NSW TRIO NAMED IN AUSTRALIAN U23 SPINNERS TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Basketball Australia
Written by Jaylee Ismay
20 May, 2025

Media Release: Basketball Australia 

Basketball Australia have announced the Australian Under-23 Spinners team set to compete at the 2025 IWBF Men’s U23 World Championship, to be held from 12th–20th of June in São Paulo, Brazil.

Basketball NSW is proud to congratulate the following athletes on their selection in the team:

Evander Conroy, Jackson Gray and Head Coach Brett Stibners.

Both Conroy and Gray were key members of the Junior Wheelchair Team that recently secured Bronze at the 2025 Footlocker Junior Wheelchair National Championships.

Bringing together 12 of the best young wheelchair basketball teams from across the globe, this event will take place at the Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico Brasileiro.

Led by Head Coach Brett Stibners, the squad features a strong mix of international experience and rising stars.

The Spinners, who qualified through the Asia Oceania Zone, will join a competitive Group A 

*Numbers below indicate Classification, clear here for more information.

U23 Spinners Team 
Alexander Blackmore [2.0]
Kane Downie [3.0] 
Cooper Spillane [4.5]
Mitchell Bond [3.0] 
Eithen Leard [2.5]
Mitchell Duncan [1.0] 
Jackson Gray [3.5]
Rhys Higgins [2.0] 
Jaylen Brown [4.0]
Zach Binns [4.5] 
Jordan Mouritz [2.5]
Evander Conroy [1.0] 

Head Coach: Brett Stibners
Assistant Coach: Thomas Kyle
Assistant Coach: Jeremy Synot