Country athletes have been name to attend the Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) and Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) after showing high amounts of talent from recent tryouts.
The SCC and ACJBC representatives will earn insight into elite development and higher-level gameplay across the two elite junior tournaments held in January.
Southern Cross Challenge (SCC)
The 2023 Southern Cross Challenge will be held at the State Basketball Centre, Knox Basketball Stadium and Fairhills High School from 20-23 January 2023.
The Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) is the beginning of the high-performance pathway for identified athletes, coaches and officials. A Basketball Victoria initiative, the tournament is positioned to aid the development of those identified, providing an opportunity to take part in an elite tournament setting against other competing states.
Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC)
The 2023 Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup will be held at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury, NSW, from 16-21 January 2023.
The ACJBC is a week long, round-robin tournament held in Albury-Wodonga. Each year, upwards of 60 teams and 700 players, coaches and officials take part including teams from Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand in the U14, U16 and U18 age groups.
U14 Southern Cross Challenge - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Keoni |
Anderson |
Echuca Moama basketball association |
| Max |
Beard |
Geelong |
| Corben |
Bell |
Bendigo |
| Edward |
Brown |
Bellarine Storm |
| Max |
Cox |
Sale |
| Blake |
Douglas |
Pakenham District Basketball Association |
| Jesse |
Fowler |
Terang Olympic Basketball Association |
| Lewis |
Gommers |
Warrnambool |
| Adrian |
Kiliva |
Macedon Ranges |
| Angus |
Knight |
Hamilton Basketball Association |
| Bailey |
Lieuwen |
Sale amateur basketball association |
| Lenny |
Maxwell |
Macedon Ranges / Sunbury |
| Olliver |
Muir |
Warragul Warriors |
| Leon |
Noble |
FDBA |
| Cooper |
Nunn |
Wallan |
| Nate |
Parker |
Colac |
| Jack |
Rutter |
Mornington |
| Wil |
Walker |
Traralgon |
| Elijah |
Whiteford |
Geelong United |
| Caide |
Newnham |
Frankston |
U14 Southern Cross Challenge - Girls
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Marley |
Alimpic |
Morwell basketball association |
| Jade |
Chow |
GUB |
| Ava |
Collett |
Frankston Basketball Association |
| Charlize |
Cooper |
Hamilton basketball association |
| Virginia |
Daley |
Morwell Basketball Association |
| Arabella |
Dietz |
KYNETON |
| Ella |
Higgins |
Sale Amateur Basketball Association |
| Ella |
Mercieca |
Mansfield |
| Lily |
Purss |
Myrtleford |
| Amily |
Smith |
Traralgon |
| Sophie |
Smith |
Warrnambool basketball association |
| Summer |
Thomas |
Kilsyth |
| Hailey |
Tippet |
Horsham |
| Beth |
Wallace |
Traralgon |
| Sophie |
McDermott |
Bendio |
| Maddi-Lyse |
Stone |
Portland basketball Association |
| Ruby |
Wilson |
Mornington |
| Maleyah |
Sajo |
Kilsyth |
| Alice |
Siale |
Mildura Basketball Association |
| Lilly |
Storer |
Keilor |
U15 Southern Cross Challenge - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Orlando |
Andersen-wells |
Whittlesea |
| Christian |
Beecroft |
Macedon Ranges |
| Cooper |
Belsham |
Warragul |
| Lucas |
Byrne |
Ballarat |
| Oliver |
Cape |
Ballarat/Bacchus Marsh |
| Phoenix |
Cox |
Maffra |
| Riley |
Dilgas |
Bacchus Marsh |
| William |
Hamilton |
Traralgon basketball association |
| Noah |
Hanegraaf |
Macedon Ranges Basketball Association |
| Nicholas |
Harvey |
Bendigo |
| Cooper |
McCallum |
Casey Basketball Association |
| Zacharie |
Morrell |
Casey Basketball Association |
| Jesse |
Reid |
Macedon Ranges |
| Paddy |
Sell |
