Nunawading Spectres is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Melbourne East Basketball Association (MEBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Whitehorse. The Spectres play their home games at Nunawading Basketball Centre.
In 1979, a Nunawading Spectres men's team entered the National Basketball League (NBL), joining nine other teams for the league's inaugural season. In 1987, the team changed their name to Eastside Spectres and spent five years under that moniker before merging with the Southern Melbourne Saints in 1992 to become the South East Melbourne Magic. During their time in the NBL, the Spectres were two-time grand finalists, losing to Launceston in 1981 and Perth in 1991.[1]
Between 1982 and 1991, a Nunawading Spectres women's team played in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The team won six championships in ten seasons under coach Tom Maher, including four in a row between 1986 and 1989.[2] Following the 1991 season, the team's WNBL license was obtained by the Dandenong Rangers.[3]
SEABL/NBL1edit
In 1990, with the Eastside Spectres still a championship contender in the NBL, a Nunawading Spectres men's team re-emerged in the form of a South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) franchise. In 1992, the Spectres women joined the men's team in the SEABL after withdrawing from the WNBL.[4]
In 1995, the men's team collected their first title as they won the SEABL East Conference Championship. The women's team were SEABL runners-up in both 2000 and 2008, while the men were conference runners-up in 1999 and 2004.[4]
In 2011, the men's team won their second conference title and their first SEABL Championship after defeating the Bendigo Braves 88–61 in the grand final. Spectres guard Shane McDonald had a game-high 28 points to earn the MVP award.[5][6]
After finishing as conference runners-up in 2013, the men's team won their third conference title in 2014 behind the likes of Mitch Creek, Tommy Greer, Shane McDonald, Simon Conn and Matt O'Hea.[7] They went on to lose 85–71 in the grand final to the Mount Gambier Pioneers.[8]
In 2018, the Spectres men finished as SEABL runners-up after losing the grand final to the Hobart Chargers.[9]
*Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season.
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Referencesedit
^Hickey, Matt (16 December 2021). "The Nunawading Spectres: An Aussie basketball factory". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^"Tom Maher inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame". Basketball Australia. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^"History". wnbl.basketball/southside. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ ab"SEABL 2017 Media Guide" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. p. 71. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Dole, Nathan (18 September 2011). "Braves outmuscled in national championship final". BendigoAdvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Dole, Nathan (18 September 2011). "Braves fall at last hurdle". BendigoAdvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Hustwaite, Megan (8 September 2014). "Young star lifts Nunawading Spectres over the line in South-East Australian Basketball League final against Geelong Supercats". HeraldSun.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^Hill, Kate; Sneath, Gretel (15 September 2014). "Championship win 'redemption' for Pioneers". ABC.net.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
^"HOBART CHARGERS' DEFENCE SEES THEM WIN 2018 GRAND FINAL". SEABL.com.au. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
^"NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia's Basketball Talent". NBL.com.au. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^"Grand Final - Nunawading vs Bendigo". NBL1.com.au. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^"Spectres vs Braves". FIBALiveStats.com. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
^"SPECTRES CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS BENDIGO FAIRYTALE". nunawadingbasketball.com.au. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^Arsenis, Damian (20 March 2020). "2020 NBL1 season facing uncertainty as South teams withdraw". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
External linksedit
Nunawading Basketball's official website
January 01, 1970
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Nunawading Spectres is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne Victoria The club fields a team in both the Men s and Women s NBL1 South The club is a division of Melbourne East Basketball Association MEBA the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Whitehorse The Spectres play their home games at Nunawading Basketball Centre Nunawading SpectresLeaguesNBL1 SouthFounded1979HistoryNBL WNBL Men Nunawading Spectres1979 1986Eastside Spectres1987 1991Women Nunawading Spectres1982 1991SEABL NBL1Men Nunawading Spectres1990 presentWomen Nunawading Spectres1992 presentArenaNunawading Basketball CentreLocationBurwood East VictoriaTeam colorsRoyal blue red whiteMain sponsorQuest Burwood EastHead coachM Andrew CutlerW Paul FlynnChampionshipsMen SEABL 1 2011NBL1 1 2019Women WNBL 6 198319841986198719881989Conference titlesMen SEABL 3 199520112014WebsiteNunawadingBasketball com au Contents 1 Club history 1 1 NBL WNBL 1 2 SEABL NBL1 2 NBL Season by season 3 References 4 External linksClub history editNBL WNBL edit nbsp Eastside