Basketball Northern Ireland (BNI) is an area board of Basketball Ireland (BI) Basketball Ireland is the national governing body for the sport on the island of Ireland. Part of FIBA Europe, the European Governing body, and of FIBA, the World Governing body, B.I. is responsible for the promotion and administration of basketball throughout Ireland and for Irish international participation. BNI seeks to promote the game, in all its forms, to supporters and prospective supporters by emphasising the great attributes of basketball. BNI acts as a conduit of B.I. in which we try to facilitate all participation of the sport. It currently has 1.2 professional staff with other posts held by volunteers.