Basketball NSW proudly congratulates the athletes selected for the NSW U16 Metro and Country Girls and Boys State Teams, who will represent our state at the 2026 Foot Locker Under 16 National Championships.
The National Championships will take place in Bendigo, Victoria, from Sunday, 5th July and will conclude on Sunday, 12th July.
U16 Country Girls
| First Name | Surname | Association |
| Indy | Bradley | Illawarra Hawks |
| Kalani | Chambers | Illawarra Hawks |
| Airlie | Chilko | Illawarra Hawks |
| Grace | Garwood | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Giselle | Geurs | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Amarliyah | Howes | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Ameka | Melmeth | Newcastle Falcons |
| Natalie | Nawauwi | Coffs Harbour Suns |
| Molly | Smith | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Lara | Tillott | Central Coast Crusaders |
Reserves:
| First Name | Surname | Association List |
| Emily | Clark | Illawarra Hawks |
| Vienna | Duke | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Hazel-Mae | Edmonds | Illawarra Hawks |
| Evie | Macdougall | Newcastle Falcons |
| Jada | Shackleton | Bathurst United |
| Position | First Name | Surname | Association List |
| Head Coach | Cindy | Bonham | Illawarra Hawks |
| Assistant Coach | Felicity | Cook | Coffs Harbour Suns |
| Assistant Coach | Maddison | Delaney | Illawarra Hawks |
| Manager | Nicole | McMahon | Port Macquarie Dolphins |
U16 Country Boys
| First Name | Surname | Association List |
| Diyah | Brown | Newcastle Falcons |
| Lachlan | Butler | Illawarra Hawks |
| Ethan | Crisp | Albury Cougars |
| Jai | Donnelly | Newcastle Falcons |
| Edem | Dowling | Illawarra Hawks |
| Mackinley | Griffin | Newcastle Falcons |
| Edison | Kaluski | Newcastle Falcons |
| Hamish | Kennedy | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Mason | Potestas | Central Coast Crusaders |
| Mason | Weir | Dubbo Rams |
Reserves:
| First Name | Surname | Association List |
| David | Conallin | Tweed Valley |
| Cooper | Smith | Newcastle Falcons |
| Jaxon | Townsend | Queanbeyan Roadrunners |
| Position | First Name | Surname |
Association List
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Head Coach
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John | Hargreaves |
Illawarra Hawks
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Assistant Coach
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Eric | Hackett | Basketball NSW |
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Assistant Coach
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Chris | Olhback |
Central Coast Crusaders
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| Manager | Todd | Turner |
Newcastle Falcons
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U16 Metro Girls
| First Name | Surname | Association |
| Rainne | Acuna | Penrith Panthers |
| Maya | Collisson | Penrith Panthers |
| Amaali | Gordon-Roqica | Sydney Comets |
| Jacqueline | Ibarburu | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Emma | Klarenaar | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Sienna | Livermore | Norths Bears |
| Azaria | Maua | Bankstown Bruins |
| Kymeesha | Shillingsworth | Sydney Comets |
| Olive | Waters | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Eliza | Wilson | Sutherland Sharks |
Reserves:
| First Name | Surname | Association |
| Kilisitina | Akauola | Bankstown Bruins |
| Renee | Anyakoha | Bankstown Bruins |
| Luella | Carneiro | Sutherland Sharks |
| Holly | Mitchell | Norths Bears |
| Heidi | Pluess-Timm | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Ruby | Prasad | Bankstown Bruins |
| Position | First Name | Surname | Association |
| Head Coach | Billy | Akalo | Sydney Comets |
| Assistant Coach | Michele | Austin | Bankstown Bruins |
| Assistant Coach | Laurie | Fleming | Norths Bears |
| Manager | Rebecca | Palmer | Penrith Panthers |
U16 Metro Boys
| First Name | Surname | Association |
| Jordan | Gao | Norths Bears |
| Ethan | Henderson | Penrith Panthers |
| Jeremy | Lenthen | Norths Bears |
| Kayden | McReynolds | Hills Hornets |
| Harlan | Meany | Norths Bears |
| Thomas | Moloney | Norths Bears |
| Thomas | Moncrieff | Norths Bears |
| Jacob | Onyema | Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders |
| Neil | Taingahue-Neil | Penrith Panthers |
| Coen | Watson | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Reserves:
| First Name | Surname | Association |
| Lucas | Ajaka | Norths Bears |
| Uriel | Clarke | Norths Bears |
| Eli | Horsfield | Bankstown Bruins |
| Hudson | McLaren | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Stephen | Tem | Hills Hornets |
| Isaiah | Toledo | Marrickville Spirit |
| Position | First Name | Surname | Association |
| Head Coach | Darren | Duff | Bankstown Bruins |
| Assistant Coach | Rowan | Choi | Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders |
| Assistant Coach | Blake | Macfarlane | Penrith Panthers |
| Manager | Ian | McKensey |