| Basketball in Australia | |
|---|---|
 Ten-time NBL champions, the Perth Wildcats | |
| Country | Australia |
| Governing body | Basketball Australia |
| National team(s) | Basketball |
| Nickname(s) | Boomers (Men) Opals (Women) |
| First played | 23 February 1897, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Registered players | 1,056,012 (adult) 325,261 (children)[1] |
| Clubs | 93 (Men) 90 (Women) 183 (Total) |
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Audience records | |
| Single match | 17,514 (2019) NBL: Sydney Kings v. Illawarra Hawks (Qudos Bank Arena) |
| Season | 896,408 - 2019–20 NBL season |
In Australia, Basketball is a popular participation and spectator sport played both indoors and outdoors. According to Ausplay, in 2024 1,056,012 Australian adults play basketball making it the second highest team participation sport in the country.[1] Around 4.6% of Australian adults, and 6.7% of Australian children play basketball.[1] Over a quarter of Australian basketballers are female.[1]
Basketball in Australia experienced a golden age in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, during which the National Basketball League saw its halcyon days. However, its popularity, media attention, attendance, and corporate support deteriorated during the 2000s. From the mid-2010s, the sport saw renewed interest following a record number of Australians playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States.[2]
- ^ a b c d Commission, Australian Sports Commission; jurisdiction=Commonwealth of Australia; corporateName=Australian Sports. "AusPlay results". Sport Australia. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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