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Brisbane Bullets

ClubnameBrisbane Bullets
Founded1979
Dissolved2008
StadiumBrisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane
Capacity4,000
OwnerEddy Groves
CeoJeff van Groningen
CoachJoey Wright
LeagueNBL
Championships1985, 1987, 2007

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The Brisbane Bullets were, until 2008, a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets were one of only two teams that survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the only surviving team is now the Wollongong Hawks. The team played in Midnight Navy and Maize colours. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre was the home base for the Brisbane Bullets from the mid 1990s. Until then they were first based at the Chandler Arena from 1979 � 1986 and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 1987.

The Bullets won three NBL Championships in their history, being successful in the 1985 and 1987 seasons and again in 2007, as well as having competed in the 1984, 1986 and 1990 grand finals. The team reached the play-offs nearly 20 times.

The Bullets played at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, in Brisbane, Queensland. On 30 June 2008, it was announced that the Bullets license had been returned to the NBL, following financial difficulties for the owner, Eddy Groves and the failure of attempts to find a new ownership group.

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NBL Championships: 3 (1985, 1987, 2007)
NBL Finals Appearances: 1980, 1981, 1984 � 88, 1990, 1992 � 99, 2004 � 05, 2005 � 06, 2006 � 07, 2007 � 08
NBL Grand Final appearances: 6 (1984 � 87, 1990, 2007)
NBL Most Valuable Players: Leroy Loggins (1984, 1986 � 87), Derek Rucker (1990), Steve Woodberry (1999), Sam Mackinnon (2007)
NBL Grand Final MVPs: Leroy Loggins (1987); Sam Mackinnon (2007)
All-NBL First Team: Brian Banks (1980), Larry Sengstock (1982), Leroy Loggins (1984 � 88, 1990, 1993 � 94), Derek Rucker (1990), Steve Woodberry (1999), Stephen Black (2004), Sam Mackinnon (2007), Ebi Ere (2008)
NBL Coach of the Year: Brian Kerle (1984, 1990), Joey Wright (2004, 2007)
NBL Rookie of the Year: Shane Heal (1988), John Rillie (1995)
NBL Most Improved Player: Wade Helliwell (2002)
NBL Best Defensive Player: Leroy Loggins (1987, 1990), Ben Castle (2004), Sam Mackinnon (2007)
NBL Best Sixth Man: Mike McKay (1996)

Season Results Finals Coach Captain
1979 5th (10-8) n/a Bob Young Bruce Fitzgerald
1980 3rd (15-7) Lost semi-final Dave Claxton Bruce Fitzgerald
1981 5th (13-9) Lost semi-final Dave Claxton Brian Banks
1982 8th (12-14) n/a Rick Harden Brian Banks/Larry Sengstock
1983 5th (10-12) n/a Rick Harden Larry Sengstock
1984 1st (19-5) Lost Grand Final Brian Kerle Larry Sengstock
1985 1st (20-6) Champions Brian Kerle Larry Sengstock
1986 3rd (17-9) Lost Grand Final Brian Kerle Larry Sengstock
1987 2nd (20-6) Champions Brian Kerle Larry Sengstock
1988 3rd (18-6) Lost elimination final Brian Kerle Larry Sengstock
1989 8th (11-13) n/a Brian Kerle Larry Sengstock
1990 3rd (18-8) Lost Grand Final Brian Kerle Leroy Loggins
1991 9th (13-13) n/a Brian Kerle Leroy Loggins
1992 7th (12-12) Lost quarter-final Brian Kerle Leroy Loggins
1993 4th (16-10) Lost semi-final Bruce Palmer Leroy Loggins
1994 5th (18-8) Lost quarter-final Bruce Palmer Leroy Loggins
1995 6th (16-10) Lost quarter-final Bruce Palmer Leroy Loggins
1996 8th (14-12) Lost quarter-final Dave Ingham Leroy Loggins
1997 5th (15-15) Lost elimination final Dave Ingham Leroy Loggins
1998 4th (16-14) Lost semi-final Brian Kerle Leroy Loggins
1998/99 5th (13-13) Lost elimination final Brian Kerle Leroy Loggins
1999/00 10th (7-21) n/a Brian Kerle Leroy Loggins
2000/01 10th (4-24) n/a Richard Orlick Leroy Loggins
2001/02 7th (14-16) n/a Richard Orlick Simon Kerle
2002/03 11th (6-24) n/a Richard Orlick/Joey Wright Simon Kerle
2003/04 4th (22-11) Lost semi-final Joey Wright Derek Rucker
2004/05 5th (17-5) Lost semi-final Joey Wright Derek Rucker
2005/06 6th (17-15) Lost elimination final Joey Wright Derek Rucker
2006/07 1st (28-5) Champions Joey Wright Sam Mackinnon
2007/08 3rd (21-12) Lost semi-final Joey Wright Sam Mackinnon



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