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Welcome to the 2024 Mel Young Easter Classic The Draw: We have 106 teams, the format of the draw is as follows: Grades with 4 [ more… ]

Click on the below link to see the photos from the The Easter Classic Prizegiving https://www.tonytaie.com/photo-albums/

Sals NBL tips off over Easter.Get along to Freeport on Saturday and Sunday to watch the games. Booking is recommended [ more… ]

2023 Mel Young Easter Classic Draw is up 134 teams are set to play in 397 games over 4 days!!! The best way to view is click on the link [ more… ]

Kia ora wāhine mā (calling all of our female coaches)Nau mai haere mai - come along to our whakawhanaungatanga event. A chance for all female [ more… ]

Please note that the 2023 Mel Young Classic draw will be released once all Associations have confirmed their referees as per entry [ more… ]

Mel Young Easter Classic will be hosted by Tauranga City Basketball Association 7th - 10th April.

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Click on the picture for more details. If your child is keen to be involved then please talk to your Association. 

Mel Young Easter Classic Updated Draw with playoffs Saturday 16th April

Here is the resource for your team over the Tournament, please read and if you have any questions let me know.  Byron Vaetoe | CoachForce [ more… ]

In a world of sport dominated by elitism and a "win at all costs" mentality, the Basketball Pacific Jamboree is an attempt to provide what should be [ more… ]

Basketball Pacific along with BBNZ are offering to YOU during the Mel Young Memorial tournament that is held over Easter in Tauranga to attend a [ more… ]

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Click on the link below for a write up on the New Plymouth Men's team and how they went at the recent Men's League tournament.  [ more… ]

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Announcement: R-Line Electrolyte Drink to Sponsor Mel Young Easter Classic - 10 Litres Electrolyte Drink Per Team R-Line Electrolyte [ more… ]

Natu Taufale, Basketball New Zealand's National Director of Coach Development will be running 3 sessions over Friday 2 and Saturday 3 April. To see [ more… ]

Basketball Pacific’s premier event, the Easter Tournament was renamed to the Mel Young Easter Classic in 2016, to honour the dedication and [ more… ]

Thank you to those players that trialled for the Koru Tour 2022 in January. All players that trialled have been sent an email advising if they [ more… ]

Registrations for Koru Tour (2022) Trials have been extended to Saturday 16 January. Please go to the Koru Tour tab for more information about the [ more… ]

Players if you would like to be involved in the Koru Tour 2022 please go to the Koru Tour tab for more details on what is involved and also how to [ more… ]

2020 New Zealand Jamboree and U12 Australian Tour Please note that these have been cancelled for 2020 due to our current situation. 

Mel Young Easter Classic 2020 Tournament has been CANCELLED Please go to the Mel Young Easter Classic 2020 tab to view the cancellation [ more… ]

Tribes Basketball Tournament, Tauranga 1-3 June. Adult Open/Masters/Social/Rep/Walking Basketball Grades For more information contact [ more… ]

We are always looking for ways to improve our tournament, please follow the below link and complete our brief survey. [ more… ]

Here are the final results from the 2019 Tournament.

La Mexica Restaurant is offering a 10% off voucher for Easter. Print off the coupon or look for it in your team bag and enjoy some great Mexican [ more… ]

Basketball Pacific are looking for Players to attend the Koru Tour 2020.  See flyers for more details.

Basketball Pacific are looking for Players to attend the Koru Tour 2020.  See flyers for more details.

 Rachel Gwerder has been awarded the Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup Award of Merit.  Rachel is just the third New Zealander, [ more… ]

We are looking for a Venue Controller Supervisor for the QEYC Venue for our Easter Tournament.

We are looking for three Camp Parents to assist our Referees during the Mel Young Easter Classic.  Ideally suited to a Parent of a Referee who [ more… ]

The Koru Tour for 2019 has now ended with all Players, Coaches, Managers all benefitting from the experience.  To express your interest in [ more… ]

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