Illawarra Hawks is an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales.
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11 Facts About Illawarra Hawks
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The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League and play their home games at WIN Entertainment Centre, known colloquially as "The Sandpit".
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The Illawarra Hawks are the only remaining NBL team to have competed in every season since the league's inception in 1979.
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The Hawks played out of Beaton Park Stadium, commonly known as "The Snakepit".
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In 1998, the team was renamed the Wollongong Illawarra Hawks and moved into WIN Entertainment Centre, known as the Sandpit, with Beaton Park remaining as their office and training facility.
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Campbell and his small team reached their goal, thanks to the commitment of the Illawarra Hawks community, naming rights sponsor ahm Health Insurance, and a bank guarantee provided by Indian mining magnate Mr Arun Jagatramka from Gujarat NRE.
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The Illawarra Hawks subsequently decided to place themselves into Voluntary Administration on 2 March 2015.
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On 25 March 2015, the Illawarra Hawks secured Multi Civil and Rail as their major sponsor, as the company committed to a one-year deal.
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Illawarra Hawks nabbed the trio of New Zealand sharp shooter Kirk Penney, big man AJ Ogilvy, and US point guard Kevin Lisch.
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The Illawarra Hawks continue to use the stadium as a training facility and play some pre-season games there.
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Illawarra Hawks was the first coach to claim runners-up in the regular season.
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