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.

Players earned selection following their performances at the Federation’s Under 18 National Championship tournament held last week in Port Moresby.

BFPNG Executive Officer Joel Khalu said that finalizing the selections was a tough challenge.

“Because the standard of play was so high and most games were very close, both the men’s & women’s selection panels had an extremely difficult time confirming their final squads,” Mr. Khalu said.

“With competition for spots being so tight, I think that reflects just how much basketball talent we have throughout the country in this particular age-group.”

“It’s really exciting to also think that some of these players could quite possibly go on to earn selection into PNG senior sides when the 2019 Pacific Games rolls around.”

2016 PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNDER 18 MEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM

NAME:                                    ASSOCIATION:

Conillus Muri                           NCDABA

Moses Kairi                             NCDABA

Esau Horo                               NCDABA

Anderson Hewe                      NCDABA

Ivan Tabua                              DARU

Brenneth Morris                      DARU

Nuga Vere                               PMBL

James Karulaka                      PMBL

Ravini Markaro                       PMBL

Liam Wright                             AUSTRALIA-BASED

 

MEN’S SHADOW – RESERVE PLAYERS

Zebulon Wamu                        DARU

Freddy Dickson                      PMBL

Douglas Pirika                         PMBL

Patrick Solomon                      KEREMA

Lukas Kawage                        KUPIANO

Mekere Tete                           NCDABA

 

2016 PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNDER 18 WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM

NAME:                                    ASSOCIATION:

Tina Dobunaba                       POMWBL

Deborah Solomon                   POMWBL

Margaret Kevin                       NCDABA

Sabatinah Henry                     POMWBL

Normalisa Dobunaba              POMWBL

Millene Taule                           POMWBL

Donna Aisi                               KEREMA

Denienne Bray                        POMWBL

Jennifer Haro                          NCDABA

Tabitha Karulaka                     POMWBL

 

WOMEN’S SHADOW – RESERVE PLAYERS

McDalyn Passingan                MT HAGEN

Stella Tepra                             MT HAGEN

Jane Avea                               KEREMA

Evia Kake                                NCDABA

Valerie Maikai                          POMWBL

Svetlana Arthur                       POMWBL

Erika Amos                             POMWBL