PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) - Following the federation's Annual General Meeting, David Peter was formally voted President of the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG).
Port Moresby - The Basketball Federation of PNG is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Topa as the new Executive Officer. The recruitment of Mr. Topa has been formally approved by the BFPNG Executive Committee, marking an exciting new chapter for basketball in Papua New Guinea.
The "Fundamentals of Youth Basketball Coaching" online series is part of the learning opportunity designed to improve coaching skills and empower the next generation of basketball stars.
"By providing chances for women and girls, the program fulfills one
of BFPNG's priority areas, which is supported and recognized by
TEAM UP and FIBA Oceania programs” – President Emma Waiwai.
Port Moresby - The Basketball Federation of PNG has appointed Mr. Gavin De La Cruz as its national coach
director to carry out the strategic objective of developing and improving its elite teams.
Remarkable year achieving great things, including reaching a participation number of 112,435, which is a significant increase from 84,792 the previous year.
This year we also shifted our focus to gender equality, and education with notable milestones, including female participation, which hit 45 per cent of our overall yearly reach.
Assisting media volunteers was a major responsibility of Del Koime, who was one of six Pacific media professionals assembled by the Sol2023 XVII Pacific Games Organizing Committee and Australia's Team Up programme.
Port Moresby ~ The basketball federation, through its #HWHR Campaign, emphasized the right of a girl child, bridging the gender gap, and the significance of education and school attendance.
Ms. Stephanie Copus Campbell, Australia’s Ambassador for Gender Equality, engaged with Basketball PNG through their Basketball for Good program “Mi Pikinini Meri”, during her recent visit to PNG.
PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) – The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea are preparing to host two high profile Australian coaches for national training camps thanks to PacificAus Sports.
Port Moresby - PAPUA New Guinea’s national 3x3 basketball team is keen on halting a good year of Pacific Games gold medal drought in the Solomon Islands.
PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) – The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea are preparing to host two high profile Australian coaches for national training camps thanks to PacificAus Sports.
PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) – The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea has thanked the Australian Defence Forces and FIBA for the success of the recent workshops in Port Moresby and Madang.
BFPNG’s Hoops for Health – Mums A Hero program has been educating mothers about child protection and safeguarding, in the Madang and Eastern Highlands Provinces.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea are preparing to host the Australian Defence Forces and FIBA experts for coaching and officiating workshops.
Emma WaiWai has been officially elected President of the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG), following the federations Annual General Meeting.
Hoops for Health Mini-Basketball was delivered on April 6, 2023, to commemorate International Day of Sports Development and Peace. The event aimed to promote friendship, social inclusion, and gender equality, involving participants from selected schools and persons with disabilities. The event was supported by Team Up under the Australian Governments sports for development program.
Over 20 participants, including Jennifer Maroroa, joined the first online education session of the Marty Handson Scholarship Program facilitated by Rob Coulter and Nathan Cooper-Brown.
The Hoops for Health program aims to promote health and well-being across communities but sometimes triggers participants’ desire to explore new horizons.
PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea) – The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea has appointed Emma Waiwai as President to lead the federation into 2023 and beyond.
GOLD COAST (Australia) – The 2023 FIBA Under 17 Oceania Championships will be hosted by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea from September 24 to 29.
GOLD COAST (Australia) – FIBA Oceania has announced a new partnership with the Australian Government through PacificAus Sports to facilitate the growth and development of high-performance basketball in the region.
GOLD COAST (Australia) – Every woman’s team at the FIBA Under 15 Oceania Championship had a female head-coach in a historic achievement for the region.
Port Moresby, PNG – The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea have released their final 12 member squads (including 2 ghost players) for the FIBA U15 Oceania Championships that will be held in Port Moresby from the 4 - 8 December, 2018. A total of forty six U15 athletes were selected from the BFPNG National U15 Championships that were held in July, each vying for a spot on the Lagatoi’s Squad.
Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea Chief Executive Officer Joel Khalu has stepped aside from his role and will return to Australia on Friday, October 13.
The host nation Papua New Guinea has capped off their undefeated run by overcoming New Caledonia 81-61 to keep the first-ever FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Papua New Guinea. After an undefeated group phase, Papua New Guinea managed to hold off the tough New Caledonia side and be crowned champions.
Papua New Guinea has put on a show for the home fans, defeated Fiji 77-58 taking out the first ever FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup. After an undefeated group phase, Papua New Guinea capitalised on this momentum and the home crowd to defeat the 2015 Pacific Games gold medalists Fiji.
The time to shine for PepsiPNG Men’s and Women’s National Basketball Teams is now, according to Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) Chief Executive Officer and men’s head coach Joel Khalu.
