Gold Coast Blaze
Established	2007/08
Team Colours	Aqua, Yellow and White
Home Venue	Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast, Queensland
Major Sponsor	TBA
Championships	None
Team History	Gold Coast Blaze (2007-Present)
Chief Executive	David Claxton
Coach	Brendan Joyce
Captain	James Harvey/Scott McGregor
Website	http://www.blazegc.com.au/

The Gold Coast Blaze is a future team in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The Blaze will compete in their inaugural season in 2007/08. The club is based on the Gold Coast and will join three other NBL clubs competing from Queensland. The Blaze are not related to the previous Gold Coast representative in the NBL, the Gold Coast Rollers. Their first game in the NBL will be against defending champions Brisbane Bullets on September 19, 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Gold Coast was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of $127 million and is linked by a covered walkway to Conrad Jupiters. ... “Gold Coast” redirects here. ... James Harvey (born February 15, 1979, in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL. Harvey currently plays for the West Sydney Razorbacks and previously played for the Perth Wildcats. ... Scott McGregor (born February 5, 1976, in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL. McGregor currently captains the West Sydney Razorbacks. ... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ... “Gold Coast” redirects here. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... The Gold Coast Rollers were an Australian basketball team, that played in Gold Coast, Queensland, in the National Basketball League. ... The Brisbane Bullets are a professional basketball team competing in Australias National Basketball League. ...

History

The first official reports of a new Gold Coast franchise surfaced in September 2006.^[1] Former Gold Coast Rollers head coach Dave Claxton spearheaded a bid for a new NBL license for the Gold Coast. On November 21, 2006 the NBL Board officially accepted the bid and announced the addition of a new Gold Coast franchise and reported that the club would compete out of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.^[2] The Gold Coast Rollers were an Australian basketball team, that played in Gold Coast, Queensland, in the National Basketball League. ... The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Gold Coast was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of $127 million and is linked by a covered walkway to Conrad Jupiters. ...

At the beginning of 2007 the newly founded Gold Coast franchise held a competition to name the club.^[3] The franchise offered four options to choose from including the 'Heat', 'Marlins', 'Flyers' and 'Waves', as well as the ability to suggest another alternative. On February 23 the franchise announced that it would compete under the 'Blaze' moniker.^[4] Despite the 'Heat' name being voted the most popular in the naming competition, club officials decided it would be best to steer clear of the name following objections from the NBA, due to the name being held by American franchise the Miami Heat. The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Prior to the official naming of the franchise, the Blaze made their first major signing on January 18 in signing former Wollongong Hawks head coach Brendan Joyce as their inaugural head coach.^[5] Following this signing, two days later the club signed former West Sydney Razorbacks head coach Mark Watkins as the assistant coach.^[6] The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australias National Basketball League (NBL), based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. ... The West Sydney Razorbacks are a professional basketball team competing in Australias National Basketball League. ...

On April 5 the Blaze announced the signing of their first player: former West Sydney Razorbacks captain Scott McGregor ^[7]. The first international signing was announced on May 2 with former Houston Rockets NBA player Juaquin "Hawk" Hawkins, who had met Gold Coast coach Brendan Joyce in California several years before^[8]. The West Sydney Razorbacks are a professional basketball team competing in Australias National Basketball League. ... Scott McGregor (born February 5, 1976, in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian basketball player currently playing in the NBL. McGregor currently captains the West Sydney Razorbacks. ... The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Current Roster

Gold Coast Blaze Current Roster
Head Coach: Brendan Joyce Assistant Coach: Mark Watkins				Edit
F	12		Nic Campbell	(TAS; University of California, Irvine)
F	1		Juaquin Hawkins *	(California; Long Beach State)
G	33		James Harvey	(WA)
F	43		Casey Frank	(New York; Northern Arizona University)
C	30		Ben Melmeth	(NSW; University of Utah)
G	7		Tyson Demos	(AIS)
G	5		Jason Crowe *	(California State University, Northridge)
G	2		Daniel Joyce	(VIC)
F	10		Scott McGregor	(NSW; AIS)
F	11		Pero Cameron	(NZL)
G	0		Anthony Olah #	(QLD)
G	0		Rohan Gray #	(QLD)
* = Import, # = Development Player				Gold Coast Blaze

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Notes

External links

• Official Website
• Game on Gold Coast website
• Official NBL website