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Every 2026 Under-20 player and games in one list

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Every 2026 Under-20 player and games in one list
Every 2026 Under-20 player and games in one list

From left: Queensland's Teyahna Bond, NSW guards Ruby Perkins and Jesse-May Hall, Queensland's Prasayas Notoa and South Australian Sienna Lehmann. Photos: Baseline Hoops

Australia’s best Under-20 talent assembles in Ballarat as 172 players contest national titles.

Rising stars of Australian basketball from every state and territory, except the Northern Territory, are primed for the 2026 Australian Under-20 Championships in Ballarat, Victoria this week.

There are 172 players in eight women's and eight men's teams. Every game will be played at Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman Street, Wendouree, 3355.

Women's Teams

NSW Under-20 Women

  • Freya Bijkerk: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Rebecca Donnelly: Norths Bears
  • Jessie-May Hall: Hornsby Spiders
  • Olivia Hastings: Norths Bears
  • Kira Juffermans: Coffs Harbour Suns
  • Kijana McCowan: Albury Cougars
  • Emerson McCrea: Illawarra Hawks
  • Lucy Mead: Hornsby Spiders
  • Ruby Perkins: Hornsby Spiders
  • Kaila Proctor: Bankstown Bruins

Reserves

  • Sienna Clark: Hills Hornets
  • Charlotte Cougle: Coffs Harbour Suns
  • Claudia Hocking: Albury Cougars
  • Niamh Smith: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Yvette Volk: Norths Bears
  • Olivia Johnston: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Victoria Under-20 Women

  • Madeline Angus (Sandringham)
  • Krystal Arnason (Korumburra / Kilsyth)
  • Tayli DiMarco (Melbourne / Geelong Venom – WNBL)
  • Sitaya Fagan (CoE / Frankston) - Not Playing
  • Mia Harvey (Bendigo)
  • Addison Knight (Eltham)
  • Ameir Majur (Altona)
  • Taia McMechan (Nunawading)
  • Mica Nightingale (Korumburra / Casey)
  • Sophie Taylor (Warragul / Dandenong)
  • Imogen Trout (Bulleen)
  • Isobelle Wightman (Keilor / Southside – WNBL)

Emergencies

  • Josie Agnew (Melbourne)
  • Lily Exton (Kilsyth)

Victoria Navy Under-20 Women

  • Aluk Kuol (Wyndham)
  • Isabelle Godfrey (Nunawading)
  • Evelyn Martyn (Altona)
  • Lily Newman-Morris (Sandringham)
  • Manaree Te Paki (Casey)
  • Melinna Kapetanas (Sandringham)
  • Sienna Stone (Portland / Warrnambool)
  • Sierra Woolhouse (Sandringham)
  • Sophie Alexander (Frankston)
  • Zara Sestan (Dandenong)

Emergencies

  • Hayley Courts (Keilor)
  • Mia Kellock (Bulleen)

South Australia Under-20 Women

  • Abbey Jones
  • Aspen Crase
  • Coco Hodges
  • Ella Humphrys
  • Keira Gardiner
  • Krystal Thompson
  • Olivia Tredrea
  • Sarah Warner
  • Sienna Lehmann
  • Zahlia Niemann

Reserves

  • Chelsea Truslove
  • Claire Mitchell

Queensland Under-20 Women

  • Rica Chanel Enriquez-Paea (Brisbane Capitals)
  • Alleah Hanson (Brisbane Capitals)
  • Keriana Hippolite (Brisbane Capitals)
  • Taryn Bond (Cairns Basketball)
  • Emma Petrie (Gold Coast Rollers)
  • Prasaysus Notoa (Logan Thunder)
  • Vahyliah Seumanutafa (Logan Thunder)
  • Gia Vukona (Logan Thunder)
  • Cheyenne Bobongie (Mackay Basketball)
  • Jema Sebasio (South West Metro Pirates)

Western Australia Under-20 Women

  • Reece Anticevic (CoE / Cockburn Cougars)
  • Ella Barmentloo (Perth Redbacks)
  • Emilie Beggs (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • Alyssa Bowen (Eastern Suns)
  • Emma Clark (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • Kuir Gayo (Eastern Suns)
  • Remy Hearn (Willetton Tigers)
  • Aysha Kemp (Rockingham Flames)
  • Nicola Moore (Perry Lakes Hawks)
  • Keira Reilly (Warwick Senators)
  • Eva Smith (Perry Lakes Hawks)

ACT Under-20 Women

  • Achol Agok
  • Amber Virgo
  • Ava Tawake
  • Hena Lomu
  • Hannah Lubang
  • Jorja Langi
  • Katiah-Ann Tait
  • Millah Sullivan
  • Olivia Brankovic
  • Rhiannon O’Brien
  • Skye Adams
  • Zara Funnel

