Representatives

ACBA currently has three youth representative basketball teams:

Dragons – This team comprises of elite players who currently compete in high level domestic competitions such as the Waratah ABL or NSW State League.

Tigers – Established in 2009, this team is a feeder / development squad for the future Dragons basketball members.

Queen Beez – The womens representative teams.

All ACBA representative teams have a structure basketball coaching program prepared by the current experienced coach and train at least once a week throughout the year. Tryouts for the Tigers development squad occur once a year and is open to all. Since 1998, the end of year tour has been a regular fixture on the ACBA calendar and is the highlight of the ACBA representative program. The tours are designed to coincide with the World Invitation Basketball Tournament for Chinese, which is held in a different venue around the world annually. Whilst this tournament is primarily for the veteran’s team, ACBA always takes the opportunity to take the youth men’s and women’s teams on the trip to play exhibition games against the locals.

For the youth teams, these tours are not only an opportunity to play against foreign basketball players, but it also serves as a cultural experience for all. During each tour, the teams have an opportunity to visit many of the key tourist attractions which the host country is famous for.

Although the competition is fierce, as guests we are always warmly welcomed and treated with respect. It is not unusual for the youth teams to interact socially with the host team after the game and for cultural exchanges to occur at a popular nightspot. Our tours allow for new friendships to be made, as well as memorable exchanges between people of vastly different cultures.