Northside Wizards

Northside Wizards is a NBL1 North club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of Northside Basketball Inc., the major administrative basketball organisation in northern Brisbane. The Wizards play their home games at South Pine Sports Complex.

Northside Wizards
LeaguesNBL1 North
HistoryBrisbane Wizards
1993–2002
Northside Wizards
2003–2015; 2020–
ArenaSouth Pine Sports Complex
LocationBrisbane, Queensland
Team colorsNavy, blue & white
     
CEOMark Wrobel
PresidentCameron Meizer
Vice-president(s)Greg Smith
Championships0 (M)
1 (2023) (W)
Websitenorthsidewizards.com

Club history

Northside Basketball's history stems back to 1935 when the Brisbane Women's Basketball Club was formed. In 1951 the name was changed to Brisbane Men's and Women's Basketball and in 1990 it became known as the Brisbane Community Basketball Association. In 1993, the club began trading as the Brisbane Wizards.[1]

Competing in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), the club became known as Northside Wizards in 2003.[2][3][4] In 2010, the women's team reached the QBL grand final, where they lost to the Gladstone Port City Power.[5] The Wizards left the QBL after the 2015 season.[6][7][8]

The Wizards played in the Queensland State League (QSL) in 2020[9][10] and then joined the NBL1 North in 2021.[11]

In 2023, the women's team reached the NBL1 North grand final series, where they defeated the Rockhampton Cyclones 2–0, with 87–52 in game one and 70–59 in game two.[12][13][14]

References
  1. "History". northsidewizards.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. "QABL COMBINED DRAW". qabl.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 15 October 2002. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. "QABL SOUTHERN CROSS DIVISION". qabl.basketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2002. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. "QABL Week 1 Preview". qabl.basketball.net.au. 2 April 2003. Archived from the original on 16 June 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. "Round 1 Game Previews: Men". QABL.basketball.net.au. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  7. "2016 QBL Womens Season Preview". basketballexpression.com. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023.
  8. "Northside Wizard crowned 2016 SBL MEN'S CHAMPIONS". Northside Wizards Basketball. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  9. "2020 QSL Teams – Northside Wizards". basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  10. Williams, Peter (28 October 2020). "2020 QSL team review: Northside Wizards". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. "RedCity Roar and Northside Wizards to enter NBL1 North in 2021". NBL1.com.au. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  12. Pike, Chris (4 August 2023). "NBL1 North Recap | Grand Finals Game 1". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. Pike, Chris (5 August 2023). "NBL1 North Recap | Grand Finals Game 2". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  14. "Northside Wizards crowned NBL1 North women's champions". NBL1.com.au. 5 August 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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