Basketball
Brandt keeps American dream alive
Local basketballer Angus Brandt could be the first Penrith junior to make an NBA roster after the two-time NBL champion trialled with two teams in recent weeks.
Triple treat: St Doms win again
St Dominic’s College has plenty to smile about after their Senior basketball team won the Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC) State Championship for the third...
Penrith basketballers face toughest test
The Panthers currently sit in second place on the Waratah 1 Youth Men ladder following an excellent 5-1 start to the 2020 basketball season.
Time out called for senior basketball teams
Youth team will still play on, as Senior teams are given an extended break.
Chance of a lifetime for Penrith Basketball youngsters
To celebrate the start of the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney this week, a team of champions from the Penrith Basketball Association have been selected for an opportunity of a lifetime.
Basketballers itching to go ahead of new season
Penrith's best basketballers return to the court this weekend.
Penrith courts experience for 2019
The Penrith Basketball Association has announced its coaching line-up for next year’s Basketball NSW Waratah Championship and Youth League competitions.
Four experienced men will take...
Never stop believing
Penrith Youth League basketballer Marshal Ndebele was always overlooked by the system.
He never made state teams and was never told he would one day...
Penrith returns to Waratah Championship League
Penrith will make their long-awaited return to top flight basketball this weekend when they battle Central Coast in Basketball NSW’s Waratah Championship League (WCL).
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Penrith to shoot for spot in top comp
Penrith Basketball Association is set to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to be included in the 2023 NBL1 East competition.
Rough start for Panthers
As far as opening weekends go, it couldn’t have got much worse for the Penrith Panthers after their top men’s and women’s basketball teams lost their respective Round 1 fixtures by big margins.
Penrith basketball team set to shine at Club Championships
An U14 Girls basketball team from Penrith has qualified for 2023 U14 Australian Club Championships.
Could Penrith house an NBL expansion team?
Is Penrith ready to house another major sporting team?
Another Penrith basketballer eyes NBA dream
Penrith Basketball has already produced one NBA player in Josh Green, but could they have a second in the next few years? Akoldah Gak likes to think so.
Local basketballers on a mission to bring silverware back from Perth
The Easter long weekend will look a little different for big group of local basketballers.
Chloe’s tears of green and gold
Penrith basketballer Chloe Bloom was sitting in class last week when she suddenly burst into tears.
The 16-year-old received a text message from her mother,...
Rose’s talent blooms
Like most young girls growing up, netball was a big part of Rose Nelson’s life until one day she was encouraged by a local...
Slice of basketball history for St Doms
St Dominic’s College has achieved a feat no other school in the state has ever done before by being crowned champions in three Combined...
Matt Nielsen makes NBA jump with San Antonio Spurs
Penrith Basketball junior and all-round nice guy Matt Nielsen continues to make history overseas, named Assistant Coach of the San Antonio Spurs.
Goldrick heads to US to chase basketball dream
Daniel Goldrick may only be 16-years-old but that hasn’t stopped him from following his dream of one day playing in the NBA in America.
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