Gold Coast Blaze
former basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL)
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.
History
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. The franchise was initially owned by Claxton and local businessmen Tom Tate and Owen Tomlinson. It was announced that the team would play its home games at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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.
Brendan Joyce was the team's inaugural head coach, 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.
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