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Gold Coast Blaze
Defunct basketball team from Broadbeach, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gold Coast Blaze were an Australian men's professional basketball team which competed in the National Basketball League (NBL). The Blaze played five seasons in the NBL between 2007 and 2012, and played their home games at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
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In November 2006, the NBL announced a Gold Coast team would join the competition in the 2007–08 season after a licence was granted to a consortium headed by former Adelaide 36ers coach David Claxton.[1] The franchise was initially owned by Claxton and local businessmen Tom Tate and Owen Tomlinson.[2] It was announced that the team would play its home games at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.[2]
In February 2007, the team name was revealed to be the Gold Coast Blaze. There had been a voting competition where 'Heat' had won as the preferred name, but it was not able to be considered following objections from the NBA and the Miami Heat.[3]
Brendan Joyce was the team's inaugural head coach,[4] while Scott McGregor, Juaquin Hawkins, Pero Cameron and Casey Frank were notable inaugural signings. The 2008–09 season saw Shane Heal join the Blaze.
In May 2012, the Blaze entered voluntary administration.[5] They later joined forces with the Gold Coast Basketball Association and reverted to a community model. They reportedly received a $500,000 cash injection from a mystery fan.[6]
On 17 July 2012, the Blaze were withdrawn from the NBL by owners, Owen and Ben Tomlinson. Basketball Australia had ordered the Tomlinsons to post a $1 million bank guarantee before granting them a licence for the 2012–13 season. The Tomlinsons, who had earlier declared they had secured the finances to operate in the 2012–13 season, had already reappointed staff when they were informed their submission would not be granted.[6] Basketball Australia had given the owners until the end of the month to provide "irrefutable evidence" they could operate a team and repay their debts to the league; the Tomlinsons instead decided to withdraw from the league and dissolve the franchise.[7][8]
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Notable former players
Jason Cadee 2 seasons: '10-'12
Pero Cameron 3 seasons: '07-'10
Adris Deleon 1 season: '11-'12- Tom Garlepp 2 seasons: '10-'12
- Chris Goulding 3 seasons: '09-'12
- Shane Heal 1 season: '08-'09
- Ater Majok 1 season: '11-'11
- Scott McGregor 2 seasons: '07-'09
- Anthony Petrie 3 seasons: '09-'12
Luke Whitehead 2 seasons: '07-'09- Mark Worthington 2 seasons: '10-'12
Honour roll
| NBL Championships: | 0 |
| NBL Finals Appearances: | 3 (2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12) |
| NBL Grand Final appearances: | 0 |
| NBL Most Valuable Players: | None |
| NBL Grand Final MVPs: | None |
| All-NBL First Team: | Mark Worthington (2011/12) |
| All-NBL Second Team: | James Harvey (2007/08), Adam Gibson (2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12), Anthony Petrie (2009/10), Ayinde Ubaka (2009/10), Ira Clark (2010/11) |
| All-NBL Third Team: | James Harvey (2008/09), Adris Deleon (2011/12) |
| NBL Coach of the Year: | None |
| NBL Rookie of the Year: | None |
| NBL Most Improved Player: | Anthony Petrie (2010/11) |
| NBL Best Defensive Player: | None |
| NBL Best Sixth Man: | Erron Maxey (2009/10) |
Season by season
| NBL champions | League champions | Runners-up | Finals berth |
As of the end of the 2011–12 season
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