Werribee Basketball’s Big V Championship Men has signed exciting young globetrotter Jacob Formosa.

Formosa has returned from a professional stint in Malta, including representing the Maltese national side, and is pumped to be pulling on Werribee yellow in 2019.

Formosa is an energetic guard who has enjoyed two seasons in the Maltese National League, as well as playing for Sunbury in Big V last season.

In 2018 he was selected to play for the Maltese National Team and even won a gold medal at the FIBA Small Countries Tournament in July when Malta defeated Norway in the final.

Jacob said he couldn’t wait for the season ahead.

“2018 was a huge year on the court for me personally and I’m really excited to take my basketball to the next level here in Werribee. Warren (Estcourt) is building a great roster and I’m counting down the days until the start of the season,” Formosa said.

CM Coach Warren Estcourt said Formosa brought good experience for a guy his age.

“Jacob has gained invaluable experience from both playing in Malta and being a big part of the Maltese National Team who won Gold at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in 2018,” Estcourt said.

“He works hard, listens, can shoot the ball and is underrated defensively. We were very happy to obtain his signature for season 2019.”

The Big V season starts in March.

Werribee Basketball is excited to announce its Championship Women side has signed exciting youngster Sarah Elsworthy for the 2019 Big V season.

A talented Point Guard, Elsworthy has been involved withthe Adelaide Lightning in the WNBL for the last three seasons. She also has playing experience in the Queensland Basketball League and the SA Premier League.

In her first year in the best female league in the country, Elsworthy was runner up in the WNBL Rookie of the year award and took home Adelaide Lightning’s Rachael Sporn Encouragement Award.

Elsworthy said she was looking forward to playing in the Championship Division for Werribee.

“I can’t wait to start training and getting to know my teammates at Werribee. I am looking forward to playing in the Big V, a league I have heard great things about,” Elsworthy said.

“Reece is piecing together a competitive team and I am looking forward to being a part of it.”

Devils’ CW coach Reece Potter said Elsworthy was a fantastic signing and would strengthen the team considerably in the Guard position.

“Moving into the Championship Division meant we needed to do some key recruiting and signing Sarah is a great start. She works hard, wants to get better and will set professional standards for younger athletes in our Big V and VJBL program to look up to,” Potter said.

“I greatly look forward to seeing the impact Sarah can have for our program, both on and off court.”

The Big V season starts in March.

Werribee Basketball is pleased to announced our association is the latest NBL 3x3Hustle franchise. The exciting news means Werribee Basketball will soon be hosting Street Hustle events and having teams compete in the “3×3 State League” called the Urban Hustle.

Longer term, the association is eyeing off qualification for Big Hustle National and when launched, the NBL Pro Hustle series.

Being based in one of the fastest growing regions of the country, Werribee Basketball is excited to attract new participants to basketball through the 3x3Hustle model.

Werribee Basketball Business Manager Andrew Summerville said the Street Hustle events will provide a completely different offering to our regular competitions.

 “3x3Hustle is an exciting evolution in our game and we’re pleased to be at the forefront of it. It’s my hope we can attract new participants to the game, with the modified format and exciting one-off events” Mr Summerville said. 

“The Wyndham region is growing at such a rate that we continually need to look at new ways to attract locals to our sport and 3x3Hustle presents the perfect opportunity for us to do so.”

In 3x3Hustle, squads are made up of three starters and one sub, games are played on a half court and it’s first to 21 or whoever leads after 10 minutes. The shot clock is set at 12 seconds and a basket is worth one point, or two points for anything beyond the arc.

These changes mean 3x3Hustle is convenient for anyone, anywhere. Just lace up the shoes, bring a ball and it’s time to hustle.

Mr Summerville also outlined the longer-term goals to compete at a professional level.

“We hope the entire association and local community gets behind our 3x3Hustle franchise so we can push to have Werribee teams competing at the top professional level in 2019 and beyond.”

Werribee joins Nunawading Spectres, Bendigo Braves, Bulleen Boomers, Deakin Melbourne Boomers (WNBL), Geelong Supercats (Vic) Brisbane Bullets (NBL), PCYC Queensland (Qld) Canberra North, Canberra Central, Canberra South (ACT) Woodville Warriors and West Adelaide Bearcats (SA) as 3x3Hustle franchisees.

And for juniors hoping to play 3x3Hustle for Werribee, the perfect place to start is our 3×3 Intro camp. CLICK HERE for more details!

To WBA Members

Werribee Basketball Association Executive would like to inform our community that Andrew Summerville resigned as Business Manager on Friday 22nd March to pursue new career opportunities. Andrew served as Business Manager for over 2 years and oversaw a period of change and rapid growth for the association. Werribee Basketball Association wishes to thank Andrew for his efforts and wishes him all the best in his future pursuits.

The WBA will begin a search for a replacement in the coming weeks and will provide an update once completed. If you have any questions please contact the WBA office on info@wyndhambasketball.com or 03 9742 5440.

Summer Super Camp

Cost – $65.00 per athlete for 1 day OR $110.00 for both days

Targeted at – Aussie Hoops & Domestic Athletes (ages 5 – 15)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Rep Prep Workout

Cost – $65.00 per athlete

Targeted at – VJBL Representative Athletes Only

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

3×3 Intro Camp

Cost – $60.00 per athlete

Targeted at – All athletes from U12 to U18

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Email:

jarrod.moore@wyndhambasketball.com 

Phone: (03) 9742 5440 

Werribee Basketball is pleased to announce Mason Rogers will coach the Youth League Women’s side in 2019-20.

