Manawatu Jets

The Manawatu Jets were a professional basketball team that played in the New Zealand National Basketball League. They played their home games at Arena Manawatu in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The club debuted in the National Basketball League in the competition's inaugural season in 1982, but after finishing last, they were demoted to the Conference Basketball League (CBL). They spent the next two years in the CBL, and after finishing as runners-up in 1984, they were readmitted to the NBL in 1985. However, they were demoted to the CBL again for the 1988 season after finishing last in 1987, but after winning the CBL championship in 1988, the Jets were back in the NBL again for the 1989 season. The 1989 season marked the club's best regular season in their history, finishing the year as mi

Manawatu Jets

The Manawatu Jets were a professional basketball team that played in the New Zealand National Basketball League. They played their home games at Arena Manawatu in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The club debuted in the National Basketball League in the competition's inaugural season in 1982, but after finishing last, they were demoted to the Conference Basketball League (CBL). They spent the next two years in the CBL, and after finishing as runners-up in 1984, they were readmitted to the NBL in 1985. However, they were demoted to the CBL again for the 1988 season after finishing last in 1987, but after winning the CBL championship in 1988, the Jets were back in the NBL again for the 1989 season. The 1989 season marked the club's best regular season in their history, finishing the year as mi