The State Basketball Centre is a
sports arena
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located in
Melbourne
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,
Victoria
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, Australia, used primarily for
basketball
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. The stadium features 18 courts, including one basketball show court with seating for 3,200.
The stadium houses the offices of
Basketball Australia
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B ...
, Basketball Victoria,
Knox Basketball Incorporated,
South East Melbourne Phoenix
The South East Melbourne Phoenix are an Australian professional basketball team based in the south–eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna South, Victoria. The Phoenix entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2019–20 season. The t ...
and hosts
WNBL games for the
Southside Flyers
The Southside Flyers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. The Flyers compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at the State Basketball Centre. For sponsorship pur ...
, and previously the
Melbourne Boomers
Geelong United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Geelong, Victoria. United compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Geelong Arena.
Beginning as the Bulleen Boomers in 1984, the ...
. The stadium also hosts three regular season South East Melbourne Phoenix home games each NBL season, as well as one pre-season game.
In March 2021, the State Basketball Centre hosted four games as part of the
NBL Cup.
In September 2022, the State Basketball Centre hosted the
NBL1 National Finals.
In January 2024, the stadium unveiled 12 new basketball courts following a $132 million upgrade, increasing the total number to 18 courts. 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.
In January 2025, the stadium had a sellout crowd of 3,422 at the Phoenix's game against the
Tasmania JackJumpers
The Tasmania JackJumpers are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who entered the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2021–22 season, and play their home games at MyState Bank Arena and the Silverdome. T ...
.
References
External links
Austadiums.com profile
{{WNBL Arenas
Melbourne Boomers
South East Melbourne Phoenix
Dandenong Rangers
National Basketball League (Australia) venues
Basketball venues in Australia
Sports venues completed in 2012
Sports venues in Melbourne
2012 establishments in Australia
Sport in the City of Knox