Geelong United Basketball
| Geelong United Basketball | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | Big V Victorian Junior Basketball League |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Arena | AWA Alliance Bank Stadium Geelong Arena |
| Location | Geelong, Victoria |
| Team colors | Navy & White |
| CEO | Mark Neeld |
| Website | Geelong United Basketball |
Geelong United Basketball is a basketball association in Geelong, Victoria.
The city of Geelong and its surrounding region had two large associations fighting for resources over a 20-year period. Basketball Geelong had a strong club competition focusing on junior programs where as Corio Bay Basketball Association had a more adult-orientated program focusing on social basketball competitions. Geelong United Basketball was established in 2019 as a joint partnership of Basketball Geelong and Corio Bay.[1][2]
Geelong United manages the Geelong United Supercats in the NBL1 South and enters teams in the Victorian Junior Basketball League and the Big V Youth Leagues. The organisation previously managed Country Basketball League teams and the Corio Bay Stingrays in the Big V.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Local basketball: Geelong United colours and logos unveiled in partnership launch". Geelong Advertiser. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Local sport: Geelong United prepared on and off the court for senior club debut". Geelong Advertiser. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "FAQ's". geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Geelong United Basketball Commission". geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2021.