The Hobart Devils were an Australia

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n basketball

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 team that played in Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

, Tasmania

Tasmania

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, in the National Basketball League

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. The team was the only representative from the state of Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

 for the majority of its tenure, but was one of three teams (the Geelong Supercats

Geelong Supercats

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 and the Gold Coast Rollers

Gold Coast Rollers

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 being the other two) that had their NBL licenses revoked by the league directors in 1996 due to financial difficulties. While not the first time teams had folded in the league, the sudden departure of the Devils, Supercats and Rollers signified that the NBL's successful era (between late 1980s and early 1990s) was truly over.

The state of Tasmania has not fielded a side in the NBL since the departure of the Devils and the re-emergence of any Tasmanian sides in the near future seems unlikely.

The club played out of the Kingborough Sports Centre

Kingborough Sports Centre

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 from 1983-1988. From the 1989 NBL season they then moved into the larger and more modern Derwent Entertainment Centre

Derwent Entertainment Centre

Derwent Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose arena and is the primary venue, in Hobart, for large indoor functions/events. It was constructed in 1989 and is situated in between the waterfront of the River Derwent, the Brooker Highway and Tattersalls Park.Between 1989 and 1996, it was the home of...

 where they stayed until folding in 1996. During Devils home games the DEC was often referred to as the "Devils Den" by local TV commentators.

The club was known as Hobart Tassie Devils from 1987 to 1995, but reverted to Hobart Devils in its final season.

Imports in the Devils side included: (1983) Eric Bailey, Curtis Coleman, (1984) Eric Bailey, Danny Adamson, (1985) Curtis Coleman, Ollie Johnson, (1986) Jeff Acres, Steve Carfino

Steve Carfino

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, (1987) Steve Carfino, Paul "Spike" Stanley, (1988) Greg Giddings (cut mid season, replaced with Kelvin Scarborough, "Jumpin'" Joe Hurst, (1989) Joe Hurst, Kevin van Veldhuizen (cut mid season, replaced with Paul Stanley), (1990) Dan Krebs, Steve Phyfe, (1991) Jason Reese, Wayne Engelstad, (1992) Anthony Welch, Ken McFadden (both cut), replaced by Joe Hurst, Donald Whiteside, (1993) Donald Whiteside, Jim "Magilla the Gorilla" Havrilla (cut, replaced by Mike Kelly), (1994) Calvin Talford, Lamont Middelton (cut, replaced by Keith Nelson), (1995) Jerome Scott, Andre Moore, (1996) Jerome Scott, Jonathon Roberts

Other players of note included: Wayne "Big Mac" McDaniel, Gordie McLeod

Gordon McLeod (basketball)

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 and Cal Bruton

Cal Bruton

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Honour Roll

NBL Championships:	None
NBL Finals Appearances:	None
NBL Grand Final Appearances:	None
NBL Most Valuable Players:	Joe Hurst (1988)
NBL Grand Final MVPs:	None
All-NBL First Team:	Steve Carfino Steve Carfino Steve Carfino is a former basketball player, who played for the University of Iowa in college basketball and later in the Australian National Basketball League. After retiring he became a television commentator, focusing on basketball, occasionally covering other sports... (1986-87)
All-NBL Second Team:	Paul Stanley (1987)
NBL Rookie of the Year:	Justin Cass (1990)
NBL Most Improved Player:	Andrew Svaldenis (1992)
NBL Best Defensive Player:	None
NBL Top Point Scorer:	Paul Stanley 35.4 ppg (1987)