| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  Northern Ireland |
| Abbreviation | BNI |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Belfast |
| President | Mary Matthew Bill McCotter |
| Chairman | Kevin Craig |
| Official website | |
| basketballni | |
Basketball Northern Ireland (also known asUlster Basketball Association) is thegoverning body forbasketball inNorthern Ireland.[1] The association, which is affiliated withBasketball Ireland, is the "area board" with responsibility for the promotion, development and administration of all basketball activities in Northern Ireland.[2][3] The organisation, also known as "Basketball NI", has previously coordinated with other groups in Northern Ireland, includingNetball NI.[4]
Basketball Northern Ireland governs the representation of Northern Irish players representing Northern Ireland only inCommonwealth Games. The senior 3x3 teams played their first matches in the Home Nations Qualifier for the2022 Commonwealth Games.[5][6]
As of March 2024, the organisation's website listed 20 basketball clubs that were competing in competitions organised by Basketball NI:[7]
Basketball NI is the NGB for the sport in Northern Ireland and operates as an area board under the National Federation Basketball Ireland
Netball NI and Basketball NI have joined forces to form a collaborative approach to support the safe return for indoor team sport