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July is one of the busiest months of Australia's 2026 basketball calendar, with the Boomers, Opals, junior national teams and NBA hopefuls all in action across the globe.

• Boomers return in FIBA Asia Cup qualifying
• Opals host China in Melbourne
• NBA Summer League tips off in Las Vegas
• Under-16 Nationals begin in Bendigo
• Crocs and Sapphires chase world titles
• WNBA season continues throughout July

Australia's men's national team returns for the final FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window, while the Opals host China in Melbourne as preparations ramp up for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Australia's next generation are taking centre stage at the FIBA Under-17 Men's Basketball World Cup in Türkiye, the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Czechia and the Australian Under-16 National Championships in Bendigo.

Meanwhile, the WNBA season continues, Australia's best young prospects head to Las Vegas for NBA 2K26 Summer League the NBL1 Men and Women seasons continue to build toward finals, while Australians across the Women's National Basketball Association remain in the middle of the 2026 season.

2026 Basketball Calendar

July 2026

June-August — NBL1 Men & Women Season

NBL1 conferences continue across Australia as the race for the 2026 finals intensifies.

June 27-July 5 — FIBA Under-17 Men's Basketball World Cup — Türkiye

Australia's Crocs continue their World Cup campaign against the world's best junior teams.

July 3-31 — WNBA Regular Season

Australians continue their 2026 WNBA campaigns, including Ezi Magbegor, Georgia Amoore, Rebecca Allen, Alanna Smith, Stephanie Talbot, Sami Whitcomb and Ally Wilson.

Key Aussie WNBA Games

July 3: Atlanta @ Washington; Seattle @ Phoenix
July 4: Minnesota @ New York
July 5: Portland @ Seattle
July 7: Golden State @ Washington
July 8: Dallas @ New York
July 10: Seattle @ Atlanta; Las Vegas @ Portland
July 12: Phoenix @ Las Vegas
July 13: New York @ Toronto; Seattle @ Washington
July 15: Washington @ Toronto
July 16: Seattle @ Chicago
July 17: Portland @ Washington; New York @ Dallas
July 18: Seattle @ Indiana
July 19: Washington @ Golden State
July 21: Las Vegas @ Toronto; Washington @ Golden State; Minnesota @ Seattle
July 23: Minnesota @ Seattle; Chicago @ New York; Las Vegas @ Washington; Dallas @ Portland
July 25: WNBA All-Star Game (Chicago)
July 29: Indiana @ Seattle; Portland @ Las Vegas; New York @ Los Angeles
July 30: Atlanta @ Dallas; Golden State @ Phoenix
July 31: New York @ Las Vegas

July 3-6 — California Classic

The NBA Summer League curtain-raiser featuring several Australians chasing NBA opportunities.

July 3-6 — FIBA Asia Cup Qualifying Window

Boomers fixtures

• July 3 — Australia vs Guam
• July 6 — Australia vs Philippines

July 5-12 — Australian Under-16 National Championships — Bendigo

Australia's best Under-16 boys and girls compete at Red Energy Arena.

July 7 — Australia vs China — Opals International Series (Game 1)

John Cain Arena, Melbourne.

July 9 — Australia vs China — Opals International Series (Game 2)

John Cain Arena, Melbourne.

July 9-19 — NBA 2K26 Summer League — Las Vegas

Australia's emerging stars chase NBA contracts at Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.

July 11-19 — FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup — Czechia

Australia's Sapphires take on the world's best junior nations.

July 24-29 — Commonwealth Games 3x3 Basketball — Glasgow

Australia's men's and women's Gangurrus compete in the expanded 12-team tournaments.

June 2026 (Completed)

June-August — NBL1 Men & Women Season

The 2026 NBL1 season tipped off across Australia.

June 1-7 — FIBA 3x3 World Cup — Warsaw, Poland

Australia's women claimed the silver medal while the men's Gangurrus exited in the group stage.

June 2-18 — WNBA Commissioner's Cup

The WNBA's in-season tournament concluded as part of the regular season schedule.

June 8-11 — IWBF Women's Repechage Tournament — Madrid, Spain

Australia's Gliders chased qualification for the IWBF Women's World Championships in Ottawa.

June 22-28 — NBA Rising Stars Invitational — Singapore

Held at OCBC Arena featured the Asia-Pacific's best Under-18 talent.

Australian qualifiers

• Rowville Secondary College
• Berwick College