Article from Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 25th March 2012

Article from Fiji Times Online on Saturday 24th March 2012

The hype surrounding this year’s Easter Championship for both men's and women's has paid witness to a majority of club teams fully utilizing basketball courts around the Viti Levu area for the past 6 weeks in anticipation of the annual event.  

Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association continues with league games on Saturday at Ed's court in Raiwaqa

Article from Fiji Times Newspaper on 1st March, 2012.

Article from Fiji Live Sports on Feb 16 2012

Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association draws for this weekend.

Basketball Fiji's President Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua has called for an AGM to be held on the 2nd week of March, 2012. The President has said that it was neccessary to hold to event to promote good governance as his term as President and his team of executives has come to a completion following a successful caimpaign in early 2009.

Suva/Laucala Basketball Association week 5 draws will be held on Tuesday 28th February 2012 @ Vodafone Arena from 6pm-10pm. Admission into games venue will be free.

Article from Fiji Times Newspaper online on Sunday 26th February 2012. (Picture unavailble on Fiji Times Online)

Rd 3 Draws of the Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association will be held on Saturday @ Ed's court in Raiwaqa

FIBA Oceania would like to congratulate all the volunteer administrators, coaches and referees for the fabulous work you are all doing to develop basketball in your country.  It is very encouraging to read that there are competitions underway in Lautoka, Raiwaqa and Laucala Bay, and that clinics have been held for the youth in Raiwai.  Added to that, your preparation for the Oceania tournaments during the year, advanced announcements about coaching positions and the preparation of an annual calendar all point to a very organised and commited Basketball Federation. Congratulations again to everyone involved.

Rd 2 of the Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association League games will be held at Ed's court in Raiwaqa on Saturday 18th February, 2012

The Suva/Laucala Basketball Association will continue with week 3 of competition on Tuesday 14th February, 2012 @ Vodafone Arena between 6pm-10pm.

Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association League Opener will begin on Saturday 11th February @ Ed's court in Raiwaqa.

Lautoka Basketball Association will begin its 2012 season on Saturday 11th February 2012 at Lautoka multi-purpose courts.

RD 2 Suva/Laucala Men's League Games will be held tonight (Tuesday 7th Feb) @ Vodafone Arena from 6pm-10pm. Admission to games venue is free

Article from Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 5th February, 2012

Round 1 results from Suva/Laucala Basketball Association Competition held on Tuesdays of each week at Vodafone Arena.

Suva/Laucala Basketball Association round 1 draws will be held at Vodafone Arena on 31st January 2012. Interested teams or players are to contact Leonard Whippy on 9464573

Basketball Fiji would like to invite interested male and female players aged 16 years and under to participate in a development clinic on 4th February, 2012 at the Vodafone Arena in Suva between 9am-11am. The program will end with organized games to identify players to represent Fiji in the FIBA Oceania U16 3 on 3 Tournament which will be held in Australia in the month of April.

Basketball Fiji will be fielding three aged grouped National Team's to compete in International Events organized in the year 2012. Three aged group teams will be selected to participate in the FIBA Oceania U16 3 on 3 Tournament which will be held in Coffs Harbor, Australia (18th -22nd April), FIBA Oceania U19 Youth Tournament (24^th Nov -2^nd December in Melbourne, Australia) and Pacific High School Games which will be held in Australia in the month of December 2012.

Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association affiliates MacPacers men's basketball club have in the past 3 months organized Junior Development Clinics for children who reside in their neighborhood, Raiwai. The clinic which features age group participants between 6 -18 years old has been led by MacPacers club member and FIBA Badge referee Navi Naivalu and jointly supported by his team members. 

On 10th January 2012 Suva/Laucala Association President Leonard Whippy held a meeting with club representives of the association to discuss running of league games during week days. The assocition league season is scheduled to begin on 31st January at the Vodafone Arena. Interested teams or players are to call Leonard Whippy on 9464573

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 19th December 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 12th December 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Tuesday 12th December 2011

2011 Twisties National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship began its tournament with a key note speech addressed by Mr. Luke Nayasa of Fiji Network for People living with HIV (FJN+). In his message, Luke highlighted the importance of discipline not just inside the field but outside the field as well and empowering female players.

Safe Games Campaign Team of STOP HIV conducted its two day outreach at the National Hockey Centre on the 19- 20 August 2011. Mr. Luke Nayasa of FJN+ and Mr. Laisiasa Puamau (STOP HIV Champion for Basketball) presented their keynote address on the second day prior to the semi- finals.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Thursday 10th November 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Wednesday 9th December 2011

140 employees representing 14 co-operate companies located in Suva have been battling it out every Tuesdays at the Vodafone Arena between 6pm -9pm during the Basketball Fiji organized 2011 Business House Basketball Competition.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 6th November 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Friday 4th November 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 30th October 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Friday 28th October 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Wednesday 26th October 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Sunday 23rd October 2011.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 23rd October 2011

Basketball Fiji present donated shoes to the Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association which was warmly recieved by the community of Raiwaqa.

