Shaping Basketball in Queensland
For Basketball in QLD to be an innovative, unified and inclusive sport, recognised by the broader community as a leader in sports delivery and development.
01
Grow
To grow basketball participation within Queensland by providing inclusive and innovative participation opportunities and ensuring that our Association’s have the capacity to manage the growth in participation.
02
Inspire
To provide inspiration to the wider Queensland community by creating engaging content, sharing our game’s stories and by being at the forefront of initiatives that create positive social change within our basketball community.
03
Develop
To develop inclusive and innovative pathways for players, officials, coaches and administrators to ensure basketball Queensland enjoys both immediate and long-term success.
04
Lead
Lead a unified sport through clear governance structures, policy frameworks, effective management and transparent processes.
Board of Directors
Basketball Queensland is the peak governing body for basketball in Queensland established in 1946, recognised by the State and Federal Governments, Basketball Australia (BA) and the NBL.
BQ Staff
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Jarryd Moss
Competitions and Community Manager

Alex Holder
Competitions Coordinator – Senior Leagues

Byron Williams
Competitions Coordinator – Junior Leagues and Tournaments

Keely Russell
Competitions Coordinator - Schools

Indigo Thompson
Community Coordinator
Matt Royal
Competitions Coordinator – Projects

Luke McGuire
High Performance Manager

James Rapinett
State Performance Coach
George Robinson
Basketball Development Officer - Coach

Jacob Zupp
Basketball Development Officer - Player
Emma Taylor
Basketball Operations Admin Lead
Matt McShane
Wheelchair High Performance Coach

Alex McEwan
Technical Officials Development Manager

Cameron Praeger
Referee Development Officer - South
Mary Tower
Referee Competition Coordinator
Liam Hagarty
Junior Referee Development

Simon Taylor
Diversity and Inclusion Officer - First Nations
Dani Osborne
Integrity Officer

Cara Maginnis
Finance Administration Officer

Bayleigh Bootten
Bookkeeper

Lachlan Nuttall
Commercial and Marketing Manager

Jacqui Russell
BasketballConnect Support Manager
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Amaan Ishaq
BasketballConnect Support Officer
Daniel Makepeace
Basketball Connect Support

Talita Adams
Venue Manager
Courtney Curtis
Front of House
Our Associations
We have 43 affiliated member associations across the state, encompassing regional areas from North Queensland to Mount Isa and right through to the Gold Coast and the Southern Downs.
BQ associations
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