PepsiPNG Men’s National Basketball Team Captain Dia Muri is aiming to finish his prestigious hoops career on a high. The 34-year old veteran recently announced that he will be retiring from international play, following the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup.
As part of preparations for the upcoming FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup, the PepsiPNG Men’s National Basketball Team will face an international All-Star line-up comprised of the best players from the Filipino Association of PNG (FAPNG) Basketball League.
In one of their final hit-outs before the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup gets underway, the PepsiPNG Women’s National Basketball Team will split into ‘Red’ and ‘Gold’ teams, which will do battle in an inter-squad exhibition game on Sunday, September 24.
As part of the 42nd Independence anniversary celebrations, members of the PepsiPNG Men’s and Women’s National Basketball Teams took the streets of Port Moresby to showcase the two FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cups.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) are thrilled to announce that Paradise Beverages are the Presenting Gold Sponsor of the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup.
Twenty-year-old James Banduru Jnr. admits he was surprised to read his name on the PNG Men’s National Team final list for the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup.
Fans of the Papua New Guinea women’s national team will see a blend of experience and youth when the side hits the TAIC show court at the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup this September.
BFPNG has announced its men’s national representative team that will compete in the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup this coming September in Port Moresby.
The country’s premier basketball players will be in action this weekend, when the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) hosts its final team selection training camp for the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup.
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) men’s national basketball team will open their 2017 FIBA Melanesia Cup campaign against the Solomon Islands, while the PNG women’s representative side will face 2015 Pacific Games female champions Fiji, in their first tournament encounter.
With ten-weeks to go before the first games of the inaugural FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup tip-off in Port Moresby, the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) is seeking sponsorship support from business houses and corporate community.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea has announced its senior national squads that will commence preparations for the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup that is being held in Port Moresby this September.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea crowned two new national champions on Saturday night, with PMBL #1 men and NCDBL women earning top honours.
Not only is the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) National Championships for men and women a stage for players and coaches to shine, it’s also a platform for referees and score bench officials to advance their skills as well.
It’s been two-years since the Wright brothers, Liam & Lloyd stepped onto the basketball courts at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre in Port Moresby. While physically both have grown taller and gotten stronger, nothing has changed with their attitudes. They wanted to win then and they still want to win now.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) National Championships for Men & Women will commence next Tuesday, July 4 at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre in Port Moresby.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) is thrilled to announce the head coaches for its national men’s and women’s teams, who will compete in the inaugural FIBA Melanesia Cup to qualify for the 2019 Pacific Games.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea recently concluded its latest instalment of Twilight Basketball, with almost 2000 players taking part over the six Friday night sessions.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) will host its 2017 National Championships for men & women from Monday, July 3 to Saturday, July 8 at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre in Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea’s oldest and largest free-to-air television broadcaster EMTV has signed a partnership agreement with FIBA (The International Basketball Federation) to become the “Official Broadcaster of the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup”.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) successfully launched the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup today at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre (TAIC) in Port Moresby.
PORT MORESBY – The finalists for the 2017 Papua New Guinea SP Sports Awards (SPSA) have been announced. The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) has been featured in two separate categories.
A landmark agreement will see the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre become the ‘Home of Hoops’ for the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG).
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) will launch its second phase of Twilight Basketball this Friday, May 5 at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre (TAIC).
Good Friday became great for the 2K Tigers Basketball club, after they successfully claimed the inaugural Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) Easter 3X3 Basketball Challenge senior men’s title at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) will be hosting its inaugural Easter 3X3 Basketball Challenge this Friday, April 14 at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre (TAIC).
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) have successfully adopted a new Constitution, following its Annual General Meeting held in Port Moresby last Saturday.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) will roll out another of its Hoops for Health initiatives this Wednesday, when the new Pikinini Hoops program gets underway at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre.
PORT MORESBY – The FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup will see the best teams from the region battle it out for their chance at glory by claiming the coveted Melanesian Cup and earning their spot in the Pacific Games Basketball Tournament.
Thirty-nine participants attended the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) Hoops for Health coaching course held yesterday at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre, while on the two days prior, thirty people took part in the Oceania Sports Education Program (OSEP) Community Coach & Official course, the most-ever for a course of this type held in PNG.
Hosting the first ever FIBA Melanesian Cup is the headlining act on the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) 2017 calendar.
The National Federation has released its activity plan for the year, with the major focus on establishing and building competitions at the men’s and women’s senior level.
Implementation of the National Federation’s new strategic plan is underway and the first item of call for Basketball Papua New Guinea in 2017 is to boost the numbers of coaches and officials.
The Papua New Guinea Under 18 Men’s National Basketball Team will head to Australia this weekend, to play international exhibition games against selected Cairns Basketball representative lineups.
