Perth Basketball Association - The Perth Redbacks

In 1964, two Perth based University basketball teammates hatched an idea that would forever change the face of W.A. basketball Bob Symons and Peter Simper believed that for basketball to grow, a well organised junior development program that fed into a successful senior team was vital The long term goal was to have a club that set the standard in W.A. with community involvement, effective development pathways and a genuine family atmosphere a family that took its basketball very seriously. Titles and Grand Final appearances featured prominently over the next 47 years , with the Perth Redbacks securing back to back mens titles in 1972/73, 1976/77 and 1989/90, sitting nicely with two in the 60s and another in 1997, while the womens program has seen titles in 1975, 1989 and 2000 In 51 years (and counting) the list of names produced by the Redbacks philosophy of junior development is long and impressive. Many have gone on to perform in the Australian NBL, while one became a th...