The South East Melbourne Magic was an Australian basketball team based in Melbourne.[1] The Magic competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1992 and 1998, and played their home games at Rod Laver Arena.
| S.E. Melbourne Magic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | NBL |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
| History | South East Melbourne Magic 1992–1998 |
| Arena | Rod Laver Arena |
| Capacity | 15,400 |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Team colors | Black, red, white, purple |
| Championships | 2 (1992, 1996) |
The Magic were established in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Eastside Spectres and Southern Melbourne Saints.[2] In their seven seasons, the Magic contested four NBL Grand Finals and won two championships, their first coming in their debut season and their second coming in 1996. Following their loss in the 1998 Grand Final to the Adelaide 36ers, the Magic merged with the North Melbourne Giants to become the Victoria Titans for the 1998–99 NBL season.
Honour roll
edit| NBL Championships: | 2 (1992, 1996) |
| NBL finals appearances: | 7 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) |
| NBL Grand Final appearances: | 4 (1992, 1996, 1997, 1998) |
| NBL Most Valuable Player: | Robert Rose (1993) |
| NBL Grand Final MVP: | Bruce Bolden (1992), Mike Kelly (1996) |
| All-NBL First Team: | Robert Rose (1993), John Dorge (1995) |
| NBL Coach of the Year: | Brian Goorjian (1992, 1997, 1998) |
| NBL Rookie of the Year: | Sam Mackinnon (1994) |
| NBL Most Improved Player: | Chris Anstey (1996) |
| NBL Best Defensive Player: | Darren Lucas (1994, 1995), Mike Kelly (1997, 1998) |
| NBL Best Sixth Man: | Jason Smith (1998) |
Season by season
edit| NBL champions | League champions | Runners-up | Finals berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||
| S.E. Melbourne Magic | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | Won quarterfinals (Canberra) 2–0 Won semifinals (North Melbourne) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Melbourne) 2–1 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| 1993 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 26 | 20 | 6 | .769 | Won quarterfinals (Adelaide) 2–0 Lost semifinals (Melbourne) 0–2 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| 1994 | 1 | NBL | 3rd | 26 | 18 | 8 | .692 | Won quarterfinals (Perth) 2–0 Lost semifinals (North Melbourne) 0–2 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| 1995 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 26 | 18 | 8 | .692 | Won quarterfinals (Illawarra) 2–1 Lost semifinals (North Melbourne) 1–2 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| 1996 | 1 | NBL | 2nd | 26 | 19 | 7 | .731 | Won quarterfinals (North Melbourne) 2–0 Won semifinals (Adelaide) 2–0 Won NBL finals (Melbourne) 2–1 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| 1997 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 30 | 22 | 8 | .733 | Won semifinals (Perth) 2–0 Lost NBL finals (Melbourne) 1–2 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| 1998 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | Won semifinals (Brisbane) 2–0 Lost NBL finals (Adelaide) 0–2 |
Brian Goorjian | |
| Regular season record | 188 | 143 | 45 | .761 | 3 regular season champions | |||||
| Finals record | 37 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 2 NBL championships | |||||
As of the end of the 1998 season
References
edit- ^ Uluc, Olgun (16 October 2015). "The NBL's defunct franchises: Sydney Astronauts, Launceston Casino City, Singapore Slingers, and more". FoxSports.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Howell, Stephen (19 January 1992). "The making of Melbourne Magic". The Age. p. 68. Retrieved 7 February 2022.