Albury Wodonga Bandits
| Albury Wodonga Bandits | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | SEABL (ABA) |
| Founded |
1984 (Men) 2006 (Women) |
| History |
Border Bulldogs (Wodonga) (1984) Albury-Wodonga Bandits (1985–present) |
| Arena | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre |
| Location | Albury, New South Wales |
| Team colors | White, Blue and Maroon |
| Main sponsor | Albury Commercial Club |
| Head coach |
Brad Chalmers (Bandits) Tammy Goyne (Lady Bandits) |
| Team captain |
Nick Payne (Bandits) Alex Duck Alex Trezise (Lady Bandits) |
| Championships | 2001 Championship Team, 2001 (East), 2012 (South) |
| Website | Bandits website |
The Albury-Wodonga Bandits play in the South Conference of the SEABL (South East Australian Basketball League) in the ABA. They won the conference championship in 2001 and then endured a luckless existence, several times on the brink of extinction with large financial debts. In 2011 they won just 3 games but in 2012 under new coach Brad Chalmers they achieved a fairytale result after making the playoffs for the first time since their 2001 championship then going on to win the conference championship against Knox Raiders 77-69 and then the SEABL national championship against Dandenong Rangers 65-63. The Lady Bandits entered the SEABL's women's competition in 2006 with Opals captain, WNBA MVP and Albury native Lauren Jackson playing in the team's first game. Jackson scored 45 points against the Nunawading Spectres and led the team to a thrilling one-point win. Since then, they have been largely uncompetitive until the 2009 season, with New Zealand Tall Ferns assistant coach Ken Kereama taking the reins, and with the addition of New Zealand international players Lisa Wallbutton and Toni Edmondson, made the SEABL play-offs for the first time in their four-year history.
2012 Bandits Championship roster
Nick Payne (c), Jazzmar Ferguson, Mohamed "Momo" Ntumba, Ben Hollis, Alex Opacic, Jack Duck, Matt de Koeyer, Broady Mills, Dylan Webb, Chris Merrilees, Jon Lindhe, Josh Mackay, Kyle McMullan and Thomas Sharp.
2012 Lady Bandits roster
Alex Duck (c), Alex Trezise (c), Nya Mason, Rachelle Matthys, Maddy Plunkett, Tenille Collins, Stacey de Koeyer, Rachel Jeffery, Sarah Mellington, Montana Farrah-Seaton, Paige Zamperoni, Ali Keating.
Past Bandits players of note
Mohamed Ntumba
Allen McCowan- Richard Ross
Wayne Ricarte, Robert Utterback, Nick Grylewicz, Tim Rizniak (Sergeant), Matt Sheehan, Jeff Dowdell, Ryan Pepper, Steve Miller, Carlos Kelly, Damien Robertson, Josh Morgan, Nick Payne, Shane Black, Brad Chalmers, Bruce Bolden, Ben Harvey, Graham Richardson, Ryan Stolberg
Past Lady Bandits players of note
Lauren Jackson, Jessica Bibby, Natalie Hurst, Jessica Foley
Former Bandits coaches
Wayne Ricarte, Trevor Trimble, Mark Dearborn, Rex Nottage, Ray Warrington, Sean McShane, Leigh Gooding, Matt Morgan, Jim Wilson, James Madigan, Ian Gallaway.
Former Lady Bandits coaches
Ray Tomlinson, Mick Hickey, Scott Sinclair, Evan Bennett, Allen McCowan, Ken Kereama, Lisa Townsend.
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