Resources
High Performance athletes are always looking for the edge on their competitors. Below are a number of different resources you can use to continue to work on your game both on and off the court.
2025 Performance Pathways Calendar
Drills with Ezi Magbegor
Need to work on your ball handling? WNBA Champion Ezi Magbegor has supplied a number of her go-to drills which can be completed anywhere from the practice courts to your driveway.
Drills With Delly
NBA Champion Matthew Dellavedova was kind enough to share a few tips and tricks to a number of Basketball Victoria’s High Performance athletes in 2019. We were lucky enough to capture some of these drills for you to work on and continue to refine your game.
Home Court
Need some training tips, apps or programs? Our #HoopsAtHome Tools have you sorted.
Being at home doesn’t mean you have to let your basketball skills drop! HomeCourt is just one way you can develop your core basketball abilities, from beginner to pro.
Learn from some of the best NBA stars, take on Trae Young in his own challenge, try to beat legend Sue Bird or see if you can beat Delly’s ball handling skills.
Strength and Conditioning with Core Advantage
Our partners at Core Advantage are the best at preparing your body for game time. Whether it’s warming up, cooling down or putting yourself through the paces of game-like activity, Core Advantage has a vast array of exercises to best prepare you for action.
Nutrition
Learn from Basketball Victoria’s nutritionist Lisa Middleton as she takes you through what’s required to make sure you’re maintaining a healthy balance ready for you to hit the floor.
Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy
Understand body preparation and recovery when it comes to physiotherapy and sports medicine with Bounce Health Group. Either read up on a number of resources they have online, or book a session with them today!
Mental Health and Wellbeing
An extremely important aspect of the game is dealing with your own mind and wellbeing. Feeling great mentally goes a long way to improved performance both on the floor and also in general. Continue to monitor and understand mental health with Frank Arsego.
Player Welfare Management
Thanks to OwnUrGoal, you can develop your understanding on player welfare management. Monitor athlete loads to help reduce illness and injuries while offering a competitive advantage which will assist coaches to make more informed decisions. Request a demo today.
Integrity
Be up to date with your requirements as an athlete, coach or official within the basketball community from an integrity point of view from Basketball Australia’s Integrity Unit. The National Integrity Framework is the umbrella term for the suite of policies, educational materials and other resources that establish basketball’s perimeter against corruption. The Framework applies to all competitions and events conducted under the auspices of Basketball Australia or a member state/territory association, including the National Basketball League.
USA College Education
Know exactly what it takes to get from Victoria to college thanks to Basketball Australia Pathways. Basketball Australia Pathways has been created as a result of the growing demand to support athletes and their families who are interested in securing basketball scholarships in the United States college system. Basketball Australia Pathways is focused on the best “holistic development fit” for individuals and provides a cost-effective, reliable and trusted service that not only assists the initial securing of scholarships but also continues to monitor and support our athletes with ongoing basketball development and welfare support programs throughout their time in the United States.
Funding Support
While there are a range of federal, state and local government funding support packages, SportAus provides specific athlete grants and funding to help take your game to the next level. Continue to monitor all sources of funding support such as the Victorian Government, Vic Sport, SportAus and the Australian Sports Foundation just to name a few.
Victorian Athlete Six Principles
Player development means that you may start out with an ability inone or two of these traits, but over the course of a youthcareer, add the remainder of them through improvement.
