |
| Max Sliwka | Daniel Smith |
| Neev Soneri | Wal Wal |
| Great Udechukwu | Harrison Kemp |
| Oscar Nikoloski | Leandre Maury Laib |
| Staff | |
| Thomas Commins | Head Coach |
| Marcus Frei Murphy | Assistant Coach |
| David Close | Assistant Coach |
| Nicholas Janssen | Manager |
Under 16 Girls
| Players | |
| Eve Buchaniec | Samyra Mahjan |
| Ashley Ward | Rachel Way |
| Taylor Edmonds | Maimuna Shave |
| Gurasees Gill | Rebecca Joseph |
| Sydney White | Zoe Gilmore |
| Maily Ngo | Olivia Maher |
| Staff | |
| Bruce Rietheimer II | Head Coach |
| Katie Galvin | Assistant Coach |
| Johno Warren | Assistant Coach |
| Rosie Buchaniec | Manager |
Fixtures for the tournament can be found here.
Tickets for the tournament can be found here.
Tournament Schedule:
| Saturday 4th July | Media & Training Day, Opening Ceremony and Pool games commence. |
| Sunday 5th July | Pool Games |
| Monday 6th July | Pool Games |
| Tuesday 7th July | Pool Games |
| Wednesday 8th July | Pool Games |
| Thursday 9th July | Pool Games |
| Friday 10th July | Quarter Finals & Classifications |
| Saturday 11th July | Semi Finals & Classifications |
| Saturday 12th July | Grand Final and Play-Offs Closing Ceremony TBC |