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 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 |
Club history
editBackground and WNBL entry
editBulleen-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]
SEABL men's team
editIn 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] In 1992, American import guard Drederick Irving played for the Boomers under coach Brett Brown.[8]
Following the 1996 season, the Boomers withdrew from the SEABL.[4]
Big V
editIn 1994, a Bulleen state league women's team emerged in the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL) Division One.[9] They withdrew from the CVIBL following the 1995 season.[9] In 1998, Bulleen's men's and women's teams joined the Victorian Basketball League's (VBL) second division.[9] 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.[9][10]
In 2000, the Boomers were members of the inaugural Big V season.[11] In 2001 and 2002, the women's team reached the Big V grand final, where they lost both times to the Ballarat Miners.[10] In 2006, the men's team dropped down from Championship Division to Division One.[11] In 2009, the men's team reached the Division One grand final series,[12] where they lost 2–0 to the Sunbury Jets.[13] They subsequently returned to Championship Division in 2010.[14][15] 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.[16] In 2017, the men's team was relegated to Division One.[17] That year, the women's team reached the Championship Division grand final series, where they lost 2–0 to the Sunbury Jets.[18]
In 2022, the women's team reached the Big V Championship Division grand final series,[19][20] where they lost 2–0 to the Wyndham Devils.[21][22][23] In 2023, the team won the Big V title with an 84–79 overtime victory over Wyndham in the grand final.[24][25] The team returned to the grand final in 2024 and faced Wyndham for the third straight year,[26] where they lost 50–48.[27]
References
edit- ^ a b "Club History". BulleenBoomers.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "About Us". wnbl.basketball/melbourne. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Brief History". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "SEABL Ladders history" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "ABA PREMIER AND RUNNERS-UP CLUBS". ABABasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001.
- ^ a b "PAST CHAMPIONS". SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 June 2002.
- ^ a b "FORMER CHAMPIONS". SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Drederick Irving". 1st Pick Hoops. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "League History 1989 -1999". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Women's Champion Teams Year by Year". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007.
- ^ a b "League History 2000 - 2010". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Big V Men into Grand Final, Women Bow Out". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Big V Men Down to Sunbury in Grand Final Series". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. 23 August 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Past Results". Big V. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Competitions at BigV". Big V. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Boomers Big V Season Wrap". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ Chalmers, Steve (9 March 2017). "Your ultimate guide to the 2017 Big V State Championship Men season". PickAndRoll.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ Cowan, Geordie (4 September 2017). "Sunbury Jets lift Big V basketball silverware for a second consecutive year after claiming State Championship title". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.
- ^ Badkin, Liam (15 August 2022). "Booming finish sees Bulleen through to decider". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ Badkin, Liam (19 August 2022). "Four to watch: Big V Women's grand final". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ Badkin, Liam (22 August 2022). "Wyndham wonderland as underdogs take game one". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ Badkin, Liam (28 August 2022). "Wyndham winners after breaking Boomers". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Big V Champions List". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Championship Men & Women 2023 Champions List!". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Murray, Tara (30 August 2023). "Wyndham falls short". StarWeekly.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Big V Championship Night - all the information you need!". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "2024 Big V Championship Winners Crowned". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.