It is with deep sadness and regret that the Perth Basketball Association recognizes the passing of Allan Carr. Allan was a foundation member of the Perth Basketball Club in 1964. Allan (number 9 in the shown photo) played for the club at Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium in the early years of the club during the …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks are excited to announce that club junior and Australian junior representative Kyle Bowen will be suiting up during the 2019 SBL season. Bowen, a current Wildcats Development player, will play during the 2019 SBL season before heading off to St Mary’s to play NCAA Division 1 basketball. A 2017 SBL …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks are excited to announce that club stalwart and Championship winning Captain Joel Wagner is returning for 2019. With over 300 games of SBL, Wagner adds an experienced presence to an exciting young team compiled by Head Coach Nik Lackovic. “Three words spring to mind whenever I have the privilege of …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks are excited to announce the signing of homegrown NBL player Marshall Nelson for 2019. The 2017 Redbacks Championship player spent 2018/19 with his first NBL contract with the Illawarra Hawks. “I very excited in having Marshall return to us after a full NBL season of experience with Illawarra,” said Head …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks are excited to announce the signing of Australian 3×3 representative and AIS graduate Rosie Deegan. Deegan spent the past twelve months at the AIS as a scholarship holder at Basketball Australia’s National Centre of Excellence and is a current member of the WA Under 20 State Team. 2018 was a …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks Women’s SBL team is excited to welcome back four key pieces of the 2018 team. Jess Hughes, Denielle Lipscombe, Alix Hayward & Nadia Parora will return in 2019, all looking to continue on from an exciting 2018 season. “It is great to have the Denielle, Alix, Jess and Nadia back …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks Men’s SBL team is excited to announce Zac Gattorna and Jordan Herbert returning for 2019. Gattorna was the Division 1 League MVP and Redbacks D1 MVP in 2018 as well as taking out the Redbacks Men’s SBL Most Improved Award. Entering his third SBL season Gattorna will be looking to …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks are excited to announce Australian Opals and Perth Lynx guard, Lauren Mansfield, as the club’s latest recruit. Mansfield will join our WSBL team in 2019 as well as play a key role in growing and developing the clubs various participation and development initiatives off-court. In the middle of a two-year …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks Men’s team has added former Stirling Senators young-gun Jayden Coburn for 2019. Coburn has spent the past two seasons on the Senators SBL roster and was attracted to the Redbacks’ strong emphasis on the development of young athletes. In just over 50 SBL games Coburn averages 7.6 points, 1.9 assists …
The Perth Basketball Association is excited to announce a new Office Structure, effective from Monday 19 November. Recently we advertised for a part-time Director of Coaching & Development which after receiving a number of strong applications, has been filled by our new Women’s SBL Head Coach Craig Allen. Craig joins us from an extensive WABL …
The Perth Redbacks are excited to announce that club junior and current Perth Lynx Development Player Nes’Eya Williams has signed for the 2019 SBL season. Williams made her WNBL at just 17 years of age last weekend and was a priority for new Head Coach Craig Allen. The young forward worked her way in to …
The Perth Basketball Association is excited to announce the appointment of Craig Allen as our Women’s SBL Head Coach for the next three seasons. Craig joins the Redbacks from an extensive playing, coaching and administrative career at Willetton and is the current Under 20 Women’s State Team Coach. Over the past 10 years, Craig has …
The Perth Basketball Association hosted the 2018 HotFrog Redbacks WABL Awards on Saturday at Optus Stadium in the River View Room with over 400 members of our WABL community in attendance. The morning saw our community come together to celebrate the 2018 basketball year and the growth of our club with our WABL families, Life …
The Perth Redbacks have made it their mission to help develop Indigenous basketball talent and three teenagers have emerged as shining examples. Ronan Coppin, Pearl Coppin and Nes’eya Williams play for the Redbacks in their respective State and Women’s Basketball League teams. The Redbacks are based in the Perth suburb of Belmont, and their stated …
The Texture WA Perth Redbacks are excited to welcome 2017 Championship winning players Michael Vigor and Lee Roberts back for the remainder of the 2018 SBL season. Vigor and Roberts will make their return in tonight’s away game against the Rockingham Flames at Mike Barnett Sports Complex after recently returning from their respective overseas teams. …
Congratulations to our FOUR SBL All-Star representatives announced today. Head Coach of the WSBL North team will be Charles Nix with Kayla Standish in the starting five. On the Men’s side the North starting five will have Shawn Redhage & Jackson Hussey.
Two Perth Redbacks juniors have been announced in the Under 18 Metro State Teams heading for the Australian Junior Championships in Geelong. Neseya Williams (Under 18 Championship Girls & SBL player) and Lachlan Forrest (Under 18 Championship Boys & SBL player) were both announced in the Women’s & Men’s WA Metro teams respectively. Both players …
