How to watch the under-20s and Ivor Burge national basketball championships: Livestream

Find out how to watch all of the under-20s and Ivor Burge national basketball championships in Geelong here.

13-02-2023 Australian under 20's basketball championships. Jensen Bradtke Vic, Lachlan Skellet NSW, Jessica Petrie Qld, Lulu Twidale Qld, Koby Banks NSW and Johnny Furphy Vic. Picture: Brad Fleet

MORE than 300 athletes across 33 teams have descended on Geelong to battle it out for national basketball supremacy this week.

The under-20s and Ivor Burge championships begin on Tuesday, and will run over six days with 119 games of basketball to be played in the region.

LIVESTREAM: Show Court

LIVESTREAM: Court 1

LIVESTREAM: Court 3

Geelong United basketball chief executive Mark Neeld said it was fantastic to see high-level competition in the region.

“We were able to secure this because of the enormous growth we have seen in the sport in our region,” he said.

13-02-2023 Australian under 20s basketball championships. Jessica Petrie Qld, Lulu Twidale Qld, Koby Banks NSW, Jensen Bradtke Vic, Johnny Furphy Vic and Lachlan Skellet NSW. Picture: Brad Fleet

“Our community competition now has approximately 8000 people who play on a weekly basis, and in addition to that there’s 49 pathway teams, so the sport of basketball is in an extremely healthy position.

“We were involved in some of the discussions on whether the Geelong area would be able to host the competition.

“It is very easy to access at the Geelong Arena, the best part about it is it’s not just for basketball fans but also for the followers of top-level sport.”

Queensland will be led by Mackay Meteors coach Joel Khalu again in 2023, as the successful state program looks to defend its men’s title, while Victoria will try to back up its 2022 success on home courts.

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