Nottingham Hoods

Nottingham Hoods
League	NBL Division 1
Established	2009;16 years ago (2009)
History	Nottingham Hoods 2009–present
Arena	Nottingham Wildcats Arena
Capacity	300
Location	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Team colours
Head coach	Vladan Dragosavac
Ownership	Lee English Russell Levenston [1]
Website	Official website

The Nottingham Hoods are a semi-professional basketball club from the city of Nottingham, England. The Hoods, formed in 2009, compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system, and play their home games at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena. ^[2]

History

The Hoods were originally formed in 2009, with the men's team taking to the court as part of what was then branded as the EBL Division 4 Midlands League. The team had an impressive first season in Division Four, recording thirteen wins in the league for a second place in the regular season. ^[3] The end of season playoffs were to be an even greater success though, with the Hoods coming through the National Playoffs to make the final against the unbeaten Birmingham Mets. Despite the odds, the Hoods pulled off a 59-56 victory over the Mets to be crowned 2010 National Division Four Champions, and win promotion to Division Three in their first season.

For the next three years, the club maintained a mid-table place in Division 3 (North), avoiding entanglement with the annual relegation battle while falling short of the end-of-season playoffs. This period of relative safety almost came to a disastrous end in the 2013-14 season, when an underachieving team won only 6 league games all season, and only avoided relegation by virtue of a final-day 58-60 win over fellow strugglers Derby Trailblazers II. ^[4] The close brush with the spectre of relegation brought forward a renewed hunger for victory in the following year though, with the team pushing rivals Liverpool close all through the season, eventually finishing as runners-up in the league, and winning promotion to EBL Division 2 following an end-of-season review by Basketball England. ^[5]

The Hoods quickly established themselves in the third tier, finishing their first two seasons in the playoff positions, and reaching the semi-finals of the playoffs and Patrons Cup. In the 2017-18 season, the club took another step forward, claiming 20 wins in a 22 game season and the Division 2 League Championship. ^[6] Although denied the league and playoff double losing a nail-biting playoff final 77-80 to the Thames Valley Cavaliers, both teams had already secured a place in the second tier for the 2018-19 season.

Players

Nottingham Hoods 24-25 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 0 Maitland, Latrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) G 2 Adedeji, Patrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) G 3 Quinnland, Daniel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) G 4 Walker, Thierry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) G 5 Campbell, Johde 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) F 6 Bailey, Elliot 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) G 7 Akano, Sam 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) G 8 Murdock Jr, Jun 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) F 11 Skoric, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) G 12 Tomking, Ellis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) G 13 King, Kayne  (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) F 15 Live, Kivuvu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) F 25 Taliaferro, Landon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) G 55 Sandhu-Nelson, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Head coach Vladan Dragosavac Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Season-by-season records

Season	Division	Tier	Regular Season						Post-Season	National Cup
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Win %
Nottingham Hoods
2009-10	D4 Mid	5	2nd	16	13	3	26	0.813	Winners	1st round
2010-11	D3 Nor	4	7th	22	9	13	18	0.409	Did not qualify	2nd round
2011-12	D3 Nor	4	9th	22	8	14	16	0.364	Did not qualify	1st round
2012-13	D3 Nor	4	7th	22	12	10	22	0.545	Did not qualify	2nd round
2013-14	D3 Nor	4	9th	20	6	14	12	0.300	Did not qualify	1st round
2014-15	D3 Nor	4	2nd	22	19	3	38	0.864	Quarter-final	1st round
2015-16	D2	3	4th	22	15	7	30	0.682	Semi-final	3rd round
2016-17	D2	3	6th	22	10	12	20	0.455	Quarter-final	3rd round
2017-18	D2	3	1st	22	20	2	40	0.909	Runners Up	3rd round
2018-19	D1	2	10th	26	11	15	22	0.423	Did not qualify	4th round
2019-20	D1	2	10th	23	7	16	16	0.304	Did not qualify	4th round
2020-21	D1	2	14th	19	2	17	4	0.105	1st round	No competition
2021-22	D1	2	4th	26	18	8	36	0.692	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals
2022-23	D1	2	10th	26	11	15	22	0.423	Did not qualify	4th round
2023-24	D1	2	8th	24	11	13	22	0.438	Quarter-finals

References

1. Sam Neter (16 August 2024). "Russell Levenston takes 50% stake in Nottingham Hoods". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. "Wildcats Trust". Nottingham Hoods.
3. "NBL Standings". Basketball England.
4. "Around the EBL - Week 23". HoopsFix.com.
5. "Nottingham Hoods Earn Promotion". Nottingham Hoods.
6. "Nottingham Hoods Wrap Up NBL Division 2 League Title". Hoopsfix.com.

External links

• Official Nottingham Hoods website