Perth Wildcats
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| League | NBL | ||
| Founded | 1982 | ||
| History |
Westate Wildcats 1982–1983 Perth Wildcats 1984–present |
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| Arena | Perth Arena | ||
| Capacity | 14,846 | ||
| Location | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Team colours | Red and black |
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| General manager | Nick Marvin | ||
| Head coach | Trevor Gleeson | ||
| Team captain | Damian Martin | ||
| Ownership | Jack Bendat | ||
| Championships | 7 (1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016) | ||
| Retired numbers | 6 (6, 7, 14, 15, 21, 30) | ||
| Website | Wildcats.com.au | ||
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The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, known colloquially as "The Jungle". Their sister team, the Perth Lynx, play in the Women's National Basketball League.
The Wildcats are the highest-drawing and most successful team in the league, having won NBL championships in 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014 and 2016, placing the team three ahead of the Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne United and New Zealand Breakers, each of whom have four championships. Since 1987, the Wildcats have featured in 31-straight NBL Finals, an accomplishment matched by no other professional sports team in Australia.
In 1979, the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia was formed. It took another three years of lobbying by the Perth basketball community, led by personalities like Gordon Ellis, before a team in Western Australia became a reality. Formed in 1982 as the Westate Wildcats, the Wildcats became the first, and so far only, Western Australian team to compete in the NBL. The team was initially coached by Henry Daigle and captained by Mike Ellis, and they played out of Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium. They struggled to make an impact in their first season, finishing 10th with a 10–16 win/loss record.
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