Penrith Panthers (basketball)

Penrith Panthers
LeaguesNBL1 East
ArenaPenrith Valley Regional Sports Centre
LocationPenrith, Australia
Team colorsblack, cyan
   
Websitepenrithbasketball.net
penrithpanthers.nbl.com.au

Penrith Panthers is an Australian basketball club based in Penrith, Australia. The Panthers have played in the NBL1 East conference within the Australian NBL1 since 2023.[1] For the 2026 season, the men’s NBL1 team will be coached by Matt Porter,[2] and the women's NBL1 team will be coached by Liam Cavanagh-Downs.[3]

History

In November 2022, it was announced that the Panthers would be joining NBL1 East for the 2023 season.[4]

Notable Players

Tahlia Tupaea, a WNBL player who started her career as a junior at Penrith

References

  1. ^ "2023 NBL1 East Teams Announced". penrithbasketball.net. Penrith Panthers Basketball. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "2026 NBL1 EAST MENS HEAD COACH ANNOUNCEMENT". facebook.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "NBL1 EAST 2026 WOMEN'S HEAD COACH". facebook.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "2023 NBL1 East Teams Announced". BNSW.com. Basketball New South Wales. Retrieved January 8, 2025.