Brisbane Bullets
Established	1979
Team Colours	Midnight Navy and Maize
Home Venue	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane
Major Sponsor	BreakFree Resort Apartments
Championships	1985, 1987, 2007
Team History	Brisbane Bullets (1979-Present)
Chief Executive	Jeff Van Groningen
Owner	Eddy Groves
Coach	Joey Wright
Captain	Sam Mackinnon
Website	www.bullets.com.au

The Brisbane Bullets are a professional basketball team competing in Australia's National Basketball League. The Bullets are one of only two teams that have survived since the NBL's inception in 1979; the other is the Wollongong Hawks. The team plays in Midnight Navy and Maize colours. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre has been the home base for the Brisbane Bullets since the mid 1990s. Until then they were based at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Image File history File links Brisbane_Bullets. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is located at South Bank Parklands, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, is used as a conference and convention venue and to hold exhibitions. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Eddy Groves (born 16 June 1966) is an Australian businessman, founder and Global Chief Executive Officer of ABC Learning, one of Australias largest companies and one of the worlds biggest childcare providers. ... Joey Wright is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Australian NBL team the Brisbane Bullets. ... Samuel Mackinnon (born August 25, 1976 in Victoria) is an Australian professional basketball player currently playing for NBL team Brisbane Bullets. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ... The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australias National Basketball League (NBL), based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. ... The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is located at South Bank Parklands, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, is used as a conference and convention venue and to hold exhibitions. ... Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane Entertertainment Centre is located in Boondall, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...

The Bullets have three NBL Championships in their history, being successful in the 1985 and 1987 seasons and again in 2007, as well as having competed in the 1984, 1986 and 1990 grand finals. The team has reached the play-offs nearly 20 times.^[1]

The Bullets play at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, in Brisbane, Queensland. They are one of three current Queensland based teams in the league, the others being the Townsville Crocodiles and Cairns Taipans. A team from the Gold Coast will also be joining the league in 2007-08. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, which is located at South Bank Parklands, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, is used as a conference and convention venue and to hold exhibitions. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (June Quarter Released Statistics 2006)  - Population  4,053,444 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... The Townsville Crocodiles are a basketball team competing in the Australian National Basketball League. ... The Cairns Taipans are a professional basketball team competing in Australias National Basketball League. ... Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. ...

History

The Bullets were established in 1979 for the foundation season of the National Basketball League, under the captaincy of Bruce Fitzgerald, and head coach Bob Young. Of the 18 games played during the inaugural NBL season, Brisbane won 13 and lost five, finishing in fifth place. Brisbane's Calvin Bruton finished as the league's highest points per game scorer of the season. In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Calvin Bruton (born September 29, 1954 in New York, USA) was a player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League. ...

The Bullets made it to the finals in the second NBL season of 1980. Dave Claxton took over as head-coach as well. Finishing in third place, winning 17 of their 22 season games, the Bullets met the West Adelaide Bearcats in the second semi-final, losing 94-101. Brian Banks made the NBL First Team that season. In 1982 West Adelaide won the NBL championship 80-74 against the Geelong Cats. ...

Brian Banks became the Bullets captain the following season. After making the finals in the second season, Brisbane did so again in 1981. Brisbane finished in fifth place, but first-placed St. Kilda did not attend the finals, as they were in Brazil contesting the World Club Championship. The Bullets lost to Launceston Casino City 69-71 in the first semi-final. In 1982, with new coach Rick Harden, the Bullets missed out on qualifying for the finals, finishing eighth. The following year season they finished fifth, still out of the finals. The Southern Melbourne Saints, previously known as the St Kilda Saints and the Westside Melbourne Saints, were an Australian basketball team, that played in Melbourne, Victoria, in the National Basketball League. ...

Under new coach Brian Kerle, the Bullets' first grand final appearance came about in the 1984 season, though they were not successful in capturing their first championship. However, the following season they finished in first place and were again finalists, and this time were successful, gaining their first NBL championship.

