South Adelaide Basketball Club
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| South Adelaide Basketball Club | |
| Established | 1948 |
| Team Colours | Blue, Red and White |
| Home Venue | Marion Stadium |
South Adelaide Basketball Club was formed in 1948. It was one of the founding clubs of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in South Australia
South Australia
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. The club has had much success with both Senior & Junior teams. The Men's ABL
Central Australian Basketball League
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team has won many premiership flags, the most recent coming during the 1998 winter season.
The club still holds the Australian Basketball record of 51 straight wins in one season, being set in 1965. The club has developed many champions who have gone on to play in the NBL
National Basketball League (Australia)
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and represent Australia in the Summer Olympics.