Loughborough Riders

Loughborough Riders
League	NBL Division 1
Established	2011 (2011)
History	Loughborough Student Riders 2011-2018 Loughborough Riders 2018-present
Arena	Loughborough University
Location	Loughborough, England
Team colours
Head coach	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. 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.

Honours

• Men's National Cup Winners: 2018-19 (1)
• Men's Division 1 League Champions: 2017-18 (1)

Players

Loughborough Riders roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 0 Curran, Oscar 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) G 3 Bailey, Elijah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) G 5 Hadley, Dan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) G 6 Hedley, Justin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) F 7 Hayden, Conroy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) F 11 Onyia, Edward 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) F 12 Gamble, Harrison 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) F 13 Keita, Samuel 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) F 15 Karras, Panos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) F 22 Gordon, Milo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) G 24 Bielak, Joe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) G 43 Wylie, Seth 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) F Woog, Ben 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) F Ndoukou, Victor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) F Oputa, David 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 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. Conner Washington Harrison Gamble Season-by-season records 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 16 0.578 5th round See also Leicester Riders (men) Leicester Riders (women) References External links Official website