The success in the 1980s continued under Kerle and captain Larry Sengstock, as they were again unsuccessful finalists in 1986, and then won their second championship in the 1987 season. They finished third in 1988, and made their exit at their elimination final. The following season they failed to make the finals, for the first t ime since 1983, finishing in eighth place. Larry Sengstock was one of the star players in the early years of Australias fledgling National Basketball League. ...

However, the Bullets made a huge turn around the next season, finishing in third place, and going onto make it to the grand final of the 1990 season. The next season was not nearly as successful, as the team finished in ninth place, way out of finals contention. However, in 1992 the Bullets were back in the finals, making it to the quarter-finals. In 1993, Bruce Palmer became the new Bullets coach, and the team made it as far as the semi-finals.

From 1994 through to the 1996 seasons, the Bullets made it as far as the quarter-finals, finishing in fifth, sixth and eighth place respectively. David Ingham took over as head coach for the 1996 and 1997 seasons, with Brian Kerle coaching from 1998 to 2000.

The Bullets failed to get to the finals during the early years of the 2000s. The 2001-02 season was disappointing for the Bullets as they finished second last on the regular season table, winning just 4 of their 28 fixtures. The Bullets won 22 of their 33 fixtures in 2003-04 to finish in fourth place on the ladder.

The team qualified for the finals in the 2004-05 and the 2005-06 seasons. The Bullets finished in fifth place in 2005-06, just missing out on a quarter-final place. They hosted the Perth Wildcats at home in game one, though they lost 96-91 and were eliminated. The Perth Wildcats are an Australian basketball team competing in the National Basketball League. ...

During the 2006-07 pre-season Blitz, the Bullets won all three of their group stage games to finish at the top of Pool A and advance to the quarter-finals. Defeating the Wollongong Hawks and the Sydney Kings to make it into the final, the Bullets went on to defeat the Melbourne Tigers to win the pre-season title. The Sydney Kings are a basketball team competing in the National Basketball League in Australia. ... The Melbourne Tigers is a team in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), and along with the South Dragons is one of two teams based in Melbourne. ...

Following on from there pre-season success the Bullets easily won the minor premiership for the 2006-07 season claiming a end of season record of 28 wins and only 5 losses. This included an all time NBL record breaking 21 game winning streak marking the Bullets most successfull season since 1979. After defeating the Sydney Kings in the semis Brisbane made their first grand final in the NBL since 1990. The Bullets took the Finals series 3-1 over Melbourne Tigers to be crowned 2006/07 NBL Champions.

Honour roll

Source: www.nbl.com.au Leroy Loggins playing for the Brisbane Bullets in the late 90s. ... Shane Heal (born September 6, 1971 in Victoria, Australia) is a professional and Olympics basketball player. ...

Season-by-Season

Current roster

Brisbane Bullets Current Roster
Head Coach: Joey Wright				Edit
F	22		Callum Baynes #	(QLD)
G	8		Stephen Black	(VIC; AIS)
F	24		Dillon Boucher	(NZ)
C	50		Mark Bradtke	(SA)
G	3		CJ Bruton	(Kansas;Indian Hills Junior College)
G	25		Ebi Ere *	(Oklahoma;Oklahoma University)
G	1		Adam Gibson	(TAS; AIS)
G	9		Mick Hill	(VIC)
G/F	6		Sam Mackinnon	(VIC)
F	45		Dusty Rychart *	(Grand Rapids; University of Minnesota)
G/F	4		Brad Williamson	(QLD)
* = Import, # = Development Player				Brisbane Bullets

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References

1. ^ Brisbane Bullets v NZ Breakers. bcec.com.au. Retrieved on 28 September 2006.

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See also

• 2006-07 NBL Season

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External links

• the Brisbane Bullets Official website
• The Official Bullets Team Blog
• The Official National Basketball League website