The champions have been found at the 2019 Aon U15 National Championships held at Trustpower Arena in Tauranga and it was a clean sweep for Waikato. 

New Zealand Tall Ferns Head Coach Guy Molloy predicted his team would learn quickly from the 30-points defeat at the hands of the Japanese national team in the first game between the two teams on Wednesday. Only 48 hours later and the Tall Ferns have come within a whisker of defeating World #10 ranked Japan. The Kiwis just beaten in the final play, 77-75.

The finalists have been found at the 2019 Aon U15 National Championships being held at Trustpower Arena in Tauranga with three of the four teams wearing the red, yellow and black of Waikato. 

Playing a second game in as many days the Tall Ferns have defeated Shoin University 89-68 in Atsugi, Japan.

Day 3 of the Aon Under 15 Nationals tips off this morning 9am at Trustpower Arena, Tauranga. Teams head into QF's in the early rounds before they hit the semi finals in the afternoon. Check in later tonight to see who has qualified for the Grand Finals. Catch court 6 on live stream from 10:45am, games to be shown below.

Ahead of the William Jones Cup in Taiwan, beginning 24 July, the Tall Ferns are training in Japan. The eight day camp also includes three warm-up games and the first of those was played last night.

The Sal’s NBL Final Four and the U15 Aon Nationals are not the only basketball events to attend this weekend. Round Five of the 3x3.EXE league is set to tip off in Auckland (8pm on 20 July) and Christchurch (1:30pm on 21 July).

Canada Basketball have announced 29 athletes who have been invited to attend their National Team training camp ahead of their games against the New Zealand Tall Blacks in Sydney and the FIBA Basketball World Cup. 

Day 1 of the Aon Under 15 Nationals tips off this morning 8am at Trustpower Arena in sunny Tauranga. Last rounds will commence at 8:15pm...

The 2019 Aon U15 National Championships gets underway tomorrow in Tauranga with both the girls’ and boys’ tournaments contested by twenty teams each.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup – the Naismith Trophy – will visit New Zealand for the first time as part of its World Tour.

New Zealand age-group representatives Samuel Mennenga and Jake McKinley, plus Kiwi-born Mojave King have impressed in the third annual NBA Academy Games, with the Mennenga and King both playing pivotal roles in the final game of the round robin event.

The 2019 Aon U17 National Champions have been found with Waikato claiming the girls’ title and Waitakere West the boys’ championship in two exciting, hard fought finals.

It all comes down to this! Day 4 is the final day of the Aon Under 17 National's. Games will begin 9am with the Women's Grand Final tipping off 3pm and the Men's Final straight after at 4:45pm. Awards ceremony to commence after the Men's final. Catch the action live on Sky Sport Pop Up 4 and the live stats at the link below

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The finalists at the 2019 Aon U17 National Championships, being held at Eventfinda Stadium in Auckland have been found.  

AM I FIT Otago Gold Rush forward Zoe Richards has been called in as a late replacement in the Tall Ferns squad departing for a tour of Asia tomorrow.

Day 2 of the Aon Under 17 National's continue this morning tipping off 9am. Both Men’s and Women’s pool play will continue for the rest of the day as teams battle it out for that top seed in each pool. Who will advance? Auckland folk get on down to the Eventfinda stadium and AUT North Shore to find out. Last rounds will commence at 7:30pm, key links below

Reflecting on an outstanding 2019 Women’s Basketball Championship (WBC) here are ten of the talking points that emerged.

Hot on the heels of Kalani Purcell playing a leading role in Auckland Dream’s Women’s Basketball Championship (WBC) success news has emerged that the competitions MVP has been selected for Team World at the Aurora Games in August.