The South East Queensland Stars were an Australian professional basketball team that competed in the

Women's National Basketball League The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is the pre-eminent professional women's basketball league in Australia. It is currently composed of eight teams. The league was founded in 1981 and is the women's counterpart to the National Baske ...

(WNBL) for one season. The team was based in the South East Queensland city of

Logan Logan may refer to: Places * Mount Logan (disambiguation) Australia * Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud * Logan City, local gover ...

History

The South East Queensland Stars were founded in March 2015 and entered the WNBL in the 2015–16 season. The team was highlighted by coach Shane Heal and Australian Opal Erin Phillips. In February 2016, Stars chairman Jarrod Sierocki placed the team into liquidation and ceased operations immediately, citing financial losses and a lack of crowd and sponsor support. Incoming sponsors

La Trobe Financial La Trobe Financial is an Australian credit asset management firm specialising in asset management and credit. It offers real estate credit, investment account offerings and private wealth management. The CEO is Mr. Chris Andrews. La Trobe Finan ...

and Griffith University set up a rescue package that let the Stars play out their last five games of the season.WNBL: South East Queensland Stars drama a concern but Melbourne Boomers show way forward
/ref>Hides, Mark (February 5, 2016)
''WNBL: SEQ Stars saved but coach Shane Heal pushed out by sponsor''
ABC News. Retrieved 2016-02-10. Coach Heal was replaced for the final five games of the season by

Paul Goriss Paul Goriss is an Australian basketball coach who coaches the University of Canberra Capitals. He is an assistant coach of the Australian women's national basketball team (the Opals) and for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. Biography Paul Goris ...

References

{{Queensland Sports Teams Sporting clubs in Brisbane Basketball teams in Queensland Basketball teams established in 2015 2015 establishments in Australia Basketball teams disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in Australia South East Queensland