Warrnambool basketball association |
| Tai |
Sendeckyj |
Geelong United |
| James |
Sheean |
Ballarat |
| Noah |
Smith |
Warragul |
| Dashiell |
Smith |
Shepparton/Eltham |
| Izaac |
Tate |
Colac |
| Ryda |
Zerha-Doherty |
Casey Basketball Association |
U15 Southern Cross Challenge Emergencies - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Emergencies |
| Jacob |
Stefek |
Geelong United |
| Mitchell |
Sutton |
Echuca Basketball Association |
| Max |
Connick |
Bendigo |
| Cohen |
Dent |
Warragul |
U15 Southern Cross Challenge - Girls
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Georgia |
Baensch |
Frankston Basketball Association |
| Ayisha |
Balogun |
Geelong United club |
| Jade |
Button |
Geelong |
| Zara |
Conway |
Kyneton Basketball Association |
| Makayla |
Grabham |
Sale Basketball Association |
| Scarlet |
Grey |
Swan Hill Basketball |
| Crystal |
Holdsworth |
Wodonga basketball Association |
| Ruby |
Mewett |
Korumburra |
| Skye |
Miles |
Southern Peninsula Basketball Association |
| Ruby |
Morris |
Wonthaggi Amatuer Basketball Association |
| Elise |
Napier |
Echuca Moama Basketball Association |
| Stephanie |
Nellen |
Pakenham And District Basketball Association |
| Indi |
O'Connor |
Warrnambool |
| Charlotte |
Ogier |
Shepparton |
| Chloe |
Ogilvy |
Korumburra |
| Grace |
Schill |
Morwell |
| Willow |
Smith |
Geelong United |
| Neve |
Terpstra |
Geelong United |
| Mekenzie |
Wood |
Kyneton Basketball Association |
| Jazmine |
Young |
Kyneton |
U15 Southern Cross Challenge Emergencies - Girls
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Charlotte |
Woosnam |
Yarrawonga-Mulwala |
| Juliet |
Stacey |
Korumburra |
| Saskia |
Gould |
Hamilton basketball association |
U16/18 Country Cup - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Jesse |
Brock |
Seymour |
| Floyd |
Brooks |
Ballarat |
| Hugh |
Buckby |
Geelong United |
| Cooper |
Cunnington |
Bendigo |
| Dash |
Daniels |
Bendigo |
| Elijah |
McKenzie |
Horsham |
| Seamus |
Doherty |
Swan Hill Flyers |
| Cooper |
Duff-Tyler |
Sunbury |
| Hamish |
Gill |
Korumburra |
| Alex |
Gray |
Macedon Ranges |
| Brady |
Hall |
Colac Basketball Association |
| Nathan |
Hargrave |
Wyndham |
| Ollie |
Harris |
Warrnambool Basketball |
| Lochlin |
Harvey |
Wodonga Wolves |
| Samuel |
Haslett |
Sunbury Basketball Association |
| Brody |
Hull |
Kilsyth Basketball |
| Keegan |
Johnson |
Bellarine Storm |
| Cooper |
Kanngiesser |
Mornington |
| Lachlan |
Kanngiesser |
Mornington |
| Harrison |
Keating |
Rochester |
| Kye |
Kelly |
Geelong United |
| Sonny |
Maxwell |
Sunbury / Macedon Ranges |
| Finn |
McGinty |
Macedon Ranges Basketball Association |
| Jake |
Meagher |
Pakenham |
| Blake |
Newton |
Wangaratta |
| Cooper |
Newton |
Wangaratta |
| Frank |
Oguche |
Wodonga basketball association |
| Cooper |
O'Neill |
Shepparton |
| Mason |
Osborne |
Warrnambool |
| Sa |
Pilimai |
Keilor |
| Jye |
Porker |
Mildura Basketball Association |
| Fletcher |
Pulleine |
Geelong united |
| Wil |
Rantall |
Warrnambool |
| Ned |
Renfree |
Ballarat |
| Logan |
Robey |
Wallan |
| Joel |
Robinson |
Phillip Island |
| Nicholas |
Robinson |
Ballarat |
| Jensen |
Rogers |
Traralgon |
| Ben |
Waller |
Traralgon |
| Philip |
Wickham |
Geelong United |
U16/18 Country Cup Emergencies - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Rex |
Hargreaves |
Sale |
| Campbell |
Harrison |
Keilor |
| Riley |
Morehu |
Warragul |
| Levi |
Munyard |
Horsham Amateur Basketball Association |
| Jesse |
Ombega |
Surfcoast Chargers |
| Lachlan |
Pickering |
Casey |
U16/18 Country Cup - Girs
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Brylee |
Anderson |
Kilsyth |
| Krystal |
Arnason |
Korumburra |
| Maddison |
Carr |
FDBA |
| Aleks |
Connolly |
Wyndham |
| Megen |
Cooper |
Korumburra |
| Maisie |
