Players
Current roster
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| League | WBBL |
| Founded | 2017 |
| History | Durham Palatinates 2017-present |
| Arena | Sports and Wellbeing Park |
| Location | Durham, England |
| Ownership | Durham University |
| Website | Official website |
The Durham Palatinates are an English women's basketball team based in Durham, England. The Palatinates compete in the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL), the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom.
The Palatinates officially joined the Women's British Basketball League in May 2017. [1] [2] The Durham University-backed team is a relaunch from the men's Wildcats team that competed in the British Basketball League between 2011 and 2015. Women's university team and former Wildcats head coach Lee Davie was retained as the Palatinates' first head coach. [3]
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| 2017-18 | WBBL | 1 | 10th | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0.250 | Did not qualify | Pool stage | 1st round | Lee Davie |
| 2018-19 | WBBL | 1 | 5th | 22 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 0.545 | Semi-finals | Runners Up | 1st round | Lee Davie |
| 2019-20 | WBBL | 1 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Runners Up | Runners Up | Lee Davie | ||||||
| 2020-21 | WBBL | 1 | 10th | 20 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0.200 | Did not qualify | Quarter-finals | Did not compete | Lee Davie |
| 2021-22 | WBBL | 1 | 8th | 24 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 0.458 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Group Stage | Lee Davie |
| 2022-23 | WBBL | 1 | 9th | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 0.409 | Did not qualify | 1st round | Quarter-finals | Matthew Newby |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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