PATHWAYS
NATSIBA 5 On 5 Basketball Championships
Since 2006, the Annual National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Basketball Championships has been held in a different state, allowing every community the chance to Host the event, bringing communities (MOB) together from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Cairns, Brisbane, Alice Springs, Torres Straits, Hobart, and Canberra in Regional Areas of NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, QLD, ACT, and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.
NATSIBA Deadly 3 On 3 Basketball Tournaments
Since 2006, the Annual National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Basketball Deadly One day 3 on 3 tournaments in Regional Areas of NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, QLD, ACT, and Torres Strait Islands in Australia bringing communities (MOB) together.
NATSIBA Coaching and Refereeing Capacity Building
Since 2006, NATSIBA’s Capacity building Coaching & Refereeing Courses designed to teach Sport Skills & Techniques for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples in Regional Areas of NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, QLD, ACT, and Torres Strait Islands in Australia bringing communities (MOB) together.
NATSIBA Holiday Camps
The National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Basketball Association partner with associations to run multiple basketball camps for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people throughout the year.
NATSIBA School Clinics
NATSIBA Community Visits
NATSIBA Slam Dunk Competition
This competition involves 2 participants from each team. The individual with the highest scores from the judges wins the competition.
NATSIBA Men's 3-Point Competition
NATSIBA Women's 3-Point Competition
In this competition, two representatives are selected from each team and will compete in a two-round competition. Each round is set to 1 minute for each player.
NATSIBA University Pathways to American Colleges
NATSIBA Mentoring Youth for Better Mental Health & Eating Diet Pathways
Bridging Communities Through Basketball Excellence.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Mentoring & working with young Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people aged between 12 – 25 years in the community to support health and wellbeing.
Connection
Connecting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and young adults aged between 12 – 25 years in the community to support such as culturally appropriate clinical and general support services.
Development & Growth
Mentoring & Developing, upskilling Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and young adults aged between 12 – 25 years in their communities to give them a wider knowledge of available culturally appropriate support services.
Facilitating workshops, educating and self empowering our community to take ownership of their Health and Wellbeing & suicide prevention.
NATSIBA One-Day Skills & Training Camp
8.00 am Arrive at assigned Basketball stadium
8.30 am Get active with the Basketball Stadium tour
Take in the sights of the Stadium Tour. This is followed by a visit of one of our own National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Men’s/Women’s Basketball player exhibits his/her (TBA) skills and see how you measure up against one of Australia’s elite athletes.
9.00 am Our own National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Men’s/Women’s Basketball player will give an athlete’s presentation and will speak about experiences as an elite athlete in training at levels such as first touch of a basketball, high school, state team and playing at an elite level.
10.00 am Sport science scene
An Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander nutritionist from the local Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Medical Centre will present a one-hour lecture on nutrition.
12.00 pm Sports performance lunch
Join our own National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Men’s/Women’s Basketball player outside in the courtyard for a full BBQ lunch.
1.00 pm Sport science scene
NATSIBA sports psychologist (TBA) will present a one-hour lecture on sports psychology.
2.00 pm Social sports activity – warm up, ball skills
A chance to stretch legs and get active with our own National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Men’s/Women’s Basketball player will be taking you for a fun sports experience including warm up, skills practice and game – you may choose from ball skills, Dribbling Skills, foot work.
3.00 pm Shooting Skills, Dribbling Skills, and Footwork.
4.00 pm Game – All players play against each other 3 on 3 or 5 on 5.
5.00 pm Presentation of Certificates and Medals to attendees.
5.30 pm Everyone Departs Basketball Stadium
In 2023-24, Nevarda James Ridgeway-Higgins Aboriginal Basketball player/student a Biripi-Bundjalung man from Sydney/Gold Coast was awarded a full scholarship at the University of South Carolina & is currently the only Aboriginal playing college basketball in America.
In 2020-21, Biwali Bayles Aboriginal Basketball player/student from Redfern Sydney via Brisbane was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Hawaii. Biwali left the program in 2021 to turn professional to play in Australia in the National Basketball League for Sydney Kings. .
In 2016, Keanu Pinda Aboriginal Basketball player/student from Western Australia was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Arizona. Keanu left the program in 2016 to turn professional to play in Australia in the National Basketball League for Perth Wildcats.
“The above mentioned players are great role models of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Students through hard work getting Full Scholarships to American Colleges”
NATSIBA will endeavour to help future Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander player/Students getting Full Scholarships to American Colleges.
Teams will need to elect (2) representatives from their team to participate in the Slam Dunk Competition. It can not be the same player for both competitions.
The dunker with the lowest total score from the first round will compete first in the final round. Dunks then will alternate until each player has completed two. Time limit rules still apply (60 seconds each dunk). After the four finals dunks are completed, each judge will then provide commentary on the dunkers and hold up a placard with his vote for the winner. The judge’s votes will be combined to determine the champion.
- 4 dunks per player
- 60 seconds for each player to complete each dunk
- After 4 dunks will determine the National Dunk Champion
- Judges & referee will determine National Dunk Champion
Teams will need to elect (2) representatives from their team to participate in the 3-Point Shoot Out Competition. It can not be the same player for both competitions.
The players will compete in the two-round competition with the top three finishers from the first round advancing to the finals. Five shooting stations will be set up around the three-point line, with four Official game balls worth one point each and colored “money ball” worth two points at each location. Each player will have one minute to shoot as many balls as he/she can. In the final round, players will shoot in ascending order of first-round scores.
- 2 Round competition
- 5 racks with 5 basketballs
- 1 point for each regular basketball
- 2 points for each colored basketball
Upcoming and Past Events
Nov. 18-22, 2024
9th National Men's and Women's Basketball Championship
Blacktown Leisure Centre
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Nov. 18-22, 2013
8th Annual Australian National Indigenous Basketball Championship
Australian Institute of Sport
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Nov. 12-16, 2012
7th Annual Australian National Indigenous Basketball Championship
Kingsborough Sports Centre
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM