The club was based on the Gold Coast and joined two other NBL clubs competing from Queensland. The Razorbacks, played their first game in the NBL on 10 October 1998 defeating the Sydney Kings 103-97. The Bruins play their home games at Bankstown Basketball Stadium. The squad was chosen by Basketball Australia's selection panel that comprised Adrian Hurley (Chairman), John Maddock and Smyth. The South Dragons were an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). Previously, a career in the National Basketball League saw him play for the West Sydney Razorbacks and the Adelaide 36ers in the early 2000s. Arkansas Razorbacks Women’s Soccer Soccer. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. Only two months into the 2008–09 NBL season the club's owner, Greg Evans, informed the league's executive that he intended to put the club into administration shortly, resulting in the club's immediate closure. Exciting new team promoting opportunities for senior aged representative players in the Liverpool and Macarthur districts. The 29-year-old Illinois native started his professional basketball career in 2013 after a standout NCAA career at the University of Illinois.…. We keep driving along the highway and around Dandenong I look behind me and see there’s no more city, no more buildings, no more high rises, I point in the opposite direction and say “Hey Melbourne is back there, where are we going”, one of the ladies say ‘Bruce we’re going to Traralgon it’s 2 hours away’  I said ‘so we’re not staying in Melbourne’ and they said to me ‘No, but Traralgon is just as good as Melbourne’, – Bruce Bolden shares his recollection of his first day in Australia, Head to iTunes to download this episode on your phone or iPod. First he attempted this at the Sydney Kings (1995-98) and then the West Sydney Razorbacks (1998-03) where retired and had his jersey hung in the rafters. 2000 – Dandenong Rangers. John Rillie played 481 NBL games between 1995 to 2010, making his debut with the Brisbane Bullets and finishing his career with the New Zealand Breakers. After the demise of the Sydney Kings in 2008, the Razorbacks rebranded themselves as the Sydney Spirit to appeal to the greater Sydney community, as they were the sole remaining Sydney-based NBL team prior to the rebirth of the Kings in 2010. He is considered one of the NBL's all-time best defenders. He then embarked on a coaching career, becoming head coach of the Tongan national team. RosterView All. For the 2002-03 season the Razorbacks added Willie Farley from Adelaide who replaced foundation player John Rillie, who had taken up an offer to play for AEK Athens in Greece. The Adelaide 36ers went on to win the championship with a 2-1 result in the best-of-three series. The venue was to be the new home venue of former-NBL club West Sydney Razorbacks. As a result of their financial troubles, the Razorbacks squad for season 2007–08 was composed mainly of young NBL rookies, headed by first time NBL coach Rob Beveridge. Before the NBL…, The New Zealand Breakers decided to cut their losses with out-of-shape and injured import Lamar Patterson who despite being named to the All-NBL first team the past two consecutive seasons and is a career 18.7ppg scorer was only able to notch up 10.8 points and 3.7 rebounds in six games while shooting just 37 per cent from the floor before going down with a knee injury. The stadium was also going to include 54 corporate boxes and retractable seating. The experiment failed and the Spirit folded in 2009. We give our platform to people who want to voice their opinions an opportunity to be read by thousands of people and get you noticed by the basketball media. He previously played for the Wests Tigers. The 2004–05 NBL season was the 27th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. They made their debut in the 2006/07 season and played their final season in 2008/09. General Manager Cadee responded by recruiting Sam Mackinnon from the Townsville Crocodiles and Scott McGregor from rivals Sydney Kings. Before Fame. They were the first team to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit fifth behind the Adelaide 36ers and New Zealand Breakers, Melbourne United (five) and Perth Wildcats (nine) for championships won. Canterbury-Bankstown had plans to develop land in the south-west Sydney suburb of Liverpool to create a multi purpose venue, called "The Oasis" which included a licensed club, Rugby League stadium as well as Basketball stadium to house the Razorbacks. NBL 2003/04. Team: West Sydney Razorbacks 2003/04 - NBL. Robert "Robbie" Cadee is an Australian former men's basketball player and coach. Several WNBL teams have NBL counterparts. Contact us via social media or our contact details below. Bruce is now operating basketball coaching service in Sydney and discusses how he’s hoping to help grow the game in the Sydney … Also, the Canberra Cannons were replaced by the Hunter Pirates. We want you to be part of the AussieHoopla.com writing team. Source: West Sydney Razorbacks Year by Year. 1998 – West Sydney Slix. We take a trip down memory lane with Bruce where he shares tales of his college career at Boise State, he shares what he remembers of coming to Australia to play in Traralgon (Gippsland) of all places in 1986 and how different the basketball scene was in Australia at that time. Among this turmoil, with "The Oasis" development now dead and buried, the original team owner, Canterbury-Bankstown Rugby League Club, withdrew its support. Farley is the player-coach of Queensland Basketball League team Toowoomba Mountaineers. Following the loss in the Grand Final to the Sydney Kings the Razorbacks underwent wholesale changes. 