Gold Coast Rollers
| Gold Coast Rollers | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues |
NBL (1990–1996) QBL (2011–present) |
| Founded | 1990 |
| History |
Gold Coast Cougars (1990) Gold Coast Rollers (1991–96) (2011–present) |
| Arena | Carrara Indoor Stadium, Gold Coast |
| Location | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Team colors |
Dark Green, Blue, White |
| Championships | None |
The Gold Coast Rollers is a basketball team that has competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) and currently competes in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL).[1]
Based in Gold Coast, Queensland, the team was originally named the Gold Coast Cougars before being renamed the Rollers in 1991. The team was one of only two teams from the state of Queensland when it first joined the NBL (the Brisbane Bullets being the other). The Rollers were one of three teams (the Geelong Supercats and the Hobart Devils being the other two) that had their NBL licenses revoked by the league directors in 1996 due to financial difficulties. While not the first time teams had folded in the league, the sudden departure of the Devils, Supercats and Rollers signified that the NBL's successful era (between the late 1980s and early 1990s) was truly over.
In 2007–08, due to the work of former Rollers coach David Claxton, a new Gold Coast team, the Gold Coast Blaze, entered the NBL.
The Gold Coast Goannas were renamed the Gold Coast Rollers for the 2011 QBL season. They used the same colours and logo that the mid 90's NBL team used.
The men's team has featured former NBL players Scott McGregor, Jason Aucoin and Adam Darragh[2] and plays their home games at the The Southport School (TSS) main court.
Honour Roll
| All-NBL First Team: | Mike Mitchell (1991) |
| NBL Good Hands Award: | Andre LaFleur (1991-1993) |
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