PAST CLUBS

BEVAN

Bevan was the WBA’s 2nd oldest club established in 1970. Bevan’s on court success is evident by the fact they hold the record for the most MA premierships in the WBA.
Bevan started with 2 Bevan Cres School teams in 1970 wearing Black/White uniforms under the name “Bevan Knights”. In 1971 they entered their first Senior teams & changed their colours to Green/Gold.

In the Mid-late 70’s Centrals, Hawks and later Iron Knob joined Bevan to further bolster the clubs size & strength and change the clubs colours to Red/White. In the mid 80’s Bevan inherited the name Bevan Braves.

In the 80’s Chris Blakemore played his junior basketball in Whyalla for Bevan Braves before he moved to Adelaide in 1991 to play for the 36ers alongside the likes of Brett Maher & Mark Davis.

Life member Darren Quinn played for Bevan for most his career. Darren is Whyalla’s most decorated local basketballer having won an amazing 20 MA MVP’s & over 20 Premierships more than any other player by a very long margin, and a feat unlikely to ever be beaten.

Whyalla’s most decorated female player, Angela Marino, was Bevan Brave. After numerous local premierships in WA grade as a junior Angela left Whyalla as a teenager to play WNBL for the Canberra Capitals & Adelaide Lightning. Where she won 2 WNBL premiership’s. She also represented New Zealand in the 2008 Olympics.

ALL PAST CLUBS

SHARKS

Sharks Basketball club was started by a group of policemen in 1988. In the early years Organisation & administration of Sharks including a monthly gazette featuring awards such as the Gummy Shark award was done by Greg “Toots” & Cindy Turner & Phil & Debbie Twiggs.

1955 – GIANTS

GIANTS– Starting in 1955 making them won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla.

1955 – JAFFA’S

JAFFAS – Starting in 1955 Jaffas were won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla.

1955 – MORMONS / LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)

LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)–In 1955 the Mormons basketball club became one of the WBA’s founding clubs.

1955 – POSTALS

POSTALS – Are one of the founding clubs of the WBA. They started as a group of workers from the South Australian Postal Institute.

1955 – TIGERS

TIGERS–In 1955 the Tigers beat the 30 -9 in the 1st season of International rules Basketball ever Played in Whyalla.

1957 – KNIGHTS

PAST CLUBSThe Knights Basketball Club came into being at the start of the 1957/8 season with the formation of an U16 boys team to enter the new competition created by the association. The team was made up by a number of school friends and who played colts football for...