The Thunder compete in the Men's NBL1 South and play their home games at the Ulverstone Sports and Leisure Centre.

Devonport debuted in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 1986[2] and missed the playoffs every year under that moniker up until the 1993 season.

[1] The North-West Tasmania name debuted in 1994[2] and the team made the SEABL playoffs for the first time that year under coach Phil Thomas.

The Originals then went on to win the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) quarter-final against Dandenong, the semi-final against Brisbane and then the championship final against Knox.

[4] The following year, the Thunder collected the franchise's second SEABL South Conference championship[5][6] before winning through to the ABA National Final, where they were defeated 104–100 by the Cairns Marlins.