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Adelaide University Waatu Basketball Men and Women's Teams

The word ‘Waatu’ is Kaurna language for ‘coming together for a common goal’. The home of the University of Adelaide is on Kaurna land, for whom we pay our respects to as the Traditional Owners of the land, and our respects to Elders past and present.

Our men and women’s teams work on success, enjoyment and pride as a whole. The Waatu are the only South Australian team competing in the University Basketball League (UBL) and are excited to represent South Australia with pride as we work towards competing for Championships!

What is the UBL? 

The University Basketball League (UBL) is a fully funded, gender equal, semi-professional national competition for university students. The UBL is managed by UniSport Australia https://www.unisport.com.au/about.

The UBL Season  

The UBL season is from March – May, with away matches being played all across Australia. Adelaide Univeristy Sport and Fitness book and cover financial costs of interstate travel for their student athletes as they compete against the other 12 Teams across Australia. The basketball season consist of 13 mens and women’s teams who will compete for an eight-week season across the country. There is a two-week final series which is held at the end of the regular season for both mens and women's teams to be crowned the Champion of the UBL. https://www.unisport.com.au/university-basketball-league

UBL Trials

Open trial sessions are held in February each year involving a mix of skill development, drills and game play led by our expert coaching staff. Two squads of 16 players per team are selected to proudly represent AU Waatu. Information pertaining to the 2025 season will be coming soon.

Waatu Player Benefits

  • Annual Elite Athlete Club membership

  • Access to grants, scholarships & financial assistance 

  • Travel around the country, with all travel costs covered as part of the program. 

  • Invites to a range of networking, training and development events 

  • AU Waatu Merchandise                                                             

  • Free access to The Fitness Hub (Semester 1) 50% off (Semester 2)

  • Become a part of a Team and develop friendships on and off the court

  • Perks and Partners through the Adelaide University Sport Membership 

Student Supporting their AU Waatu Teams

Come out and support your AU Waatu Teams or watch live on UniSportTV https://unisporttv.com.au/

AU Waatu Home Court

All Waatu Home games will be held at the New $17million dollar State Basketball Centre located at: State Basketball Centre, 142 Rose Terrace, Wayville 

What do men’s and women’s Waatu players love about the UBL? 
 
UBL 2024 Fixture

Contact sports@adelaide.edu.au for any questions regarding AU Waatu Teams