Loughborough Riders

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Loughborough Riders
League NBL Division 1
Established2011;14 years ago (2011)
HistoryLoughborough Student Riders
2011-2018
Loughborough Riders
2018-present
Arena Loughborough University
Location Loughborough, England
Team colours  
Head coach Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Maynard
Website Official website

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]

Contents

Honours

Players

Loughborough Riders 24-25 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Curran, Oscar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nyarko, Cameron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Campbell, Liam 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
G 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hadley, Dan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 6 Flag of Germany.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hedley, Justin  (C)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Onyia, Edward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm, Lewis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G 11 Flag of the United States.svg Joiner, Michael 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 15 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Karras, Panos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ndoukou, Victor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
F 23 Flag of the United States.svg Penn-Johnson, Bryan 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
G 43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wylie, Seth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Head coach

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Maynard


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


Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Conner Washington

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Loughborough Students Riders
2011-12 D3 Nor 42nd22184360.818Semi-finals2nd round
2012-13 D2 35th221210240.545Semi-finals3rd round
2013-14 D2 35th201010200.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals
2014-15 D2 34th22148280.636Semi-finals2nd round
2015-16 D2 32nd22175340.773Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
2016-17 D1 25th261511300.577Runners-Up4th round
2017-18 D1 21st24204400.833Semi-finalsSemi-finals
Loughborough Riders
2018-19 D1 23rd26197380.731Semi-finalsWinners, beating Solent
2019-20 D1 26th23158330.652No competitionSemi-finals
2020-21 D1 28th19811160.421Quarter-finalsNo competition
2020-21 D1 211th26818160.308Did not qualify3rd round
2022-23 D1 25th261511300.578Quarter-finals5th round
2023-24 D1 26th241410280.538Quarter-finals

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".