With the successful completion of the Eltham Dandenong Tournament we can now set our sights on further tournaments in 2024. Below is a list of tournaments that we can enter teams into throughout 2024. These tournaments aren’t compulsory, but are a great for players, coaches and parents to bond. It’s also a great way for teams and individuals to improve their game in a short period.
We would need a minimum of seven players who are at a tournament standard to enter into these tournaments. If you are interested in any of these tournaments then please send me an email ( bob_mann@bmba.net.au ) as soon as possible, so I can build list to consider entry of teams
South East Junior Basketball Tournament March 9th to 11th.
The next tournament is the South East Junior Basketball Tournament on the Labour day weekend, . The cost for each team is $495.00 which is divided amongst tournament participants.
This is a more local tournament, where get to play our games at both Sandringham and Waverley venues and provides both representative and domestic competitions.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at https://sejbt.com.au/
Traralgon Junior Basketball Tournament March 9th, 10th & 11th
Want to check out Gippsland, then this tournament is an option on the Labour Day Weekend
Cost is $440.00 per team with four guaranteed games. There are only two grades in each age group, so the standard or grading may be a concern.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at
https://traralgonbasketball.net.au/2024-traralgon-labour-day-tournament/
Adelaide Easter Classic Junior Basketball Tournament 29th March to 1st April
For team bonding for both players and parents, the Adelaide tournament is top of the list. The kids and teams get to play in venues they’ve never seen before against interstate and Melbourne Clubs.
The city of Adelaide is absolutely beautiful with some great sight-seeing available which includes famous wineries.
We have participated in this tournament several times, we have enjoyed a lot of success and more importantly had a great time on each occasion.
The downside is there is a lot of planning required for travel and accommodation, so the sooner a decision is made to enter a team the better.
The team fee for the 2024 tournament is $575. This team fee admits all players, spectators, coaches, assistant coaches and team managers to every stadium.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at https://www.easterclassic.com.au/
Whittlesea Junior Basketball Tournament 12th, 13th & 14th April
This tournament is held on the last weekend of the Easter holiday break at venues across the North East of Melbourne.
Cost is $550.00 per team which is divided amongst participants.
We’ve never played in this tournament previously, but there obviously is a bit of travel back and forth across the three days.
They also guarantee only four games which is one game less than most tournaments.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at https://wcba.org.au/whittlesea-tournament/
Ballarat Junior Basketball Tournament June 8th, 9th & 10th
Another great tournament for bonding purposes and some great basketball is the Ballarat Junior Basketball Tournament held over the Kings birthday weekend.
Like Adelaide, Ballarat is beautiful country municipality with a lot of history to see. It has great cafes and pubs so there is plenty of things to do between games for parents and players alike and Ballarat is not a long drive from Melbourne.
We have also participated in the Ballarat tournament a number of times and enjoyed success there.
Accommodation can be tight on that long weekend, so the sooner a team decides to enter the better.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at https://www.ballaratbasketball.com/tournaments/junior-tournament/
Nunawading Junior Basketball Tournament June 7th, to June 10th
Another tournament over the Kings Birthday weekend is the Nunawading Junior Basketball tournament.
This is quite a large tournament held across venues in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs.
Out of all the tournaments we have found in the past this tournament to be the worst for administration and officiating.
Also, because you can play across a number of venues over the three days, you can end up traveling more than the Ballarat tournament.
The tournament website still hasn’t been updated for 2024 but you can still have a look to get some idea about this event.
https://www.nunawadingbasketball.com.au/nunawading-spectres-tournament/
Geelong Junior Basketball Tournament November 2nd & 3rd.
Geelong United Basketball Association conduct a rep preparation tournament on this weekend. Cost is $450.00 per team with teams participating in a round-robin format that provides a minimum of 4 games.
The tournament is designed for rep teams, so we would need to enter the strongest teams possible for this tournament.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at https://www.geelongunitedbasketball.com.au/competitions/2024-gub-tournament
Southern Peninsula Junior Basketball Tournament – November 8th, 9th & 10th
The Southern Peninsula Association conduct a tournament on this weekend primarily to representative teams a chance to prepare for their rep seasons.
The tournament is conducted at venues across the Mornington Peninsula, which is one of the more beautiful parts of Melbourne. If you like beaches and bush walks this tournament is for you.
Team registration fee is $495.00 plus a PlayHQ processing fee per player.
To play in this tournament teams would have to bypass their weekend domestic game at Sandringham.
For more information and details go to the tournament website at
