Basketball in Australia Eight - time NBL champions, the Perth Wildcats Country Australia Governing body Basketball Australia National team Australia Nickname (s) Boomers (Men) Opals (Women) First played 23 February 1897, Adelaide, South Australia Clubs 415 (Men) 79 (Women) 638 (Total) National competitions List (show) Summer Olympics FIBA Oceania Championship FIBA Oceania Championship for Women FIBA Basketball World Cup FIBA Women 's Basketball World Cup Club competitions List (show) Professional National Basketball League Women 's National Basketball League Semi-professional Big V Premier League Queensland Basketball League South East Australian Basketball League State Basketball League Waratah League Audience records Single match 17,800 (1999) NBL: Sydney Kings v West Sydney Razorbacks (Sydney Super Dome) Season 725,494 - 2003 - 04 NBL season
who is the governing body for australian basketball
Basketball Australia