Spectres logo 1987 1991 In 1979 a Nunawading Spectres men s team entered the National Basketball League NBL joining nine other teams for the league s inaugural season In 1987 the team changed their name to Eastside Spectres and spent five years under that moniker before merging with the Southern Melbourne Saints in 1992 to become the South East Melbourne Magic During their time in the NBL the Spectres were two time grand finalists losing to Launceston in 1981 and Perth in 1991 1 Between 1982 and 1991 a Nunawading Spectres women s team played in the Women s National Basketball League WNBL The team won six championships in ten seasons under coach Tom Maher including four in a row between 1986 and 1989 2 Following the 1991 season the team s WNBL license was obtained by the Dandenong Rangers 3 SEABL NBL1 edit In 1990 with the Eastside Spectres still a championship contender in the NBL a Nunawading Spectres men s team re emerged in the form of a South East Australian Basketball League SEABL franchise In 1992 the Spectres women joined the men s team in the SEABL after withdrawing from the WNBL 4 In 1995 the men s team collected their first title as they won the SEABL East Conference Championship The women s team were SEABL runners up in both 2000 and 2008 while the men were conference runners up in 1999 and 2004 4 In 2011 the men s team won their second conference title and their first SEABL Championship after defeating the Bendigo Braves 88 61 in the grand final Spectres guard Shane McDonald had a game high 28 points to earn the MVP award 5 6 After finishing as conference runners up in 2013 the men s team won their third conference title in 2014 behind the likes of Mitch Creek Tommy Greer Shane McDonald Simon Conn and Matt O Hea 7 They went on to lose 85 71 in the grand final to the Mount Gambier Pioneers 8 In 2018 the Spectres men finished as SEABL runners up after losing the grand final to the Hobart Chargers 9 In 2019 following the demise of the SEABL the Spectres joined the NBL1 10 The men went on to win the championship with a 99 90 win over the Bendigo Braves in the grand final 11 12 13 The NBL1 South season did not go ahead in 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic 14 NBL Season by season editNBL champions League champions Runners up Finals berth Season Tier League Regular season Post season Head coach Finish Played Wins Losses Win Nunawading Spectres 1979 1 NBL 3rd 18 13 5 722 Did not qualify Barry Barnes 1980 1 NBL 4th 22 14 8 636 Lost semifinal St Kilda 77 101 Barry Barnes 1981 1 NBL 4th 22 13 9 591 Won semifinal West Adelaide 74 71Lost NBL final Launceston 54 75 Barry Barnes 1982 1 NBL 3rd 26 19 7 731 Lost semifinal Geelong 59 71 Barry Barnes 1983 1 NBL 3rd 22 15 7 682 Qualified round robin 2 1Lost semifinal West Adelaide 77 84 Barry Barnes 1984 1 NBL 4th 23 14 9 609 Won elimination final Adelaide 108 101Lost qualifying final Geelong 91 115 Barry Barnes 1985 1 NBL 3rd 26 19 7 731 Lost elimination final Newcastle 97 103 Barry Barnes 1986 1 NBL 9th 26 12 14 462 Did not qualify Barry Barnes Eastside Spectres 1987 1 NBL 8th 26 13 13 500 Did not qualify Barry Barnes 1988 1 NBL 8th 24 11 13 458 Did not qualify Brian Goorjian 1989 1 NBL 7th 24 14 10 583 Did not qualify Brian Goorjian 1990 1 NBL 2nd 26 18 8 692 Lost semifinals Brisbane 0 2 Brian Goorjian 1991 1 NBL 2nd 26 17 9 654 Won semifinals North Melbourne 2 0Lost NBL finals Perth 1 2 Brian Goorjian Regular season record 311 192 119 617 0 regular season champions Finals record 18 7 11 389 0 NBL championships As of the end of the 1991 season Note In 1983 and 1984 the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season Source Eastside Spectres Year by YearReferences edit Hickey Matt 16 December 2021 The Nunawading Spectres An Aussie basketball factory pickandroll com au Retrieved 11 March 2024 Tom Maher inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame Basketball Australia 21 June 2021 Retrieved 11 March 2024 History wnbl basketball southside Retrieved 11 March 2024 a b SEABL 2017 Media Guide PDF SEABL com au p 71 Retrieved 8 June 2017 Dole Nathan 18 September 2011 Braves outmuscled in national championship final BendigoAdvertiser com au Retrieved 8 June 2017 Dole Nathan 18 September 2011 Braves fall at last hurdle BendigoAdvertiser com au Retrieved 8 June 2017 Hustwaite Megan 8 September 2014 Young star lifts Nunawading Spectres over the line in South East Australian Basketball League final against Geelong Supercats HeraldSun com au Retrieved 8 June 2017 Hill Kate Sneath Gretel 15 September 2014 Championship win redemption for Pioneers ABC net au Retrieved 8 June 2017 HOBART CHARGERS DEFENCE SEES THEM WIN 2018 GRAND FINAL SEABL com au 18 August 2018 Retrieved 18 August 2018 NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia s Basketball Talent NBL com au 15 February 2019 Retrieved 15 February 2019 Grand Final Nunawading vs Bendigo NBL1 com au 17 August 2019 Retrieved 17 August 2019 Spectres vs Braves FIBALiveStats com 17 August 2019 Retrieved 17 August 2019 SPECTRES CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS BENDIGO FAIRYTALE nunawadingbasketball com au 20 August 2019 Retrieved 19 May 2023 Arsenis Damian 20 March 2020 2020 NBL1 season facing uncertainty as South teams withdraw pickandroll com au Retrieved 20 March 2020 External links editNunawading Basketball s official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nunawading Spectres amp oldid 1221507360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
