Victoria Giants

Victoria Giants, previously known as the Victoria Titans, was an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne.[1] The Giants competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) between the 1998–99 season and the 2003–04 season, and played their home games at Vodafone Arena when branded as the Titans, and at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre when rebranded as the Giants.

Victoria Giants
LeaguesNBL
Founded1998
Dissolved2004
HistoryVictoria Titans
1998–2002
Victoria Giants
2002–2004
ArenaVodafone Arena
Capacity10,500
LocationMelbourne, Victoria
Team colorsCarolina blue, orange, white, and black
                   
Championships0

Under the Titans name, the team competed in back-to-back NBL Grand Finals in 1999 and 2000, losing to the Adelaide 36ers and Perth Wildcats respectively. After the Titans folded in mid-2002, a group fronted by businessman Peter Fiddes was granted a licence in their place and called the new team the Giants. The club struggled financially for one season before being propped up by Gerry Ryan for the 2003–04 season. Ryan and co-owner Sandy Constantine pulled the team out of the league in 2004, but retained the licence despite the NBL's attempts to take it back.[2]

Honour roll
NBL Championships: None
NBL finals appearances: 4 (1998/99, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02)
NBL Grand Final appearances: 2 (1999, 2000)
NBL Most Valuable Player: None
NBL Grand Final MVP: None
All-NBL First Team: Jason Smith (2001), Chris Anstey (2002)
NBL Coach of the Year: Brian Goorjian (2002)
NBL Rookie of the Year: None
NBL Most Improved Player: None
NBL Best Defensive Player: None
NBL Best Sixth Man: Chris Anstey (2001), Jamahl Mosley (2002)

Season by season
Season Division League Regular Season Post-Season Head Coach Captain Club MVP
Position Played Wins Losses Win %
Victoria Titans
1998–99 1 NBL 4th 26 16 10 .615 Runners-Up in Final against Adelaide 36ers, 2–1 (series) Brian Goorjian Tony Ronaldson Tony Ronaldson
1999–00 1 NBL 4th 28 20 8 .714 Runners-Up in Final against Perth Wildcats, 2–0 (series) Brian Goorjian Tony Ronaldson Jason Smith
2000–01 1 NBL 1st 28 22 6 .786 Lost in Semi-Finals to Townsville Crocodiles, 2–1 (series) Brian Goorjian Tony Ronaldson Chris Anstey
2001–02 1 NBL 1st 30 21 9 .700 Lost in Semi-Finals to Adelaide 36ers, 2–1 (series) Brian Goorjian Tony Ronaldson Chris Anstey
Victoria Giants
2002–03 1 NBL 10th 30 9 21 .300 Did Not Qualify Mark Wright Darryl McDonald Jamahl Mosley
2003–04 1 NBL 11th 33 11 22 .333 Did Not Qualify Mark Wright Rob Feaster Ben Pepper

Logos
  • Former Titans logo (1998–2002)
  • Current Giants logo (2002–2004)

References
  1. Uluc, Olgun (16 October 2015). "The NBL's defunct franchises: Sydney Astronauts, Launceston Casino City, Singapore Slingers, and more". FoxSports.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. Howell, Stephen (19 October 2005). "Victoria back to two teams in NBL". TheAge.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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