In our fifth Hoops Biz podcast we look at a subject that’s critical to all of us, we’re looking at the data held by sports, associations, state and national bodies on registered players, volunteers, referees and other participants.

In an increasingly technology driven environment across sports, adequate governance and community understanding around data privacy is lagging.

After an incident where video recording of minors took place without informed consent we dived into the issue of privacy, data security and how your information is being treated, and the more fundamental question of who truly benefits.

Data is increasingly central to sports and our look into the current state of how it is collected, used, secured and protected made it clear there are very real issues with legal implications that need to be addressed. In a nuanced discussion covering grassroots, to minors and professional athletes we explore the legal and moral landscape of sports data and privacy.

On this pod we are joined by Dr. David Watts, formerly Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection, a researcher at the University of Melbourne’s Centre For Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Australian Catholic University.

Dr. Paul Bowell lectures at Swinburne University of Technology and is a member of the Sport Innovation Research Group. His work spans sociology, organisational practice, sport sociology, and sport management. He has engaged in various research and consulting activities across professional sports organisations and teams.

Mikhaela Cann has spent over 15 years in elite sport, her career has taken her from the Australian Institute of Sport and Australian representative pathways to becoming a WNBL Champion, NBL1 Champion and professional athlete across Australia and New Zealand. Captain of NBL1 Norths 2026 Minor Premiers, Logan Thunder, she created Assist Athlete Services to challenge the traditional athlete development model, to support athletes from grassroots to professional levels to develop the mental skills, confidence, self-awareness and tools needed to succeed in sport and life.

We’re grateful for the knowledge and expertise provided by our panelists in this episode, sharing different points of view and perspectives.

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Justin Nelson Is back on Shooting The Breeze for the first time since his time in New Zealand shaping The Tauihi League.

In this episode he shares his personal journey home amid a health scare and ultimately returning to the WNBL as Chief Operations Officer doing the work he loves in "an opportunity that felt too good to refuse".

As always a major theme when speaking with Justin is the league's fans and we get into the more authentic connections needed to keep fans at the centre of the league.

Touching on the phenomenal growth of women’s basketball globally, particularly the WNBA, Justin gives us a glimpse of the next 45 years for the WNBL as a growing sports entertainment product with a proud 45 year history, but one that must evolve boldly to stay relevant, more visible, and sustainable in the years ahead.

The WNBL season tips off October 15th as inaugural team Tasmania Jewels play Geelong Venom.

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It's a European Summer to remember with the Brolgas representing Australian Masters Basketball at the inaugural FIBA Masters Open Basketball tournament in Corinth, Greece.

This is the first time FIBA have organised a Masters tournament, attracting strong competition from around the globe!

Rachel Millard joins the podcast to talk to us about the Masters Basketball movement, with a contingent of five women’s teams taking part with the aim to fulfil the hopes and dreams of many Aussie female players to remain active in the game they love.

Poignantly for many, the Brolgas are about rediscovering in later stages of life, the love of the game, friendships and vitality, as we were told ‘… Brolgas represent loyalty, love and partnership.’

The FIBA Masters Open declares ‘the love for basketball transcends age, nationality, and background’.

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In the 2nd annual Pink Round for Tiana ’T’ Mangakahia’s recently formed foundation Tough4T, Shooting The Breeze is LIVE from the Bear Cave in North Sydney, with special guests Norths Bears’ Emily Simons and a pre-taping with Bears Game Day Operations Lead Josh Fellows.

A remarkable celebration of Tiana and her foundation, the Bear Cave was awash in Pink, with a sell out crowd and standing room only to watch Norths Bears play the Sydney Comets In Round 11 of the NBL1 East.

In a true testament to the spirit of community we learn from our pod guests that it really is ‘…bigger than basketball’, as well as the vision that Tiana had to support other young women under 40 with breast cancer come to life.

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In this episode we check the prevailing wind of the Aussies in the WNBA and the women’s hoops landscape more broadly as the dust settles on a seismic CBA and its potential ripple effect.

Changes are afoot as WNBL Free Agency movements promise another enthralling season ahead, and with the upcoming global hoops initiatives we turn to face the strange.

