Loughborough Riders

The Loughborough Riders are a basketball team based in the town of Loughborough, England. The Riders compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system. The programme was reestablished in 2011 and is primarily based on the Loughborough University team that competes in the British Universities and Colleges Sport league, with the addition of other professional and semi-professional players based in the region.[1] The Loughborough University team dates back to the 1950s and having won the British Championships on eleven occasions. The team's head coach is Mark Jarram, who assists the coaching team of the Leicester Riders, with whom Loughborough have a player development pathway.[2][3]

Loughborough Riders
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established2011 (2011)
HistoryLoughborough Student Riders
2011-2018
Loughborough Riders
2018-present
ArenaLoughborough University
LocationLoughborough, England
Team colours   
Head coachEngland Will Maynard
WebsiteOfficial website

Honours
  • Men's National Cup Winners: 2018-19 (1) [4][5]
  • Men's Division 1 League Champions: 2017-18 (1) [6]

Players
Loughborough Riders roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 United Kingdom Curran, Oscar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 3 United States Bailey, Elijah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 5 United Kingdom Hadley, Dan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 6 United Kingdom Hedley, Justin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 7 United Kingdom Hayden, Conroy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F 11 United Kingdom Onyia, Edward 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 12 United Kingdom Gamble, Harrison 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
F 13 United Kingdom Keita, Samuel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
F 15 United Kingdom Karras, Panos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 22 United Kingdom Gordon, Milo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G 24 United Kingdom Bielak, Joe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G 43 United Kingdom Wylie, Seth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F Wales Woog, Ben 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
F United Kingdom Ndoukou, Victor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
F United Kingdom Oputa, David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
  • United Kingdom Conner Washington
  • United Kingdom Harrison Gamble

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Loughborough Students Riders
2011-12 D3 Nor 4 2nd 22 18 4 36 0.818 Semi-finals 2nd round
2012-13 D2 3 5th 22 12 10 24 0.545 Semi-finals 3rd round
2013-14 D2 3 5th 20 10 10 20 0.500 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
2014-15 D2 3 4th 22 14 8 28 0.636 Semi-finals 2nd round
2015-16 D2 3 2nd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
2016-17 D1 2 5th 26 15 11 30 0.577 Runners-Up 4th round
2017-18 D1 2 1st 24 20 4 40 0.833 Semi-finals Semi-finals
Loughborough Riders
2018-19 D1 2 3rd 26 19 7 38 0.731 Semi-finals Winners, beating Solent
2019-20 D1 2 6th 23 15 8 33 0.652 No competition Semi-finals
2020-21 D1 2 8th 19 8 11 16 0.421 Quarter-finals No competition
2020-21 D1 2 11th 26 8 18 16 0.308 Did not qualify 3rd round
2022-23 D1 2 5th 26 15 11 16 0.578 5th round

See also

References

  1. "Loughborough retain core group of players for 2020-21 season".
  2. "About Loughborough Riders".
  3. "Men's Performance Basketball".
  4. "Loughborough Riders win National Cup double".
  5. "Loughborough Stun Solent for National Cup Title".
  6. "Loughborough Riders take NBL top spot".
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