Basketball Australia

Basketball Australia
SportBasketball
JurisdictionAustralia
AbbreviationBA
Founded1939; 86 years ago (1939)
AffiliationFIBA
Affiliation date1949; 76 years ago (1949)
Regional affiliationFIBA Oceania
HeadquartersState Basketball Centre, Wantirna South, Victoria
ChairmanJohn Carey
CEOMatt Scriven
Official website
australia.basketball
Australia

Basketball Australia (BA), officially registered as BA Limited,[1] is the governing body for basketball in Australia. Established in 1939, BA is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for overseeing basketball at all levels in Australia, from grassroots participation to elite competitions.[2]

BA is a member of FIBA and organises international competitions for Australian teams. The organisation also operates the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and manages the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.

  1. ^ "Australian Business Register". Australian Government.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". Basketball Australia.

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