Sutherland Sharks is an Australian basketball club based in Sutherland, Australia. The Sharks play in the

NBL1 East NBL1 East, formerly the Waratah League, is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2021, Basketball New South Wales partnered with the Nat ...

conference within the Australian

NBL1 The NBL1 is a semi-professional basketball league in Australia run by the National Basketball League (NBL). The league consists of five conferences: NBL1 South, NBL1 North, NBL1 Central, NBL1 West and NBL1 East, with each consisting of bot ...

. The Sutherland Sharks sponsor both a men's and women's team.

History

The Sharks have won four titles in the men's NBL1 East (previously known as the Waratah League) in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2023. In the women's NBL1 East, the Sharks have three championships in 1993, 1995, and 2021. In October 2021, the Sharks were unveiled as one of the inaugural 12 teams competing in the NBL1 East league. On August 12, 2023, the Sharks men's club won the 2023 NBL1 East championship in front of a sold-out crowd at the Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre in

Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean ...

. Sutherland would proceed to the 2023 NBL1 National finals where it would represent the East Conference and finish in 4th place in the tournament.

Current Rosters

Men's

Women's

Notable players

* Janet Williams *

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* Wendy Laidlaw *

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* Dominic Gilbert

Notable personnel

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(coach)

References

{{NBL1 East Basketball teams in New South Wales Sports clubs and teams in Sydney Sutherland Shire Basketball teams established in 1993 1993 establishments in Australia Waratah League teams