Following the NSW Combine, athletes progress to the AABL Draft, where coaches participate in a draft lottery before selecting 12 players for their team. An additional two reserve athletes are allocated to each team by the league, supporting balanced team formation and providing a clear process for filling any positions that become available.
Drafted athletes receive a formal invitation to register for the season at the applicable season fee. They are given seven days to accept their position and complete registration. If a drafted athlete does not register within this period, their position is offered to a reserve athlete and a new reserve is appointed. Reserve athletes participate at a reduced season fee.
Once registration is complete, each athlete’s individual AABL profile is established, including their professional photograph, player bio and season information. Teams then compete across an eight-round season at Hills Basketball Stadium, with athlete performance recorded and presented throughout the league. This reflects the AABL’s structured, professional-style league model, where athletes move from Combine assessment to Draft selection and into recorded competition.
2026 Season Details
Season Registration Fee: $870 per athlete
Season registration includes:
- An additional pair of Reebok basketball shoes
- Official Reebok AABL drafted-team uniform
- An eight-round season
- Tier 1 officials
- Professional coaches
- Full player statistics and performance analytics
- State and National Player Rankings
- Access to full game film
- Full access to your personalised ai stats and highlight dashboard with Preciser our Ai stats partner
- Full access to the AABL photo library
- Eligibility for State and National Reebok Clip of the Week recognition
- Player marketing and promotion across Reebok AABL media platforms
- Access to an exclusive Reebok online-store discount for drafted athletes
- Pathway information sessions designed to support athlete progression
Season Format
The NSW season consists of:
- NSW Combine – 29 & 30 September 2026
- Reebok AABL Draft
- Three rounds of Seeding Games
- Three rounds of Pool Games
- Semi – Finals & Classification Games
- Championship Finals
2026 Season Schedule
- Round 1 Seeding Games – Saturday 17 October
- Round 2 Seeding Games – Saturday 24 October
- Round 3 Seeding Games – Saturday 31 October
- Round 1 Pool Games – Saturday 7 November
- Round 2 Pool Games – Saturday 14 November
- Round 3 Pool Games – Saturday 21 November
- Semi – Finals & Classification Games – Saturday 28 November
- Championship Finals & Classification Games – Saturday 5 December
All games are played at Hills Basketball Stadium, Caterson Dr, Castle Hill NSW 2154, in one of three time slots: 5:30 pm, 6:40 pm, or 7:50 pm.
The Reebok AABL complements existing domestic and representative basketball by providing an additional platform where athletes can compete, have their performance professionally recorded and gain increased visibility through a structured league environment.
2026 NSW Circuit Pricing
- Combine Registration Fee – $225
- Season Player Fee – $870
- Season Reserve Player Fee – $520
Please note that three scholarship categories are available to eligible athletes. For further information, including scholarship details and eligibility, please click the button below.