Pakenham Basketball

BVC Pathways

(Basketball Victoria Country zoning now includes Pakenham Development Pathways)

This opens the door to many pathways for players, especially JUNIORS, to elite basketball programs.
All details about BVC Development Pathways can be found here bvcc.net.au/bvc-pathways

Here you will find the “Country/Metro Border” document. It defines which postcodes are deemed country and therefore which children can officially participate. (Just because a player plays under the PDBA doesn’t mean they qualify for country status even though the association itself does)

Dates for country championships are as follows with further information regarding try-out opportunities etc to be advertised when made available

  • Under 12 Country Championships
    1, 2 & 3 April 2017 and 6, 7 & 8 April 2018
    Bendigo Basketball Association / City of Greater Bendigo
  • Under 14 Country Championships
    7, 8 & 9 April 2017 and 13, 14 & 15 April 2018
    Ballarat Basketball Association / Ballarat City Council
  • Under 16 & Under 18 Division 1 and 2 Country Championships
    18 & 19 February 2017 and 17 & 18 February 2018
    Greater Shepparton Basketball Association / Greater Shepparton City Council
  • Under 16 & Under 18 Division 3 and 4 Country Championships
    18 & 19 March 2017 and 17 & 18 March 2018
    Bendigo Basketball Association / City of Greater Bendigo

BVC Development Pathways

Under 12 & Under 14

Under 16

  • From open tryouts, 20 top age male athletes and 20 top age female athletes are selected for the U16 High Performance Program.
  • Top age U16 athletes represent Vic Country at the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) in January.
  • Bottom age U16 athletes who represent Vic Country at the Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) join the High Performance Program following that event.
  • The U16 Vic Country State Team is selected from U15 and U16 athletes who have attended ACJBC and SCC and are part of BVC High Performance Program.

Under 18

  • From open tryouts, 20 top age male athletes and 20 top age female athletes are selected for the U18 High Performance Program.
  • Athletes represent Vic Country at the ACJBC
  • The U18 Vic Country State Team is selected from athletes who attend the ACJBC

Under 20

  • State teams are unified under Victoria, not divided into Country and Metro