Corcoran |
Geelong United |
| Eve |
Covey |
Warrnambool |
| Lavinia |
Cox |
Bendigo |
| Miley |
Dawkins |
Geelong United |
| Indiana |
de Dios |
Traralgon |
| Tayli |
Dimarco |
Sale |
| Lily |
EXTON |
Kilsyth |
| Katelyn |
Field |
Casey |
| Mia |
Harvey |
Bendigo Basketball Association |
| Lilly |
Impey |
Ballarat Miners |
| Jasmine |
King |
Geelong United |
| Grace |
Larkins |
Gippsland united |
| Hayley |
Letts |
Melbourne tigers |
| Emily |
Lewis |
Ballarat Basketball |
| Lily-Anne |
McClure |
Wodonga |
| Charlie |
McKinnon |
Ballarat |
| Ruby |
Murphy |
Melton |
| Poppy |
Myers |
Warrnambool Basketball Inc |
| Kailey |
Neave |
Dandenong Rangers |
| Mica |
Nightingale |
Traralgon Amateur Basketball Association |
| Asha |
Nightingale |
Traralgon Amateur Basketball Association |
| Elsie |
Noonan |
Macedon |
| Shelby |
O'Sullivan |
Warrnambool |
| Nethmi |
Rodrigo |
Ballarat |
| Maddison |
Rogers |
Phillip Island Rips |
| Jelena |
Savic |
Keilor |
| Emily |
Scholtes |
Traralgon |
| Matilda |
Sewell |
Warrnambool |
| Hannah |
Smith |
Traralgon |
| Sophie |
Taylor |
Warragul / Dandenong |
| Sina |
Tofilau Oliva |
Keilor Thunder |
| Kyra |
Webb |
Casey |
| Loni |
Williams |
Geelong united |
| Sienna |
Harvey |
COE |
| Ameir |
Majur |
Melton |
U16/18 Country Cup Emergencies - Girls
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Lara |
Cocksedge |
Korumburra |
| Mia |
Mills |
Warrnamabool |
| Taylah |
Murtagh |
Traralgon |
| Indiana |
Phillips |
Echuca Moama Basketball Association |
| Poppy |
Stevens |
Seagulls Basketball Club |
| Katie |
Wilson |
Kilsyth basketball association |
U14 Country Cup - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Fletcher |
Adams |
Traralgon |
| Charlie |
Beck |
Mornington Basketball Association |
| Jack |
Carrick |
Macedon Ranges |
| Tom |
Carter |
Maffra |
| Tyler |
Dole |
Korumburra basketball |
| Nate |
EXTON |
Kilsyth |
| Jackson |
Hood |
Ballarat |
| Jack |
Ibrahim |
Yarrawonga |
| Alex |
Ingham |
WARRAGUL WARRIORS |
| Harvey |
Keating |
Rochester |
| Jimmy |
Kelly |
Swan Hill Basketball Association |
| James |
Lewis |
Melton |
| Roy |
Lucas |
Warrnambool |
| Thomas |
McLauchlan |
Keilor / Melton |
| Araan |
Patel |
Traralgon basketball association |
| Dex |
Rizzoli |
Ballarat Basketball |
| William |
Siale |
Mildura Basketball Association |
| Harper |
Spierings |
Wodonga Basketball Association |
| Hendrix |
Van Den Ham |
Geelong United |
| Spencer |
Wright |
Southern Peninsula |
U14 Country Cup Emergencies - Boys
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Samuel |
Brown |
Swan Hill Basketball Association |
| Delvin |
Mateo |
Geelong United |
| Naite |
Mellington |
Greater Shepparton Basketball Association |
| Archer |
Tuohey |
Bendigo Basketball Association |
U14 Country Cup - Girls
| First Name |
Surname |
Association |
| Maya |
Barker |
SBA |
| Ashlee |
Beseler |
Ballarat |
| Willow |
Butinar |
Foster association |
| Olivia |
Callanan |
Kilsyth and mountain district |
| Jessica |
Cox |
Bendigo |
| Jayme |
Davis |
Traralgon |
| Emily |
Fiedler |
Kilsyth |
| Layla |
Graham |
Wangaratta Basketball Association |
| Indiana |
Kitchin |
Geelong United |
| Georgia |
Marles |
Geelong |
| Paityn |
McQuillen |
Southern Peninsula |
| Emmerson |
Moore |
Ballarat |
| Milla |
O'Donohue |
ballarat basketball |
| Kitty |
passalaqua |
Morwell |
| Billie |
Peterson |
Korumburra |
| Menzie |
Pitt |
Meteors/Frankston Blues |
| Madelyn |
Clarke |
Warrnambool basketball association |
| Holly |
Reaper |
Warragul |
| Lila |
Price |
Mornington |
| Evie |
Stone |
Foster basketball association |
U14 Country Cup Emergencies - Girls
| First Name |
Surname |
Associations |
| Mary |
Hexter |
Ballarat |
| Miela |
Roberts |
Swan Hill |
| KIELEY |
STYLES |
Swan Hill Flyers |
| Talulah |
Tylee |
warragul |
