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Basketball NSW is the governing body for basketball in New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1938, Basketball NSW has a rich history of promoting and developing the game of basketball throughout the state. As an affiliated member of Basketball Australia (BA), the national governing body, Basketball NSW is committed to growing and advancing the sport at all levels.
With a strong focus on supporting its members, stakeholders, and the basketball community, Basketball NSW strives to create opportunities for all to participate in this all-inclusive sport. Currently boasting over 85,800+ registered members across New South Wales, Basketball NSW provides a platform for individuals of all genders, ages, and abilities to engage in the game they love.
Basketball NSW dedicates itself to the sport with passion and a commitment to excellence. It works tirelessly to promote the game's growth through initiatives, programs, and competitions for players, coaches, officials, and administrators, earning a reputation for professionalism, integrity, and innovation.
Basketball NSW is dedicated to promoting the game, developing talent, and building a strong basketball culture across the state. With a proud history and an ambitious vision for the future, Basketball NSW continues to significantly impact the basketball landscape in New South Wales and beyond.
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The role of the technical officials is to ensure the game is played in a fair and safe manner and within the rules. Refereeing is the most physical active as they are on-court and “call” the game. Other technical officials perform various roles on the scoretable and statistics and further information about each role is given below.
Basketball NSW competitions and tournaments for men, women, youth and juniors.
Each year Basketball NSW enters teams into Basketball Australia's National Championships in the U20's, U18', U16', Wheelchair Basketball and for Players with an Intellectual Impairment.
Basketball NSW offers community programs from participation, learn-to-play through to development programs for;
- Children
- Women and Girls
- First Nations
- People with a physical impairment
- People with an intellectual impairment
- LGBTQ community
- Seniors/Elderly
Basketball is Everyone's Game!
Your support helps us to foster the growth of basketball in our community and promotes a culture of participation, empowerment, and excellence.
Regional and Metro trails for the TAP program are coming up. Applications closing soon, don’t miss out!
All details are below.
Basketball NSW’s High Performance team kicked off 2025 with an action-packed summer.
The countdown is on for the third annual Pride Basketball Australia Tournament, set to take place at Concord Oval Recreation Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 28th February to 1st of March.
NSW Athletes & Coaches Named in U19 Emus Squad for FIBA World Cup Preparations.
2025 Under 20 & Ivor Burge Footlocker National Championships recap.
Basketball NSW proudly celebrates the achievements of Nicole Foran, Community Growth Programs Administrator, and Rachel Herrick, Program Manager – Women and Girls, who have successfully graduated from the Women in Sport Leadership Program.
Basketball NSW is proud to share the exciting news that two of our basketball community’s most dedicated contributors, Trish Nicholls and Lauretta Claus, have been recognised in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List.