The Hobart Devils (also known as Hobart Tassie Devils) are a defunct professional basketball team that competed in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
History
The Hobart Devils debuted in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 1983 season. The team played their home games at Kingborough Sports Centre from 1983 to 19881 before moving to the Derwent Entertainment Centre in 1989, where they stayed until folding in 1996.2
During Devils home games, the home court arena was often referred to as the "Devils Den" by local TV commentators. They club was known as Hobart Tassie Devils from 1987 to 1995, but reverted to Hobart Devils in its final season.3 The Devils' most successful season was in 1987 when they recorded 14 wins.
Honour roll
| NBL Championships: | None |
| NBL Finals Appearances: | None |
| NBL Grand Final Appearances: | None |
| NBL Most Valuable Players: | Joe Hurst (1988) |
| NBL Grand Final MVPs: | None |
| All-NBL First Team: | Steve Carfino (1986, 1987) |
| All-NBL Second Team: | Paul Stanley (1987), Joe Hurst (1988) |
| NBL Rookie of the Year: | Justin Cass (1990) |
| NBL Most Improved Player: | Andrew Svaldenis (1992) |
| NBL Best Defensive Player: | None |
| NBL Top Point Scorer: | Paul Stanley (920 pts; 1987) |
| NBL Coach of the Year: | None |
Season by season
| NBL champions | League champions | Runners-up | Finals berth |
| Season | Tier | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||
| Hobart Devils | ||||||||||
| 1983 | 1 | NBL | 8th | 22 | 2 | 20 | .091 | Did not qualify | Keith Scott | |
| 1984 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 23 | 4 | 19 | .174 | Did not qualify | Danny Adamson | |
| 1985 | 1 | NBL | 14th | 26 | 2 | 24 | .077 | Did not qualify | Charlie Ammit | |
| 1986 | 1 | NBL | 11th | 26 | 9 | 17 | .346 | Did not qualify | Dave Adkins | |
| Hobart Tassie Devils | ||||||||||
| 1987 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 26 | 14 | 12 | .538 | Did not qualify | Dave Adkins | |
| 1988 | 1 | NBL | 9th | 24 | 10 | 14 | .417 | Did not qualify | Dave Adkins | |
| 1989 | 1 | NBL | 10th | 24 | 8 | 16 | .333 | Did not qualify | Dave AdkinsGordie McLeodTom Maher | |
| 1990 | 1 | NBL | 12th | 26 | 8 | 18 | .308 | Did not qualify | Tom Maher | |
| 1991 | 1 | NBL | 12th | 26 | 8 | 18 | .308 | Did not qualify | Tom Maher | |
| 1992 | 1 | NBL | 11th | 24 | 9 | 15 | .375 | Did not qualify | Cal Bruton | |
| 1993 | 1 | NBL | 13th | 26 | 6 | 20 | .231 | Did not qualify | Cal BrutonBill Tomlinson | |
| 1994 | 1 | NBL | 14th | 26 | 2 | 24 | .077 | Did not qualify | Bill Tomlinson | |
| 1995 | 1 | NBL | 14th | 26 | 4 | 22 | .154 | Did not qualify | Bill Tomlinson | |
| Hobart Devils | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 1 | NBL | 12th | 26 | 8 | 18 | .308 | Did not qualify | Bill Tomlinson | |
| Regular season record | 351 | 94 | 257 | .268 | 0 regular season champions | |||||
| Finals record | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 NBL championships | |||||
As of the end of the 1996 season
*Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season.h
External links
References
Stubbs, Brett (19 May 2019). "After 40 years, the Kingborough Sports Centre has become a maker of memories". themercury.com.au. Retrieved 9 March 2024. https://www.themercury.com.au/entertainment/after-40-years-the-kingborough-sports-centre-has-become-a-maker-of-memories/news-story/8883e2039ed7216d8ef4a3fb590144a9 ↩
"Tasmania secures new NBL team for 2021/22 season, first since Hobart Devils in 1996". ABC News. ABC News Australia. July 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2024. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-02/tasmania-gets-nbl-team-hobart/12414588 ↩
"Hobart Devils". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160319144945/http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?Hobart%20Devils ↩