| Canberra Cannons | |||
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| Leagues | NBL | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Dissolved | 2003 | ||
| History | Canberra Cannons 1979–2003 Hunter Pirates 2003–2006 Singapore Slingers 2006–present | ||
| Arena | AIS Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,200 | ||
| Location | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | ||
| Team colors | Navy, red, white | ||
| Championships | 3 (1983, 1984, 1988) | ||
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The Canberra Cannons are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). They went into financial administration in 2003 and were relocated to Newcastle, where they became the Hunter Pirates. After this venture also folded the team was relocated to Singapore and played as the Singapore Slingers for the 2006/07 season.
The Cannons were runners-up in the inaugural 1979 competition and then won three championships in 1983, 1984 and 1988. They were also runners-up in 1989.