Australian Institute of Sport (WNBL team)

For the AIS Basketball program, see Australian Institute of Sport § Basketball program.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) competed in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for 32 seasons. They were an inaugural team in the WNBL in 1981^[1] and won a WNBL championship in the 1998–99 season.^[2]

Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
Founded	1981
Dissolved	2012
History	Australian Institute of Sport 1981–2012
Arena	AIS Training Hall
Team colours	Red, Blue, White
Championships	1 (1999)

After winning just eight games in four seasons, the team was withdrawn from the WNBL following the 2011–12 season. The withdrawal was coordinated with Basketball Australia, which sought to address the flagging depth in its female junior ranks.^[2]

Notable players

• Liz Cambage
• Lauren Jackson
• Penny Taylor
• Deanna Smith

References

1. "WNBL Media Guide 2014-15" (PDF). WNBL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
2. Tuxworth, Jon (24 April 2012). "AIS set to exit WNBL". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.