Bulleen Boomers (Big V)

Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club (BTBC) was established in 1969.{{cite web|url=https://www.bulleenboomers.com.au/about/club-history/|title=Club History|work=BulleenBoomers.com.au|access-date=16 March 2024}} The Bulleen Boomers WNBL team entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the 1984 season after BTBC obtained a licence.{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/melbourne/about-us/|title=About Us|work=wnbl.basketball/melbourne|access-date=16 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=67140|title=Brief History|work=Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316030054/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=67140|archive-date=16 March 2024}}

In 1981, the Boomers were inaugural members of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).{{cite web|url=http://www.seabl.com.au/uploads/media/SEABL_Ladders_history.pdf|title=SEABL Ladders history|work=SEABL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720053750/http://www.seabl.com.au/uploads/media/SEABL_Ladders_history.pdf|archive-date=20 July 2008}} In 1983, the Boomers finished second in the SEABL regular season and went on to reach the ABA National grand final, where they were defeated by the Melbourne Tigers.{{cite web|url=http://www.ababasketball.net.au/aba03.htm|title=ABA PREMIER AND RUNNERS-UP CLUBS|work=ABABasketball.net.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010407085812/http://www.ababasketball.net.au/aba03.htm|archive-date=7 April 2001}} In 1984, the Boomers again finished second in the SEABL regular season and returned to the ABA National grand final, where they won the National championship with a victory over the Chelsea Gulls. In 1985, the Boomers finished third in the SEABL regular season and made their third straight ABA National grand final, where they were defeated by the Kilsyth Cobras.

In 1988, the Boomers won the SEABL East Conference championship{{cite web|url=http://www.seabl.com.au/history/pastchamps.html|title=PAST CHAMPIONS|work=SEABL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020607143621/http://www.seabl.com.au/history/pastchamps.html|archive-date=7 June 2002}}{{cite web|url=http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=47|title=FORMER CHAMPIONS|work=SEABL.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625010622/http://www.seabl.com.au/index.php?id=47|archive-date=25 June 2008}} and returned to the ABA National grand final, where they lost to the Bendigo Braves. In 1989, the Boomers won their second straight SEABL East Conference championship. In 1990, the Boomers finished second in the SEABL South Conference regular season and went on to reach their fifth ABA National grand final, where they defeated the Ballarat Miners to win their second National championship. In 1992, American import guard Drederick Irving played for the Boomers under coach Brett Brown.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-9686-0-0-0&sID=282674&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=23873651|title=Drederick Irving|work=1st Pick Hoops|access-date=21 August 2024}}

Following the 1996 season, the Boomers withdrew from the SEABL.

In 1994, a Bulleen state league women's team emerged in the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL) Division One.{{cite web|url=http://bigv.com.au/index.php?id=865|title=League History 1989 -1999|work=BigV.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310175538/http://bigv.com.au/index.php?id=865|archive-date=10 March 2016}} They withdrew from the CVIBL following the 1995 season. In 1998, Bulleen's men's and women's teams joined the Victorian Basketball League's (VBL) second division. In 1999, the men's team was elevated to the VBL's Premier Division while the women's team won the championship in the VBL's second division.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigv.com.au/index.cgi?sID=17&intArticleID=1946&det=1|title=Women's Champion Teams Year by Year|work=BigV.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070910003600/http://www.bigv.com.au/index.cgi?sID=17&intArticleID=1946&det=1|archive-date=10 September 2007}}

