Ballarat's junior representative teams will take on the nation's best next week when the city hosts the Under-14 National Club Championships.
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Forty-eight teams will converge on Ballarat to take part in the event running from September 30 to October 5. More than 576 athletes, 192 club officials and 60 technical officials will take part in the week-long event.
Games will be held across both the Ballarat Sports Events Centre and the MARS Minerdome.
The event is expected to draw approximately 1200 visitors to Ballarat.
Basketball Ballarat's Elite Teams Administrator Glenn White was excited by the opportunity for Basketball Ballarat athletes to play against strong competition on the national stage.
"We are thrilled to have the chance to not only host the best clubs from around Australia but also compete against them for a national title on our home courts" White said.