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 through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.
FIBA Oceania is a zone within FIBA. It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Oceania is responsible for the organization and governance of the major international tournaments in Oceania. It has 22 FIBA Federations and is headquartered in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The current FIBA Oceania President is Burton Shipley from New Zealand.
USA Basketball (USAB) is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee. Its chairman of the board is retired General Martin Dempsey and its CEO is Jim Tooley.
The 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women, the 16th edition of FIBA's premier tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held from September 23 to October 3, 2010 in the Czech Republic. Three cities, Ostrava, Brno and Karlovy Vary, hosted games. Four countries initially bid for the event but Australia, France and Latvia withdrew during the bidding process.
The Hellenic Basketball Federation, is a governing body for basketball in Greece. It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Greece, including both the junior and senior national teams of both men and women. From 1969 to 1992, the E.O.K. also solely oversaw the top-tier men's Greek National Basketball League, before its basic operation was taken over by HEBA, starting with the 1992–93 basketball season.
Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the nineteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was held from 6 August to 21 August 2016. The preliminary and knockout round matches for men were played inside the Carioca Arena 1 in Olympic Park which seated up to 16,000 spectators. The matches for women were played at the Youth Arena. This marked the first time that the men's and women's Olympic tournaments were played in multiple/separate venues.
John Triscari is an Australian basketball coach. He was the coach of the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where the team won a silver medal. He is a long-time coach in the State Basketball League, currently in the position of head coach of the South West Slammers men's team.
The Australia women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team representing Australia for all international under-18 and under-19 women's basketball competitions, including the FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women and FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship for Women. The team is nicknamed the Gems, an abbreviation for the word gemstone. In 1993, the Gems won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete (team) of the Year.
The Australian national under-17 basketball team is the junior boy's basketball side that represents Australia in international under-17 youth basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. Their greatest accomplishments are finishing as silver medalists at the last two FIBA Under-17 World Cups.
The USA men's national under-19 basketball team, is controlled by USA Basketball, and represents the United States in international under-19 and under-18 basketball competitions.
The China women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of China and is governed by the Basketball Association of the People's Republic of China. It represents the country in international under-19 and under-18 women's basketball competitions.
The Australia women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Australia and is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 women's basketball competitions.
The Australia women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Australia, governed by Basketball Australia.
The Israel women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of Israel, administered by the Israel Basketball Association. It represents the country in women's international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions.
The USA men's national under-17 basketball team, is controlled by USA Basketball, and represents the United States in international under-17 and under-16 basketball competitions.
The Spain women's national under-18 and under-19 is a national basketball team of Spain and is governed by the Spanish Basketball Federation. It represents Spain in international under-19 and under-18 women's basketball competitions.
The France women's national under-18 and under-19 is a national basketball team of France and is governed by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball. It represents France in international under-19 and under-18 women's basketball competitions.
The Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team are boy's basketball teams, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. The Croatia men's national under-18 basketball team represents Croatia at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where it has a chance to qualify to the FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Paul Goriss is an Australian basketball coach who coaches the University of Canberra Capitals. He is an assistant coach of the Australian women's national basketball team.
The Australia men's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Australia, governed by Basketball Australia.
