Oaklands Wolves
| Oaklands Wolves | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Arena | Oaklands College |
| Location | St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Team colors | |
| Head coach | Michael Ball |
| Website | Official website |
The Oaklands Wolves are an English basketball club and academy based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Women's Team
History
The Wolves compete in the Women's British Basketball League, the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom. The Wolves entered the league in 2016, and finished 10th in their inaugural season. [1] The team qualified for the WBBL Playoffs for the first time during the 2018-19 season, finishing 8th in the league with a 9-13 record. [2]
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | Trophy | Cup | Head Coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Oaklands Wolves | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WBBL | 1 | 10th | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0.000 | Did Not Qualify | Pool Stage | Quarter-finals | Kenrick Liburd |
| 2017-18 | WBBL | 1 | 9th | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 0.300 | Did Not Qualify | Pool Stage | Quarter-finals | Kenrick Liburd |
| 2018-19 | WBBL | 1 | 8th | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 0.409 | Quarter-finals | Pool Stage | Quarter-finals | Lee Ryan |
| 2019-20 | WBBL | 1 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Pool Stage | Quarter-finals | Lee Ryan | ||||||
| 2020-21 | WBBL | 1 | Pool Stage | Lee Ryan | ||||||||
Men's Team
History
In July 2020, the Wolves organisation merged with National Basketball League Division 1 side Essex & Herts Leopards, and will compete from the 2020-21 NBL D1 season as the Oaklands Wolves. The Wolves were in partnership with the Leopards during the 2018-19 season, providing opportunities for academy players to train and play with the team, as well as a home venue for training and matches. [3] [4]
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | Head Coach | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Oaklands Wolves | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NBL D1 | 2 | Thomas Baker | |||||||||
Academy & Junior Teams
The foundations of the whole Wolves programme are based around an elite-level academy formed at Oaklands College in 2009. [5] Oaklands compete in both the EABL and WEABL, the premier under-19s basketball competitions in the United Kingdom. [6]
Notable former players
References
- ^ "WBBL: Oaklands Wolves and Basketball Scotland added to league". 2016-05-12.
- ^ "Oaklands History - WBBL".
- ^ "The Wolfpack Introduce A Division 1 Men's Side - Oaklands Wolves". 2020-07-22.
- ^ "New Season, New Name - Essex Leopards". 2020-07-22.
- ^ "Basketball Academy - Oaklands College".
- ^ "Oaklands College - EABL".