Basketball

The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) is delighted to announce the appointment of Shane McDonald as its first >

The Western Australian Institute of Sport, Basketball Australia and Basketball Western Australia are pleased to announce the launch of the WAIS Women's Basketball Program

Basketball star Katie Ebzery has been selected for her second Olympic Games as part of a 12-strong Australian Team for Tokyo

Winless after a fifth consecutive loss to Team USA, the Australian women's wheelchair basketball team is putting their learnings into action ahead of Tokyo 2020.

The Australian Gliders will face the USA in a six match series in Canberra starting this weekend with a squad boasting a significant representation of WAIS program athletes.

Georgia Inglis has starred for the Perth Wheelcats across the round two cluster in Sydney.

Australia's U25 women's wheelchair basketball team has claimed a silver medal from the World Championships in Thailand after going down to the might of the USA in the final.

The Perth Wheelcats have enjoyed a dominant opening cluster round campaign in Perth, winning all four matches with Amber Merritt and Georgia Inglis providing star roles.

Mary Friday and Taishar Ovens have both been selected in Australia's U25 women's World Championships team to tackle this month's tournament in Thailand.

Four members of the WAIS Wheelchair Basketball squad have earned selection for the Australian Emerging Rollers team set to compete in Dubai.

Australia's men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams have both successfully qualified for the 2018 World Championships after medalling at the AOZ Qualifiers in China.

After a recent health scare led him to a decision to retire from elite sport, our latest Athlete in Focus feature shines a light on Paralympian Adam Deans, one the most popular and professional figures in the WA Institute of Sport's recent history.

The Be Active Western Stars have claimed bronze in the 2017 Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League after securing a thrilling one-point victory over the Queensland Comets in the finals.

After a third place finish at the World Super Cup in Germany the Australian Women's Wheelchair Basketball team, the Australian Gliders, find themselves in third place again as they head into the finals of the 2017 Continental Clash in England.

The Australian Gliders will continue their preparation for the AOZ qualifiers later this year with two international tournaments in Germany and England from June 2-9.

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team has completed a European Tour recording eight wins and a loss in the group's first matches since the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Basketball Australia has announced a change to the coaching structure of the Australian Rollers men's wheelchair basketball team with Craig Friday assuming the mantle of head coach.

Amber Merritt earned All-Star Five selection as the Australian Gliders started the road to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a silver medal at the Osaka Cup, their first international tournament under new coach David Gould.

With women's wheelchair basketball set for a new era under head coach David Gould, three WA athletes have been included in his first squad as the Gliders prepare for next month's Osaka Cup.

28 year-old Adam Deans competed in his first Paralympic Games in Rio as a member of the Australian men's wheelchair basketball team.

From the outdoor courts in the WA Wheatbelt town of Merredin, Tully Bevilaqua (Crook) took her game to the very pinnacle of her sport.

The Australian Rollers have had an intensive test of their Paralympic credentials after competing at the Continental Clash in the >

The Perth Wheelcats have finished runner up in the 2016 National Wheelchair Basketball League after losing the Grand Final to the Kilsyth Cobras, 80-54 at the Minto Indoor Sports Centre.

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team for the Continental Clash in England has been announced, with three WAIS scholarship athletes set to travel for the vital Rio preparation.

As the countdown to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games nears its 100 days milestone, three WAIS wheelchair basketball scholarship athletes have been named in the Rollers' 18-strong selection camp squad.

The Perth Wheelcats maintain top spot on the ladder following three completed rounds of the 2016 National Wheelchair Basketball League, >

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team will have a shot at the nation that denied it Paralympic glory four years >

The National Wheelchair Basketball League for 2016 commences this weekend in Newcastle, with a cluster round set to put all teams under early pressure.

There has been a mixed result at the AOZ Qualifying tournament ahead of the 2016 Paralympics with the Australian Rollers >

The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team is one win away from securing its spot at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games >

Australia's quest to qualify its men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams for next year's Rio Paralympic Games has come into >

The Australian Devils, women's U25 wheelchair basketball team has won a silver medal at the World Championships in China.Despite not >

Four WAIS athletes have earned selection for the Australian squad set to compete at the 2015 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships in China.

The Australian Gliders' campaign for the 2015 National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) season began over the weekend, playing three matches over three days against the RSL Queensland Spinning Bullets.

The Australian Gliders have claimed bronze at the Osaka Friendship Games after defeating Canada 75-73 in a thriller.

The Be Active Perth Wheelcats have claimed another record breaking back to back gold, after winning the 2014 National Wheelchair Basketball League after defeating a resilient RSL QLD Spinning Bullets side 79-55 in the grand final at the Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Perth.

The Be Active Western Stars have produced some high quality basketball in their home round to move into second on the WNWBL ladder.

The Australian Rollers have gone undefeated through the first phase of games at the 2014 IWBF World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in South Korea, defeating Italy 65-45 on Tuesday.

The Australian Gliders women's wheelchair basketball team will face tournament hosts Canada in the quarter finals of the 2014 IWBF Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championship on Friday morning.

