Victorians selected for Australian U16 Squad

The two 17-person squads (narrowed down from the 44 boys and girls who participated in the May camp) will now take part in a selection camp from September 4-6. From there, the final teams will be determined.

A number of Victorian Under-18 and Under-16 stars have been selected for the Australian Under-16 Men’s and Women’s Asia Cup squads.

Both squads have a lot of experience playing at the international level.

Victorians Dyson Daniels, Marcus Windhager, Harry Johnson and Joshua Duach represented Australia’s gold medal winning side at the 2018 FIBA Under-15 Oceania Championships while Luisa Fakalata, Paige Price, Charlise and, Piper Dunlop were all part of Australian Women’s gold medal triumph in Port Moresby.

Joshua Duach, Charlise Dunn, Luisa Fakalata and Paige Price were all standouts at the Oceania Championships, as they made the tournament All-Star Five.

Last year, the Under-16 boys team also had tremendous success at the FIBA Asia Cup. In Australia’s first ever run at the tournament they took home the gold medal in a dominant display against hosts China.

Similarly, the Under-16 girls team will also be coming into the women’s Asia Cup as the defending champions. In 2017, Australia narrowly defeated Japan in a thrilling final to win the gold, and like the boys in 2018, this was their first time participating in the tournament.

FIBA Asia U16 Men’s Cup Squad

FIBA Asia U16 Women’s Cup Squad