The 2006 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of basketball was played. It was one of the sports that took the Games to regional Victoria, with games being played in a number of regional centres including Traralgon, Bendigo, Ballarat, and Geelong. The finals were played in Melbourne at Vodafone Arena. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Location of Ballarat in Victoria (red) Ballarat Base Hospital For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Ballarat. ... Moorabool St, Geelong A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Vodafone Arena in use during the 2006 Australian Open. ...

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) does not include the Commonwealth Games on its list of events that allow competing nations only one naturalized athlete on the roster. The New Zealand men's team, for instance, had two players born outside New Zealand on its roster. The International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is an association of national organizations which governs international competitition in the basketball. ... The Tall Blacks is the nickname of New Zealands national mens basketball team. ...

Basketball medal count

2006 Commonwealth Games Basketball medal count
Pos	Country				Total
1	Australia	2	0	0	2
2	New Zealand	0	2	0	2
3	England	0	0	2	2
		2	2	2	6

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Results

Men's Team Competition

Group A Team P W L F A Pts Australia 3 3 0 365 158 6 Nigeria 3 2 1 261 270 5 Scotland 3 1 2 202 277 4 India 3 0 3 190 313 3

Group B Team P W L F A Pts New Zealand 3 3 0 263 172 6 England 3 2 1 233 196 5 Barbados 3 1 2 198 238 4 South Africa 3 0 3 183 271 1

Medal	Athlete
Gold	Australia (AUS)
Silver	New Zealand (NZL)
Bronze	England (ENG)

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Women's Team Competition

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