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
Chris Angus
Operations Manager
Alex Scanlan
Competitions Coordinator - Leagues
Alex Holder
Competitions Coordinator - Tournaments
Keely Russell
Competitions Coordinator - Schools
Luke Cann
High Performance Manager
Jamie Petty
High Performance Coach
Nick Such
Wheelchair High Performance Coach
Stephanie Collins
High Performance Program Coordinator
Luke McGuire
Player and Coach Development Manager
Patrick McInerney
Basketball Development Officer
Alex McEwan
Technical Officials Development Manager
Cameron Praeger
Referee Development Officer - South
Elliot Czerwinski
Referee Development Officer - North
Simon Taylor
Diversity and Inclusion Officer - First Nations
Cara Maginnis
Administration Manager
Grace Xu
Accounts Officer
Lachlan Nuttall
Marketing and Communications Manager
Despena Dickerson
Marketing Coordinator
Emma Turner
Digital Media Coordinator
Tom Kyle
Technology Development Manager
Jordan Bartley
Technology Development Officer
Jacqui Russell
BasketballConnect Support
Talita Adams
Front of House Manager
Melody Huhu
Front of House Supervisor
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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