Mackay Basketball

𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙨 "𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙆𝙈𝘼𝙉" 𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙮 𝘼𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙉𝙊𝙒 🥛

The McDonalds Mackay Meteorettes Ronald McDonald House jersey auction will be fully online 💻

All proceeds will go towards Ronald McDonald House to provide support, care, meals, & a place to stay for families with seriously ill children ❤

The jersey auction will close at midnight (12:00am) on Sunday June 21 ⏳

Go to the link below to get your hands on these custom jerseys⤵️
🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-AU/ticketing/mackay-basketball-ronald-mcdonald-house-charity-auction

PROCESS:
1️⃣Click on the above link
2️⃣Select the jersey you want to bid on (each jersey will tell you what the current bid is)
3️⃣Click 'Bid' ➡ 'Enter Your Bid' (minimum of $10 increments)➡Click 'Bid' ➡ Click 'Go To Checkout'
4️⃣Enter your personal information including bank details
NOTE❗You do not need to donate 15% to Zeffy - you can click the drop down menu, select 'Other' & then put '0'❗
5️⃣After completing all relevant details, click 'Place Bid'
6️⃣Keep an eye out for emails as they will provide updates on the status of the auction and if you have been outbid

You will not be charged unless you are the successful bidder when the auction closes 🫡

The McDonalds Mackay Meteors jerseys will continue to be held via a live auction on Saturday night at the conclusion of the Mens game💰

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𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐄'𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐄𝐀 ☕

Join us as our Ladies Daytime Basketball community hosts Australia's Biggest Morning Tea in support of the Cancer Council 👏

📅 Wednesday 24 June 2026
🕥 10:30am (immediately following games)
📍 Mackay Basketball Stadium Foyer

Enjoy a delicious morning tea and help raise funds for cancer research, prevention, and support services. There will also be a multi-prize raffle, so don't forget to bring some cash for your chance to win 😄

Whether you're a player, parent, volunteer, official, or supporter, we'd love to see you there 🙌

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𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐜𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐲𝐬 🔥

This Saturday night, our McDonald's Mackay Meteors and Meteorettes will take the floor in these limited-edition MILKMAN jerseys as we celebrate a Mackay Basketball LEGEND Brad "The Milkman" Rasmussen ♥️

For over 20 years, Brad has been a cornerstone of the Meteors program, proudly representing Mackay on and off the court. Through countless games, seasons, road trips, wins, challenges, and memories, one thing has always remained the same...

The Milkman always delivers 🥛

These special jerseys pay tribute to Brad's incredible contribution to our basketball community and the lasting impact he has had on generations of players, coaches, volunteers, and supporters 🙌

Make sure you're at the Crater this Saturday night as we auction off these jerseys with all proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House 🏠

🏀 6:30pm – McDonald's Mackay Meteorettes vs Cairns Dolphins
🏀 8:30pm – McDonald's Mackay Meteors vs Cairns Marlins

🎟️ GET TICKETS ⬇️
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1570675?qs=99834705-52ec-4de2-bcc7-2c182d8f230a

🥛 Thank you Rassy, for 20+ years of dedication to the game 💯

Also, want to give a HUGE shoutout to Simon Pope for putting this photoshoot together 📸🔥

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🏀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 ☄️

We are excited to launch our 2026 Coaching Summit, bringing together a fantastic lineup of experienced coaches and professional players for an afternoon dedicated to coach development 🏀

The coaching summit has been designed to provide practical, on-court concepts that coaches can immediately apply with their teams. Sessions will cover key areas of modern basketball including decision making, creating, finishing, defense, offensive transition, shooting, and athletic development. Offering coaches valuable insights into both player skill development and physical performance. It will also be a great opportunity for coaches across our association to learn, connect, and continue to grow 🙌

Our presenters include:

🏀 Jerron Jamerson – Creation & Finishing
🏀 Ross Jensen – Defense
🏀 Gus Henskens – Offensive Transition
🏀 Cam Goldfinch & Sammie Puisis – Shooting
🏀 Gavin Heward – Speed & Movement

Whether you're coaching junior domestic, representative basketball, or senior teams, there will be valuable takeaways for coaches of all experience levels❗️

As we continue to strengthen basketball in Mackay, investing in our coaches remains one of the most important things we can do. We strongly encourage all current and aspiring coaches within our association to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn from some great basketball minds 🧠

📅 Sunday, June 21
⏰ 12:00pm – 3:00pm
📍 Mackay Basketball Stadium

Please register through the Jotform link below ⬇️
🔗: https://form.jotform.com/261641039057859

Let's continue raising the standard of coaching across Mackay Basketball together 👏

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𝐔𝟏𝟔 𝐑𝐞𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🏀

Congrats to all of our award winners, and job well done to all teams this past season 👏

Meteors:
MVP - Jimmy Turner
Best Defensive - Winston Sutton
Coaches Award - Finley Philbin

Meteorettes:
MVP - Harvey Geeves
Best Defensive - Pyiper Redgard
Coaches Award - Indy Jorgensen

Comets:
MVP - Hudson Currie
Best Defensive - Tom Balingall
Coaches Award - Eddie Hardwick

Comettes:
MVP - Magenta Newland
Best Defensive - Summer Jo Young
Coaches Award - Sibella Mayer

Stars:
MVP - Beau Slaughter
Best Defensive - Barry Matchett
Coaches Award - Tyler O’Neill

Starettes:
MVP - Tanatsa Kuveya
Best Defensive - Abi Hobbs
Coaches Award - Emma Russell

Also, congratulations again to our u16 athletes that were selected to represent Queensland North for the upcoming National Championships 🙌

Winston Sutton
Jimmy Turner
Hayden Bone
Finley Philbin
Indy Jorgensen
Pyiper Redgard
Harvey Geeves
Marli Reid
Mercy Osborne
Ellie Marsh
Sammy Simpson

Huge thanks to our NBL1 highlight machine Khobie De Haan for presenting the awards 🙌

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⭐️ 𝐄𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐌𝐕𝐏 ⭐️

What an incredible achievement for Eden Catip, who has been named MVP of the 2026 Nike All-Asia Basketball Camp 🙌🏀

Competing against some of the most talented young basketball players from across Asia, Eden showcased her skill, work ethic, leadership, and competitive spirit at the highest level. Earning the camp’s most prestigious individual honour 🏆

Congratulations again Eden, everyone at Mackay Basketball is immensely proud of you 👏

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𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 🏀

Our McDonald's Mackay Meteors handle business at home, getting key contributions from multiple players 🔥

✅ Kobey Sager - 17 Points, 7 Rebounds
✅ Jalen Johnson - 13 Points, 8 Rebounds
✅ Derek Emelifeonwu - 13 Points, 3 Rebounds, 5 Assists

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