Sydney Supersonics
The Sydney Supersonics are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) before they merged with the West Sydney Westars to form the Sydney Kings in 1988.
| Sydney Supersonics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | NBL |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1987 |
| History | City of Sydney Astronauts 1979-1981 Sydney Supersonics 1982-1987 |
| Arena | Alexandria Stadium (1979-1985) State Sports Centre (1986-1987) |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Team colors | Dark Green, Yellow, White |
| Championships | 0 |
Honour Roll
| NBL Championships: | None |
| NBL Finals Appearances: | 2 (1983, 1986) |
| NBL Grand Final appearances: | None |
| NBL Most Valuable Players: | Owen Wells (1983) |
| NBL Grand Final MVPs: | None |
| All-NBL First Team: | Tiny Pinder (1985) |
| NBL Coach of the Year: | None |
| NBL Rookie of the Year: | None |
| NBL Most Improved Player: | None |
| NBL Best Defensive Player: | None |
Season by season
| Season | Division | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head Coach | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||
| City of Sydney Astronauts | |||||||||
| 1979 | 1 | NBL | 7th | 18 | 8 | 10 | .444 | Did Not Qualify | Charlie Ammit |
| 1980 | 1 | NBL | 10th | 22 | 7 | 15 | .318 | Did Not Qualify | Charlie Ammit |
| 1981 | 1 | NBL | 9th | 22 | 8 | 14 | .364 | Did Not Qualify | Charlie Ammit |
| Sydney Supersonics | |||||||||
| 1982 | 1 | NBL | 12th | 26 | 7 | 19 | .269 | Did Not Qualify | Charlie Ammit |
| 1983 | 1 | NBL | 1st | 22 | 19 | 3 | .864 | Did Not Qualify in Divisional-Finals, 2–1 | Owen Wells |
| 1984 | 1 | NBL | 9th | 24 | 3 | 21 | .125 | Did Not Qualify | Owen Wells |
| 1985 | 1 | NBL | 11th | 26 | 9 | 17 | .346 | Did Not Qualify | Paul Coughter |
| 1986 | 1 | NBL | 6th | 26 | 14 | 12 | .538 | Lost in Elimination-Finals to Brisbane Bullets, 100–82 | Owen Wells |
| 1987 | 1 | NBL | 10th | 26 | 9 | 17 | .346 | Did Not Qualify | Ken Cole |
| Regular season record | 212 | 84 | 128 | .396 | |||||
| Playoff record | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |||||
As of the end of the 1987 season
*Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season.
Source: Sydney Supersonics Year by Year
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