Nottingham Hoods

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Nottingham Hoods
Nottingham Hoods.png
League NBL Division 1
Established2009;16 years ago (2009)
HistoryNottingham Hoods
2009present
ArenaNottingham Wildcats Arena
Capacity300
Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Team colours   
Head coach Flag of Serbia.svg Vladan Dragosavac
OwnershipLee 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]

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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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maitland, Latrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adedeji, Patrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 3 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Quinnland, Daniel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walker, Thierry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Campbell, Johde 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bailey, Elliot 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Akano, Sam 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 8 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Murdock Jr, Jun 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
F 11 Flag of the United States.svg Skoric, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
G 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tomking, Ellis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg King, Kayne  (C)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Live, Kivuvu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
F 25 Flag of the United States.svg Taliaferro, Landon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sandhu-Nelson, Aaron 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Head coach

Flag of Serbia.svg Vladan Dragosavac


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

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Nottingham Hoods
2009-10 D4 Mid 52nd16133260.813Winners1st round
2010-11 D3 Nor 47th22913180.409Did not qualify2nd round
2011-12 D3 Nor 49th22814160.364Did not qualify1st round
2012-13 D3 Nor 47th221210220.545Did not qualify2nd round
2013-14 D3 Nor 49th20614120.300Did not qualify1st round
2014-15 D3 Nor 42nd22193380.864Quarter-final1st round
2015-16 D2 34th22157300.682Semi-final3rd round
2016-17 D2 36th221012200.455Quarter-final3rd round
2017-18 D2 31st22202400.909Runners Up3rd round
2018-19 D1 210th261115220.423Did not qualify4th round
2019-20 D1 210th23716160.304Did not qualify4th round
2020-21 D1 214th1921740.1051st roundNo competition
2021-22 D1 24th26188360.692Semi-finalsQuarter-finals
2022-23 D1 210th261115220.423Did not qualify4th round
2023-24 D1 28th241113220.438Quarter-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.