Basketball Western Australia
| Basketball Western Australia BWA | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Jurisdiction | Western Australia |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Affiliation | Basketball Australia |
| Headquarters | WA Basketball Centre, Floreat, Western Australia |
| Chairman | Keith Dunlap |
| Chief Exec | Christian Rice (interim) |
| Official website | |
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Basketball Western Australia (a.k.a. Basketball WA or BWA) is the governing body of basketball in Western Australia and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at a state and local level.
Basketball Western Australia runs three leagues: the State Basketball League (SBL), the Women's State Basketball League (WSBL), and the Western Australian Basketball League (WABL). The Western Australian Basketball League is a junior development league for the current age groups of Under 12 Boys/Girls, Under 13 Boys/Girls, Under 14 Boys/Girls, Under 16 Boys/Girls, Under 18 Men/Women, Under 20 Mens, and Division 1 Men/Women.
Throughout the year, BWA holds many carnivals for players from Under 12 through to Under 19. Every year around November and December, the BWA Summer Classic is held. This carnival runs over three weekends, with Under 12 and Under 13 playing the first weekend, Under 14 and Under 15 on the second, and Under 17 and Under 19 on the final weekend.
National representative teams
- Perth Wildcats, Western Australia's National Basketball League representative, who use the 14,856 seat Perth Arena as their home court.
- Perth Lynx, Western Australia's Women's National Basketball League representative, who call the Western Australian Basketball Centre home.
- Perth Wheelcats, Western Australia's Mens National Wheelchair Basketball League representative, who won every NWBL championship from 2006 to 2010.
Notable figures
- Tully Bevilaqua, an Australian Opals player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association in the United States and in the Women's National Basketball League in Australia.
- Andrew Vlahov, a former Australian Boomers player who represented Australia at four Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000. He also played for the Perth Wildcats from 1991 to 2002, and was the captain of the team for eight seasons.
- Justin Eveson, the current captain of the Australian Rollers. He has played at two Olympic Games and was named the International Wheelchair Player of the Year in 2008.