Basketball International Achievements
The long term objective of the basketball program is to develop athletes as ‘Opals’ and ‘Boomers’ to represent Australia at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Since 1981, AIS scholarship holders and coaches have represented Australia at both events.
The Opals are the women's senior national team representing Australia, and are named after the precious and valuable gemstone common in the country.
The Boomers are the senior national men's team representing Australia, and are named after the Australian kangaroo, which is often referred to as a Boomer in Australian slang.
The world body FIBA conduct for the senior teams once every 4 years and for junior teams every two years.
|
Year |
National Women 'Opals' |
Host |
Place |
Year |
National Men 'Boomers' |
Host |
Place |
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1957 |
World Championships |
Brazil |
10th |
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1956 |
Olympic Games |
Melbourne |
12th |
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1967 |
World Championshops |
Czech Rep |
10th |
|
1964 |
Olympic Games |
Tokyo |
9th |
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1971 |
World Championships |
Brazil |
9th |
|
1970 |
World Championships |
Yugoslavia |
12th |
|
1975 |
World Championships |
Columbia |
10th |
|
1972 |
Olympic Games |
Munich |
9th |
|
1979 |
World Championships |
Korea |
4th |
|
1974 |
World Championships |
Puerto Rico |
12th |
|
1983 |
World Championships |
Brazil |
11th |
|
1976 |
Olympic Games |
Montreal |
8th |
|
1984 |
Olympic Games |
Los Angeles |
5th |
|
1978 |
World Championships |
Philippines |
7th |
|
1986 |
World Championships |
Soviet Union |
9th |
|
1980 |
Olympic Games |
Moscow |
8th |
|
1988 |
Olympic Games |
Seoul |
4th |
|
1984 |
Olympc Games |
Los Angeles |
7th |
|
1990 |
World Championships |
Malaysia |
6th |
|
1986 |
World Championships |
Spain |
13th |
|
1994 |
World Championships |
Sydney |
4th |
|
1988 |
Olympic Games |
Seoul |
4th |
|
1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta |
Bronze |
|
1990 |
World Championships |
Argentina |
7th |
|
1998 |
World Championships |
Germany |
Bronze |
|
1992 |
Olympic Games |
Spain |
6th |
|
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney |
Silver |
|
1994 |
World Championships |
Canada |
5th |
|
2002 |
World Championships |
China |
Bronze |
|
1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta |
4th |
|
2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens |
Silver |
|
1998 |
World Championships |
Greece |
9th |
|
2006 |
World Championships |
Brazil |
Gold |
|
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney |
4th |
|
2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing |
Silver |
|
2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens |
9th |
|
2010 |
World Championships |
Czech Rep |
5th |
|
2006 |
World Championships |
Japan |
Top 16 |
|
2012 |
Olympic Games |
London |
Bronze |
|
2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing |
7th |
|
2014 |
World Championships |
Turkey |
..... |
|
2010 |
World Championships |
Turkey |
10th |
|
2016 |
Olympic Games |
Rio |
....... |
|
2012 |
Olympic Games |
London |
7th |
|
|
2014 |
World Championships |
Spain |
...... |
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2016 |
Olympic Games |
Rio |
..... |
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The Gems and Emu's are the women's and men's junior 19U National teams representing Australia at the FIBA World Championships every two years. The Gems name for the women is named after one of Australia's major exports. While the Emu's name for the men is named fater the largest native bird to Australia.
|
Year |
Gems - Host Country |
Place |
Year |
Emus - Host Country |
Place |
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1985 |
United States |
6th |
1979 |
Brazil |
9th |
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1989 |
Spain |
Bronze |
1983 |
Spain |
10th |
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1993 |
Korea |
Gold |
1987 |
Italy |
5th |
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1997 |
Brazil |
Silver |
1991 |
Canada |
11th |
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2001 |
Czech Republic |
4th |
1995 |
Greece |
Silver |
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2005 |
Tunisia |
6th |
1999 |
Portugal |
5th |
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2007 |
Slovak Republic |
5th |
2003 |
Greece |
Gold |
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2009 |
Thailand |
5th |
2007 |
Serbia |
5th |
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2011 |
Chile |
4th |
2009 |
New Zealand |
4th |
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2013 |
Lithuania |
......... |
2011 |
Latvia |
6th |
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2013 |
Czech Republic |
........ |
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In 2010 the inaugural FIBA 17U World Championships for men and women commenced. This age group classification was recently created by basketball's world governing body FIBA.
|
Year |
Women - Host Country |
Place |
Year |
Men - Host Country |
Place |
|
|
2010 |
France |
7th |
2010 |
Germany |
6th |
|
|
2012 |
Netherlands |
5th |
2012 |
Lithuania |
Silver |
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