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper online (Picture not available online).

The 2011 Suva Business House Basketball Competition began on Tuesday 11th October 2011 at the Vodafone Arena in Suva with 13 Cooperate bodies centred in the Suva area. 

The 2011 Raiwaqa U18 Kauvesi League began on the 14th October 2011 at Ed's court in Raiwaqa with 6 girls and 8 boys team. The 3 weeks league which will be held on Friday afternoons and Saturday's of each week was sponsored by the Kauvesi Family. The tournament winners will be awarded $200 prize money with the addition of the inaugural Kauvesi Basketball Trophy for both boys and girls while the runners up will recieve Village 6 movie vouchers courtesy of Basketball Fiji. 

Basketball Fiji would like to invite the Business Communities in the Suva area to participate in the 2011 Business House Basketball Competition which will be held at the Vodafone Arena from the 11th October -10th November 2011. 

Basketball Fiji's Development Officer/ Administrator Laisiasa Puamau was named the Pacific Administrator of the Year at the 2010/2011 Pacific Sports Awards on the 4th September 2011 in Noumea, New Caledonia.

National Women's Basketball representative Britney Hazleman has departed Fiji following the Pacific Games to attend Brigham Young University (BYU) Division 2 College in the US on a partial basketball scholarship.

The Fiji Men's and Women's Team both lost in the Semi Final stages against host New Caledonia and Guam respectively.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 5th September 2011

Article from Fiji Village online on Sunday 3rd September 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Saturday 2nd September 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Saturday 2nd September 2011 

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Friday 2nd September 2011

Article from Fiji Times Newspaper on Saturday 3rd September 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Friday 2nd September 2011 (Picture not available)

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Wednesday 31st August 2011 (Picture not available on Fiji Times Online)

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Thursday 1st Septmeber 2011 (Picture not available on Fiji Times Online)

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on 30th August 2011 (Picture not available online)

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on 30th August 2011

Article from Fiji Live Website on Friday 26th August 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Saturday 27th August 2011

Article from the Jet Community Newspaper 

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Thursday 25th August 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Wednesday 24th August 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Saturday 20th August 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on 12th August 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Thursday 4th August 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Friday 5th August 2011

The 2011 Suva Secondary Schools Basketball Competition 7 weeks Home and Away League games have ended with schools now anticipating the annual National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship.

The Fiji Men's Basketball Team will be holding a children's basketball clinic on Saturday 30th July 2011 at USP basketball gym between 9am-11.30am.

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on 23rd July 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 18th July 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on the 19th July 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on the 16th July 2011

The 2011 Twisties Secondary Schools League Games was launched by Basketball Fiji on the 23rd June 2011. The event will feature 36 teams who will represent their schools in the U15, U17 and U19 for both girls and boys. The 7 weeks competition which is held on Thursdays and Fridays of each week is held after school hours at three seperate venues: Ed's court in Raiwaqa, Yat Sen Hall and Latter Day Saints Gym.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Wednesday 29th June 2011.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on 28th June 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 26th June 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Saturday 25th June 2011

The inaugural Fiji Inter-Force Basketball Competition was organized by Basketball Fiji's partners the Fiji Police Force on Wednesday 8th June 2011 at the Tattersall Gym in Suva. The 5 weeks weekly league competition features teams for both men's and women's from the Fiji Police, Fiji Prison’s & Correctional Service, Fiji Navy and the Fiji army.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper: One of the main factors in basketball is to love and respect the game," says Warriors point-guard, Aaron Ah Yuk. Like anything you do in life, if you find that you have the love for something, this love can serve to be a great factor in your success in whatever field you are in.

"One should enjoy playing just for playing and not just for winning," he said.  This is how Ah Yuk sees basketball.

Article from FASANOC's website on the 16th May 2011

Basketball Fiji Administrator recently graduted with honors in the USOC ICECP (Internationa Coahing Enrichment Certificate Program), the program was held from 2nd October 2010 - 4th May 2011.

The Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association which is the biggest association in Fiji with 38 registered teams will continue their weekly inter-lane games on Friday night and Saturday. The association which is on its 2nd week of competition following a successful Fiji Bitter Easter Basketball Games is back providing year round competitions for Junior age groups and premier leagues for both men's and women's. Warriors men's and Sparks women's club both affiliated to the association won the finals of the Fiji Bitter Easter men's and women's competition. Games will be held at Ed's court in Raiwaqa.

