Our Club has been part of the Canberra basketball community since the 1980s when we were two separate Clubs (Minstrels and Eveready). Those clubs merged to become a principal basketball club and moved to the southside (Tuggeranong). In 2011, we changed our name to reflect our player base and became the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Basketball Club (or TSC).
Since then, we have built a very successful junior basketball program. We are now one of the largest junior clubs in Canberra fielding 46 junior teams in winter 2025 plus our JPL teams. We also have Senior Prem teams, which we are continuing to grow.
In 2025, we re-branded to SOUTHERN VALLEY SPARTANS BASKETBALL CLUB to better represent our community. This re-brand separates us from the Southern Cross and gives us our own identity.
Our mission is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle and encourage a lifelong love of basketball. We develop fundamental basketball skills in a safe environment while also teaching valuable life lessons in respect, leadership and teamwork.
Our Club is welcoming and inclusive. Our aim is to make basketball accessible to everyone and to develop a supportive environment where all players are valued and feel a strong sense of community.
