State Basketball Centre

Sports arena in Melbourne, Victoria

37°52′50.322″S 145°12′42.029″E / 37.88064500°S 145.21167472°E / -37.88064500; 145.21167472

State Basketball Centre
The SBC's show court, February 2021
Map
LocationWantirna South, Victoria, Australia
Capacity3,200
Construction
Broke ground2011
Opened22 June 2012[1]
Construction costA$27m[2]
Tenants
Knox Raiders (NBL1 South) (2012–present)
Melbourne Boomers (WNBL) (2013–2023)
Southside Flyers (WNBL) (2022–present)
South East Melbourne Phoenix (NBL) (2019–present)

The State Basketball Centre is a sports arena located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, used primarily for basketball. The stadium features 18 courts, including one basketball show court with seating for 3,200.[3] The stadium houses the offices of Basketball Australia, Basketball Victoria, Knox Basketball Incorporated, South East Melbourne Phoenix and hosts WNBL games for the Southside Flyers, and previously the Melbourne Boomers. The stadium also hosts a select number of Phoenix home games each NBL season.[3]

In March 2021, the State Basketball Centre hosted four games as part of the NBL Cup.[4]

In September 2022, the State Basketball Centre hosted the NBL1 National Finals.[5]

In January 2024, the stadium unveiled 12 new basketball courts following a $132 million upgrade, increasing the total number to 18 courts.[6][7] Following the opening of the new courts, works began on refurbishing the original six courts including the show court, which led to the Southside Flyers being unable to host their 2024 WNBL finals games at the State Basketball Centre.[8]

References

  1. ^ "State Basketball Centre". OnlyMelbourne.com.au. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ "OPALS AND BOOMERS TO PLAY IN VICTORIA". australia.basketball. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "State Basketball Centre". austadiums.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ^ "NBL Cup a Slam Dunk for Sports Fans | NBL". NBL.com.au. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Coles Express NBL1 National Finals information". NBL1.com.au. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Welcome Opening of New $132M Training Base". semphoenix.com.au. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "State Basketball Centre". Development Victoria. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ Randall, Michael (28 February 2024). "WNBL Finals 2024: Southside Flyers forced to play home semi-final series at Melbourne Boomers court". themercury.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

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