Essex Rebels

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Essex Rebels
Essex-Rebels-Logo.jpg
LeagueWomen: SLB
Men: BCB
Established2014;11 years ago (2014)
HistoryUniversity of Essex
2014-2018
Essex Rebels
2018–present
ArenaEssex Sport Arena
Capacity1,655
Location Colchester, Essex
Main sponsorElavon
ChampionshipsWomen's National Cup 2016
Women's Division 1 2017-18
Website Official website

The Essex Rebels are a basketball club from Colchester, Essex. The Rebels' women's team compete in the Super League Basketball, the top-level women's basketball league in Great Britain. After competing in the NBL as the Essex Blades, the Rebels moved into the professional ranks of the WBBL at the start of the 2018-19 season. [1]

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Women's team

2016 Cup Final Winners AP BECupFinal Rockets Blades 24012016 218 (2).jpg
2016 Cup Final Winners

The Rebels are coached by Tom Sadler, who has been coaching the team since November 2018 and is now in a permanent position of Head of Basketball Performance for the University. [2]

Current roster

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

Essex Rebels roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 2 Flag of the United States.svg Waithe, Deangelique 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Munns, Ashleigh 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
G 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Partridge, Olivia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
G 11 Flag of Spain.svg Bieg, Carla 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
F 21 Flag of Italy.svg Costa, Lucrezia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
C 23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Haines, Megan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 25 Flag of Germany.svg Kohlhaas, Andrea 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
PF Flag of Scotland.svg Paxton, Claire 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SG Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freeman, Tia 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
G Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mbam, Jade 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Head coach

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sadler

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Norfolk Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Mills


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

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Essex Blades
2015-16 D1 SE 22nd1293180.750Semi-finalsWinnersMark Lloyd
2016-17 D1 26th201010200.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsMark Lloyd
2017-18 D1 21st22202400.909Runners-UpRunners-UpMark Lloyd
SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonWBBL TrophyWBBL CupHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Essex Rebels
2018-19 WBBL 112th2231960.136Did not qualifyPool Stage1st roundTom Sadler
2019-20 WBBL 1Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicPool Stage1st roundTom Sadler
2020-21 WBBL 16th201010200.500Quarter-finals1st roundDid not competeTom Sadler
2021-22 WBBL 17th241212240.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsPool StageTom Sadler
2022-23 WBBL 16th221012200.455Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsTom Sadler
Ross Norfolk
2023-24 WBBL 15th20119220.550Runners-upAshley Cookson

Men's team

Current roster

Essex Rebels 25-26 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Child, Tom 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin, Kyron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hudson, Tyreese 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amako, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Udeh, Remy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McKew, Johnny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnson-Thompson, Daniel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gent, Harry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Head coach

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Hart

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg [[]]


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

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
University of Essex
2015-16 Dev SE 54th18108200.556Did not qualify1st round
2016-17 D4 SE 51st18144280.778Quarter-finals1st round
2017-18 D3 Sou 46th1899180.500Did not qualify1st round
2018-19 D3 Sou 44th16106200.625Semi-finals1st round
Essex Rebels
2019-20 D2 Sou 31st17152310.882No playoffs4th roundRoss Norfolk
2020-21 D1 26th19910180.4741st roundNo competitionRoss Norfolk
2021-22 D1 212th2642280.154Did not qualify4th roundRoss Norfolk
2022-23 D1 211th26818160.308Did not qualify5th roundRoss Norfolk
2023-24 D1 22nd24204400.833Ross Norfolk
Essex Arena Essex Arena.jpg
Essex Arena

References

  1. "Essex Rebels | University of Essex". Essex.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "Essex Rebels appoint new roles – Women's British Basketball League". Wbb1.web.geniussports.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.