International Representative Teams
- the Boomers, Australia's senior men's team. The Boomers finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and made the quarter-finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, losing to the United States of America.
- the Opals, Australia's senior women's team. The Opals took the silver medal in Athens and Beijing, finishing behind the USA in both tournaments. They are also the current FIBA World Champions, defeating Russia in 2006.
- the Rollers, Australia's senior men's wheelchair basketball team. The Rollers took the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, finishing behind Canada and took gold at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
- the Gliders, Australia's senior women's wheelchair basketball team. The Gliders took the silver medal in the 2000, 2004 and 2012 Paralympics, and bronze medal at the 2008 Paralympics.
- the Crocodiles, Australia's junior (under-21) men's team. (Not to be confused with the NBL's Townsville Crocodiles.) Were Runners Up' to Greece at the World Championships 1995 and were the winners on home soil at the World Championships in 1997.
- the Gems, Australia's junior (under-21) women's team. 2nd place at the World Championships 1997 behind the USA.
- The Emus, Australia's junior (under 19) men's team
- The Gems, Australia's junior (under 19) woman's team
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