The Australian national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the junior men's
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
side that represents
Australia in international under-18 and under-19 youth basketball competitions. Nicknamed the Emus, the team is governed by the
Australian Basketball Federation Inc.
Basketball Australia is the governing and controlling body of basketball in Australia, responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels.
Basketball Australia sanctions Australia's two professional leagues, the Nationa ...
The Emus' greatest accomplishment was winning the
2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup
The 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Greek: 2003 Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα FIBA Under-19) was the 7th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. The men's U19 youth international basketball championship organized by FIBA. I ...
.
Current roster
Final 12-man roster for the
2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
Head coaches
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Adam Caporn - 2015
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Darren Perry
Darren Perry (born December 29, 1968) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and current defensive backs coach for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. He was drafted into the NFL in 1992 by the Pitts ...
- 2018–present
See also
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Australia men's national basketball team
The Australian men's national basketball team, known as the Boomers after the slang term for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition.
Since the late 1980s, Australia has been placed among the world elite ...
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Australia women's national basketball team
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Australia women's national under-19 basketball team
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Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers. Australia took the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Paralym ...
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Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team
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Australia national under-17 basketball team
References
External links
Basketball Australia official website
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Men's national under-19 basketball teams
National youth sports teams of Australia