FIBA OCEANIA: NEWS

01/08/2024

Oceania

Guam Referee Rising Star Debuts at FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup

HAGÅTÑA (Guam) - Ernest Aquino has made history as the first-ever FIBA referee from Guam to officiate at a FIBA Asia event, debuting at the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup in June this year.

30/07/2024

Oceania

FIBA Course Empowers PNG Coach to Develop Young Talent

GOLD COAST (Australia) - Ishmael Kekeao, from the Lae Amateur Basketball Association in PNG is taking his coaching skills to the next level by participating in FIBA's Introduction to Youth Coaching...

29/06/2024

Oceania

Samoa's Rising Star: Peata Manumaleuga Lights Up the Court in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN (China) - Peata Manumaleuga, a rising star in Samoan basketball, is making waves at the FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup.

19/06/2024

Oceania

Chasing Polynesian Pride: A Tongan Basketballer's Journey

PERTH (Western Australia) – A Tongan basketballer's career took an unexpected turn after being cut from his suburban Western Australian team in 2020...

18/06/2024

Oceania

Rising Whistle Scholarship Awarded to Tahitian Rising Star

GOLD COAST (Australia) – Yee Gnuik Tai Apeang from Tahiti has been awarded the inaugural Rising Whistle Scholarship in Oceania following the intensive four-week online program.

12/06/2024

Oceania

Travilla Awarded Inaugural Media Scholarship

GOLD COAST (Australia) – Northern Mariana Islands national women’s player, and up-and-coming social media content coordinator, Kaia Travilla has been announced as the social media scholarship recipient.

07/06/2024

Oceania

Social Media Program Boosts Engagement for Oceania National Federations

GOLD COAST (Australia) – National Federations across Oceania have gained valuable insight into leveraging the power of social media to grow the game of basketball through the recent social media program...

06/06/2024

Oceania

Shaping the Next Generation: Why Coach Development Matters in Youth Basketball

GOLD COAST (Australia) – Over 100 aspiring Oceania coaches have signed up for an Introduction to Youth Coaching Course supported by the FIBA Start Coaching Curriculum.

24/05/2024

Oceania

Youth Leader Empowering Girls Through Referee Program

WELLINGTON (New Zealand) – An unexpected invitation to bench officiate at a basketball tournament has led Filipino-Kiwi, Daphne Martinez to discover a passion for basketball refereeing.

10/05/2024

Oceania

Basketball Fiji Striving for Gender Equality On & Off the Court

SUVA (Fiji) –Basketball Fiji are continuing their mission to use sport as a tool to address some of the world’s more pressing issues from gender equality to good health and well-being.

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