South West Slammers

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South West Slammers
SW Slammers Logo.jpg
Leagues NBL1 West
Founded1989
HistoryMen:
Souwest Slammers
1989–1994
Bunbury City Slammers
1995–2004
Bunbury Slammers
2005–2008
South West Slammers
2009–present
Women:
Souwest Slammers
1992–1994
Bunbury City Slammers
2000–2004
Bunbury Slammers
2005–2008
South West Slammers
2009–present
ArenaEaton Recreation Centre
Location Bunbury, Western Australia
Team colorsRed, blue, white
PresidentSean Tilbrook
Vice-president(s)Julieann Bissaker
Head coachM: Shane Goff
W: Jason Chalk
Championships 5
Retired numbers1 (10) [1] [2]
Website SouthWestSlammers.com.au

South West Slammers is an NBL1 West club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The Slammers play their home games at Eaton Recreation Centre and represent Western Australia's South West region.

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The club has gone through a number of name changes over the years. [3] [4]

Club history

Men's team

1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. A team from Bunbury, known as the Slammers, entered the Men's SBL for its inaugural season. The Slammers were a dominant force in the first decade on the league, winning championships in 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999, while also making grand final appearances in 1991 and 1992. However, after six grand final appearances and four championships in 11 years, the Slammers had an 11-year stretch without making the finals and an overall record of 46–225, which included two winless seasons and two years where they had just the one win. [5] The Slammers returned to the finals in 2013, 2014 and 2015, with 2015 culminating in a grand final loss to the Joondalup Wolves. [6] [7] [8]

Women's team

In 1992, a Slammers women's team entered the Women's SBL. [9] The team struggled over their first three seasons, as they finished in ninth place each year while registering a 6–14 record in both 1992 and 1993, and a 3–17 record in 1994. [10] The team subsequently exited the league following the 1994 season and had a five-year hiatus, returning in 2000. In 2012, after 15 seasons of not playing in the finals, the Slammers finished in third place with a 15–7 record. [10] [11] They went on to reach the grand final, where they defeated the Rockingham Flames 85–48 to win their maiden championship. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as NBL1 West. [17] [18]

Coming into the 2024 season, the Slammers women had lost 32 straight matches and 73 of their last 74. [19]

Accolades

The Slammers' 5 SBL championship banners on display at Eaton Recreation Centre South West Slammers championship banners.jpg
The Slammers' 5 SBL championship banners on display at Eaton Recreation Centre

Women

Men

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References

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  2. ↑ Johansen, Kasper (8 September 2022). "Unsung Heroes: From growing up in a 'race-divided' Mississippi to becoming a SW Slammers legend". swtimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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