Dandenong Rangers
37°57′51.4″S 145°13′36.4″E / 37.964278°S 145.226778°E
| Dandenong Rangers | |
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| Leagues | WNBL |
| Founded | 1992 |
| History | Dandenong Rangers 1992–present |
| Arena | Dandenong Stadium |
| Location | Dandenong, Victoria |
| Team colors | green and gold |
| Main sponsor | Jayco |
| Head coach | Larissa Anderson |
| Championships | 3 (2004, 2005, 2012) |
The Dandenong Rangers are an Australian professional women's basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The club is based in Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria. Historically, they have been one of the more successful franchises in league history, regularly making the playoffs, but have struggled over the past 2 years to make the grand final, falling short in the preliminary final stage. They are strong rivals with the cross-town Melbourne Boomers.
History
Historically one of the better teams in the league, the Rangers have appeared in the Grand Final five times: winning in 2003/04 against the Sydney Uni Flames 65-53, 2004/05 also against the Flames 52-47 and 2011/12 against the Bulleen Boomers 94-70. They lost the 1992 Grand Final against the Perth Breakers 58-54 and in 2005/06 against the Canberra Capitals 68-55.
- Previous Coaches
Alex Palazzolo 1992 - 1995
Steve Barr 1996 - 1998
Mark Wright 1998/99 - 2001/02
Gary Fox 2002/03 - 2006/2007
Dale Waters 2007/08 - 2008/2009
Dean Kinsman 2009/10
Mark Wright 2010/11 - 2014/15
Current roster
Template:Dandenong Rangers roster
See also
References
External links
- Official Dandenong Basketball Association website
- Official WNBL website
- Official WNBL club website
- Dandenong Rangers official website
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