Welcome
to Nunawading Basketball; home of the Melbourne East Basketball Association and
its representative teams, the Nunawading Spectres – one of Australia’s largest
and undeniably successful basketball programs.
At
present Nunawading Basketball facilitates basketball competitions and programs
in-house for near 12,000 players, coaches and officials on a weekly basis. We
have a large footprint via our proactive work within primary and secondary
schools, along with being actively involved in various community events and
proudly boast being recently awarded Basketball Victoria’s Junior Program of
the Year.
If
you’re looking to get started, Nunawading Basketball offers a variety of
Introductory Programs encouraging fundamental skill development, or you can
contact your local M.E.B.A. Domestic Club to join a team in the upcoming
season.
The
Nunawading Spectres are the representative teams of the M.E.B.A., meaning that
the very best players from our Domestic Competitions are selected to represent
Nunawading Basketball in State and National level competition. We are proud
that more Australian Olympic and World Championship representatives have come
through Nunawading Basketball’s programs & competitions than any other Association
in the country. Be sure to check out some of the inductees into the Nunawading
Basketball Hall of Fame!
Nunawading
was a foundation member of the National Basketball League back in 1979, on the
back of powerhouse performances in the old VABA. Our women were also one of the
most successful teams in Women’s National Basketball League history, winning 6
x National Championships in the 1980’s.
Today,
our elite teams participate in the South East Australian Basketball League
(SEABL) conducted by Basketball Australia and contested by teams from;
Victoria, New South Wales, Canberra, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania
with further expansion currently being discussed.
Our
home games are hosted at Nunawading Basketball Centre, on the Show Court with
capacity crowds still very much a regular occurrence, creating a wonderful
family and community environment.
Across
Australia, Nunawading Basketball is held in high regard. To this day, we aim to
provide the very best basketball experience available. We encourage you to try
it for yourself!