Article from Fiji Live Onlne on the 24th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Sunday 24th April 2011 (Picture not available online)

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Saturday 23rd April 2011

Article from Fiji Live Online on 23rd April 2011

Article from Fiji Broadcasting Company Limited website on 19th April 2011

Article from Fiji Live Online on Monday 18th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on 17th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on 18th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on the 18th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Tuesday 12th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 11th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 10th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Saturday 09th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Saturday 09th April 2011

The Primary Schools Competition will be held on Friday and Raiwaqa & Lautoka Basketball Association will be completing their pre-easter playoffs on Saturday.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Thursday 7th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on the 7th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Wednesday 06th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Tuesday 05th April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Friday 1st April 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Friday 18th March 2011

The Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association has returned to the inter-club competition which will be held on Saturday 19th March 2011. Saula Koroi said " As the National Easter Championship is a month way the inter-club format will lay a platform for clubs to gear up for the National Easter Club Championship".

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Thursday 17th March 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 14th March 2011

Tomorrows (Saturday 12th March 2011) will be held at Ed's court in Raiwaqa

The Suva/Laucala League games will be held on Tuesday 08th March 2011 at the Vodafone Arena.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 07th March 2011

Basketball Fiji's Development Officer Laisiasa Puamau was crowned the 2010 Sports Administrator of the Year during the inaugural 2010 Fiji Sports Award presented in partnership with FASANOC and Fiji Sports Council on Friday 04th March 2011 in Suva.

Article from FASANOC's website on results from the 2010 Sports Awards held on Friday 04th March 2011 in Suva

The Suva/Laucala League Games will be held on Tuesday 29th February 2011 at the Vodafone Arena with Round 4 of competition played this week.

Article from the Fiji Times on Sunday 27th February 2011

Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association League Games has been organised this Saturday 19th February 2011 after a very impressive 3 weeks Raiwaqa Inter-Lane Basketball Tournament which ended last week.

Round 3 of the Suva/Laucala League Games Babarians lead by Laisasa Puamau & Earl Hughes defeated 2010 Easter & Suva Champions Saints in the feature match on Tuesday 15th February 2011 at the Vodafone Arena last night.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 14th February 2011

The Suva/Laucala Basketball Association under the guidance of National Men's Captain Leonard Whippy is holding their round 2 of the 10 weeks league games will be held on Tuesday 08th February at the Vodafone Arena. The association which is the second biggest association in the country has 10 men's team registered in weekly league games.

Congratulation to the Raiwaqa Basketball Players Association for re-establishing the Sky Tech Raiwaqa Inter-lane Basketball Tournament back in the country. The association which has the biggest number of player's base in the country has re-introduced the interlane tournament to further increase the base number of players registered in the association and for the best interest of development in the country.

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Monday 07th February 2011

The 2011 Suva/Laucala League Games will begin on Tuesday 1st February at the Vodafone Arena from 6pm to 8pm 

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Sunday 30th Janaury 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newspaper on Wednesday 26th January 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on 23rd January 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on 22nd January 2011

Article from the Fiji Times Newpaper on Saturday 22nd February 2011

The Suva/Laucala Basketball Association League games will begin on the 2nd week of February 2011. Interested men's and women's basketball clubs wanting to join is to contact Leonard Whippy on leo_whippy9@yahoo.com

Fiji Men's Basketball Training squad compulsory fitness test and Strenght test. Vodofone arena for 9.00 – 11.00 am on Saturday 15 January 2011. Bring a towel plus $1.00 for the weight gym. Water Bottle is compulsory. Attendance is compulsory. 

Basketball Fiji has organised a Children's Basketball Fundermental Clinic from the 12th - 21st Janaury 2011. The clinic will be conducted by Basketball Fiji's Development Officer at Ed's court in Raiwaqa from 10am-12pm for free. Bring water bottle and basketball attire. For more information contact Basketball Fiji Head office on 3317213.

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on the 6th January 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on Wednesday 05th January 2011

Article from the Fiji Sun Newspaper on the 26th December 2010

Basketball Fiji will be organizing a Children's Holiday Basketball Clinics for free at Ed's court in Raiwaqa. The clinics will be held on Monday (13th Dec - Thursday (16th Dec 2010) from 10am - 12pm. All interested children between the age of 6 to 14 years old are welcome to attend. For more information contact Basketball Fiji on 3317213

Basketball Fiji in partnership with the Korean Home School called Edupia located in Nadi, have organised a National U17 Boys Championship on the 17th -18th December 2010 in Lautoka. The inaugural event will feature 5 men's teams and will be held at the Lautoka multi-purpose courts.

The 2010 National Christmas Knockout Championship will begin tomorrow (Saturday 11th December) at Indian College at 9.00am and will end on Thursday 16th December at Ed's court in Raiwaqa.

2010 National Christmas Club Championship will be held on the 11th -16th December in Suva.