Hills Hornets is a NBL1 East club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 East. The club is a division of Hills Basketball Association (HBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the Hills District of Sydney.[1] The Hornets play their home games at Hills Basketball Stadium.

Hills Hornets
LeaguesNBL1 East
Founded1984
ArenaHills Sports Stadium
LocationCastle Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Team colorsGreen, White & Red
WebsiteHillsHornets.com.au

Club history

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Background

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The Hills Basketball Association was established in 1984[2] and became incorporated in 1989. In 1995, the association built the Hills Basketball Stadium where the association operates from and acts as the home venue for Hornets games.[3]

Representative Competitions

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The Hills Hornets compete in the various men's and women's competitions[4][5] operated by Basketball New South Wales including the top-tier NBL1 East, formerly known as the Waratah League. The Hornets were runners-up in 2003's Waratah League Men's tournament as well as runners-up in the 1997 & 1998 Premier Division women's tournaments.[6]

The Hornets were also repeat champions of the Women's National Wheelchair Basketball League from 2003 to 2009.[7]

Venue

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The Hornets and most recreational competitions[8] operated by the association, play games at the Hills Basketball Stadium. The stadium is located in the Fred Caterson Reserve[9] in Castle Hill, New South Wales.[10] The stadium was built in 1995 by the association and featured 4 full sized indoor courts, cafe, player/official facilities and the offices of the association. In 2018, the stadium expanded to add new facilities and an additional two courts.[11]

Notable players

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A number of former Hornets representative players have gone on to play professionally in Australia and overseas:[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Hills Basketball Association". Basketball New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ lmpngadmin. "ABOUT". Hills Hornets Basketball Association Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Ward, Courtney (18 March 2019). "Balsar's Cubs stung by Hills Hornets". South Coast Register. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Hills Hornets". SportsTG. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. ^ Kein. "Thrilling overtime win sees Hills Hornets clinch championship gold in U14 national club championships". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. ^ "History - Waratah Basketball League". SportsTG. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. ^ "League Champions - Womens National Wheelchair Basketball League". SportsTG. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. ^ lmpngadmin. "PLAY". Hills Hornets Basketball Association Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Fred Caterson Reserve". www.thehills.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Live Guide: Hills Sports Stadium". Live Guide. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Hills Basketball Stadium officially opens". www.thehills.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  12. ^ lmpngadmin. "REP HISTORY". Hills Hornets Basketball Association Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. ^ "King Ogilvy's Euro vision". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Community in focus for Khazzouh". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. ^ Gardner, David. "Preps Star Josh Green Is Ready to Commit". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Josh Green is an Aussie first, basketball player second". ESPN.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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