Bulleen Boomers (Big V)

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Bulleen Boomers
Bulleen Boomers logo
LeaguesBig V
Founded1981
HistoryMen:
Bulleen Boomers
1981–1996; 1998–present
Women:
Bulleen Boomers
1994–1995; 1998–present
ArenaSheahans Reserve Basketball Stadium
LocationBulleen, Victoria
Team colorsBlue & gold
PresidentDerek Pangbourne
Vice-president(s)Roger Jeffrey
General managerRyan Rogers
Head coachM: Mark Whitehead
W: Mason Rogers
ChampionshipsMen:
ABA (2)
Women:
Big V (1)
Conference titlesMen:
SEABL (2)
Websitebulleenboomers.com.au

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.

Club history

Background and WNBL entry

Bulleen-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

In 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]

Following the 1996 season, the Boomers withdrew from the SEABL.[4]

Big V

In 1994, a Bulleen state league women's team emerged in the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL) Division One.[8] They withdrew from the CVIBL following the 1995 season.[8] In 1998, Bulleen's men's and women's teams joined the Victorian Basketball League's (VBL) second division.[8] 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.[8][9]

In 2000, the Boomers were members of the inaugural

NBA player Ben Simmons featured for the Boomers during the 2013 season.[15] In 2017, the men's team was relegated to Division One.[16]

In 2022, the women's team reached the Big V Championship Division grand final series,[17][18] where they lost 2–0 to the Wyndham Devils.[19][20][21] In 2023, the team won the Big V title with an 84–79 overtime victory over Wyndham in the grand final.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Club History". BulleenBoomers.com.au. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ "About Us". wnbl.basketball/melbourne. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Brief History". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "SEABL Ladders history" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d e "ABA PREMIER AND RUNNERS-UP CLUBS". ABABasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001.
  6. ^ a b "PAST CHAMPIONS". SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 June 2002.
  7. ^ a b "FORMER CHAMPIONS". SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008.
  8. ^ a b c d "League History 1989 -1999". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Women's Champion Teams Year by Year". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007.
  10. ^ a b "League History 2000 - 2010". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Big V Men into Grand Final, Women Bow Out". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Past Results". Big V. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Competitions at BigV". Big V. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Boomers Big V Season Wrap". Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Badkin, Liam (15 August 2022). "Booming finish sees Bulleen through to decider". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Badkin, Liam (22 August 2022). "Wyndham wonderland as underdogs take game one". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
  20. ^ Badkin, Liam (28 August 2022). "Wyndham winners after breaking Boomers". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Big V Champions List". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Championship Men & Women 2023 Champions List!". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  23. ^ Murray, Tara (30 August 2023). "Wyndham falls short". StarWeekly.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024.

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