The biggest and brightest basketball talent from Oceania will converge on the nation’s capital this week as more than 200 young hoopers begin their FIBA journey.
Canberra’s Australian Institute of Sport will play host to the FIBA Under-15 Oceania Championship from November 11 to 16 with athletes from eight countries showcasing their skills and potential.
Host nation Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, New Caledonia, Samoa and debutant country Tonga will compete across both the girls and boys’ competition.
This tournament tips off a new FIBA cycle with the top-two performing teams advancing to the Under-16 Asia Cup which is a qualifying tournament for the Under-17 World Championships.
Between 2009 and 2018, this tournament was known as the FIBA Under-16 Oceania Championship before evolving to the current format.
Four alumni represented Australia at this year’s Paris Olympics including Ezi Magbegor and Alanna Smith, who won a bronze medal with the Seven Consulting Opals, and Boomers Dante Exum and Dyson Daniels.
Daniels’ younger brother Dash competed at the 2022 tournament while emerging stars Jessie-May Hall and Sienna Lehmann earned All-Star Five selection, courtesy of their outstanding performances for the Sapphires, in the same year.
Australia has won six gold medals across both boys and girls competition and are reigning champions with both the Sapphires and Crocs triumphing in Guam two years ago.
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| U15 Sapphires - Team | |
| Jemyma Manyok (QLD | Olivia Olechnowicz (QLD) |
| Sasha Clague (NSW) | Sophie Richardson (VIC) |
| Daisy Hocking (SA) | Madison Ryan (VIC) |
| Violet Johnson (QLD) | Jade Sherrington (QLD) |
| Mya Moke (QLD) | Isabel Smith (QLD) |
| Lily Mapp (QLD) | Vanessa Tavete (VIC) |
| Head Coach | |
| Renae Garlepp | |
| U15 Crocs - Team | |
| John Aryang (WA) | Isaiah Jorgenson (QLD) |
| Antonio Browne (NSW) | Alexander Mabbott (VIC) |
| Lucas Byrne (VIC) | Luke Paul (WA) |
| Tom Dammers (VIC) | Andrew Watene (QLD) |
| William Hamilton (VIC) | Marley Wilczek (NSW) |
| Samuel Johnson (WA) | Charlie Wilson (VIC) |
| Head Coach | |
| Ash Arnott | |
| SCHEDULE | ||
| Monday November 11 | Sapphires v Guam | 7:00pm AEDT |
| Tuesday November 12 | Sapphires v Samoa Crocs v New Zealand |
2:00pm AEDT 7:00pm AEDT |
| Wednesday November 13 | Sapphires v New Zealand Crocs v Samoa |
4:30pm AEDT 7:00pm AEDT |
How to Watch
All games will be streamed live via FIBA's official YouTube page.
| Group Phase | |
| Sapphires | Crocs |
| Game 1 livestream | Game 1 livestream |
| Game 2 livestream | Game 2 livestream |
| Game 3 livestream | |
Full fixture can be accessed here.
