Basketball Team Info
Kensington Junior Basketball Teams
The Club currently has over 70 boys’ and girls’ teams registered with the Westgate Basketball Association and the Altona Basketball Association. Here you will find information on
- current teams
- training times and venues
- game times
- uniforms and
- our Club Handbook.
The current season, Summer 2024-2025 runs from October 2024 – March 2025.
Current Registered Teams
| GIRLS TEAMS | BOYS TEAMS |
| U10 Kensington Girls - 3 Teams | U10 Kensington Boys- 7 teams |
| U12 Kensington Girls - 5 Teams | U12 Kensington Boys- 10 teams |
| U14 Kensington Girls - 4 Teams | U14 Kensington Boys- 11 teams |
| U16 Kensington Girls - 3 Teams | U16 Kensington Boys- 11 teams |
| U19 Kensington Girls - 2 Team | U18 Kensington Boys- 9 teams |
| U8 Kensington Mixed - 3 Teams | U21 Kensington Boys - 2 teams |
All Kensington teams play in the Westgate Basketball Association. There are two seasons, Winter (aligning with school terms 2 & 3) and Summer (aligning with school terms 4 & 1). The Westgate competition does not schedule games during school holidays or on public holiday weekends such as Kings’s Birthday and Easter Weekends. Games are played on Saturday mornings and afternoons at the Whitten Oval in Barkley Street Footscray, RecWest in Lily Street Braybrook or VU Ballarat Road Footscray.
Information on the Westgate Basketball Association can be found here
https://westgatebasketball.com.au/
Training times and Venues
| Kensington Team | Training Day & Time | Training Venue |
|---|---|---|
| U10 & 12 Girls | Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, 4.30pm – 6.30pm | Nth Melbourne Recreation Centre- Arden Street, St Brendans Flemington or VU Footscray Park |
| U14 Girls & U16 Girls | Monday or Wednesday 4.30pm – 6.30pm or Thursday: 5.00 - 6.00 | St Brendan's Flemington, Victoria University Footscray Park Campus or VU Community Sports Centre (Whitten Oval) |
| U10 Boys | Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday: Between 4.30pm – 6.30pm | Flemington Primary School, VU Nicholson St, St Brendan's Flemington or VU Footscray Park |
| U12 Boys | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Between 4.30pm – 7.00pm | Flemington Primary School, VU Footscray Park, VU Nicholson St, St Brendan's Flemington or VU Whitten Oval |
| U14 Boys | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday Between 5.30pm – 8.30pm | Flemington Primary School, VU Footscray Park, St Brendan's Flemington or VU Whitten Oval |
| U16 Boys | Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday Between 5.30pm – 8.30pm | Flemington Primary School, VU Whitten Oval, St Brendan's Flemington or VU Nicholson Street |
| U18 Boys | Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday Between 5.00pm – 9.30pm | Flemington Primary School or North Melbourne Rec Centre |
Westgate game times
Uniform
The club provides both singlets and shorts for all players registered in a team. Club colours are blue and yellow.
Club Handbook
Please click on the link below to access a copy of our current Club Handbook
All players and families are encouraged to read the Handbook and familiarise themselves with the contents.
Social
Members and their families are encouraged to connect with the Club via our Facebook group and YouTube channel.
