MIES (Switzerland) – The FIBA Mid-Term Congress took place virtually today, a first for FIBA, from the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball and brought together delegates from 161 National Federations. Guyana Basketball Federation (GABF) was represented by GABF Secretary General Patrick Haynes (1st delegate) via Zoom videoconferencing while GABF VP of Marketing and Public Relations Alex...Read More

MIES (Switzerland) – The FIBA Mid-Term Congress will take place for the first time online on June 3, live from the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Switzerland.  The Mid-Term Congress, with the first held in May 2017 in Hong Kong, will hear reports on FIBA’s activities that have occurred since August 2019, when the XXI FIBA...Read More

MIAMI (United States) – The regional office in Americas has announced the finalized FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 – Central American and Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers schedule. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 – Central American and Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers will get underway on April 15 at the José Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium in the city of San Salvador,...Read More

MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA’s Executive Committee convened by video conference today for their first meeting of 2021. The meeting came on the eve of the FIBA Continental Cups Qualifiers’ final window, set to take place across FIBA’s five regions from February 17-23, with Group games being played in protected bubble formats.   The meeting’s main...Read More

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Michael Singh says the body is awaiting the requisite approval from the National Covid-19 Task Force before commencing preparation for their participation in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Pre-Qualifiers.  Singh made the disclosure during a brief comment with Stabroek Sport yesterday. According to Singh, the association...Read More

FIBA’s Foundation, the International Basketball Foundation (IBF), launched its new “Basketball For Good” digital platform (http://www.fiba.basketball/foundation) on Wednesday last. The Foundation uses the power of basketball to initiate positive social change globally, contributing to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. General Secretary, GABF General Secretary of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF); Patrick Haynes, who...Read More

MIES (Switzerland) – Countries competing in the basketball events at next year’s Tokyo Games now know when their respective tournaments will get underway following today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee. The 3×3 competition, to be held at the Aomi Urban Sports Venue, will swing into action first, for both men and women, on July 24 and continue through July...Read More

MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action initiative as a signatory of the Sports for Climate Action Framework. The United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework aims to help sports organizations reduce emissions caused by their operations and leverage the worldwide popularity of...Read More

MIES (Switzerland) – FIBA is taking action to ensure there is an increase of licensed FIBA female referees around the world in the new cycle of the FIBA Game Officials Licensing (2021-23). As part of one of the strategic objectives for the 2019-2023 cycle, Women in Basketball, measures are being put in place by FIBA’s...Read More

MIES (Switzerland) – Following the amendments put forward by the Technical Commission and approved by the FIBA Central Board in March 2020, FIBA has published the Official Basketball Rules 2020. As of October 1, 2020, the new edition of the FIBA Official Basketball Rules will come into force. The main changes of the new FIBA...Read More