For the first time, the Dingoes, the men's under-21 Deaf Australian basketball team, were invited to the Deaf Basketball World Championships in Washington DC.

Deaf Children Australia provided Youth Grant funding to Ben Robins, Bailey McNicholl, Bradley Walton, Bryce Younger, Connor Reynolds, Jarred van der Merwe, Kit Stephen and Ryan Jaeger to help the team represent Australia, with additional sponsorship for the team through the Tye Recreation Fund.

Coming together from all over Australia for training, it was the first overseas trip for most of the team, who also got to tour Gallaudet University and watch an NBA game, meeting Washington Mystics players courtside.