{"id":28693,"date":"2025-07-23T11:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=28693"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T03:43:25","slug":"get-ready-ubl-2025-is-coming-and-youre-invited","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/get-ready-ubl-2025-is-coming-and-youre-invited\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready: UBL 2025 is coming and you\u2019re Invited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Curtin \u2013 get ready to turn up the heat! The 2025 University Basketball League (UBL) season is just around the corner, and this year is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Whether you&#8217;re a long-time Carnabys supporter or new to UBL, now\u2019s the perfect time to get involved, show your support and be part of the action at Curtin Stadium.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quick refresher &#8211; what is the UBL?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unisport.com.au\/university-basketball-league\">University Basketball League (UBL)<\/a>&nbsp;is a national competition providing a pathway for male and female basketball players to study and play for their universities. UBL is run by UniSport Australia and takes inspiration from college basketball in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UBL is a national, student-only competition that exhibits each university\u2019s best basketball talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be twelve teams across six states competing in the 2025 UBL Season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entering its fifth year, the Curtin Carnaby\u2019s women\u2019s side will be coached by Jonelle Morley. The men\u2019s side will be coached by Juan McCauley Foo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/inter-university\/university-basketball-league\/\">Get to know the players in 2025.<\/a><strong> <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join the Curtin Carnabys Fan Club! It\u2019s free, and it pays off<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to be more than just a spectator? Join the Curtin Carnabys Fan Club and get exclusive perks &#8211; all for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what you get as a member:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Free merch<\/strong>: Receive special merch at every Curtin home game you attend. The first 200 people to attend the game will get a limited-edition Carnabys scarf at the first home game. Just show your ticket and student ID. Don&#8217;t miss more merch drops for games 2, 3 and 4! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free food<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive prize draws: <\/strong>The more games you attend, the more chance to win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early access to games: <\/strong>Fan Club members get early access to home games, securing the best seats and skipping the lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Music, crowd activation and heaps of fun!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/events\/landing\/1431234\">Get you free Fan-Club tickets now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to get the 4 tickets, one for each game (you can select \u201cbuy more tickets\u201d after the first registration).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to bring your friends along but they\u2019re not Curtin students? No problem, you can access general admission tickets by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/inter-university\/university-basketball-league\/\">visiting the Sport and Rec website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Catch the Carnabys at home<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>UBL game days at Curtin Stadium are more than just basketball, they\u2019re full-blown events with half-time competitions, prizes and non-stop energy. Bring your mates, grab your scarf and be part of the crowd backing our Carnabys all season long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This UBL 2025 season, Curtin Carnabys proudly embraces the theme\u00a0<em><strong>Unity in Sport<\/strong><\/em>, reflecting our belief that every student should feel seen, supported and included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter your sporting ability, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, nationality, or cultural and linguistic heritage &#8211; you are welcome here.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Curtin Sport and Recreation, we\u2019re committed to creating a safe, inclusive space where everyone belongs. That means celebrating diversity, standing against discrimination, and ensuring that every student has the chance to be part of something bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Unity in Sport<\/em>&nbsp;is our commitment to each other. Through teamwork, respect, and a shared love of the game, we come together, not despite our differences, but because of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming games:<\/h4>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"2\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"home-games\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/spotlihgt-1.jpg\" alt=\"Home games\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Home games<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p><strong>Game 1:<\/strong> Tuesday 5 Aug vs Federation University (M:11am | W: 1pm)<br \/><strong>Game 2:<\/strong> Thursday 7 Aug vs UWA Maali (W: 5pm | M: 7pm)<br \/><strong>Game 3:<\/strong> Thursday 14 Aug vs University of Newcastle (M:10am | W: 12pm)<br \/><strong>Game 4: <\/strong> Tuesday 19 Aug vs La Trobe University (W:11am | M: 1pm)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"away-games\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/spotlight-2.jpg\" alt=\"Away games\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Away games<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p><strong>Wednesday 27 August: <\/strong> vs University of New South Wales<br \/><strong>Thursday 28 August: <\/strong> vs University of Sydney<br \/><strong>Wednesday 10 September: <\/strong> vs University of Tasmania<br \/><strong>Tuesday 16 September: <\/strong> vs University of Melbourne<br \/><strong>Wednesday 17 September: <\/strong> vs Victoria University<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Heads up: seating is limited, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/inter-university\/university-basketball-league\/\">so secure your spot early.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re courtside or watching from the stands, this is the season to be part of the Carnabys community! Sign up, show up and cheer loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep up with the buzz, follow @curtinsports on Instagram to stay in the loop for updates, ticket drops and merch announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go, Carnabys!<\/p>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/inter-university\/university-basketball-league\/\" class=\"button button--deep-blue\" target=\"_top\">Sign-up now!<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience the excitement of the 2025 UBL Season at Curtin Stadium from 5 August! Cheer on the Curtin Carnaby\u2019s at-home games and join the fan club. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4418,"featured_media":28695,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[140,145,146],"class_list":["post-28693","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-on-campus","oasis-categories-sport-recreation","oasis-categories-student-life"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/news-item-image-1000x840.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachelle","last_name":"Erzay","display_name":"Rachelle Erzay"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-24 18:42:36","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/28693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/28693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=28693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}