The club fields both men's and women's teams in state representative conceptions including the semi-professional basketball competition the NBL1 East who compete as the 'Illawarra Hawks'.

[4] Basketball Illawarra's senior men's and women's representative teams compete in the NBL1 East, formerly known as the Waratah League.

Playing as the 'Illawarra Hawks', they were champions of the men's state premier division championship in 1998 and 1999 prior to the formation of the Waratah League.

[5] The Hawks and recreational competitions operated by the association, play games at the Beaton Park Stadium, nicknamed 'The Snake Pit'.

The stadium previously hosted home games for the professional NBL side of the same name until their move to WIN Entertainment Centre.