Question: who is the governing body for australian basketball
Answer: Basketball in Australia Eight - time NBL champions , the Perth Wildcats Country Australia Governing body Basketball Australia National team Australia Nickname ( s ) Boomers ( Men ) Opals ( Women ) First played 23 February 1897 , Adelaide , South Australia Clubs 415 ( Men ) 79 ( Women ) 638 ( Total ) National competitions List ( show ) Summer Olympics FIBA Oceania Championship FIBA Oceania Championship for Women FIBA Basketball World Cup FIBA Women 's Basketball World Cup Club competitions List ( show ) Professional National Basketball League Women 's National Basketball League Semi-professional Big V Premier League Queensland Bask