Hobart Devils

Defunct basketball team from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Hobart Devils

Nickname| Tassie Devils
Leagues| NBL
Founded| 1983
Dissolved| 1996
History| Hobart Devils
1983–1986; 1996
Hobart Tassie Devils
1987–1995
Arena| Kingborough Sports Centre (1983–88)
Derwent Entertainment Centre (1989–96)
Capacity| 1,800 (Kingborough)
5,400 (DEC)
Location| Hobart, Tasmania
Team colors| Green, Red, Yellow, White
Championships| 0

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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

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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 1988[1] 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

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NBL Championships:  | None

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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

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NBL champions | League champions | Runners-up | Finals berth

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Season  | Tier  | League  | Regular season  | Post-season  | Head coach

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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 Adkins
Gordie McLeod
Tom 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 Bruton
Bill 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

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Hobart Devils". andthefoul.net. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016.

## External links

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* andthefoul.net profile

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