ABOUT IBA

Ipswich Basketball Association (IBA) has a long and proud history of being involved in the Ipswich community for over 60 years.  We pride ourselves on being a family orientated club and strive to nurture the type of environment where people look after one another, feel valued and safe.  A place where cultural diversity is respected, gender equity is promoted and families with children are appreciated and supported.

IBA's positive culture and fighting spirit helped to quickly recover from the devastating floods of 2011, which inundated Llewellyn Stadium (formerly Ipswich Basketball Stadium), along with much of Ipswich city.  The massive flood recovery effort was a testimony of the unique and resilient IBA community.

In recognition of achievements to date, IBA has received the 2012 Basketball Queensland Large Association of the Year Award, 2022 Basketball Queensland Administrator of the year. In addition to being a Good Sports Club, Level 2. 

IBA is also actively promoting values of charity, team work, family and caring for each other.  Every year we proudly hold charity basketball games providing financial support to a variety of charities benefiting our local community:

• Over 1,800 active members
• 168 junior teams distributed between 8 clubs
• Senior men's and women's competition
• Stadium used 7 days a week
• 2 x State League Teams (NBL1 North)
• 4 x Development League (Queensland State League and Youth League)
• 22 x Junior Representative teams
• 50 x Ipswich Players have been selected in State Representative teams
• Ipswich players have been selected in National Representative teams
• Several Ipswich players have gone onto play at US and Canadian collegiate level
• 50 referees involved in both local and representative competitions
• Force Future Star program (established 2019) in Ipswich Schools and at the stadium with the intent of engaging traditionally in-active children into our sport and eventually transitioning them into our club competition
• G-Force Girls Only program (established in 2021) for girls to come and try basketball
• Active After School Communities facilitation through various local schools