Skills Day

Skills Days are for players of all abilities and standards and are open to all athletes at country associations. The coaching programs concentrate on the individual skills relevant for players in the specific age group.

Jamboree

The Country Jamboree is a four day live in camp held in Echuca each September and invites the best 240 U12 players from Country Victoria to develop their skills in a High Performance environment. Players are selected from top age athletes which attend the U12 Country Skills Days.

Skills Day

Skills Days are for players of all abilities and standards and are open to all athletes at country associations. The coaching programs concentrate on the individual skills relevant for players in the specific age group.

Future Development Program

FDP focuses on skill development with athletes selected from Skills Day. This includes weekly training across term 2 and 3 including two full day camps in the athlete’s local regional area.

Gold Nugget Camp

Athletes are selected from the FDP to take part in this camp which is used for selection purposes for the ACJBC and SCC High Performance Tournaments.

High Performance Tournaments

Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC)
ACJBC is a week-long tournament held in Albury/Wodonga each year. Victorian Country development teams compete against other states including Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and New Zealand.

Southern Cross Challenge (SCC)
SCC is a four-day tournament held out of the State Basketball Centre and forms part of the Basketball Victoria High Performance Pathway. Teams competing against Victoria Country teams include Victoria Metro, New South Wales, Queensland and other states.

State Development Program (SDP)

SDP is the first step on the way to representing Victoria. SDP athletes work under the Basketball Victoria High Performance curriculum as athletes will work with identified coaches under the direction of the BV High Performance Coaches in regional satellite hubs and at regular combined training camps. This forms part of the State Team Selection Process.

High Performance Tournaments

Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC)
ACJBC is a week-long tournament held in Albury/Wodonga each year. Victorian Country development teams compete against other states including Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and New Zealand.

State Teams
State Teams compete at the National Junior Championships annually which are 10-day live in elite level tournaments. This is the pinnacle of junior basketball within Australia with the best ten players from every state competing on the one stage. The U16 State Team is selected from the State Combine which is an invite only selection camp in March each year.

National Performance Program
NPP assists Basketball Australia to identify and develop athletes who are members of, or on the fringe selection of National junior teams. The NPP is coached by elite coaches also involved with, or on the fringe of National selection.

National Teams
The top tier of players are selected from national camps to represent Australia in international events such as Oceania Championships, Asia Cup and the World Cup. These athletes are usually selected from the top tier of players that have played at a National Junior Championship.

State Development Program

SDP is the first step on the way to representing Victoria. SDP athletes work under the Basketball Victoria High Performance curriculum as athletes will work with identified coaches under the direction of the BV High Performance Coaches in regional satellite hubs and at regular combined training camps. This forms part of the State Team Selection Process.

High Performance Tournaments

Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC)

ACJBC is a week-long tournament held in Albury/Wodonga each year. Victorian Country development teams compete against other states including Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, and New Zealand. The U18 Victoria Country State Team is selected from this event.

State Teams

State Teams compete at the National Junior Championships annually which are 10-day live in elite level tournaments. This is the pinnacle of junior basketball within Australia with the best ten players from every state competing on the one stage. The U1 State Team is selected from the ACJBC.

National Performance Program (NPP)

NPP assists Basketball Australia to identify and develop athletes who are members of, or on the fringe selection of National junior teams. The NPP is coached by elite coaches also involved with, or on the fringe of National selection.

National Teams

The top tier of players are selected from national camps to represent Australia in international events such as Oceania Championships, Asia Cup and the World Cup. These athletes are usually selected from the top tier of players that have played at a National Junior Championship.

Centre of Excellence (COE)

The COE is located at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra and is a long-stay live in scholarship program for the highest level of junior basketballers in Australia.

The above stages are based on the Country Victoria pathway.

An athlete is determined if they are country or metro based on their postcode, to view the map, CLICK HERE.

Southern Peninsula Basketball supports Metropolitan and Country players in their basketball journey.

Players that live on the north side of Bentons Rd. (i.e. Mornington), are only eligible for Metro selections. Players that live on south side (i.e. Mt Martha) are only eligible for Country selections.

Please contact us if you are unsure of your eligibility.

All information on Basketball Victoria Country and Metro selections and trial dates are available at basketballvictoria.com.au as they are announced.