Bankstown Bruins

🏀𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 - 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗟🏀
We are excited to announce we are holding our SCHOOL HOLIDAY SKILLS & DEVELOPMENT CAMP, in the upcoming October holidays, at the Liverpool Whitlam Leisure Centre.

The SCHOOL HOLIDAY SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT CAMP will be held Friday 9 October 2026. This camp is designed for children aged 7-18 years old to participate in activities including basketball and other fun activities. It’s all about engagement, making new friends, having fun and learning some new skills. Camp runs from 9am to 1pm. Please ensure your child wears comfortable shoes, brings a clearly labelled basketball (if they have one), drink bottle and recess. Your child must be picked up no later than 1pm, additional costs will occur if later.

The address for the session is Whitlam Leisure Centre, 90A Memorial Avenue, Liverpool.

We are offering an EARLY BIRD SPECIAL for anyone who registers by midnight Monday 7 September. We are also offering a discount if you have more than one family member attending our camp, we are offering a discount for the second member and third member attending.

You are able to use your Active Kids Voucher for this program.

Register here, don’t miss out on the Early Bird Special - https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=105767

If you have any questions about Bruins School Holiday Camps, please feel free to email Bruins Junior Development Officer Nicole at [email protected]

🐻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗙𝗙 - 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧🐻
If you would like to be part of the 2027 Senior Rep Coaching Staff, Expressions of Interest are now open!

Register here ➡️ https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=80249

Closes Wednesday 2 September 2026

🐦𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 🐦

🐻𝟴 𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗🐻
We are asking our Bruins Community to help support a worthy cause.
Fay Cochrane, one of our long standing members, is knitting blankets for quite a few organisations, Salvo’s, Homeless and now the Geriatric Ward at St George Hospital.
She needs 8 ply wool so if anyone from the Bruins Community can donate would you please drop to Sharon at the stadium.

Thank you!

🏀𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧🏀
Basketball NSW is excited to explore a new representative opportunity designed to celebrate athletes competing in our mainstream representative pathway who are living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

As some of you may know, the current Ivor Burge pathway aligns with Sport Inclusion Australia's II1 eligibility classification (Intellectual Impairment). While many athletes with ASD compete successfully in mainstream basketball, there is currently no equivalent basketball pathway for athletes who fall within the II3 (Autism) classification.

To help recognise these athletes and celebrate their achievements, Basketball NSW is proposing the inaugural 2026 BNSW City vs Country ASD Showcase.

The exhibition game is planned to be held during the Basketball NSW AAH State Championships in early December and will feature athletes aged 18–23 years representing either City or Country NSW.

This event is designed to:

Celebrate athletes with ASD competing within mainstream representative basketball.
Increase awareness and understanding of hidden disabilities within our basketball community.
Provide positive role models for younger athletes.
Recognise the important role local associations play in creating inclusive environments.

At this stage, we are simply seeking Expressions of Interest to gauge participation and better understand the level of interest across NSW.

We encourage associations to share this opportunity with eligible athletes, families and coaches who may know someone interested in participating.

Athletes who express interest should:

· Be aged between 18 and 23 years.
· Currently participate (or have recently participated) in representative basketball.
· Be comfortable participating in an event that celebrates Autism Spectrum Disorder and raises awareness of hidden disabilities within basketball.
· Be willing to represent either City or Country NSW based on their association.

Participation is entirely voluntary, and athletes will have control over how much of their personal story they choose to share.

If this initiative receives sufficient interest, Basketball NSW hopes to establish the Showcase as an annual celebration of inclusion within our Assist All Hoops State Championships.

The Expression of Interest can be accessed here:
https://forms.gle/gxhkmWkVZkdpk74Z9

Close on Friday 25th September.

🐦𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 🐦
If you are planning on trialling for our Bruins Representative team for 2027, the Rep Prep Hoop Summit is a great way to prepare for it. The Rep Prep Hoop Summit is run by our Director of Coaching, Roderick Proctor, with the help of our Bruins Representative Coaches. Held in a dynamic atmosphere, it focuses on offense, defence, shooting, fitness, footwork and drills.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑, 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 2027.

U/12 - born 2018, 2017 & 2016
U/14 - born 2015 & 2014
U/16 - born 2013 & 2012
U/18 - born 2011 & 2010
Youth League - born 2009,2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005

The Under 12's and 16's Rep Prep Hoop Summit dates are Tuesdays 1, 8, 15 and 22 September 2026 from 5.00pm to 6.30pm.

The Under 14's, 18's and Youth League Rep Prep Hoop Summit dates are Thursdays 3, 10,17 and 24 September 2026 from 5.00pm to 6.30pm.

Costs are $130, $120 for Bruins 2026 Rep Players, $100 for second family member, $90 for third family member.

As a thank you to our 2026 Bruins Rep Players, we are offering a Bruins Nation discount to the first family member of each family.

❌𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙏 𝘽𝙀 𝘼 2026 𝘽𝘼𝙉𝙆𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝘽𝙍𝙐𝙄𝙉𝙎 𝙍𝙀𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝘽𝙀 𝘼𝘽𝙇𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙋𝙐𝙍𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝘼𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙋𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙀❌

After the success of the 2025 Rep Prep Hoop Summit, you do not want to miss out on this years! Register today, as registrations filled in 2 weeks in 2025.

Register here today - https://membership.mygameday.app/regoform.cgi?formID=121747

2027 IVOR BURGE STATE TEAM TRIALS | NOW OPEN

Basketball NSW is now calling any interested athletes who wish to trial for the 2027 NSW Ivor Burge Men & Women State Teams to register for the upcoming trials. 🏀

The Ivor Burge Championship is for athletes with an intellectual impairment as per the VIRTUS classification requirements. A participant's eligibility is based on an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 75 or below.

➡️ www.bnsw.com.au/state-teams/state-team-trials/

🐻𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧🐻