Dribble Pass Shoot

📣 Guess who is back 👀 🥳

Welcome home Zac, so good to have you back on the courts teaching our young guns 💪

Even with a change in colours, the support from home will never fade!!

Sundays are now open for 1:1 development sessions with Zac, but be quick as spots a very limited and will be gone in a ⚡️
PM to book ✅️


P.S. Who leaves the GC for Ballarat this time of year 🤪

Congratulations to our DPS hoopers that have been selected for the BV Country Jamboree 🥳💪

🌟 Maggie Gladstone
🌟 Ollie Beacham
🌟 Ollie Chattenton
🌟 Cooper Orr
🌟 Fletcher Pollard
🌟 Ari Yates

So much hard work put in, and a deserving reward!
We can not wait to see where this takes you next 🏀🚀

The future of Country Victorian basketball is bright!

Congratulations to the 240 young athletes selected for the 2026 Under-12 Country Jamboree, taking place in Echuca from 19-22 September, 2026.

This is the first step on the Basketball Victoria Country Pathway for selected athletes, and an exciting opportunity to represent their region, develop their game and create lifelong memories.

Congratulations also to each athlete who took part in this year's Country U12 Skills Days.

📋 View the full selection list: https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/news/future-country-stars-selected

The sun is shining ☀️, its Tuesday (I think 🤔) so what better time to do some admin and get excited for the 6️⃣ week Term 3 Development Program 🙌

Dates -
Sunday 9th Aug
Sunday 16th Aug
Sunday 23rd Aug
Sunday 30th Aug
Sunday 6th Sep (Happy Fathers day 💙)
Sunday 13th Sep

"Footy/Netball Friendly" times this term 😉
Age group: U10-U12 **3-4pm**
Age group: U14-U16 **4-5pm**

Venue: Delacombe Primary School - 110-120 Greenhalghs Rd, Delacombe.

Spaces will be limited so please book your spot by sending us a PM

Cost is $140 per person

Each participant will be required to bring the appropriate sized basketball, a drink bottle (and a positive attitude 😀)

All abilities welcome

Lets think about this in a very literal sense...
BRONZE MEDAL 🥉 --- 3RD IN THE WORLD 🌎
Like the actual entire world 🤯

Unsure of the words to describe just how proud we are to even know this young man Lucas Byrne, let alone be part of journey 💙

The work ethic ✅️
Determination ✅️
Dream the biggest dream 🌎✅️
Inspirational 🙌✅️

We have cheered (very loudly 😂) for you at every hour of the day/night over the last several days, as have many others 👏 and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Job well done 💪... and enjoy every moment!
Can't wait to see whats next 😉

Ballarat Miners
Basketball Victoria
Basketball Australia
FIBA U17 World Cup 2026

Congratulations to Lucas and Henley! Very worthy recipients of the Ballarat Sports Foundation Scholarship Award 🥳
Handwork and dedication are certainly 2 traits you both share, and a MAD love for Basketball 👊

Well done boys 🏀💪



Ballarat Miners

Absolutely elite 🙌 💚💛

To have 2 outstanding humans make the U17 World Cup team is an achievement like no other !!!
But... to be a part of thier journey brings next level emotions of joy and excitement 😍🤩

Congratulations Lucas Byrne and Eliza Ashby

We will be watching every single moment 🏀




Basketball Australia
Basketball Victoria
Ballarat Miners

A sneak peak into what makes DPS distinctively "us" 🧡💙

U18 Boys Ballarat Miners v's U8 Girls domestic
... who listens better .... 🤔😂

But 1 thing is 100% true, the love of Basketball 🏀 no matter the age

Our passion is driven by making ALL athletes the absolute best they can be

Basketball provides friendships and common interests across so many levels

These 4 DPS champs hitting the courts over the weekend 🏀 The boys go head to head in the Grand Final of the GUB Legacy Cup 🙌

What a weekend for basketball 🙌
Our newest coach Jake and the DPS crew hitting the courts at JCC Bendigo