West Sydney Razorbacks
The West Sydney Razorbacks (known in its final season as the Sydney Spirit) were an Australian professional basketball team that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL). The club was based in Sydney, New South Wales.
| West Sydney Razorbacks | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Pigs |
| Leagues | NBL |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| History | West Sydney Razorbacks 1998–2008 Sydney Spirit 2008–2009 |
| Arena | State Sports Centre |
| Capacity | 5,006 |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Team colors | Navy, red, gold, grey |
| Championships | 0 |
| Retired numbers | 2 (32, 45) |
They were the second team to represent Sydney's west in the NBL, several years after the Fosters (West Sydney) Westars were largely absorbed in a merger with the Sydney Supersonics to form the Sydney Kings. After the demise of the Sydney Kings in 2008, the Razorbacks rebranded themselves as Sydney Spirit to appeal to the greater Sydney community, as they were the sole remaining Sydney-based NBL team prior to the rebirth of the Kings in 2010. The experiment failed and the Spirit folded in 2009.
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