Logan Thunder is a NBL1 North club based in Logan, Queensland, Australia. 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.
| 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 | Nicole Kirisome |
| Vice-president(s) | Bronwyn Johnstone |
| General manager | Mitchell Young |
| Head coach | M: Luke Cann W: Brayden Heslehurst |
| Championships | 0 (M) 2 (2020*, 2021) (W) |
| Website | LoganBasketball.com |
Club history
editLogan Basketball Inc. was established in July 1998,[1][2] and by the mid-2000s, senior representative teams were competing in the Southern Cross Cup.[3] In 2006, the Thunder entered the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), fielding both a men's and women's team. However, the club withdrew from the league following the 2008 season.[4]
In September 2014, plans were made to bring the club back to life.[5] 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.[4]
For the 2020 season, the Thunder joined the newly-established NBL1 North, which replaced the QBL.[6] After the NBL1 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thunder women went on to win the 2020 Queensland State League (QSL).[7] In 2021, the Thunder women won the NBL1 North championship.[8] In 2022, the women's team advanced to the NBL1 North Grand Final undefeated,[9] but then lost the best-of-three series 2–0 to the Townsville Flames.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Logan Basketball History". LoganBasketball.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "25 Years of Logan Basketball". facebook.com/LoganBasketballInc. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Williams, Peter (25 October 2020). "QSL Women's Grand Final: Logan Thunder completes perfect season". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "NBL1 North Women's Championship Series Game 2 Recap". nbl1.com.au. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "NBL1 North Grand Finals Series Preview". NBL1.com.au. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "NBL1 North Recap | Women's Grand Final Game 1". NBL1.com.au. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "NBL1 North Recap | Women's Grand Final Game 2". NBL1.com.au. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "TOWNSVILLE CROWNED NBL1 NORTH CHAMPIONS". NBL1.com.au. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.