Tasmania Under-20 Women

  • Millie Baker (Burnie)
  • Chloe Broomhall (Southern Wolves)
  • Portia Chopping (Southern Wolves)
  • Olivia Gardner (Launceston)
  • Gemma McCoy (Devonport)
  • Jade McCoy (Penguin)
  • Nikki Parker (Ulverstone)
  • Sophie Ryan (Launceston)
  • Andie Smith (Kingborough–Huon)
  • Bailie Wickham (Somerset)

Reserves

  • Stella Freeman (Launceston)
  • Jasmine Graham (Launceston)
  • Keona Hayes (Launceston)
  • Jasmine Minton-Connell (Penguin)
  • Annabelle Pyke (Launceston)

Women's Tournament Fixtures

  • Pool A: New South Wales; South Australia; Victoria; and Australian Capital Territory
  • Pool B: Queensland; Victoria Navy; Tasmania; and Western Australia

Day 1: Tuesday 27 January, 2026

  • Victoria 77, New South Wales 70
  • Victoria Navy 76, Western Australia 63
  • Queensland 74, Tasmania 68
  • South Australia 105, Australian Capital Territory 44

Day 2: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

  • New South Wales 56, South Australia 55
  • Victoria 111, Australian Capital Territory 47
  • Tasmania 93, Western Australia 70
  • Queensland 92, Victoria Navy 80

Day 3: Thursday, January 29, 2026

  • Victoria 76, South Australia 64
  • Tasmania 82, Victoria Navy 62
  • New South Wales 97, Australian Capital Territory 63
  • Queensland 92, Victoria Navy 80

Friday 30 January – Quarter Finals

  • 1:30pm (SC) – Quarter Final #2: 2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool A
  • 1:30pm (Court 4) – Quarter Final #3: 1st Pool B vs 4th Pool A
  • 5:30pm (SC) – Quarter Final #1: 1st Pool A vs 4th Pool B
  • 5:30pm (Court 4) – Quarter Final #4: 2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B

Saturday 31 January

  • 11:00am (SC) – Consolation #1: Loser QF4 vs Loser QF3
  • 11:00am (Court 6) – Consolation #2: Loser QF1 vs Loser QF2
  • 5:00pm (SC) – Semi Final #1: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4
  • 5:30pm (Court 4) – Semi Final #2: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2

Sunday 1 February

  • 9:00am (Court 6) – Playoff 7th/8th: Loser Consolation #1 vs Loser Consolation #2
  • 10:30am (Court 4)Bronze Medal Game: Loser Semi Final #1 vs Loser Semi Final #2
  • 1:00pm (SC)Gold Medal Game: Winner Semi Final #1 vs Winner Semi Final #2
  • 3:00pm (Court 6) – Playoff 5th/6th: Winner Consolation #1 vs Winner Consolation #2

Men's Teams

NSW Under-20 Men

  • Bol Diing: Norths Bears
  • Curtis Evic: Bankstown Bruins
  • Bailey Hanson: Norths Bears
  • Aki Langford: Illawarra Hawks
  • Bailey Macarthur: Sutherland Sharks
  • Ethan Marten-Coney: Sydney Comets
  • Jamaal Osikoya: Norths Bears
  • Flynn Pavely: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles / CoE
  • Jayden Tawake: Maitland Mustangs
  • Charlie Whale: Tamworth Thunderbolts

Reserves

  • Brian Ansuh-Yeboah: Hornsby Spiders
  • Luka Cuda: Illawarra Hawks
  • Caleb Dunstan: Central Coast Basketball
  • Rilpuou Dut: Blacktown Storm
  • Joaquin Gonzalez: Norths Bears
  • Nikola Valkovic: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Victoria Under-20 Men

  • Ari Moulieris (Waverley)
  • Austin Foxwell (Dandenong / South East Melbourne Phoenix – NBL)
  • Bailey Marshall (Frankston)
  • Charles Webb (Knox)
  • Guer Bar (CoE / Longhorns)
  • Henry Sewell (Knox / Melbourne United – NBL)
  • Jai Fa’ale (CoE / Diamond Valley)
  • Joel Robinson (Phillip Island / Casey)
  • Lachlan Kanngiesser (Frankston)
  • Owen Dowel (Frankston)
  • Sonny Maxwell (Sunbury)
  • Thomas Lea (Frankston)

Emergencies

  • Keegan Johnson (Geelong United)
  • Phillip Wickham (Geelong United)

Victoria Navy Under-20 Men

  • Nicholas Beattie (Frankston)
  • Malik Davis (Geelong United)
  • Brooklyn Fue (Gippsland United)
  • Cooper Gill (Nunawading)
  • Brock Healy (Ballarat)
  • Eden Horowitz (Hawthorn)
  • Levi Munyard (Horsham / Ballarat)
  • Jarvis Neal (Knox)
  • Lachlan Pickering (Casey)
  • Spencer Smith (Wyndham)
  • Chayse Vincent

