[1] The Hobart Chargers of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) wanted to be "NBL ready" in three years.

[2] In 2018, plans to get the Chargers into the Australian NBL morphed into an overarching Tasmanian bid for a proposed new franchise to be called Southern Huskies led by former Hobart Devils player, Justin Hickey.

[4][13] Coached by former Australian NBL player Anthony Stewart,[14] the inaugural squad included imports Jalen Billups and Tre Nichols alongside Harry Froling, Marcel Jones, Craig Moller and Jordan Vandenberg.

[17] However, on 9 August 2019, the Huskies withdrew from the New Zealand NBL after they claimed their relationship with Basketball Tasmania became untenable,[18] with mounting debts also cited as a factor for disbanding.

[26] Coached by former Australian and New Zealand NBL player Kevin Braswell, the 2020 squad featured Leon Henry, Izayah Le'afa and Tohi Smith-Milner.

[33] Behind the likes of Chris Johnson, Robert Loe and Dontae Russo-Nance, the Tuatara finished fifth in the 2022 regular season with a 10–8 record[34] and went on to reach the NBL final for the first time in franchise history.

[36] In 2023, the squad was highlighted by Australian imports Cameron Gliddon and Jarrad Weeks alongside Robert Loe and Reuben Te Rangi.

[40] In 2024, the squad was highlighted by Corey Webster, Robert Loe, Reuben Te Rangi,[41] Cameron Gliddon and Tom Vodanovich.