Perth Lynx
| Perth Lynx | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | WNBL |
| Founded | 1988 |
| History | Perth Breakers 1988–2001 Perth Lynx 2001–2010; 2015–present West Coast Waves 2010–2015 |
| Arena | Perth High Performance Centre |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Team colors | Red, peach, black |
| Main sponsor | Northern Star Resources |
| CEO | Craig Hutchison |
| Chairman | Christian Hauff Jodi Millhahn |
| General manager | Chris Earl |
| Head coach | Ryan Petrik |
| Team captain | Anneli Maley Amy Atwell |
| Ownership | Sports Entertainment Group (majority owners) |
| Championships | 1 (1992) |
| Website | wnbl.basketball/perth/ |
The Perth Lynx are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and play their home games at Perth High Performance Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Northern Star Resources Perth Lynx.
The Lynx were established in 1988 as the Perth Breakers. After being owned and operated by Basketball Western Australia from 2001 to 2015, the Perth Wildcats took over ownership and operation of the team for a period of five years. In 2020, the licence was transferred back to Basketball Western Australia. In 2024, the licence was transferred to Sports Entertainment Group's sporting teams business, SEN Teams. The Lynx have reached six WNBL Grand Finals, winning their only championship in 1992.