Bulleen Boomers | |
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Leagues | Big V |
Founded | 1981 |
History | Men: Bulleen Boomers 1981–1996; 1998–present Women: Bulleen Boomers 1994–1995; 1998–present |
Arena | Sheahans Reserve Basketball Stadium |
Location | Bulleen, Victoria |
Team colors | Blue & gold |
President | Derek Pangbourne |
Vice-president(s) | Roger Jeffrey |
General manager | Ryan Rogers |
Head coach | M: Mark Whitehead W: Mason Rogers |
Championships | Men: ABA (2)Women: Big V (1) |
Conference titles | Men: SEABL (2) |
Website | bulleenboomers.com.au |
Bulleen Boomers is a Big V club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's Big V. The club is a division of Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club (BTBC), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Manningham. The Boomers play their home games at Sheahans Reserve Basketball Stadium.
Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club (BTBC) was established in 1969. [1] The Bulleen Boomers WNBL team entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 1984 season after BTBC obtained a licence. [1] [2] [3]
In 1981, the Boomers were inaugural members of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). [4] In 1983, the Boomers finished second in the SEABL regular season [4] and went on to reach the ABA National grand final, where they were defeated by the Melbourne Tigers. [5] In 1984, the Boomers again finished second in the SEABL regular season [4] and returned to the ABA National grand final, where they won the National championship with a victory over the Chelsea Gulls. [5] In 1985, the Boomers finished third in the SEABL regular season [4] and made their third straight ABA National grand final, where they were defeated by the Kilsyth Cobras. [5]
In 1988, the Boomers won the SEABL East Conference championship [6] [7] and returned to the ABA National grand final, where they lost to the Bendigo Braves. [5] In 1989, the Boomers won their second straight SEABL East Conference championship. [6] [7] In 1990, the Boomers finished second in the SEABL South Conference regular season [4] and went on to reach their fifth ABA National grand final, where they defeated the Ballarat Miners to win their second National championship. [5]
Following the 1996 season, the Boomers withdrew from the SEABL. [4]
In 1994, a Bulleen state league women's team emerged in the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL) Division One. [8] They withdrew from the CVIBL following the 1995 season. [8] In 1998, Bulleen's men's and women's teams joined the Victorian Basketball League's (VBL) second division. [8] In 1999, the men's team was elevated to the VBL's Premier Division while the women's team won the championship in the VBL's second division. [8] [9]
In 2000, the Boomers were members of the inaugural Big V season. [10] In 2001 and 2002, the women's team reached the Big V grand final, where they lost both times to the Ballarat Miners. [9] In 2006, the men's team dropped down from Championship Division to Division One. [10] In 2009, the men's team reached the Division One grand final series, [11] where they lost 2–0 to the Sunbury Jets. [12] They subsequently returned to Championship Division in 2010. [13] [14] In 2013, the men's team finished as minor premiers but lost in the semi-finals. Future NBA player Ben Simmons featured for the Boomers during the 2013 season. [15] In 2017, the men's team was relegated to Division One. [16]
In 2022, the women's team reached the Big V Championship Division grand final series, [17] [18] where they lost 2–0 to the Wyndham Devils. [19] [20] [21] In 2023, the team won the Big V title with an 84–79 overtime victory over Wyndham in the grand final. [22] [23]
Bulleen Boomers | |
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Leagues | Big V |
Founded | 1981 |
History | Men: Bulleen Boomers 1981–1996; 1998–present Women: Bulleen Boomers 1994–1995; 1998–present |
Arena | Sheahans Reserve Basketball Stadium |
Location | Bulleen, Victoria |
Team colors | Blue & gold |
President | Derek Pangbourne |
Vice-president(s) | Roger Jeffrey |
General manager | Ryan Rogers |
Head coach | M: Mark Whitehead W: Mason Rogers |
Championships | Men: ABA (2)Women: Big V (1) |
Conference titles | Men: SEABL (2) |
Website | bulleenboomers.com.au |
Bulleen Boomers is a Big V club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's Big V. The club is a division of Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club (BTBC), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Manningham. The Boomers play their home games at Sheahans Reserve Basketball Stadium.
Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club (BTBC) was established in 1969. [1] The Bulleen Boomers WNBL team entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 1984 season after BTBC obtained a licence. [1] [2] [3]
In 1981, the Boomers were inaugural members of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). [4] In 1983, the Boomers finished second in the SEABL regular season [4] and went on to reach the ABA National grand final, where they were defeated by the Melbourne Tigers. [5] In 1984, the Boomers again finished second in the SEABL regular season [4] and returned to the ABA National grand final, where they won the National championship with a victory over the Chelsea Gulls. [5] In 1985, the Boomers finished third in the SEABL regular season [4] and made their third straight ABA National grand final, where they were defeated by the Kilsyth Cobras. [5]
In 1988, the Boomers won the SEABL East Conference championship [6] [7] and returned to the ABA National grand final, where they lost to the Bendigo Braves. [5] In 1989, the Boomers won their second straight SEABL East Conference championship. [6] [7] In 1990, the Boomers finished second in the SEABL South Conference regular season [4] and went on to reach their fifth ABA National grand final, where they defeated the Ballarat Miners to win their second National championship. [5]
Following the 1996 season, the Boomers withdrew from the SEABL. [4]
In 1994, a Bulleen state league women's team emerged in the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL) Division One. [8] They withdrew from the CVIBL following the 1995 season. [8] In 1998, Bulleen's men's and women's teams joined the Victorian Basketball League's (VBL) second division. [8] In 1999, the men's team was elevated to the VBL's Premier Division while the women's team won the championship in the VBL's second division. [8] [9]
In 2000, the Boomers were members of the inaugural Big V season. [10] In 2001 and 2002, the women's team reached the Big V grand final, where they lost both times to the Ballarat Miners. [9] In 2006, the men's team dropped down from Championship Division to Division One. [10] In 2009, the men's team reached the Division One grand final series, [11] where they lost 2–0 to the Sunbury Jets. [12] They subsequently returned to Championship Division in 2010. [13] [14] In 2013, the men's team finished as minor premiers but lost in the semi-finals. Future NBA player Ben Simmons featured for the Boomers during the 2013 season. [15] In 2017, the men's team was relegated to Division One. [16]
In 2022, the women's team reached the Big V Championship Division grand final series, [17] [18] where they lost 2–0 to the Wyndham Devils. [19] [20] [21] In 2023, the team won the Big V title with an 84–79 overtime victory over Wyndham in the grand final. [22] [23]