University Basketball League

The University Basketball League Australia (UBL) is back for its third season in 2023, and this time it's bigger and better than ever with two more universities added to the mix! The men's and women's competitions will tip off on 14 March 2023 and will feature nine weeks of home and away games, followed by three weeks of finals, culminating in grand finals on 30 and 31 May 2023.

Attend a home game at the Victoria University Community Sports Stadium - Whitten Oval for a unique experience and to cheer on our students, or watch every game live on UniSportTV.

Meet the coaches

Maxwell Viitala - Women's Head Coach

Maxwell brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience to Victoria University's Women's Basketball team. In 2014, he was a representative of the VU Basketball Academy, and was later offered a scholarship to play for Canada's Lakeland College. When returning, his tall stature, at 196 cm, and strong leadership qualities, enabled him to become a pivotal player in the NBL1.

Last year at VU, he took the helm as head coach and guided the team to a National Championship title at Unisport Nationals. His ability to motivate players and to foster a strong team culture, as well as his emphasis on individual development, have been instrumental in the team's success. Maxwell is dedicated to helping the team become the best they can be, while also encouraging them to take responsibility for their performance and work together towards common goals.

Meet our teams

In alphabetical order (surname).

VU Women

Emily Attard - Bachelor Of Sport Management/Bachelor Of Business
Eleanor Bollands - Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science
Ellen Cox - Bachelor Of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing
Aimee Dervan - Bachelor of Education Studies
Abigail Ferreira - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology
Casidhe Green - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminology
Tegan Hindle - Master of Teaching - Primary Education
Tamsyn Kirk - Bachelor of Education P-12
Tasma Nikolic - Bachelor of Exercise Science - Clinical Practice
Ebony Sans - Bachelor of Psychological Studies - Honours
Charli Spence - Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science
Emma Stafford - Bachelor of Applied Movement Sciences/Master of Physiotherapy
Chelsea Suemai - Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor Nursing
Olivia Temos - Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business
Imogen Wardley - Bachelor Of Paramedicine
Myra Wood - Bachelor Of Education P-12

VU Men

Grady Barrett - Undergraduate Certificate in Sport Science
Joshua Burgan - Bachelor of Education P-12
Benjamin Cawthorn-Breheny - Bachelor of Science (Osteo)/Master of Health Science (Osteo)
Trent Cousins - Master of Health Science (Osteo)
Mayen Deng - Bachelor of Business
Linden Hammersley - Bachelor Biomedical and Exercise Science
Duncan James - Bachelor of Education (P-12)
Calvin Jazmin - Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science
Jack Lallo - Bachelor of Construction Management - Honours
Daniel Lukassen - Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies
Zak Martinez - Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies
Kyan Mccurley - Bachelor Biomedical and Exercise Science
Jack Moran - Bachelor Biomedical and Exercise Science
Zac Polglaze - Bachelor of Sport Science
Kuol Reech - Bachelor of Health Science
Daniel Stepanovic - Bachelor of Engineering - Honours (Mechanical Engineering)
Owen Stephens - Master of Health Science (Osteo)
Jordan Teunon - Bachelor of Science (Osteo)/ Master of Health Science (Osteo)
Gene Vocale - Bachelor of Youth Work

VU competition fixture

Women's Fixture

Game	Date	Competing	Time	Where
Game 1	Wednesday 15 March	VU vs UTAS	3pm	Home
Game 2	Tuesday 21 March	VU vs UTS	1.30pm	Home
Game 3	Wednesday 22 March	VU vs USYD	3pm	Home
Game 4	Tuesday 4 April	UWA vs VU	4pm	Away
Game 5	Wednesday 5 April	CU vs VU	12pm	Away
Game 6	Tuesday 18 April	VU vs FED	1pm	Home
Game 7	Wednesday 26 April	MELB vs VU	6pm	Away
Game 8	Thursday 27 April	RMIT vs VU	6pm	Away
Game 9	Wednesday 3 May	UniSC vs VU	11am	Away
Game 10	Tuesday 9 May	VU vs AU	1pm	Home

Men's Fixture

GAME	DATE	COMPETING	TIME	WHERE
Game 1	Wednesday 15 March	VU vs UTAS	1pm	Home
Game 2	Tuesday 21 March	VU vs UTS	3.30pm	Home
Game 3	Wednesday 22 March	VU vs USYD	1pm	Home
Game 4	Tuesday 4 April	UWA vs VU	6pm	Away
Game 5	Wednesday 5 April	CU vs VU	2pm	Away
Game 6	Tuesday 18 April	VU vs FED	3pm	Home
Game 7	Wednesday 26 April	MELB vs VU	8pm	Away
Game 8	Thursday 27 April	RMIT vs VU	4pm	Away
Game 9	Wednesday 3 May	UniSC vs VU	1pm	Away
Game 10	Tuesday 9 May	VU vs AU	3pm	Home

Cheer on Victoria University

Students, staff and friends are encouraged to show support by cheering on Victoria University at home games played at the VU Community Sport Stadium – Whitten Oval. With court announcers, music, commentators, live streaming and more, the event promises to be a unique experience for spectators.