Queensland Under-20 Men

  • Harry Cook (Brisbane Capitals)
  • Charlie Winks (Brisbane Capitals)
  • Brodie McGregor (Gold Coast Rollers)
  • Jasraj Gill (Ipswich Force)
  • Tyrell Mason (Logan Thunder)
  • Ash McGrath (Logan Thunder)
  • Logan Rebetzke (Mackay Basketball)
  • Brayden Huff (Rockhampton Basketball)
  • Zac McDowell-White (Southern Districts Spartans)
  • Kurt Siwek (Southern Districts Spartans)

South Australia Under-20 Men

  • Alex Dickeson
  • Brandon Gillespie
  • Deng Manyang
  • Isaac Riddle
  • James Mackenzie
  • Josh Clayton
  • Koby Moir
  • Luke Pfitzner
  • Oscar Sabine
  • Rio Bruton

Reserves

  • Aidan Grieger
  • Andre Bastian
  • Lachlan Dennis
  • Mack Schaftenaar
  • Noah Sampson
  • Sam Hughes
  • Shabani Kuyomba

Tasmania Under-20 Men

  • Logan Gibson (Launceston)
  • Jasper Hay (Southern Wolves)
  • Campbell Jones (Ulverstone)
  • Mason Ling (Penguin)
  • Chad McPherson (Penguin)
  • Sam Percival (Launceston)
  • Lewis Rattray (Burnie)
  • Jack Smith (Launceston)
  • Tommy Stewart (Dominoes)
  • Brody Wallace (Launceston)
  • Nash Walker (Smithton)

Reserves

  • Will Christie (Grenadiers)
  • Fergus Stewart (Launceston)
  • Joshua Donato (Dominoes)
  • Luke McCoy (Devonport)
  • Will Sorensen-Miller (Penguin)
  • Lachlan Symons (Hobart)
  • Declan Cock (Devonport)

Western Australia Under-20 Men

  • Lachlan Burnett — Willetton Tigers
  • Lowell Jude Christopher — Willetton Tigers
  • Harrison Fitzgerald — Cockburn Cougars
  • Andreas Grubisa — Perry Lakes Hawks
  • Timothy Ibukunoluwa — Willetton Tigers
  • Kai Kabugua — East Perth Eagles
  • Jongkuch Mach — COE / East Perth Eagles
  • Billy McRae — Perry Lakes Hawks
  • Hayden Price — Eastern Suns
  • Marley Sam — Eastern Suns
  • Peter Thuch — Rockingham Flames

ACT Under-20 Men

  • Ajak Nyuon
  • Aleer Chol
  • Austin Fage
  • Ben Godwin
  • Biar Wal
  • Bul Dhieu
  • Damian Cooney
  • Lachlan Gudgeon-Back
  • Max Manning
  • Sam Steel
  • Seliano Melekiola
  • Stirling Musgrove

Men’s Tournament Fixtures

  • Pool A: Victoria Navy; South Australia; New South Wales; and Australian Capital Territory
  • Pool B: Victoria; Queensland; Western Australia; and Tasmania

Day 1: Tuesday 27 January

  • Tasmania 75, Queensland 69
  • New South Wales 105, Victoria Navy 84
  • Victoria 99, Western Australia 93
  • South Australia 107, Australian Capital Territory 58

Day 2: Wednesday 28 January, 2026

  • South Australia 90, Victoria Navy 85
  • Western Australia 109, Tasmania 86
  • New South Wales 83, Australian Capital Territory 58
  • Victoria 107, Queensland 94

Day 3: Thursday, January 29, 2026

  • South Australia 94, New South Wales 91
  • Victoria Navy 98, Australian Capital Territory 85
  • Victoria 94, Tasmania 73
  • Western Australia 119, Queensland 92

Finals Series

Friday 30 January – Quarter Finals

Game 54 – 5:00pm (Court 6) – 1st Pool A vs 4th Pool B
Game 57 – 7:00pm (Court 6) – 1st Pool B vs 4th Pool A
Game 58 – 7:30pm (SC) – 2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool B
Game 59 – 7:30pm (Court 4) – 2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool A

Saturday 31 January

Game 65 – 1:00pm (Court 6) – Loser QF1 vs Loser QF3
Game 69 – 3:30pm (Court 4) – Loser QF4 vs Loser QF2
Game 73 – 7:00pm (SC) – Winner QF1 vs Winner QF3
Game 74 – 7:00pm (Court 6) – Winner QF4 vs Winner QF2

Sunday 1 February

Game 75 – 8:30am (Court 4) – Playoff 7th/8th
Game 81 – 12:30pm (Court 4) – Bronze Medal Game
Game 84 – 2:30pm (Court 4) – Playoff 5th/6th
Game 85 – 3:00pm (SC) – Gold Medal Game

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