Basketball NSW is the governing body for basketball in New South Wales. Basketball NSW is an affiliated member of Basketball Australia (BA), the national governing body.
Our aim is to grow, develop and promote the game by supporting our members, stakeholders and the basketball family in general.
We have been playing and enjoying “the game” since 1938!
Today we have over 67,000 + registered members across NSW. Basketball is an all-inclusive sport with opportunities to play across all genders, ages and disabilities.
If you’re passionate about basketball and coaching, find out how you can get started.
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.
Do you wish you play or coach for NSW? Find out about our rich history and for upcoming notices on trial information.
Basketball NSW offers programs for the young and old right across NSW. Basketball is Everyone's Game!
The Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) is a Development Tournament run by Basketball Victoria.
The SCC gives elite junior players the opportunity to compete against development squads from other States in Australia.
The Tournament has grown since its inception in 2012 and now involves U14 and U15 boys and girls teams from Victoria Country/Metro, SA Country/Metro, WA Country/Metro and the ACT.
This Tournament also allows Coaches and athletes to gain experience in high-level tournament play, preparing them for potential involvement in State Teams in the future.