Mason took the reins of our YL2W team in 2018, impressing with his attitude and application to rebuilding the program. He is also Girls Coaching Lead for our VJBL program here at Werribee Basketball.

The Youth Women will again play in D2 and after showing great signs of improvement throughout the 2018 season, the team has its eyes firmly fixed on promotion going forward.

Mason said he was excited about the next phase and wanted to continue to improve on the development made last season.

“I was really proud of the way the team evolved throughout the season,” Mason explained. “And I’m determined to ensure we continue on that path and get better again in 2019.”

Werribee Basketball’s Business Manager Andrew Summerville said the association was pleased to secure a coach with Mason’s potential.

“Mason has great knowledge for someone his age and we hope to see him continue to prosper here at Werribee,” Mr Summerville said.

“He did a great job guiding the team last year,and we hope to see the girls come on in leaps and bounds in 2019.”

Mason said he had one clear goal in mind for the upcoming season.

“We only just missed the playoffs last season, so making them is an obvious goal next year. Ultimately I’d love to see our Youth Women climb out of division 2 and be competing with the top teams in the Big V.”

YLW try-outs start on Tuesday, November 20.

Our next Domestic Coach Education Clinic is set for Sunday, November 25.

As part of Werribee Basketball’s investment in the development of coaches at all levels, the Domestic Coach Education Clinics provide FREE high quality coach education to ALL Werribee Basketball domestic club coaches.

The November clinic topic will be focusing on building your team offence.

Coaches attending the clinic will learn to teach:

• Effective Spacing
• Purposeful ball and player movement
• Pass and cut motion principles
• Reciever spots

Clinic #2 Details:

Topic – Building your team offence

Date and time – Sunday 25^th November from 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Location – Eagle Stadium, Werribee (Court 8)

Cost – FREE

Coaches attending the session must register online HERE

Questions can be directed to the Player & Coach Development Manager.

reece.potter@wyndhambasketball.com OR (03) 9742 5440

Werribee Basketball Association is pleased to announce our Big V try-out dates have been locked in and registrations are now open.

All players are to bring one light and one dark training top or a reversible singlet.

Championship Men try-outs

• Try-out 1 – Sunday November 18th, 11:00am – 1:00pm (@ Eagle Stadium Court 5)
• Try-out 2 – Tuesday November 20th, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@ Thomas Carr College)

Invited players will be advised of further training dates.

To register for Championship Men try-outs, email Head Coach Warren Estcourt – warren.estcourt@hotmail.com and use the Subject line: “Championship Men try-out registration”

If you have any questions about these try-outs can be directed to Warren via email or you can call the WBA office on 9742 5440.

Championship Women try-outs

• Try-out 1 – Tuesday November 20th, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@ Eagle Stadium Court 1 & 2)
• Try-out 2 – Thursday November 22nd, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@ Thomas Carr College)
• Try-out 3 – Tuesday November 27th, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@Eagle Stadium Court 1 & 2)

Invited players will be advised of further training dates.

To register for Championship Women try-outs, email Head Coach Reece Potter at reece.potter@wyndhambasketball.com and use the subject line: “Championship Women registration”

Youth League Women try-outs

• Try-out 1 – Tuesday November 20th, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@ Eagle Stadium Court 1 & 2)
• Try-out 2 – Thursday November 22nd, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@ Thomas Carr College)
• Try-out 3 – Tuesday November 27th, 7:30pm – 9:30pm (@Eagle Stadium Court 1 & 2)

Invited players will be advised of further training dates.

To register for Youth League Women try-outs, email YLW coach Mason Rogers – mason.rogers@wyndhambasketball.com and use the Subject line: “YLW try-out registration”

The Youth League age limit is 23 and under so you must be born in 1996 or later.

Players wanting to register for both Championship and YL can do so by sending an email to Reece Potter reece.potter@wyndhambasketball.com outlining your intention to try-out for both teams.

If you have any questions about these try-outs can be directed to Reece via email or you can call the WBA office on 9742 5440.

The WBA is excited to announce our Werribee Devils senior representative women’s team will compete against the best teams in the Big V competition next season.

After a restructure of the Big V, due to the introduction of the new elite league, the team was invited to compete in the Championship Women’s (CW) division. This provides both our Women and Men the chance to compete at the top level of Big V during the 2019 season.

Werribee Basketball’s Business Manager Andrew Summerville said the association was thrilled to accept the invitation for the women to play in the Championship division.

“To have both of our elite teams playing at the top level of Big V is a fantastic opportunity for our association. It provides our elite program with the opportunity to develop and compete against the best teams in the Big V competition. Women’s basketball is a key focus area for us and increasing participation is a top priority. Thankfully the restructure of the league has given us an opportunity to go up to the Championship division, which will play an integral part of our female player development pathway.”

CW coach Reece Potter said he was eager to test his team against Big V’s best.

“The team showed a great deal of improvement throughout the 2018 season and I was excited about where we can go in 2019. Now, knowing we’ll be playing in Championship division, I can’t wait to get the team together and measure up against the top teams in Big V.”

Men’s coach Warren Estcourt was also buoyant when looking ahead to the 2019 season.

“Our team will look to build on the positive signs we showed throughout 2018. We will have our eyes firmly on making playoffs this season and ultimately, winning a championship.”

After a strong run into the playoffs last season, the Youth League Men side will take on Division 1 again, while our Youth League Women will look to improve in Division 2.

“We’re determined to field four strong Big V teams in 2019 and want all teams to be contending towards the pointy end of their seasons,” Mr Summerville said.

The Big V season gets underway in March next year.