USC Rip City
Basketball team in Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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USC Rip City is a former NBL1 North club based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The club was a division of the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) Basketball Association, with the Rip City playing their home games at UniSC Arena.
2016
USC Rip City
2017–2023
| USC Rip City | |
|---|---|
| History | Sunshine Coast Rip 2016 USC Rip City 2017–2023 |
| Location | Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Team colors | Lime green, black & white |
| Championships | 0 |
| Website | SunshineCoastBasketball.com.au |
Club history
The University of the Sunshine Coast Basketball Association was established in 2008.[1] The Sunshine Coast Rip competed in the Southern Basketball League (SBL) in 2014 and 2015.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2016, the Sunshine Coast Rip debuted in the Queensland Basketball League (QBL).[6][7][8]
In 2017, the club name was changed to USC Rip City.[9] In 2020, USC Rip City joined the NBL1 North, which replaced the QBL.[10] When the 2020 NBL1 season did not go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club competed in the Queensland State League (QSL).[11]
In the 2022 NBL1 season, the men's team reached the NBL1 North Grand Final,[12] where they lost the best-of-three series 2–0 to the Gold Coast Rollers.[13][14][15]
In October 2023, USC Rip City withdrew from the 2024 NBL1 North season.[16]