Logan Thunder (NBL1 North) explained
| Logan Thunder |
| Color1: | navy |
| Color2: | gold |
| Color3: | maroon |
| Leagues: | NBL1 North |
| Founded: | 2006 |
| History: | Logan Thunder
2006–2008; 2015–present |
| Arena: | Cornubia Park Sports Centre |
| Location: | Logan, Queensland |
| Colors: | Navy, maroon & gold
|
| Gm: | Mitchell Young |
| President: | Nicole Kirisome |
| Vice-Presidents: | Bronwyn Johnstone |
| Coach: | M: Luke Cann
W: Brayden Heslehurst |
| Championships: | 0 (M)
2 (2020*, 2021) (W) |
| Website: | LoganBasketball.com |
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.
Club history
Logan 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.
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Logan Basketball History . LoganBasketball.com . 5 September 2017 . live . https://archive.today/20170905164702/https://www.loganbasketball.com/history . 5 September 2017 .
- Web site: 25 Years of Logan Basketball. facebook.com/LoganBasketballInc. 11 June 2023. 16 June 2023.
- Web site: Queensland Australian Basketball League – Competitions . qabl.basketball.net.au . https://web.archive.org/web/20051019050656/http://www.qabl.basketball.net.au/fs_competitions.asp . 19 October 2005 . dead.
- Web site: Logan Thunder to re-enter teams into QBL Season 2015 . LoganBasketball.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214231933/http://loganbasketball.com/news-and-features/13-featured-slideshow/264-logan-thunder-to-re-enter-teams-into-qbl-season-2015 . 14 February 2015 . dead.
- Web site: Boswell . Tom . Logan Thunder consider plan to return to Queensland Basketball League . CourierMail.com.au . 23 September 2014 . https://archive.today/20170119050207/http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/logan-thunder-consider-plan-to-return-to-queensland-basketball-league/news-story/07c8a9e0ffd7d161268a61ea8c1b0ab9 . 19 January 2017 . live .
- Web site: NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences. NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. 15 January 2020.
- Web site: Williams. Peter. QSL Women's Grand Final: Logan Thunder completes perfect season. central.rookieme.com. 25 October 2020. 16 June 2023.
- Web site: NBL1 North Women's Championship Series Game 2 Recap. nbl1.com.au. 11 September 2021. 12 September 2021.
- Web site: NBL1 North Grand Finals Series Preview. NBL1.com.au. 24 August 2022. 27 August 2022.
- Web site: NBL1 North Recap | Women's Grand Final Game 1. NBL1.com.au. 26 August 2022. 27 August 2022.
- Web site: NBL1 North Recap | Women's Grand Final Game 2. NBL1.com.au. 27 August 2022. 27 August 2022.
- Web site: TOWNSVILLE CROWNED NBL1 NORTH CHAMPIONS. NBL1.com.au. 27 August 2022. 27 August 2022.