In 2000, the Boomers were members of the inaugural Big V season.{{cite web|url=http://bigv.com.au/index.php?id=877|title=League History 2000 - 2010|work=BigV.com.au|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310175534/http://bigv.com.au/index.php?id=877|archive-date=10 March 2016}} In 2001 and 2002, the women's team reached the Big V grand final, where they lost both times to the Ballarat Miners. In 2006, the men's team dropped down from Championship Division to Division One. In 2009, the men's team reached the Division One grand final series,{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=127406&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9706431|title=Big V Men into Grand Final, Women Bow Out|work=Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club|date=9 August 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318135719/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=127406&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9706431|archive-date=18 March 2024}} where they lost 2–0 to the Sunbury Jets.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=127406&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9824165|title=Big V Men Down to Sunbury in Grand Final Series|work=Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club|date=23 August 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318135913/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=127406&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=9824165|archive-date=18 March 2024}} They subsequently returned to Championship Division in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-7930-0-0-0|title=Past Results|work=Big V|access-date=18 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-913-0-0-0|title=Competitions at BigV|work=Big V|access-date=18 March 2024}} In 2013, the men's team finished as minor premiers but lost in the semi-finals. Future NBA player Ben Simmons featured for the Boomers during the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=127406&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25007407|title=Boomers Big V Season Wrap|work=Bulleen-Templestowe Basketball Club|date=12 August 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318141234/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4600-0-0-0&sID=127406&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25007407|archive-date=18 March 2024}} In 2017, the men's team was relegated to Division One.{{cite web|last=Chalmers|first=Steve|url=https://pickandroll.com.au/p/ultimate-guide-2017-big-v-state-championship-men-season|title=Your ultimate guide to the 2017 Big V State Championship Men season|work=PickAndRoll.com.au|date=9 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318144502/https://pickandroll.com.au/p/ultimate-guide-2017-big-v-state-championship-men-season|archive-date=18 March 2024}} That year, the women's team reached the Championship Division grand final series, where they lost 2–0 to the Sunbury Jets.{{cite web|last=Cowan|first=Geordie|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/sport/sunbury-jets-lift-big-v-basketball-silverware-for-a-second-consecutive-year-after-claiming-state-championship-title/news-story/f1c074a77a5fffea8a431a5d1243a351|title=Sunbury Jets lift Big V basketball silverware for a second consecutive year after claiming State Championship title|work=Herald Sun|date=4 September 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725131350/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north-west/sport/sunbury-jets-lift-big-v-basketball-silverware-for-a-second-consecutive-year-after-claiming-state-championship-title/news-story/f1c074a77a5fffea8a431a5d1243a351?nk=f2dabcfd2b938b865b0c79d5ab4c6915-1721913230|archive-date=25 July 2024}}

In 2022, the women's team reached the Big V Championship Division grand final series,{{cite web|last=Badkin|first=Liam|url=https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/booming-finish-sees-bulleen-through-to-decider/|title=Booming finish sees Bulleen through to decider|work=central.rookieme.com|date=15 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318152402/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/booming-finish-sees-bulleen-through-to-decider/|archive-date=18 March 2024}}{{cite web|last=Badkin|first=Liam|url=https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/four-to-watch-big-v-womens-grand-final/|title=Four to watch: Big V Women's grand final|work=central.rookieme.com|date=19 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318152537/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/four-to-watch-big-v-womens-grand-final/|archive-date=18 March 2024}} where they lost 2–0 to the Wyndham Devils.{{cite web|last=Badkin|first=Liam|url=https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/wyndham-wonderland-as-underdogs-take-game-one/|title=Wyndham wonderland as underdogs take game one|work=central.rookieme.com|date=22 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318152847/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/wyndham-wonderland-as-underdogs-take-game-one/|archive-date=18 March 2024}}{{cite web|last=Badkin|first=Liam|url=https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/wyndham-winners-after-breaking-boomers/|title=Wyndham winners after breaking Boomers|work=central.rookieme.com|date=28 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318151203/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/wyndham-winners-after-breaking-boomers/|archive-date=18 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/bigv/news/big-v-champions-list|title=Big V Champions List|work=BasketballVictoria.com.au|date=1 September 2022|access-date=17 October 2023}} In 2023, the team won the Big V title with an 84–79 overtime victory over Wyndham in the grand final.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/bigv/news/championship-men-and-women-2023-champions-list|title=Championship Men & Women 2023 Champions List!|work=BasketballVictoria.com.au|date=29 August 2023|access-date=17 October 2023}}{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Tara|url=https://wyndham.starweekly.com.au/sport/wyndham-falls-short/|title=Wyndham falls short|work=StarWeekly.com.au|date=30 August 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324143358/https://wyndham.starweekly.com.au/sport/wyndham-falls-short/|archive-date=24 March 2024}} The team returned to the grand final in 2024 and faced Wyndham for the third straight year,{{cite web|url=https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/bigv/news/2024-big-v-championship-night-all-the-information-you-need|title=2024 Big V Championship Night - all the information you need!|work=BasketballVictoria.com.au|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}} where they lost 50–48.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/bigv/news/2024-big-v-championship-winners-crowned|title=2024 Big V Championship Winners Crowned|work=BasketballVictoria.com.au|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}}

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• [https://www.bulleenboomers.com.au/ BTBC's official website]

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