The Papua New Guinea Under 18 Women’s National Basketball Team have claimed the 2016 FIBA Oceania Championships Division-B Bronze Medal, following their 70-52 win against Guam this morning in Suva, Fiji.
The Papua New Guinea Under 18 Men’s National Team have defeated the Papuan Blacks V2, 56-53, in an exhibition game played at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre (TAIC) on Saturday night.
A top-four finish is the goal for the Papua New Guinea under 18 women’s national team, when they attend the 2016 FIBA Oceania Championships being held next week in Fiji.
PBV2 Rainbow Travel have taken out the inaugural BFPNG Hoops for Health (H4H) Mixed Corporate-Social Basketball competition, following their 64-55 victory over Ink Shoppe at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre last night.
Undefeated sides Ink Shoppe and PBV2 – Rainbow Travel, will face-off at 8pm this Wednesday night at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre for the title of Hoops for Health (H4H) Mixed Corporate-Social Competition champions.
Mr. Nick Daroa will continue in his role as President of the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG), following the election of Executive’s at Saturday’s Annual General Meeting held in Port Moresby.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) has partnered with ExxonMobil PNG Limited (EMPNG) to initiate a youth empowerment program that incorporates both life-skills training and health awareness, using basketball as the medium.
A record number of 476 people visited the Taurama Indoor Aquatic Centre (TAIC) last Friday night to take part in the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea’s (BFPNG) final Twilight Basketball session for 2016.
Port Moresby has caught basketball fever. The Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre has been seeing a lot more visitors lately thanks to the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea’s (BFPNG) Twilight Basketball program.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) have teamed up with the Port Moresby General Hospitals’ Sir Brian Bell Foundation (SBBF) Youth Blood Drive, creating the opportunity for people to donate blood at tonight’s Twilight Basketball session being held at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre.
Training commenced this week for the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) Under 18 Men’s & Women’s National squads. The teams are hard at work in preparation for the FIBA Oceania Championships that will be held in Suva, Fiji from December 4-11.
The popularity of hoops in Papua New Guinea is certainly on the rise, after more than 300 people attended the first-ever Twilight Basketball session held at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre (TAIC) last Friday.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) is set to launch its new Twilight Basketball initiative tonight at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre (TAIC).
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea is pleased to announce its 2016 Under 18 men’s and women’s national teams that will head to Fiji this December for the FIBA Oceania Championships.
The National Capital District Amateur Basketball Association (NCDABA) had two reasons to celebrate on Saturday night, after both of their teams took out the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea Under 18 men’s and women’s national championship crowns.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) Under 18 National Championships begin this Wednesday, September 28 at the Taurama Aquatic & Indoor Centre in Port Moresby.
Karo Lelai, Secretary and Board member of the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and board member of the National Olympic Committee of PNG paid a visit to the House of Basketball. She gave a progress report to FIBA's Foundation on the common project and had meetings with FIBA’s development department and FIBA’s 3x3 department.
Four of Papua New Guinea’s finest young basketball talents will take the next step along the international development pathway, by attending the inaugural FIBA Pacific Youth Leaders (PYL) Basketball Camp being held on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Amidst all the hustle and bustle of everyday life in Papua New Guinea’s largest city, Port Moresby, people are taking time out to improve themselves and their community.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) is inviting all affiliated associations from around the country to participate in the upcoming Under 18 Men’s and Women’s National Championships, to be held in Port Moresby from Tuesday, September 27 to Saturday, October 1 at the Taurama Aquatic Indoor Centre (TAIC).
Armed with healthy lifestyle messages and basketballs, the local police force will be entering schools in Papua New Guinea to address identified social issues. The PNG police department is working in partnership with the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to bring BFPNG’s Hoops for Health program to life.
The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea will continue its focus on grassroots development, by delivering basketball clinics in Alotau on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19.
FIBA's Oceania regional office, the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and FIBA's Foundation, the International Basketball Federation (IBF), have announced a partnership agreement through to 2018. This partnership will see IBF investment support the development of healthier and more inclusive communities through sport in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced the first ever Pacific Youth Leaders (PYL) Basketball Camp to be held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on the 2nd-11th of September 2016. In a historic move, FIBA in Oceania will bring together the Pacific's best emerging talent between the ages of 17-20 to participate in a 10-day elite basketball and youth development camp.
Hilltopper basketball coach Rick Stansbury announced Tuesday the signing of Matineng-iakah "Marty" Leahy to a National Letter of Intent to join the program for the 2016-17 season.
His first season in the United States college basketball system may have come to an end, but Papua New Guinea National Team standout Lloyd Wright knows his work has just begun.
'Changing The Game’ may have been announced as the new theme, but it was the revamped Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) logos that stole the show at Wednesday night’s re-launch event.