NLBA

🏀 Best of luck to our U15 and U17 Provincial Teams as they head to Regina for their Showcase Tournament!

We know all of your hard work and dedication will shine on the court. Represent Newfoundland and Labrador with pride—we're cheering you on every step of the way! 📣

🏀🇨🇦 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON.
Canada’s top provincial talent is coming to Regina.

The Cross Canada Invitational, presented by Golden Ticket Sports, brings together some of the nation’s best athletes as they prepare for the 2026 Canada Basketball National Championships.

From July 9–12, you’ll have the opportunity to watch elite provincial teams from:
🍁 Saskatchewan
🍁 Manitoba
🍁 Newfoundland & Labrador
🍁 New Brunswick
🏀 Locked In Sports

Don’t miss a chance to see Canada’s next generation of university, national team, and professional athletes compete before they take the national stage later this summer

📍 University of Regina
📅 July 9–12, 2026
🎟️ Schedule Release next week.

Come experience four days of high-level basketball, incredible competition, and some of the best young talent in the country.

👏 A huge thank you to our U15 Boys team for representing the NLBA so well while volunteering at the Tely 10!

Can’t wait!!

🏀 Best of luck to our Provincial Teams as they head to Halifax for the 2026 Scotia Showcase Tournament!

We know all of your hard work and dedication will shine on the court. Represent Newfoundland and Labrador with pride—we're cheering you on every step of the way! 📣

If you are interested in this reach out to Amanda [email protected]

🚨 Coming Soon: The CoachingNL Mentorship Program!

We're building a province-wide mentorship network that connects experienced coaches with emerging coaching leaders to support growth, leadership, and long-term coach development.

The program will feature mentor and mentee recruitment, intentional matching, one-on-one mentorship, and professional development opportunities, all with the goal of strengthening coaching across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Stay tuned for application details and how you can get involved!

🏀 Meet Team Newfoundland and Labrador!

We are proud to introduce our 2026 Provincial Teams as they prepare to represent our province this summer. These athletes have put in countless hours of hard work, dedication, and commitment to earn the opportunity to wear the Newfoundland and Labrador jersey.

As they head into competition, we know they’ll represent our basketball community with pride, sportsmanship, and determination. We can’t wait to follow their journey and cheer them on every step of the way.

Please join us in congratulating our athletes and wishing all of our players, coaches, managers, therapists, and support staff the very best of luck this summer.

Go Team NL! 🏀

Happy Canada Day from the NLBA! 🍁🏀

Wishing our entire basketball community a safe and happy Canada Day as we celebrate our country and the people who make it so special.

Please note that the NLBA office will be closed on July 1 and will reopen on July 2.

Enjoy the celebrations! 🎆

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This July, we are excited to partner with our friends at the NLBA to offer a night of basketball skills/drills and fun games! 🏀 No previous experience required, just a positive attitude!

Registration is free (but required) and can be done using the link below:

https://forms.office.com/r/5Txa75NZFz

Join us for an un-ball-ievable time! 👋

Congratulations to the 2026–2027 NLBA Board of Directors!

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association would like to congratulate the Board of Directors elected at the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, June 27.

President: Brian Cooke
Vice-President: Phil Griffiths
Finance Director: Ron Lane
Governance Director: Geri-Lynn Devereaux
Eastern Director: Shivohn Peters
Central Director: Noreen Stewart
Western Director: Jonathon Snow
Labrador Director: Travis Ford
NLBOC Representative: Gerard Clarke
Wheelchair Basketball Representative: Danielle Arbour

We look forward to working with the Board as they continue to support and grow basketball throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

A sincere thank you to Roger Head, Matt Burke, Glen Sooley, and Jonathon Elms for your dedication and commitment during your service on the NLBA Board. Your contributions to basketball in our province are greatly appreciated, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

Congratulations to everyone, and best of luck in the coming year!