| Hills Hornets | |
| Color1: | white |
| Color2: | green |
| Color3: | red |
| Leagues: | NBL1 East |
| Founded: | 1984 |
| Arena: | Hills Sports Stadium |
| Location: | Castle Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Colors: | Green, White & Red |
| Website: | HillsHornets.com.au |
Hills Hornets is a NBL1 East club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 East. The club is a division of Hills Basketball Association (HBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the Hills District of Sydney.[1] The Hornets play their home games at Hills Basketball Stadium.
The Hills Basketball Association was established in 1984[2] and became incorporated in 1989. In 1995, the association built the Hills Basketball Stadium where the association operates from and acts as the home venue for Hornets games.[3]
The Hills Hornets compete in the various men's and women's competitions[4] [5] operated by Basketball New South Wales including the top-tier NBL1 East, formerly known as the Waratah League. The Hornets were runners-up in 2003's Waratah League Men's tournament as well as runners-up in the 1997 & 1998 Premier Division women's tournaments.[6]
The Hornets were also repeat champions of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League from 2003 to 2009.[7]
The Hornets and most recreational competitions[8] operated by the association, play games at the Hills Basketball Stadium. The stadium is located in the Fred Caterson Reserve[9] in Castle Hill, New South Wales.[10] The stadium was built in 1995 by the association and featured 4 full sized indoor courts, cafe, player/official facilities and the offices of the association. In 2018, the stadium expanded to add new facilities and an additional two courts.[11]
A number of former Hornets representative players have gone on to play professionally in Australia and overseas:[12]