1994 – Adelaide Thunder. The Adelaide Lightning, Melbourne Boomers, Perth Lynx, Southside Flyers and Sydney Uni Flames are the current WNBL teams sharing a market with an NBL team. The first of these years started off with Dwight's forced retirement with a chronic knee injury and promising youngster Steve Markovic walking out on the club to play in Europe just a few weeks before the start of season. The Townsville Crocodiles were an Australian professional men's basketball team based in the North Queensland city of Townsville. West Sydney is 9-19. Shortly after the Kings temporarily left the competition, the Razorbacks changed their name to the Sydney Spirit, in an attempt to attract former Kings supporters to the only Sydney team left in the competition. West Sydney Razorbacks; S. State Sports Centre; W. Whitlam Leisure Centre The 2006–07 NBL season was the 29th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. Home; Roster; Schedule; Game Log $ Player Stats $ Splits $ Key Facts $ Advanced Stats $ Compare $ History. The West Sydney Razorbacks (known in its final season as the Sydney Spirit) was an Australian professional basketball team that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL). 1992 – Sydney Slix. Want to become a paid writer or journalist? West Sydney Razorbacks. The club was based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Julian Khazzouh is a Lebanese-Australian former professional basketball player. They were the second team to represent Sydney's west in the NBL, several years after the Fosters (West Sydney) Westars were largely absorbed in a merger with the Sydney Supersonics to form the Sydney Kings. West Sydney Razorbacks / Sydney Spirit: 2009: Parramatta Wildcats: 2009–present: Perth Wildcats: 2010: East Perth Eagles: Career highlights and awards; 5× NBL champion (2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019) NBL Grand Final MVP (2016) 6× NBL Best Defensive Player (2011–2015, 2018) All-NBL First Team (2011) 2× All-NBL Second Team (2013, 2014) All-NBL Third Team (2012) The licence was held by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club which participated in the National Rugby League (NRL). Late in 2002 it was revealed that "The Oasis" development was riddled with misappropriation of funds and the planned development would not proceed [2] The Razorbacks owners, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Club had also been found guilty of serious and systematic breaches of the NRL salary cap regulations and were fined the maximum of $500,000 and deducted all 37 premiership points received during the season. During the 2003–04 season, Bruce Bolden became the first Razorback to have his singlet (No. In the new best-of-five format, the Razorbacks, who at one stage were up 2-1 in the series, lost 2-3. The 2005-06 season started off with import Nick Horvath sustaining a knee injury in the first game, which sidelined him for the season, whilst fellow import Jermaine Blackburn was sacked midway through the season. The Blaze played its home games at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Broadbeach, known as "The Furnace" within the NBL. Despite MacKinnon not playing a single game as result of a knee sustained whilst playing for Townsville, the Razorbacks made history in season 2001–02 becoming the first Sydney team in the NBL's 24-year history to contest the Grand Final series. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Basketball League (NBL). Following their first two seasons in Liverpool the club moved their home games to the 5,006 seat State Sports Centre in Homebush for the 2000–01 season. 2001 – West Sydney Razorbacks. They failed to build on the success of their previous seasons and finished outside of the play-offs. University of Arkansas Razorbacks Women's Gymnastics Gymnastics. Arkansas Razorbacks Hockey Hockey. Championship-winning NBL coach Rob Beveridge knows the disastrous impact a change of identity can have. Club Website - Squad/Roster - Fixtures - Stats. The Gold Coast Blaze was an Australian men's professional basketball team which competed in the National Basketball League (NBL). Damian Patrick Martin is an Australian former professional basketball player, best known for his 11 seasons with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League. Greg Evans, the owner of the Sydney Spirit, formerly known as the West Sydney Razorbacks, wants to put the team into administration mid-season. 1996 – Sydney Comets. After four years of college basketball for Loyola Marymount, Martin began his NBL career in 2007 with the West Sydney Razorbacks. Jim Dymock is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and coach. During 30 seasons working with the Bulldogs, Phil also spent time as the consultant podiatrist to St George Illawarra, North Sydney Bears, Auckland Warriors and Melbourne Storm . [5] The club also established a special financial account to allow interested parties to make contributions to supplement the league's rescue package; the first contribution was A$30,000 by Australian NBA player Andrew Bogut. The Razorbacks were formed in 1992 as the West Sydney Slammers in the Continental Basketball Association, [1] and were granted a National Basketball League licence in 1997. Many of our writers have used our site as a launchpad to employment with NBL marketing teams. Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards, Your email address will not be published. The team was not related to the previous Gold Coast representative in the NBL, the Gold Coast Rollers. Required fields are marked *. Rillie would return to the club later in the season. Carlson was a mainstay of the Coburg Tigers from 2001-2005 and had the ability to play either as a … One of the best big men in Sydney basketball history, he has played 129 games for two clubs ( West Sydney Razorbacks & Sydney Kings). A Tonga and Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative five-eighth or lock, he played club football for Sydney's Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Parramatta Eels, finishing his career in the Super League for the London Broncos. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilitated by the New South Wales Rugby League, including the Canterbury Cup NSW, the Jersey Flegg Cup, Harvey Norman Women's Premiership, Tarsha Gale Cup, S. G. Ball Cup and the Harold Matthews Cup. During Round 11 of the 1999–00 season, the Razorbacks defeated the Kings 88–81 in an away game at the Sydney Super Dome. They were also coach by former Olympian Gordie McLeod. The West Sydney Razorbacks (known in its final season as the Sydney Spirit) was an Australian professional basketball team that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL). In 2010, he became the first person to win an NCAA championship (2001), an ANBL championship (2009) and a NZNBL championship (2010). He made his NBL debut at 23 years of age and scored 10 points in his first game. 189 likes. (C) 2020 Ausie Hoopla | All Rights Reserved, Brian Goorjian says it’s unfair to include the NBL Cup results in regular season standings, Breakers sign Levi Randolph replacing Lamar Patterson who heads to Brisbane who cut Orlando Johnson in import merry-go-round, Brandon Paul (Adelaide 36ers) shares San Antonio Spurs stories and plans for the NBL Season. 2002 – Perth Wheelcats. After four years of college basketball for Loyola Marymount, Martin began his NBL career in 2007 with the West Sydney Razorbacks. He was in charge at the West Sydney Razorbacks when the … The current league champions are the Southside Flyers, who won their fourth title and their first under their current name. They also added another former Sydney Kings player Aaron Trahair to their line-up. The 2003–04 NBL season was the 26th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league, the Victoria Giants has been folded. The Kings play their home games at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales. “I land at Tullamarine, two ladies (from my new team) picked me up, I assumed I would be playing near Melbourne, you know capital city and as we headed towards the city and I see the tall buildings and I’m thinking city life, fantastic, thinking I must be playing somewhere around here. Between their inception in 1993 and their final season in 2015–16, the Crocodiles enjoyed financial stability and sustained community support, but on-court success eluded them. Australian Open 2021: When is it, how to watch, who is playing . Due to COVID-19, all nine teams have been situated in Melbourne for a month-long stint, with NBL Cup results counting towards both the inaugural Cup and the regular season. The club had recruited strongly for their inaugural season led by former league MVP Derek Rucker, veteran Bruce Bolden and young stars Simon Dwight and John Rillie. Competition. A new coach was appointed in 2004–05 – Mark Watkins who previously had been the team’s long-term assistant coach. 2003 – Wollongong Rollerhawks. High-profile players John Rillie and Sam Mackinnon would also leave for Townsville and Brisbane respectively. April 19, 2002: West Sydney Razorbacks 107 @ Adelaide 36ers 125 Short for a key defensive post, Carlson was a versatile backman who arrived at the club after stints with Sturt and Morningside, and previously had played in the NBL with the West Sydney Razorbacks. The official site of the National Basketball Association. Love Aussie Hoops? After coaching the team for their first six seasons, Gordie McLeod was dumped. In 2009, he made the move to Perth to join the Wildcats, where he went on to become a six-time NBL champion and six-time NBL Best Defensive Player. Edgar Wynton Newham was a rugby league footballer for Canterbury-Bankstown, New South Wales and for the Australian national side. See more ideas about Illinois, Southern illinois, Illinois state. Guard who made his professional debut in 2002 for the West Sydney Razorbacks of Australia's National Basketball League. The Blaze competed in their inaugural season in 2007/08. 1995 – Adelaide Thunder. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in October 1987. The Oasis Arena was to be stage one of Woodward Park, and was to be completed in October 2002. Follow the action on NBA scores, schedules, stats, news, Team and Player news. They competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre. Sydney was also pasted 59-43 on the boards and their bench was outscored by 27-14. The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales. Mandatory Credit:... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images He attended Casula High School, where he was a star player. Razorback (Wollondilly) is located in the Sydney Surrounds region, New South Wales (NSW) in Australia. The team also become the first club to win the "Doomsday Double" against the Adelaide 36ers and Perth Wildcats on consecutive nights, however, beyond that initial success, they struggled away from home and ultimately failed the reach the play-offs. [4] The league stepped in with a rescue package to allow the Spirit to complete the remainder of the season, with the players and coaching staff agreeing to accept the league's minimum salary.
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