Bendigo Spirit
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| Leagues | WNBL |
| Founded | 2007 |
| History |
Bendigo Spirit 2007–present |
| Arena | Schweppes Centre |
| Capacity | 2,000+ |
| Location | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Team colors | Dodger blue, orange |
| Main sponsor | Bendigo Bank |
| Head coach | Simon Pritchard |
| Championships | 2 (2013, 2014) |
Bendigo Spirit is one of three Victorian basketball teams in the Australian Women's National Basketball League. The team, based in the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, joined the competition from the 2007/08 season.
Notable past and current players for the team include World Championship winner Kristi Harrower, Canadian national team member Chelsea Aubry and Kelsey Griffin.
The Bendigo Spirit were formed in 2007 and started playing out of Bendigo Stadium, the first side based in regional Victoria. Coached by Bernie Harrower, the team was led by his daughter, Australian Opal and captain, Kristi Harrower. The Spirit have won the WNBL Championship twice (2013 & 2014) led by the likes of Harrower, Gabrielle Richards, Kelly Wilson as well as imports Chelsea Aubry and the now naturalised, Kelsey Griffin.
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