Basketball Western Australia
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Basketball Western Australia, or BWA, is the governing body of Basketball
in Western Australia
, 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 development league for both players and officials, currently with Age groups: Under 12 Boys/Girls, Under 13 Boys/Girls, Under 14 Boys/Girls, Under 16 Boys/Girls, Under 18 Men/Women, Under 23 Mens, and Division 1 Men/Women.
Throughout the year, BWA holds many Carnivals for players from Under 12 through to Under 19. Through the end of 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. Referees for this competition are selected by their respective clubs to represent their teams on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, the Referee Supervisors (usually Officials taking part in the National Referee Development Program (NRDP)) select from all the referees who will officiate the crossovers, and then Finals.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, 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 development league for both players and officials, currently with Age groups: Under 12 Boys/Girls, Under 13 Boys/Girls, Under 14 Boys/Girls, Under 16 Boys/Girls, Under 18 Men/Women, Under 23 Mens, and Division 1 Men/Women.
Throughout the year, BWA holds many Carnivals for players from Under 12 through to Under 19. Through the end of 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. Referees for this competition are selected by their respective clubs to represent their teams on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, the Referee Supervisors (usually Officials taking part in the National Referee Development Program (NRDP)) select from all the referees who will officiate the crossovers, and then Finals.
National representative teams
- the Perth WildcatsPerth WildcatsThe Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
, Western Australia's National Basketball LeagueNational Basketball League (Australia)The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
Representative, who call Challenge StadiumChallenge StadiumChallenge Stadium is a sports complex in the suburb of Mount Claremont, west of Perth, Western Australia, Australia. It was opened in 1986 and is home to the Western Australian Institute of Sport. The main indoor arena holds 4,500 people...
, near Floreat, Home.
- the Perth Lynx, Western Australia's Women's National Basketball LeagueWomen's National Basketball LeagueThe Women's National Basketball League is the pre-eminent women's professional basketball league in Australia. It currently is composed of ten teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League...
Representative, who call Perry Lakes StadiumPerry Lakes StadiumPerry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia, Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had a nominal capacity of 30,000...
Home.
- the Perth Wheelcats, Western Australia's Mens National Wheelchair Basketball League Representative, who recently won the 2008 Grand Final against the Wollengong Hawks.
Notable figures
- Tully BevilaquaTully BevilaquaTully Louise Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA and the West Coast Waves in Australia's WNBL....
, an Australian Opals Basketball Player, who also plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball AssociationWomen's National Basketball AssociationThe Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
in America and the Canberra CapitalsCanberra CapitalsThe Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Women's Basketball League team based in Canberra, Australia. TransACT Communications is the current naming rights sponsor for the Canberra Capitals...
in the Women's National Basketball LeagueWomen's National Basketball LeagueThe Women's National Basketball League is the pre-eminent women's professional basketball league in Australia. It currently is composed of ten teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League...
in Australia.
- Andrew VlahovAndrew VlahovAndrew Mitchell Vlahov is a retired Australian professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball League of Australia from 1991 through till the 2001/2002 season...
, a former Australian Boomers Basketball Player, who reprisented Australia at 4 Olympic Games between 1988 and 2000. Vlahov reprisented the Perth WildcatsPerth WildcatsThe Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. The Wildcats are the only team in the league representing the state of Western Australia and are based in the state capital, Perth...
from the 1991 season, to the 2001/02, and was the captain of the team for 8 seasons. Vlahov is currently a Part owner of the Wildcats, and is on the NBL Board of DirectorsBoard of directorsA board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
.
- Justin EvesonJustin EvesonJustin Eveson is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...
, the current captain of the Australian Rollers. He has played at two olympic games and was named the International Wheelchair Player of 2008.