Perth Breakers
| Perth Lynx | |
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| Leagues | WNBL |
| Founded | 1988 |
| History |
Perth Breakers 1988; 1990–2001 Perth Lynx 2001–2010; 2015–present West Coast Waves 2010–2015 |
| Arena | Bendat Basketball Centre |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Location | Perth, Western Australia |
| Team colors | Red and black |
| CEO | Troy Georgiu |
| Head coach | Andy Stewart |
| Team captain |
Toni Farnworth Sami Whitcomb |
| Ownership | Jack Bendat |
| Championships | 1 (1992) |
| Website | PerthLynx.com |
The Perth Lynx are an Australian women's professional basketball team in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). Based in Perth, Western Australia, the Lynx are the only team representing Western Australia in the WNBL. The club was owned by Basketball Western Australia from 2001 to 2015 until Perth Wildcats chairman and owner Dr. Jack Bendat purchased the licence of the team in April 2015.
Originally formed as the Perth Breakers in 1988, the club was successful for many years under that moniker. The Breakers appeared in the WNBL finals every year between 1991 and 2000 (barring 1997), winning a championship in 1992 under coach Tom Maher. Australian basketball legends such as Robyn Maher, Tully Bevilaqua and Michele Timms played for the Breakers during this period.
After a change of ownership in 2001 saw Basketball Western Australia take over operations of the franchise, the Breakers were re-branded as the Perth Lynx. However, the team failed to qualify for the postseason during the Perth Lynx moniker, as they finished no higher than seventh between 2001/02 and 2009/10. Regardless of the team's lack of on-court success, the Lynx were able to lure some star players to the program including Carly Wilson, Shelley Hammonds, Samantha Richards, Rohanee Cox and Deanna Smith.
In 2010, the Lynx were re-branded as the West Coast Waves. In their first season as the Waves, the team finished with a record of 8 wins and 14 losses, its most successful season in over a decade. However, the following four seasons were not as successful, as the Waves won a total of 11 games between 2011/12 and 2014/15. In three seasons under coach Kennedy Kereama between 2012 and 2015, the Waves finished bottom of the ladder each season.
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