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 | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | NBL1 East |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Arena | Hills Sports Stadium |
| Location | Castle Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Team colors | Green, White & Red |
| Website | HillsHornets.com.au |
Club history
editBackground
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editA number of former Hornets representative players have gone on to play professionally in Australia and overseas:[12]
- AJ Ogilvy, a former Hornet[13] who currently plays with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL), the full professional men's league in Australia.
- Julian Kazzouh, a Hornets junior product who played professionally, last with the Sydney Kings of the NBL. An injury ended his last active season prematurely.[14]
- Josh Green, an NBA prospect[15] playing college basketball for Arizona.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Hills Basketball Association". Basketball New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ lmpngadmin. "ABOUT". Hills Hornets Basketball Association Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Ward, Courtney (18 March 2019). "Balsar's Cubs stung by Hills Hornets". South Coast Register. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Hills Hornets". SportsTG. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Kein. "Thrilling overtime win sees Hills Hornets clinch championship gold in U14 national club championships". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "History - Waratah Basketball League". SportsTG. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "League Champions - Womens National Wheelchair Basketball League". SportsTG. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ lmpngadmin. "PLAY". Hills Hornets Basketball Association Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Fred Caterson Reserve". www.thehills.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Live Guide: Hills Sports Stadium". Live Guide. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Hills Basketball Stadium officially opens". www.thehills.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ lmpngadmin. "REP HISTORY". Hills Hornets Basketball Association Inc. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "King Ogilvy's Euro vision". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Community in focus for Khazzouh". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Gardner, David. "Preps Star Josh Green Is Ready to Commit". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Josh Green is an Aussie first, basketball player second". ESPN.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.