Basketball Australia is the governing body of the sport and has a unique impact at every level of the game.
Over the last decade, Australia has rightfully earned respect and recognition as a basketball nation. Basketball Australia's mission and responsibility is to continue this momentum.
Australia’s national basketball teams have become synonymous with sport in this country - benchmarked by elite performance at global tournaments.
The Opals, Boomers, Rollers, Gliders and Gangurrus (3x3), Pearls & Boomerangs national teams regularly feature in the top three at majors across the world – and against all odds, continue to outwork and outplay top-ranked opponents.
With an incredible level of talent rising through Australia’s national pathways, across elite academies like the Centre of Excellence and our U19 representative Australian junior national teams, It is just the beginning…
Underneath the spotlight of global competition, Australian basketball is thriving from a culture of connection, community and growth. Not just with the players, but coaches, officials, basketball people and a diversity of professionals across the entire landscape.
Basketball Australia is integrated across a truly national eco-system; in areas of participation, development, governance all the way to elite performance. We are actively supported by collaboration and engagement with independent State & Territory representative bodies. The system is unique, agile and will continue to strengthen the position of basketball as a sport of choice for all Australians.
The rise of the game over the last decade has been undeniable, but what we do next matters even more.
From the grassroots to the elite. We’re ready for the future of Australian basketball.
