• Develop athletes to be competitive, with a fundamentally sound base.
• Provide fundamental individual and squad skill development sessions for athletes during representative off-season programs, in parallel to BNSW High Performance Pathway programs. 
• Compliment athletes local Representative team training and encourage athletes to be leaders within those teams.
• Prepare athletes for NSW High Performance trials and pathways, such as the BNSW Metro DAP, SPP and HPP programs.

The program provides access to pathway performance coaching, analysis of individual skill and development within a squad structure, sports science testing, and access to high performance strength and conditioning programs.

A large range of athlete appropriate education workshops such as sport psychology, nutrition, drugs in sport awareness, public speaking, resilience, media training, sports medicine and injury prevention are also undertaken as a part of the regular training program.

The South West Sydney Academy of Sport Basketball program mirrors those conducted by fellow Regional Academies, and as such is designed to introduce athletes to the State and National high performance pathway. And include training in the NSW Style of Play along with technical and tactical skill development. 

Key performance opportunities will be selected to best suit the current development level of athletes, and may include events scheduled in conjunction with other NSW Regional Academies of Sport and/or camp-like training environments.

• Male Athletes must be between 12 and 15 years of age as of 31 December 2023. 
  • ie born 2008 - 2011
• Female Athletes must be between 12 and 17 years of age as of 31 December 2023. 
  • ie born 2006 - 2011
• Athletes must be a registered member of Basketball NSW.
• Athletes must reside in, or attend school, or compete for a BNSW affiliated association within the Academy area of Campbelltown, Camden, Liverpool or Wollondilly local Government areas.

In addition;

• Athletes should be or intend to be competing in a Representative competition affiliated with Basketball NSW in 2023.

Nominations for the 2022-2023 Squad have Closed. 

Selection Process:

• Athletes must nominate and attend one or more trial/s as listed.
• Athletes must attend all trials. If an athlete is unable to attend a trial they must provide a reason in writing, prior to that trial to gain an exemption. 
• The Academy may select up to 20 Male and 20 Female athletes from the 12-15yr age group.
• The Academy will select a squad, not a team. As such, there is no requirement to select based on filling certain playing positions.
• Final selections, number of athletes and squad composition will be made dependant on the talent available during the trial process. 
• Successful athletes will be advised after the final trial, and will need to attend an Induction Session on Wednesday November 23, as well as the Academy Media Day on Sunday December 4.  

Athlete Levy

• A program levy of $400 inclusive of GST, will be applicable to all successful athletes. 

Additional Camp Levies

• Athletes within the program who are selected to represent the Academy at the Regional Academy Games in Wagga Wagga during late April 2023 will be required to pay a Games levy of $350, which will be invoiced separately to the above Athlete Levies. 
• Additional Camp levies may be applied for certain activities throughout the program year and will be communicated well ahead of the event. 

All Athlete levies must be paid in full within 30 days of the invoiced date, or the scholarship offer will be automatically withdrawn; unless arrangements have been made with the Board of Management.

UNIFORM

NEW ATHLETES

• New Athletes will be provided a full uniform including a walkout polo, walkout shorts, training (gym) t-shirt, tracksuit jacket and tracksuit pants. 
• New Athletes will also be provided an Academy Branded reversible playing/training singlet and basketball shorts.

RETURNING ATHLETES

• Returning Athletes who require a new reversible playing / training singlet or basketball shorts will be eligible for a discount off the purchase through the Academy's Official Uniform Supplier Aceit. 

Athletes who require any additional or replacement walkout, competition or optional uniform items (including hoodie, backpack, SWSAS socks, sportsbag etc) will be able to purchase these items through the Academy's Official Uniform Supplier Aceit.

• SWSAS will conduct regular training sessions that will include individual and squad based fundamental skill development training between October 2022 and April 2023. A focus on team dynamics and tactical skill development will take place towards the latter part of the program and in the lead up to the Regional Academy Games.

• Regular training sessions will be aligned to avoid clashes with the representative training and competition schedules of those clubs within the South West Sydney Academy of Sport catchment area, as much as possible. 

• Selected athletes will be required to undertake a strength and conditioning program, including access to a supervised gym program throughout the period. 

• Subject to the athletes commitment to the Academy, training performance and depth of squad, the Academy may send up to ten (10) male and up to ten (10) female athletes from the 12-15yr age group to compete as one (1) male and one (1) female team in the  ClubsNSW 'Your Local Club' Regional Academy Games Basketball competition to be held in Wagga Wagga, Friday to Sunday 21-23 April, 2023. 

• The Academy may send age and gender appropriate team's to other tournaments, or conduct Development Camps/Challenges with other Regional Academy or high performance programs and invited teams in early 2023.

• Training sessions will take place at either the Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Wollondilly Leisure Centre or other indoor basketball stadiums within the Academy catchment area throughout the program, primarily fortnightly on a Saturday Afternoon. A full training and performance schedule will be provided to successful athletes through the TeamApp online communication tool. 

2022-2023 Basketball Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Jeff Cooper
Assistant Coach: Ryan Strode
Assistant Coach: Milan Vranjokovic
Assistant Coach: Brittany Anderson
Apprentice Coach: Jackson Paulic

Squad Manager: Sue Paulic
Assistant Squad Manager: Mick Hendricks

2022-2023 Basketball Squad