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Basketball was first included in the Commonwealth Games at the 2006 Games in Melbourne, Australia.
It made a return to the Commonwealth Games program at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Australia and will feature on the 2022 program as a 3×3 competition for both able body and para athletes.
The governing body for Basketball in Australia is Basketball Australia.
Latest Basketball News
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Australia’s history-making basketball teams gearing up for Paris 2024
July 9, 2024The Women’s 3×3 Basketball Team are set to make history in Paris, as the Gangurrus contest the Olympic 3×3 Basketball competition for the first time, with the Boomers and Opals squads also announced.
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Green2Gold2Great initiatives take shape across the globe
January 10, 2024Charged with propelling Australia’s success in the lead up to the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the first phase of the Green2Gold2Great funding program has kicked off at full speed.
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Lachlin Dalton At It Again!
August 3, 2022The cult hero Lachlin Dalton has helped the Australian Men’s 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball Team to the gold medal.
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Dalton the Overtime Hero as Three Australian Basketball Teams Advance to the Gold Medal Matches
August 2, 2022The youngster was the match-winning hero with a clutch basket to send the Australian Team to the gold medal match.
