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Loughborough Riders

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Loughborough Riders
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established2011; 13 years ago (2011)
HistoryLoughborough Student Riders
2011-2018
Loughborough Riders
2018-present
ArenaLoughborough University
LocationLoughborough, England
Team colours   
Head coachUnited Kingdom Will Maynard
WebsiteOfficial 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]

Honours

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  • Men's National Cup Winners: 2018-19 (1) [4][5]
  • Men's Division 1 League Champions: 2017-18 (1) [6]

Players

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

United Kingdom Will Maynard


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured


Notable former players

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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.
  • United Kingdom Conner Washington
  • United Kingdom Harrison Gamble
  • Season-by-season records

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    Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
    Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
    Loughborough Students Riders
    2011-12 D3 Nor 4 2nd 22 18 4 36 0.818 Semi-finals 2nd round
    2012-13 D2 3 5th 22 12 10 24 0.545 Semi-finals 3rd round
    2013-14 D2 3 5th 20 10 10 20 0.500 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
    2014-15 D2 3 4th 22 14 8 28 0.636 Semi-finals 2nd round
    2015-16 D2 3 2nd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
    2016-17 D1 2 5th 26 15 11 30 0.577 Runners-Up 4th round
    2017-18 D1 2 1st 24 20 4 40 0.833 Semi-finals Semi-finals
    Loughborough Riders
    2018-19 D1 2 3rd 26 19 7 38 0.731 Semi-finals Winners, beating Solent
    2019-20 D1 2 6th 23 15 8 33 0.652 No competition Semi-finals
    2020-21 D1 2 8th 19 8 11 16 0.421 Quarter-finals No competition
    2020-21 D1 2 11th 26 8 18 16 0.308 Did not qualify 3rd round
    2022-23 D1 2 5th 26 15 11 30 0.578 Quarter-finals 5th round
    2023-24 D1 2 6th 24 14 10 28 0.538 Quarter-finals

    See also

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    References

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    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".
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