Host Paul Camillos is joined by UCCaps court announcer Simon Peters from WNBL Pulse to explore the disruption amongst the progress.

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Ahead of the Gangurru’s 3x3 World Cup campaign in Warsaw, Poland, tipping off on Monday 1st June we’ve assembled some short takes from the vault of the Gang that covers their respective podcasts from as far back as 2022.

Its a splice of insights from their various journeys’, veteran and multiple 3x3 Asia Cup Gold medalist Marena Whittle talks on the mastery of 3x3, we catch Amy Atwell, an Olympic Bronze medalist, at the beginning of her 3x3 journey, touch on the resilience piece for Emma Clarke and sliding doors moment for Hannah Hank which brings this squad right here to the ultimate challenge on the world stage amongst the best in the world.

All 3x3 World Cup Games will feature LIVE on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube Channel

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From The Vault

Ep. 97: Marena Whittle - For The People

No. 157: Amy Atwell Licence to Shoot

No. 194: Live from QuayCentre with Emma Clarke

No.219: Hannah Hank Inc. All Guns Blazing

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Agnes Emma-Nnopu is that winning combination of A high IQ player and an avid learner.

She’s applied her quest for knowledge both on and off court so it’s no wonder her AIS Head Coach and basketball legend Kristen Veal pronounced '…winning comes where Agnes is’.

In a free-flowing conversation that truly shows her life, interests and what she embodies, you get the picture that Agnes can rise to the occasion and take on any challenges she faces.

She’s part of the reigning NBL1 National Champions, the Knox Raiders who are looking to stamp their authority on the NBL1 South again.

An Australian National Junior medalist, Agnes debuted in the WNBL last season as part of the Sydney Flames in a challenging season that gave us glimpses of what could be and now, she’s gearing for a switch up reminiscent of her final milestone college season at TCU.

Proudly flying the flag of her Nigerian roots, we’re grateful to Agnes for sharing her fascinating and unique journey.

It really is the true spirit of an Aussie success story.

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STB celebrates it’s 6th year LIVE from Comets Stadium on ANZAC Day in the NBL1 Easts Round 4, Sydney Comets Vs Norths Bears with Comets Chantel Horvat and from the front office Ceara Leavai.

Making the move to the Sydney Comets, we play it back with Chantel in her first WNBL ‘chip a couple of months ago, her college years and the historic NCAA championship for her alma mater UCLA.

Front and centre is the growth and love the NBL1 East is getting from across the nation with more and more players trekking to the East Coast in what is the youngest of the conferences. Ceara gives us the inside on the evolution of the East and taking different paths to reach your goals!

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Honouring Tiana ’T’ Mangakahia, ahead of what would have been her 31st birthday, this episode is the full release of an intimate reflection on Tiana’s life, her battle with breast cancer and the heartwarming story of her family and close friends who stood with her in this difficult journey.

Former professional baller, Vanessa Panousis co-hosts alongside T’s family in a rare glimpse behind the scenes of a young woman who overcame incredible challenges to battle breast cancer for many years while staying connected to the game she loved, always hopeful and living her life to the full.

In doing so Tiana not only let people in on her journey, but used her story and hoops platform to raise awareness for young women especially.

Now her hearts desire to continue that legacy is coming to life with her foundation Tough4T.

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We’re grateful to returning guests Phoenix Mercury Assistant General Manager Fleur McIntyre and special guest co-host, Bendigo Spirit Captain Kelsey Griffin for an eye-opening Hoops Biz episode from the C+ Suite.

It’s an insightful exchange between two trailblazers in women’s basketball and a real privilege to tap into their hoops smarts as we dive into the world of the ever-changing all-encompassing WNBA Front Office amidst the spectacular growth of women’s hoops both in the US and around the world.

Taped in the 24 hours leading up to the verbal agreement coming out of the in-person marathon CBA negotiations in Manhattan, we highlight the unpredictable landscape of professional sports in what Fleur predicts will be ‘…the most chaotic Free Agency in the history of the WNBA’, as well as the remarkable progress achieved on and off-court in women’s hooops.

A masterclass in transitioning from the bubble of an on-court team to the labyrinth of the front office, it touches on overarching themes of navigating complexity, innovating with curiosity and achieving extraordinary results through collaboration.

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