Basketball

2026

The 2025/26 program is currently in progress.
Please CLICK HERE  to be notified when applications open for the 2026/27 program.

The Hunter Academy of Sport basketball program is supported by Central Coast Granite and provides a unique opportunity for local basketball players looking to gain further individual skill development and competition opportunities that will assist them in their chances of gaining future state team selection and higher honours.

The Basketball program runs annually from October to April (representative Basketball off season) with regular squad training sessions focused on individual skill development. Team elements are introduced leading into competition opportunities such as Inter-Academy Camp and the annual Your Local Club Academy Games, which conclude the program each year in April.

In addition to on-court training sessions and competition opportunities, athletes receive access to sports science testing, nutrition, and educational seminars to assist with personal development off the basketball court.

 

The HAS Basketball Program is a program endorsed by Basketball NSW.  The program is part of the BNSW athlete pathway and includes athletes in the Developing Athlete Program (DAP) and State Performance Plan (SPP).  For further clarity, athletes who are selected to the State Performance Plan (SPP) are eligible for the HAS program.

The  Academy program ‘sits’ between local representative basketball and higher order representation such as NSW State Country Team selection. The program exists to up-skill athletes and assist them in progressing to higher representation in the sport of basketball.

The following benefits will apply to those selected for the basketball high-performance program:

  • On-Court Sessions to Further Develop Skills
  • Strength and Conditioning Testing and Review
  • 6 weeks of group Strength & Conditioning Program, followed by 12 weeks of High-Performance access.
  • Athlete Education in Topics such as Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Motivation, Leadership and Load Management
  • Access to a Network of Specialised Coaches and guest
  • Your Local Club Academy Games Tournament (Selected Athletes Only)
  • Access to recommended HAS providers such as Physiotherapy & Podiatry
  • HAS Merchandise

The program is open to male and female basketball players who are registered with a Basketball NSW affiliated association.

Athletes should be or aiming to competing in the U14 – U16 age groups in BNSW Leagues including: Junior Premier League (Metro), Metro Junior League (Metro), North Eastern League (Country), Southern League (Country), Western League (Country) or sanctioned events.

In 2027 players must be bottom age under-14s (2014-2015) to top age under-16s (2012-2013) to be eligible for the 2026-27 program.

Athletes must be residents of the NSW Hunter region and a current financial member of both their Local Association and Basketball NSW.

 

A trial will be held for selections into the 2026/27 HAS Basketball Squad.

 

 

Head Coach: Deion Sims

 

 

 

 

 

Head Coach: Peter Harvey

 

 

 

Girls Squad:

Ameka Melmeth
Ava Gillard
Eve Haselhuhn
Evie Macdougall
Frankie Boyle
Lexani Blain
Lilah Gibson
Lola Vizer
Maddie Wilsmore
Nevaya Liva
Paige Sng
Scarlett Hurley
Violet Frost
Sophie Fox
Sienna Cooper
Maggie Hawe

Boys Squad:

Archer Connor
Atticus Edwards
Austin Lewandowski
Ben Hayes-gaal
Bentley Skinner
Hunter Hughes
Isaac Macclure
Kane Heffernan
Kobi King
Louis Carl
Mackinley Griffin
Noah Leedham
Thomas Wein
Tom Mccord
Tyler Donnelly
Diyah Brown

Girls Development Squad:

Cecelia Tukana
Charlotte Munroe
Cora Phillips
Iris Frost
Kenzi Halford
Liliana Rainima
Matilda Lawrence
Olivia Thomas
Sophia Tansu
Sophie Roberts

Boys Development Squad:

Bailey Mcfarland
Baxter Stephens
Benjamin Searle
Charlie Coolahan
Chris yuan Quintal
Ethan Peters
Ethan Whitty
Harrison Marks
Lewis Broad
William Rounsley

Explore a variety of scholarship opportunities available through the Hunter Academy of Sport to support athlete development and growth:

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