City of Sheffield Hatters

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Sheffield Hatters
Sheffield Hatters Logo 2012.jpg
League SLB
Founded1961
Arena Park Community Arena
Location Sheffield, England
Main sponsorB.Braun
Championships1 WBBL Championship
2 WBBL Cup
Website sheffieldhatters.com

The Sheffield Hatters are a women's basketball club from Sheffield, England. The club have been mainstays of the women's game in England for many years, having celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2011, and were founder members of the professional Women's British Basketball League, which launched in 2014. They currently play in the new competition, launching in 2024 called Super League Basketball which is the new top competition for women’s basketball in Great Britain.

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History

Founded in 1961,by Betty Codona OBE (1938–2022), the club's early years saw them compete primarily in local competition, although they did compete regularly in the Women's National Cup when this launched, making an appearance in the inaugural final in 1965. [1] The Hatters first entered the Women's National Basketball League in 1977, joining the league in Division 2 (North). After their first season, the club accepted a place in the expanding Division 1, but failed to win a single game in two seasons in Division 1, leading to them dropping back down to the regional division.

In 1984, the club were promoted back to the top flight as Division 2 (North) Champions, after which they began a period of steadily strengthening their position, reaching the end-of-series playoffs for the first time in 1988 and claiming their first league title in 1991. The best was still to come though, as the team won their first League, Playoff and Cup triple in 1993, and went through two entire seasons undefeated between 1995 and 1997, claiming every major honour along the way. The 1990s represented a golden age of dominance for the club, claiming both the league title and National Cup nine out of ten times, and adding six of the ten playoff titles to that number. [2]

Throughout the years, the club had played at a variety of venues, and attempts began to find a more permanent home in the early 2000s, when the club briefly relocated to the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, sharing the venue with the City of Sheffield Arrows. However, the size and cost of the venue prompted a further move to the All Saints Catholic High School's Sports Centre in 2005, where they have remained ever since. While not quite up to the standard set in the previous decade, the 2000s still saw overwhelmingly strong results for the club, only once finishing outside the top three in any of the major tournaments. (A quarter-final defeat in the National Cup in 2000.)

With the London 2012 Olympics bringing extra exposure to basketball in the country, one of the Hatters' former players Jenaya Wade-Fray took to the court as part of Team GB. [3] The club were also invited to join the professional Women's British Basketball League in 2014, giving a new stage for the club to continue their leadership of the women's game, both on and off the court.

Honours

Over their long history, the club have collected an enviable array of national titles, including winning the 'clean sweep' of League, National Cup and Playoffs on no less than ten occasions. [4] [5] The club have also won a variety of local, junior and masters titles, which are listed on their website.

Women's British Basketball League

WBBL Play-offs

WBBL Trophy

WBBL Cup

NBL / EBL Division 1 League Champions

NBL / EBL Division 1 Playoff Champions

National Cup Champions

National Trophy Champions

NBL Division 2 (North) League Champions

Season-by-season records

Season [2] [5] [6] DivisionPlayedWonLostPointsLeaguePlayoffsCupTrophy
City of Sheffield Hatters
1979–80NBL Division 2 (North) Women1064123rdDNQ2nd RoundN/A
1980–81NBL Division 1 Women1401408thDNQDNEN/A
1981–82NBL Division 1 Women1601609thDNQ1st RoundN/A
1982–83NBL Division 2 (North) Women1284163rdDNQ1st RoundSemi-final
1983–84NBL Division 2 (North) Women12111221stSemi-final2nd RoundWinners
1984–85NBL Division 1 Women22814169thDNQ2nd RoundN/A
1985–86NBL Division 1 Women18108206thDNQQuarter-finalN/A
1986–87NBL Division 1 Women1899185thDNQ2nd RoundN/A
1987–88NBL Division 1 Women18117223rdSemi-finalQuarter-finalN/A
1988–89NBL Division 1 Women221210247thSemi-final2nd RoundN/A
1989–90NBL Division 1 Women22202402ndRunner-upWinnersN/A
1990–91NBL Division 1 Women20182361stSemi-finalWinnersN/A
1991–92NBL Division 1 Women20191381stRunner-upWinnersN/A
1992–93NBL Division 1 Women22211421stWinnersWinnersN/A
1993–94NBL Division 1 Women22211421stRunner-upWinnersN/A
1994–95NBL Division 1 Women20182361stWinnersWinnersN/A
1995–96NBL Division 1 Women22220441stWinnersWinnersN/A
1996–97NBL Division 1 Women22220441stWinnersWinnersN/A
1997–98NBL Division 1 Women20191381stWinnersRunner-upN/A
1998–99NBL Division 1 Women22211421stWinnersWinnersN/A
1999–2000NBL Division 1 Women22211421stWinnersQuarter-finalN/A
2000–01NBL Division 1 Women22184363rdRunner-upRunner-upN/A
2001–02NBL Division 1 Women16142281stWinnersWinnersN/A
2002–03WNBL Conference14131261stWinnersRunner-upN/A
2003–04EBL Division 1 Women18135262ndWinnersSemi-finalN/A
2004–05EBL Division 1 Women18162322ndRunner-upRunner-upN/A
2005–06EBL Division 1 Women18162322ndWinnersRunner-upN/A
2006–07EBL Division 1 Women16151301stWinnersWinnersN/A
2007–08EBL Division 1 Women18171341stRunner-upRunner-upN/A
2008–09EBL Division 1 Women20191381stWinnersWinnersN/A
2009–10EBL Division 1 Women20191381stRunner-upWinnersN/A
2010–11EBL Division 1 Women21201401stWinnersWinnersN/A
2011–12EBL Division 1 Women21183362ndWinnersWinnersN/A
2012–13EBL Division 1 Women18*170341stWinnersWinnersN/A
2013–14EBL Division 1 Women14122241stRunner-upQuarter-finalN/A
2014–15WBBL1817134WinnersWinnersSemi-finalWinners
2015–16WBBL16133263rdSemi-finalSemi-finalWinners
2016–17WBBL18117225thSemi-finalSemi-finalSemi-final
2017–18WBBL20146283rdSemi-finalQuarter-finalSemi-final
2018–19WBBL22164323rd-WinnersSemi-final

Players

Current roster

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

Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 2 Flag of the United States.svg Cardenas, Rebecca 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
G 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fong Lyew Quee, Nicolette 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
G 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Whitehouse, Abby 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
C 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shaw, Hannah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naylor, Helen 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
SG 11 McGrath, Charley
F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Gill, Ariona 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Campbell, Naomi 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
G 14 Flag of Ireland.svg Nee, Aisling
C 15 Flag of the United States.svg Jamison-Myers, Nyilah 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ioannou, Elysa
G 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gayle, Georgia
Head coach

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vanessa Ellis

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Notable former players

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Sheffield Hatters History". pawprint75.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Meet Team GB". thetimes.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Sheffield Hatters Roll of Honour". Sheffield Hatters.
  5. 1 2 "Basketball England League Tables". Basketball England.
  6. ↑ "WBBL Title History". WBBL.org.uk.[ permanent dead link ]
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