Geelong United Basketball
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Leagues | Big V Victorian Junior Basketball League Country Basketball League |
Founded | 2019 |
Arena | AWA Alliance Bank Stadium Geelong Arena |
Location | Geelong, Victoria |
Team colors | Navy & White |
CEO | Mark Neeld |
Website | Geelong United Basketball |
Geelong United Basketball is a basketball association in Geelong, Victoria.
The city of Geelong and its surrounding region had two large associations fighting for resources over a 20-year period. Basketball Geelong had a strong club competition focusing on junior programs where as Corio Bay Basketball Association had a more adult orientated program focusing on social basketball competitions. Geelong United Basketball was established in 2019 as a joint partnership of Basketball Geelong and Corio Bay.[1][2]
Geelong United enter teams in the Victorian Junior Basketball League, the Country Basketball League, and the Big V Youth Leagues. They also manage the Corio Bay Stingrays senior teams in the Big V and oversee the Geelong Supercats in the NBL1 South.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Local basketball: Geelong United colours and logos unveiled in partnership launch". Geelong Advertiser. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Local sport: Geelong United prepared on and off the court for senior club debut". Geelong Advertiser. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "FAQ's". geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Geelong United Basketball Commission". geelongunitedbasketball.com.au. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External links[]
- Big V teams
- Basketball teams established in 2019
- 2019 establishments in Australia
- Basketball teams in Victoria (Australia)
- Sport in Geelong