Mandurah Magic

Mandurah Magic
Mandurah Magic logo
LeaguesNBL1 West
Founded1990
HistoryMen:
Kanyana Kings
1990–1993
Mandurah Kings
1994–1995
Mandurah Magic
1996–present
Women:
Mandurah Magic
1996–present
ArenaMandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre
LocationMandurah, Western Australia
Team colorsRed, gold, black
ChairmanCliff Kearns
General managerBrent Barclay
Head coachM: Mark Utley
W: Vlad Alava
Championships1
WebsiteMandurahMagic.com.au

Mandurah Magic is an NBL1 West club based in Mandurah, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Magic play their home games at Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre.

Club history

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Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA) was established in 1957.[1] In 1983, MBA moved into the Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre following the stadium's completion of four new courts.[1]

The Kanyana Kings men's team was established in Mandurah in 1990,[2] with Don Mihovilovich as the inaugural coach.[3] The Kings finished their inaugural State Basketball League (SBL) season in second place with a 20–6 record.[2] The Kanyana name was dropped in 1994[4] before a full rebrand to the Mandurah Magic took place in 1996 alongside the inclusion of a women's team.[2][5][6]

In 2003, the women's team reached the SBL Grand Final for the first time, where they were defeated 73–44 by the Perry Lakes Hawks.[7] In 2004, the women were crowned minor premiers for the first time after finishing the regular season in first place with a 17–3 record.[5] In 2005, the Magic reached their second SBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 59–54 by the Willetton Tigers.[8] In 2006, they were crowned minor premiers for the second time after finishing the regular season in first place with a team-best 19–3 record.[5] They went on to reach their third SBL Grand Final in four years, where they lost 56–53 to the Lakeside Lightning.[8] In 2009, the Magic reached their fourth SBL Grand Final,[9][10][11] where they were defeated 73–63 by the Tigers.[12][13][14]

In 2012, the men's team reached the playoffs for the first time since 1999.[15]

Due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre, the Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the Rockingham Flames' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex.[16][17]

In 2017, the women reached their fifth SBL Grand Final,[18] where they were defeated 59–48 by the Hawks.[19] In 2018, the Magic reached their sixth SBL Grand Final,[20][21][22][23] where they were defeated 75–64 by the Lightning despite leading 64–54 with 5:30 remaining in the game.[24]

In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as NBL1 West.[25][26] In the inaugural NBL1 West season, the Magic men advanced out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in club history.[27]

After finishing at the bottom of the ladder in 2023,[28] the Magic men finished the 2024 regular season in fourth place with a 13–9 record behind 34 points per game from league MVP, Joel Murray.[29] They went on to reach their first ever grand final with a 91–88 overtime win over the Joondalup Wolves in the preliminary final.[28][30][31][32] In the grand final, the Magic defeated the Willetton Tigers 91–89 to win their maiden NBL1 West championship. Murray was named grand final MVP for his team-high 30 points.[33][34][35]

Accolades

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Women

Men

References

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  1. ^ a b "About MBA". mandurahmagic.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "MANDURAH MAGIC/KANYANA KINGS PAST PLAYERS NIGHT". SportsTG.com. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Ben (29 April 2022). "NBL1 West: Mandurah Magic star Casey Mihovilovich to break all-time state basketball league games record". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2024. ...and her father is Don Mihovilovich, inaugural coach of the Kanyana Kings (the Magic's forerunner in Mandurah).
  4. ^ "MSBL History". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "2015 SBL Media Guide". SportsTG.com. p. 37. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  6. ^ "WSBL History". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
  7. ^ "PERRY LAKES HAWKS 73 defeated MANDURAH MAGIC 44 on 5/9/2003". BasketballWA.asn.au. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004.
  8. ^ a b "Past Champions". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Grand Final teams set to rumble". SportsTG.com. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Magic advance to Grand Final". SportsTG.com. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Tigers & Magic set for battle". SportsTG.com. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Tigers Claim Fifth Championship". SportsTG.com. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Tigers break Magic's spell". SportsTG.com. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  14. ^ Cox, Karena (26 August 2009). "Magic women lose grand final". MandurahMail.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
  15. ^ Coleman, Hannah (2 August 2012). "Magic set for showdown with Eagles (Men's quarter finals preview)". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  16. ^ "2016 SBL Fixtures Released". SportsTG.com. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  17. ^ Rake, Justin (15 December 2016). "Mandurah Magic set for homecoming". mandurahmail.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016.
  18. ^ "MIEGEL, MAGIC LOOK TO TURN EXCITEMENT INTO GRAND FINAL GLORY". SBL.asn.au. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  19. ^ "FARNWORTH INSPIRES PERRY LAKES TO SEVENTH WOMEN'S SBL CHAMPIONSHIP". SBL.asn.au. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  20. ^ Rake, Justin (28 August 2018). "From down and out to up and about: The Mandurah Magic's journey back to the SBL's promise land". MandurahMail.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  21. ^ Rake, Justin (28 August 2018). "'We've got another level': Milo hoping sixth time's the charm in grand final". MandurahMail.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  22. ^ Rake, Justin (29 August 2018). "Rivalry renewed: Mandurah Magic looking forward to grand final showdown with Lakeside". MandurahMail.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  23. ^ "MAGIC IN BEST FORM AND AT HEALTHIEST AHEAD OF GRAND FINAL". SBL.asn.au. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  24. ^ "LIGHTNING CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP OVER MAGIC WITH 21–0 RUN". SBL.asn.au. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  25. ^ "NBL1 West to tip off in 2021". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  26. ^ Garlepp, Josh (30 October 2020). "State Basketball League to become NBL 1 West as WA clubs agree to unite under national second-tier banner". TheWest.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  27. ^ "NBL1 West Recap | Friday Men's Finals Week 1". NBL1.com.au. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021. By the end of the evening, the Mandurah Magic had advanced out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in club history...
  28. ^ a b Welhan, Monique (4 August 2024). "Mandurah Magic men, Rockingham Flames women through to NBL1 West grand finals". CoastLive.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024.
  29. ^ Pike, Chris (21 July 2024). "NBL1 West Awards Recap 2024". authory.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
  30. ^ Pike, Chris (4 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 West | Preliminary Final Sunday". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024.
  31. ^ Zis, Matt (5 August 2024). "NBL1 West men: Mandurah Magic fairytale rise from last to grand finalist". PerthNow.com.au. Mandurah Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024.
  32. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (9 August 2024). "Mandurah Magic and Willetton Tigers to clash for NBL1 West championship at RAC Arena". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024.
  33. ^ Pike, Chris (10 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 West | Men's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024.
  34. ^ "Mandurah Magic win the 2024 NBL1 West men's championship". NBL1.com.au. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024.
  35. ^ Welhan, Monique (11 August 2024). "From the bottom to the top, Mandurah Magic men crowned NBL1 West champions". CoastLive.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024.
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