Players
Basketball Victoria provides junior players with a range of opportunities to develop their skills on the court.
Throughout the year, numerous camps are held across the metropolitan area. You can find all the information about Development Camps on our Camps page.
STATE TEAMS
Basketball Victoria has a proud history relating to its State Representative Teams. It is represented at the annual National Championships conducted by Basketball Australia in the following player categories:
You can find out more about each team by following the links above.
Please note: All state team coaching and staff appointments for 2010 have been finalised. Tryouts for all Victorian State Representative teams from the age groups listed above have now closed.
Details for the 2010 National Championships are as follows:
Player Category | Date | Location | Host |
U20 | 21 - 27 February 2010 | Gawler, SA | Central Districts, North Adelaide, Woodville Basketball Clubs Combined |
Ivor Burge | 21 - 27 February 2010 | Gawler, SA | Central Districts, North Adelaide, Woodville Basketball Clubs Combined |
U18 | 10 – 17 April 2010 | Terrigal, NSW | Gosford City Rebels Basketball Assoc |
U16 | 3 - 10 July 2010 | Logan, QLD | Basketball Queensland |
For further information about Victorian State Teams, please contact Sandra Sloane (State Teams Administrator) on 03 9927 6666 or email sandra.sloane@basketballvictoria.com.au
NATIONAL INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
The National Intensive Training Program (NITP) is Australia’s national development system and Basketball Victoria has country and metropolitan programs. In the metro NITP there are now 9 venues where sessions operate: Bulleen, Dandenong, Eltham, Keilor, Knox, MSAC, Nunawading, Waverly and Werribee.
Players are selected into the program by attending Basketball Victoria’s Development Camps. Whether it be the Under 17, 16, 15 or 14 Selection Camps, Player Development Camps or the Under 12 Central Talent Identification Camp; all of these camps not only offer playing improvement opportunity, they provide NITP selection. In recent times, although not many, athletes have been selected from the U12 Central Camp. This begins the development process early, solely due to the fact there is now an U17 World Championship being held every two years.
U17 and U19 World Championships are conducted in alternate years so we now have a Junior World Championship each year. Selection for Junior Australian Teams is made from Australian Junior Development Camps. The majority of athletes invited to the camps have demonstrated potential at an Australian Championship or are nominated through the NITP system. Athletes can receive AIS scholarships through the same process.
The NITP includes both male and female players and successful athletes are invited to attend the closest satellite venue to where they live. Consisting of two morning sessions per week, athletes work on individual skills, their ability to put skills into action, and their understanding of the game (offence, defence & transition principles). The major focus is on individual development.
In recent years, U18 athletes have attended the Waverley Stadium for the U18 Central program. Practicing appropriate drills against athletes of a similar ability and same gender - this has proven to be successful. In the New Year, a select group of U16 athletes are invited to train with the Central group of one session whilst maintaining their other session at their satellite venue.
A prestigious program recognised throughout the world, the NITP plays an integral role in Basketball Australia’s player development pathway.
For further information regarding the NITP, please contact Ross Wignell on 03 9927 6666 or ross.wignell@basketballvictoria.com.au.