Three WAIS wheelchair basketball scholarship holders have been named on the Australian team for this year's World Championships in Canada.

The Australian Gliders women's national wheelchair basketball team have named a 20-player squad to be considered for the final team for the 2014 IWBF Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships to be held in Toronto, Canada in June.

The Australian Gliders closed out their Toronto Challenge campaign with a nail-biting 58-55 win over hosts, Canada on Saturday.

The Australian women's wheelchair basketball team has defeated Japan 53-30 in its first match at the Four Nations Tournament in Toronto, Canada.

The Australian Rollers and Australian Gliders national wheelchair basketball teams are heading to the 2014 IWBF World Championships after winning the 2013 IWBF Asia-Oceania Zone Championships.

WAIS wheelchair basketball athletes have been selected in the men's and women's National teams set to contest the Kitakyushu Cup >

The Be Active Western Stars staged an incredible last quarter fightback to secure its maiden Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League championship title on the weekend with a three point (43-40) win over the Stacks Goudcamp Bears.

A dominant third quarter performance has helped the Perth Wheelcats turnaround a half time deficit to claim the 2013 National Wheelchair Basketball League title in Adelaide.

The 2013 National Wheelchair Basketball League season is drawing to a close and round six has all but consolidated the top four in this year's finals series.

The Minister for Sport and Recreation the Hon. Terry Waldron MLA today presented WAIS Paralympian Brad Ness with a set of replica medals following the heart-breaking theft of his Paralympic medals earlier this year.

The Be Active Western Stars made an excellent start to the 2013 Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League, winning three of four round one matches in Sydney to sit second on the competition table.

WAIS wheelchair basketball athletes Amber Merritt and Sarah Vinci have helped the Australian Gliders retain their Osaka Cup title following an un-defeated campaign in the team's first event since the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

With the London Paralympics firmly in their sights, the Australian men's and women's teams both posted impressive victories to open the 2012 Wheelchair Basketball World Challenge in Sydney.

The Be Active Western Stars have capped off another successful WNWBL season finishing with a bronze medal from the 2012 finals series.

The Be Active Perth Wheelcats have won silver in the 2012 National Wheelchair Basketball League this past weekend in Shellharbour.

The Be Active Western Stars travel to Dandenong this weekend in search of their maiden Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League >

The Be Active Perth Wheelcats have cruised to their 10th consecutive win over the weekend, downing the Brisbane Spinning Bullets 93-39. This moves the Be Active Perth Wheelcats to a perfect ten wins and zero losses for the season.

The Be Active Perth Wheelcats have made the absolute perfect start to season 2012 winning a perfect three from three this past weekend in Dandenong.

WAIS wheelchair basketball athlete Shaun Norris is set to represent Australia at his third Paralympics in London 2012.

A very nervous wait for the Australian women's wheelchair basketball team came to a very happy ending tonight, when they won the right to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Basketball Australia has named the Rollers and Gliders teams that will do battle at the London Paralympic qualifier next month, with a number of big names included to ensure Australia's passage to next year's Paralympic Games.

The Australian U25 Women's Wheelchair basketball team has won through to the Gold Medal match of the 2011 U25 Women's Wheelchair World Championship, after accounting for the host-nation Canada in their semi final clash.

The Be Active Perth Wheelcats have continued their perfect start to the 2011 campaign after a clean sweep of its two match series in Dandenong.

The Perth Wheelcats have started their title defence in convincing fashion, after defeating last year's beaten finalists the Wollongong Roller Hawks 100-81.

WAIS athlete Justin Eveson is regarded as one of the finest wheelchair basketball athletes on the planet. Eveson has led Australia to success in Paralympic and World Championship conquests, but as Inside WAIS found out, he is also making his mark through his work with Wheelchair Sports WA.

The Perth Wheelcats must be feeling some sort of déjà vu after yet again rewriting the NWBL history books, winning another NWBL grand final. This is their fifth consecutive NWBL championship since 2006, setting a new league record.

The Perth Wheelcats are on track for another successful finals charge, after defeating the Sydney Razorbacks to extend their winning >

The Perth Wheelcats continued their 2010 campaign in Adelaide last weekend against the Adelaide Thunder picking up two convincing wins. >

The Men's and Women's Australian Wheelchair Basketbal teams, the Rollers and Gliders both return home from the Paralympic World Cup >

The WAIS wheelchair basketball quartet of Justin Eveson, Shaun Norris, Brad Ness and Michael Hartnett has won gold after defeating Japan in the final of the Asian Oceania wheelchair basketball Championships in Dandenong over the weekend.

WAIS IASP athletes Shaun Norris, Justin Eveson, Michael Hartnett and Clare Burzynski have helped the Perth Wheelcats to a fourth >

The Perth Wheelcats have enjoyed a successful fortnight in the national wheelchair basketball league, recording doubleheader series wins over Sydney >

Four WAIS IASP athletes represented the Perth Wheelcats during the recent two match series against Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team >

Four WAIS scholarship holders have helped guide the Australian Rollers to the world championship wheelchair basketball gold medal in Sydney >