Gold Coast Rollers (NBL)

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Gold Coast Rollers (NBL)
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Leagues NBL
Founded1990
Dissolved1996
HistoryGold Coast Cougars
1990–1991
Gold Coast Rollers
1992–1996
Arena Carrara Indoor Stadium
Capacity2,992
Location Gold Coast, Queensland
Team colorsGreen, blue, white
   
Championships0

The Gold Coast Rollers are a defunct basketball team from Gold Coast, Queensland, that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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The team entered the NBL in 1990 as the Gold Coast Cougars. After two seasons as the Cougars, they were renamed the Rollers for the 1992 season. The Rollers had their NBL licence revoked following the 1996 season due to financial difficulties. [1] [2]

Honour roll

NBL Championships:None
NBL Finals Appearances:None
NBL Grand Final Appearances:None
NBL Most Valuable Players:None
NBL Grand Final MVPs:None
All-NBL First Team: Mike Mitchell (1991)
NBL Coach of the Year:None
NBL Rookie of the Year:None
NBL Most Improved Player:None
NBL Best Defensive Player:None
NBL Best Sixth Man:None
NBL Good Hands Award:Andre LaFleur (1991, 1992, 1993)

Season by season

NBL championsLeague championsRunners-upFinals berth
SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPost-seasonHead coachCaptainClub MVP
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Gold Coast Cougars
1990 1 NBL 11th26917.346Did not qualify Thomas Wisman
Brian Lester
Larry Sengstock Leroy Combs
1991 1 NBL 8th261412.538Did not qualifyDavid ClaxtonLarry Sengstock Mike Mitchell
Gold Coast Rollers
1992 1 NBL 10th241113.458Did not qualifyDavid ClaxtonLarry SengstockAndre Lafleur
1993 1 NBL 10th261214.462Did not qualifyDavid ClaxtonMike MitchellAndre Lafleur
1994 1 NBL 10th261016.385Did not qualifyDavid ClaxtonMike MitchellMike Mitchell
1995 1 NBL 13th26521.417Did not qualifyDavid ClaxtonPeter Harvey Steve Woodberry
1996 1 NBL 14th26620.231Did not qualifyDavid ClaxtonPeter HarveyTony De Ambrosis
Regular season record18067113.3720 regular season champions
Finals record000.0000 NBL championships

As of the end of the 1996 season

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References

  1. "Welcome, THE GOLD COAST ROLLERS". Gold Coast QBL. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. "Gold Coast Rollers". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2014.