Ipswich Basketball Academy is open to gifted athletes eligible to start sixth form in September 2009 and gives students the opportunity to develop their basketball skills alongside their academic studies. The students will receive regular professional coaching timetabled around their studies. Academy teams will play a high standard of competitive basketball in the English Schools/Academies League and Eastern Regional Cup, as well as 'friendly' fixtures. Academy students will also have the opportunity to play National League basketball with one of England's top junior national league clubs.