A Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness Elite Athlete Maddie O'Hehir was part of the inaugural Sydney Sparks team within the SEABL (now defunct) that earned her a spot as a development player with the Flames in 2018.

As a junior she represented Norths Bears and is currently hooping with Hornsby Spiders within the Waratah League. Nominated as one of the Flames' Most Improved Players in 2020 her fearlessness, energy and team spirit has earned her a call back with the Flames for #WNBL21!

A Sydney Uni Commerce student Maddie gives us an insight into how she ticks and the pathways for NSW basketball players. Tune in and Enjoy!

Episode 16 is a PLAYback of choice soundbites from some of our first podcasts including:
🏀 Flames Head Coach Katrina 'Frog' Hibbert (Episodes 1/2)
🏀 Young Gun Lauren Scherf (Episode 3)
🏀 Retired Flames Captain Sarah Graham (Episode 4) and
🏀 Behind the scenes with acclaimed basketball photographer Geoff Tripp (Episode 5)

We chat with Flames #WNBL20 MVP Alice Kunek as she prepares for her upcoming EuroLeague season with Polish club Arka Gdynia.

In a standout WNBL season at the Flames Alice averaged 18.9ppg - the leagues 3rd highest trailing only imports Kia Nurse and Crystal Langhorne, before a season ending injury to her elbow.

Alice shares the joy she has rediscovered playing basketball in her time in Sydney balancing basketball with living life - elevating her game in the FIBA 3x3 accomplishing FIBA 3x3 World Cup Champs repping the Green and Gold in 2019 and developing resilience on the road in the Euroleague - one of the toughest.

A seasoned professional her work ethic and generosity of her time has inspired many younger players. Discovering a fulfilling role as a mentor on the court, as well as off the court with youth in her involvement as an ambassador with LifeChanger Foundation.

Grateful for the opportunities basketball has provided Alice rarely takes her foot off the pedal - as she eyes the Tokyo Olympics for 3x3 Basketball! Be inspired and enjoy!

Shanae Greaves has signed up ✍️ for her 5th season at Brydens Sydney Uni Flames!

She landed in Sydney town in 2016 and became part of Flames history when the team won our 4th title!🏆 A mainstay within the Flames team, Nae also led our local SEABL Sydney Sparks as it’s Captain in its inaugural year.

Settled in Sydney now Nae shares on the life she has made here, juggling a full time career at NSW Health in a role she loves whilst fitting in training and putting her body on the line, literally, for the 🔥 team! Get your ‘Instant Culture’ fix 😝 as we welcome Nae back for her 5th season in the Harbour City!👌🏼

Annie La Fleur is an Aussie basketball treasure. A Basketball NSW Hall of Fame Inductee she played her entire basketball career at Sydney Uni Flames during the hey day of Basketball in Australia as well as a few years in the WNBA with the Washington Mystics & Minnesota Lynx.

With 3 WNBL Championship titles in her time at the Flames including representing Australia as an Opal in her hometown at the iconic Sydney 2000 Olympics, Annie has enjoyed tremendous success on the basketball court. She is making waves off the court through her passion for basketball in creating transformative change back in her birth country Papua New Guinea and the Oceania region.

In her role as FIBA Oceania Development Manager Annie has her eye on a much bigger picture of what basketball brings to the world. Tune in and enjoy!

Sydney baller and former Flame, Vanessa Panousis shares her basketball journey from her junior reps years at the Sydney Comets to repping Australia. Her hugely positive attitude proved invaluable in 2019 in one of the toughest seasons at the Flames. And the need to dig deep for your team mates and Coach!

Excited for her next chapter in Greece at her new club PAS Giannina WBC, Ness also gives some pretty real advice on selecting the ideal US college. She also reveals a country that she played in that delivered a pretty good coffee!! Tune in and enjoy!

We check-in with Coach as WNBL player updates are announced. We cover an exciting new era as the Flames move forward together with NBL club Sydney Kings as part of the TSE family. Plus the inaugural Elite Female Coaches Program developed by Basketball Australia to support and provide pathways for our top female talent. TUNE IN...

Get to know Kitty Henderson - Flames Development Player. A NSW rep player Kitty gives us an inside into one of her 'best basketball' achievements so far - developing her game with a professional Womens basketball team in Sydney at the Flames!

No stranger to disappointment when missing a call up for the U19's National Australian Team she bounced back with an MVP performance on the National Australian Schools Stage and a US College offer! Demonstrating a little resilience goes a long way, listen in as we hear from an exciting new basketball talent.

We catch up with Lee Hagipantelis, principal with naming rights sponsor Brydens Lawyers. Lee wears a lot of hats in the sports sponsorship scene but it all started here at the Flames! #FanTheFlames

We talk Flames, sports sponsorship, the growth of Brydens and it's alignment with it's humble roots and their early adoption of community engagement. Lee also shares a personal story of his impact within the NRL and beloved Blues community! #GoBlues

We chat with Flames development player Alana Goodchild and her pathway from Hornsby Spiders association rep to Australia's Basketball Centre of Excellence. Kick back and enjoy listening to some of Australia's young emerging basketball talent!