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

Jarryd Moss
Competitions and Community Manager

Alex Holder
Competitions Manager

Byron Williams
Competitions Coordinator - Junior Leagues

Keely Russell
Competitions Coordinator - Schools

Luke Kivela
Competition Coordinator - Tournaments

Indigo Thompson
Community Coordinator

James Rapinett
State Performance Coach

George Robinson
Basketball Development Officer - Coach

Jacob Zupp
Pathways Development Coach

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

Ethan Blom
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

Joyce Mookhoek
Marketing Coordinator
Erik Baladjay
Graphic Designer

Jacqui Russell
BasketballConnect Support Manager

Amaan Ishaq
BasketballConnect Support Officer

Daniel Makepeace
Basketball Connect Support

Talita Adams
Venue Manager

Courtney Curtis
Front of House

Sylvarney Barker
Front of House

Rhani Bell
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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