Logan Thunder (NBL1 North)
| Logan Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | NBL1 North |
| Founded | 2006 |
| History | Logan Thunder 2006–2008; 2015–present |
| Arena | Cornubia Park Sports Centre |
| Location | Logan, Queensland |
| Team colors | Navy, maroon & gold |
| President | Sandra Eley |
| Vice-president(s) | Anita Peckahm |
| General manager | Mitchell Young |
| Head coach | M: Luke Cann W: Brayden Heslehurst |
| Championships | 0 |
| Website | LoganBasketball.com |
Logan Thunder is a NBL1 North club based in Logan, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of Logan Basketball Inc., the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Thunder play their home games at Cornubia Park Sports Centre.
Club history
Logan Basketball Inc. was established in July 1998,[1] and by the mid-2000s, senior representative teams were competing in the Southern Cross Cup.[2] In 2006, the Thunder entered the Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL), fielding both a men's and women's team. However, the club withdrew from the league following the 2008 season.[3]
In September 2014, plans were made to bring the club back to life.[4] Following 2008, Logan Basketball Inc. were unable to fund a state-league program due to all resources being used by the Logan Thunder WNBL team. In the wake of the collapse of the WNBL team, a QBL club was able to resurface for the 2015 season.[3]
For the 2020 season, the Thunder joined the newly-established NBL1 North, which replaced the QBL.[5]
References
- ^ "Logan Basketball History". LoganBasketball.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Australian Basketball League – Competitions". qabl.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 19 October 2005.
- ^ a b "Logan Thunder to re-enter teams into QBL Season 2015". LoganBasketball.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
- ^ Boswell, Tom (23 September 2014). "Logan Thunder consider plan to return to Queensland Basketball League". CourierMail.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017.
- ^ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.