Basketball Australia
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Jurisdiction | Australia |
| Abbreviation | BA |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Affiliation | FIBA |
| Affiliation date | 1949 |
| Regional affiliation | FIBA Oceania |
| Headquarters | State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South, Victoria |
| Chairman | John Carey |
| CEO | Matt Scriven |
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BA Limited, trading as Basketball Australia,[1] is a not-for-profit company[2][3] promoting basketball in Australia at all levels.[4] It is recognised by FIBA as the national body organising international basketball in Australia.
Basketball Australia operates the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.
History
[edit]In 1939, the National Federation of Basketball was formed, which later became known as the Amateur Basketball Union of Australia. This body did not become fully effective until 1946, when the first Australian Championships were held.[5] The organisation eventually changed its name to the Australian Basketball Federation.[6] In 1949, Australia became the fifty-second affiliated member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[5] The Basketball Australia trading name was registered in 1996.[2]
National Teams
[edit]| Team | Competition | World Cup | Year | Olympics | Year |
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| Boomers | Men | 4th | 2019 | 4th | 2016 |
| Opals | Women | 2nd | 2018 | 5th | 2016 |
| Rollers | Wheelchair Men | 3rd | 2018 | 6th | 2016 |
| Gliders | Wheelchair Women | 9th | 2018 | DNP | 2016 |
| Emus | U-19 Men | 9th | 2019 | DNP | 2014[a] |
| Gems | U-19 Women | 2nd | 2019 | DNP | 2014[a] |
| Crocs | U-17 Men | 6th | 2018 | N/A | |
| Sapphires | U-17 Women | 3rd | 2018 | N/A |
Each national team and their performance at the most recent international events are listed above.
Leagues
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Partnerships
[edit]Since 2018, there has been an ongoing partnership with the Japan Basketball Association.[7]
In August 2023, Basketball Australia announced a major partnership with Ford Australia. As part of the multi-year deal, the Ford logo will feature on the jerseys of the Australia men's national basketball team and the Australia women's national basketball team.[8]
See also
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- Australia men's national basketball team
- Australia women's national basketball team
- Basketball in Australia
- List of Australian NBA players
- List of Australian WNBA players
- National Basketball League
- NBL1
- Women's National Basketball League
References
[edit]- ^ Unregistered trading name of BA Limited see https://abr.business.gov.au/
- ^ a b Australian Securities and Investments Commission registers https://www.asic.gov.au
- ^ BA Limited constitution April 2022, https://australia.basketball/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BA-Constitution-Effective-April-2022.pdf
- ^ "About BA – Basketball Australia". australia.basketball.
- ^ a b "History of Victorian Basketball". basketballvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Basketball in Australia – A Brief History". spalding.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Basketball Australia makes high-level appointment and renews partnership with Japan Duncan Mackay (Inside the Games), 27 April 2021. Accessed 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Welcome to the team, Ford!". Basketball Australia. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
