Wānaka recently played host to the inaugural Southern Elite Performance Camp, bringing together the top young basketball talent from across the southern region of New Zealand. Basketball Otago was proud to see a strong contingent, with a total of twenty five representative players attending the camp. The event also featured five coaches from the Otago region, including professional players, representative coaches and local high school coaches. Their presence added invaluable expertise and...

Basketball Otago’s very own Harry Townsend has been selected for the New Zealand U18 Select Team set to compete at the upcoming Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany. Harry’s selection follows an outstanding individual performance at the BBNZ U18 Nationals, where he finished among the top five leading scorers of the tournament. His work ethic, talent, and commitment have truly stood out, earning him the opportunity to represent New Zealand on the international stage. The Albert Schweitzer...

Basketball Otago is delighted to announce the coaching appointments for our 2026 senior representative teams. With a strong mix of experienced coaches continuing on from the 2025 season and respected coaches returning to the programme, we are excited about the leadership in place for the year ahead. U20 Men: Sam Fielding Sam Fielding returns for another season with the U20 Men after guiding the team to significant improvement in 2025, highlighted by a 5th place finish at BBNZ Nationals....