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The Greater Shepparton Basketball Association (GSBA) has for the last 20 years, had local competition in both seniors and juniors across 7 clubs, squad junior teams competing across the state representing this region and a senior representative program. This has been a training ground for our elite athletes who are very much recognized at State level.

 

Local Competition

Our membership base is in excess of 2,000. We have two seasons a winter and summer season with over 100 teams of seniors and junior players throughout the year, as well as Life member’s administrators, referees, coaches and team managers. The teams play on four nights throughout each term and some of our senior competitions play over school holidays.

  

Squad Representative Sides. (Junior Gators)

There are approximately 150 players aged between 9-17 years of age involved each season representing the Greater Shepparton area. These side compete in various tournaments from October until the conclusion at the BVC Championships. In December each year the GSBA hosts a junior tournament attracting teams fromall over the state including several Melbiurne based clubs.

All teams have voluntary coaches and team managers who are backed by a large parent body.

 

Senior Men & Women's Competition (Gators)

Shepparton Basketball started from humble beginnings in the 1989 Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League and has progressed to the Big V League of the Australian Basketball Association, second only to the National Basketball League. This competition now includes some 70 odd teams across the state of Victoria and is a leading foundation for the sport. The Gators Men have a very impressive history, including five Championships (1994, 2000, 2001, 2003 & 2016) and twice runners-up (1993 & 2002). While our Lady Gators have one Championship (2003) and one runners-up (2004).

  

The GSBA strives for success both on and off the court and recognise the importance of community support for the development of our junior players. Players from the area have experienced a various levels of success incuding National selection or South East Australian Basketball League. These players include Gary Trotter, Roger Smith, Stephen Beks, Luke McBain, Greg Cowman, Peter Urquhart, Brad Dowling, Aneka & Gemma Kerr, Caitlin Shadbolt, Merle Saunders, Matt Bartlett, Jaqueline Kitto and more recently Madeline Garrick.

  

 

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