McKinnon Cougars are set to deliver a world-class development opportunity for female athletes these Summer 2026 School Holidays, with NBA Championship-winning coach Sidney Dobner headlining a special Girls-Only Clinic

McKinnon Basketball is calling on players, parents, coaches, referees, volunteers, club officials and supporters to take part in our 2025 MBA Community Survey, now live and open to the entire McKinnon basketball community.

McKinnon Basketball will host its next Basketball Australia Community Coach Course on Monday 15 December, with the practical session to be held at Bentleigh Secondary College from 7:00–9:00pm.

This weekend (06/12/2025 & 07/12/2025), due to unforeseen circumstances, all games originally fixtured at Carnegie Primary School will be relocated

McKinnon Basketball is excited to announce our January 2026 Holiday Camps, offering a wide range of programs designed to keep kids active, connected and developing their skills across the summer break

McKinnon Basketball is seeking committed, community-minded individuals to join our Big V Game Day Team for the 2026 season. These roles play a vital part in delivering a professional, welcoming and high-quality experience for athletes, officials and supporters across all McKinnon Cougars BigV home games.

McKinnon Basketball is excited to announce a new development partnership with Basketball Mentors, expanding the high-performance training and pathway opportunities available to our Junior Cougars athletes. 

I would like to address our community and remind all participants of the expectations regarding behaviour towards others.

McKinnon Basketball would like to remind all clubs, team managers and families of the MBA Fill-In and Emergency Player rules outlined in the MBA Domestic Competition By-Laws. These rules, by-laws and guidelines ensure fairness, consistency and smooth game-day operations across all domestic competitions.

We’re wishing the very best to three of our Big V athletes — Emily Suckling (2025 Big V Championship Women), Romy Price (2025 Big V Championship Women) and Tamsyn Thorley (2025 Big V Youth Women), who are currently in Dubai for the Red Bull Half Court World Finals on Saturday 29 November 2025.

Get ready for summer with our McKinnon Cougars Summer Merch Sale, offering a 10% discount across a wide range of supporter favourites. Whether you're heading to training, supporting from the sidelines, or representing the Cougars around the community, now is the perfect time to stock up.

McKinnon Basketball is excited to launch the Aussie Hoops Designers Competition for the McKinnon Basketball Aussie Hoops 2026 Player Pack Bag. The competition is open to all current and future Aussie Hoops participants.

McKinnon Basketball Association is proud to congratulate our athletes selected for Basketball Victoria’s 2025/26 Future Development Program (FDP)

The McKinnon Walking Basketball Team have returned UNDEFEATED from today’s tournament hosted by Basketball Victoria at the State Basketball Centre, delivering a fantastic day of teamwork, effort and community spirit.

McKinnon Basketball Association (MBA) welcomed coaches from across the Pacific as part of FIBA’s Marty Handson Scholarship Program for an afternoon of coach development and knowledge sharing.

McKinnon Basketball Association is proud to congratulate our athletes selected for Basketball Victoria’s 2025/26 State Performance Program (SPP) and State Development Program (SDP).

McKinnon Basketball Association is proud to celebrate a record breaking 868 teams registered for the Summer 2025/26 season, the largest domestic competition turnout in MBA history.

Good luck to all of our Junior Cougars competing at the Southern Peninsula Tournament this weekend.

Just a quick reminder from the McKinnon Basketball front office team. There will be no domestic competitions on Saturday 1 November and Sunday 2 November due to the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

We’re thrilled to welcome James McKinnon to the McKinnon Basketball Association as our new Performance & Pathways Manager and Big V Championship Men’s Head Coach.