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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