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Next Season Registrations

Summer 2023-2024

Season Results

Fixtures & Ladder's

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Competent Scorers Guide

Game Day

Awards

Player

Alderson Nash

The Alderson Nash Award (founders award) is the Oakleigh Raptors most prestigious achievement and presented to a player who has demonstrated the Raptors Way and made a significant contribution to the sport (E.g., through playing, coaching, refereeing etc) or to our clubs development.

  • Eliza Holman (2024)
  • William D’Costa (2023)
  • Ramjot Singh Gill (2022)

Supporter

Lifetime Membership

The Raptors Lifetime Membership Award is bestowed to those who have significantly contributed to our Basketball club.  Current receipts include:

  • Adele Mete (2020)
  • Jamie Weller (2021)
  • Steve Hemmingway (2022)
  • Andrew Holman (2023)

News & Events

Training & Skills, Player Development

Why No Zone Defence is used in Youth Basketball

Using zone defence in youth basketball is generally discouraged because it can hinder player development, instead, teaching man-to-man / person to person defence is considered more effective for long-term player growth. In our McKinnon Basketball weekend matches, a no zone defence applies for the following levels U14, U12, U10, U8. Here’s

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News, Player Development, Programs

Extended Development Competition

Accelerate your teams development! The Oakleigh Raptors Basketball Club are thrilled to finally and formally offer the opportunity for an additional competition to our regular weekend games. This extra program provides existing Raptors players with the chance to compete in a different competition, further enhancing their development.  Nothing...

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Presentation Night: Winter 2024

18th September 2024, Oakleigh RSL As another successful season coming to a close, we celebrated with our Winter Presentation Night at the Oakleigh RSL, recognising individual achievement for each player with a uniquely inscribed medal. A fun night for all, with the silent disco a hit with the younger teams and the playground and oval popular for...

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Club Results: Winter 2024

Congratulations to all our teams for a fun, competitive and successful Winter Basketball Season 2024.  As a small, but rapidly growing club, we a proud to share the following statistics: Fantastic effort by all players, coaches, assistant coaches, families and volunteers on one of our best seasons

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Club Sponsors

Greenscape Landscaping Services

A long term supporter our club since 2015, Greenscape Landscaping provides a range of landscaping services around the Monash & Kingston areas.

Training Tools

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Introduction Tips

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Fun Drills 4 New Teams

Reviews

Thanks for the support -  we continue to strive to do better!

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“Great club! My son has been playing for about two years - he absolutely loves it & has made friends for life...”

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“Raptors Basketball Club has been a great experience for my daughter over the past 9 seasons. She has developed her skill base from zero to great and has learned to understand team-ship and responsibility. It's a great balance for the demands placed on her as a student.”