WA Basketball Centre

Bendat Basketball Centre
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Former namesWA Basketball Centre
LocationUnderwood Avenue, Floreat, Western Australia
Coordinates31°56′55″S 115°47′08″E / 31.94861°S 115.78556°E / -31.94861; 115.78556
OwnerGovernment of Western Australia[1]
OperatorCo-managed by Basketball WA and VenuesWest[1]
CapacityBasketball: 2,000 (show court)
SurfaceHardwood
Construction
Broke ground2008
Opened24 January 2010
Construction costA$40m
Tenants
Basketball Western Australia
Perry Lakes Basketball Association
Perth Wildcats

The WA Basketball Centre (also known by its sponsored name, the Bendat Basketball Centre)[2] is a multi-purpose stadium located in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium features eight courts, including two basketball show courts with 1,100 permanent seats and 900 retractable seats, and a six-court sports hall with multi-sport line markings. Facilities cater primarily for basketball, in addition to netball, volleyball and badminton.[3] The stadium also holds a function room on the first floor for up to 270 people, with bar and kitchen facilities.[3][4] The stadium houses the offices of Basketball Western Australia, Perry Lakes Basketball Association, and the Perth Wildcats. The facility is the main training base of the Wildcats, home court of the Perth Lynx, and hosts countless state, junior and social games throughout the year.

  1. ^ a b "New name for WA Basketball Centre". VenuesWest.wa.gov.au. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "New centre puts bounce in basketball's step". MediaStatements.wa.gov.au. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018.
  4. ^ "WA Basketball Centre". VenuesWest.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013.