Perthworld
Last year
Random question incoming but in my defence it is the off-season.
I noticed there's a junior club in the Joondalup/Wanneroo basketball association (ahh-woo!) here on Perthworld that use the old North Melbourne Giants logo.
Has anyone else here come across other remnants of former NBL teams?
Pinch
Last year
Coburg Giants still use the NM Giants colours and logo.
Kev
Last year
Nothing beats Darwin's league side Ansett basketball club. Still flying the Ansett logo well after the creditors have been paid (partially) and the planes are all sold.
OrangePillChaser
Last year
Illawarra Hawks and Brisbane Bullets competed in the first NBL season in 1979, alongside the St Kilda Saints, Nunawading Spectres, West Adelaide Bearcats, City of Sydney Astronauts, Newcastle Falcons, Canberra Cannons, Bankstown Bruins, and Glenelg Tigers.
Quick online search shows the following.
Illawarra Hawks and Brisbane Bullets still play in NBL.
In Adelaide, West Adelaide Bearcats still exist, Glenelg Tigers are now Noarlunga City Tigers and both exist in NBL1 Central.
Nunawading Spectres still exist, St Kilda Saints is now Southern Melbourne Saints, both play in NBL1 south.
Newcastle Falcons and Bankstown Bruins still exists and plays in NBL1 East?
City of Sydney Astronauts, Canberra Cannons are both defunct.
Dave Marshall
Last year
The Falcons in NBL1 East are actually the re-badged Newcastle Hunters, who were in SEABL in the '80s and the Waratah League from 2001 onwards.
LC
Last year
Southern Melbourne Saints? Huh? No such Association playing in NBL1 South.
SonicBoomer
Last year
The Gold Coast Rollers are still an NBL1 side ... and even still have a Le Gassick playing for them
Perthworld
Last year
Nothing beats Darwin's league side Ansett basketball club. Still flying the Ansett logo well after the creditors have been paid (partially) and the planes are all sold.
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