Claim: In 1979, a Nunawading Spectres men's team (or Eastside Spectres) entered the National Basketball League (NBL), joining nine other teams for the league's inaugural season; then in 1982, a Nunawading Spectres women's team entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the league's second season.
Evidence: In 1979, a Nunawading Spectres men's team entered the National Basketball League (NBL), joining nine other teams for the league's inaugural season. NBL/WNBL:
Men:
Nunawading Spectres
1979–1986
Eastside Spectres
1987–1991
Women:
Nunawading Spectres
1982–1991
SEABL/NBL1
Men:
Nunawading Spectres
1990–present
Women:
Nunawading Spectres
1992–present In 1982, a Nunawading Spectres women's team entered the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the league's second season.