Derby Trailblazers

The Derby Trailblazers are an English semi-professional basketball club based in Derby, Derbyshire.

Derby Trailblazers
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established2000 (2000)
HistoryDerby Trailblazers
2000-present
ArenaNoel-Baker Sports Hall
Capacity500
LocationDerby, Derbyshire
Team colours              
Head coach Matt Shaw
WebsiteOfficial website

The club were founded as a feeder club for the now-defunct Derby Storm, and wear the same blue and white colours as their predecessor. The Trailblazers operates several men's teams in the English Basketball League, and women's and junior teams at a variety of levels. Their semi-professional Men's First Team compete in English Basketball League Division One. The Trailblazers play their home games at the Noel-Baker Sports Hall.

History

The Trailblazers were founded in 2000 to give local players access to competitive women's and junior basketball teams after the city's professional outfit, Derby Storm, ended their equivalent programmes to focus on their professional team, which was then competing in the British Basketball League.[1] After the Storm closed down in 2002, the Trailblazers added men's basketball to their offering, and started to gradually work their way up the English Basketball League. Only a few years after entering a Men's team in the National League, the Trailblazers were crowned Champions of Division Two in 2007, and were promoted to Division One for the 2007/2008 season, along with the Taunton Tigers and Bristol Academy Flyers.

The team were successful in the second tier of British basketball, with the Trailblazers crowned Champions of Division One in 2010 with a 17-5 record, and winning the EBL Men's Trophy in 2012, beating Bristol Academy Flyers 87-60 in the final.[2] This success was hard to sustain though, with the team winning only six league games in the 2012/2013 season, and suffering demotion back to Division Two as a result. However, 2013/2014 saw the Trailblazers win promotion back to Division One at the first attempt, winning Division Two with a game to spare.[3]

Honours
Division 1 League Champions (1): 2009-10
Division 2 League Champions (2): 2006-07, 2013-14
Division 2 Playoff Champions (1): 2013-14
National Trophy Champions (1): 2011-12
Division 3 Playoff Champions (1): 2004-05
Division 3 North League Champions (1): 2004-05

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 G Tre Wilford
2 G Jake Wesselingh
4 PG Charlie Brown
5 G Sergio Gomez
6 SF Blake Bowman
7 G Charlie Woodyatt
8 F Oliver Stanley
9 Dominik Dejnek
11 PG Johde Campbell
12 Ethan Roberts
13 F Malcolm Smith

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Season-by-season records
Season[4][5] Division League Played Won Lost Points Playoffs National Cup Div. League Cup
Derby Trailblazers
2002-03D2N6th1871114DNQDNE
2003-04D3N3rd2214828Semi-final1st Round2nd Round
2004-05D3N1st1614228WinnersDNE
2005-06D24th22111122Semi-finalSemi-final
2006-07D21st2219338Semi-finalDNE
2007-08D16th1881016Semi-final1st Round1st Round
2008-09D18th1851310Quarter-finalQuarter-final1st Round
2009-10D11st2217534Runner-upSemi-finalSemi-final
2010-11D18th1861212Quarter-finalSemi-finalQuarter-final
2011-12D13rd2416832Runner-upQuarter-finalWinners
2012-13D113th2662012DNQQuarter-finalQuarter-final
2013-14D21st2017334WinnersQuarter-finalSemi-final
2014-15D12nd2417734Semi-finalQuarter-finalSemi-final
2015-16D12nd2619738Semi-finalSemi-finalPool
2016-17D14th26161032Quarter-finalSemi-finalPool
2017-18D112th2461812DNQ4th RoundPool
2018-19D15th26151130Quarter-final3rd RoundPool
2019-20D13rd2316735No PlayoffsQuarter Finals

Honours
Division 1 League Champions (1): 2009-10
Division 2 League Champions (2): 2006-07, 2013-14
Division 2 Playoff Champions (1): 2013-14
National Trophy Champions (1): 2011-12
Division 3 Playoff Champions (1): 2004-05
Division 3 North League Champions (1): 2004-05

Logo history
Derby Trailblazers club logo V2
Derby Trailblazers club logo V3

See also

References
  1. "Sport England Case Study" (PDF). Sport England.
  2. "Basketball England League Records". Basketball England. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
  3. "Basketball: Derby Trailblazers promoted with a game to spare". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. "Derby Trailblazers History". pawprint75.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008.
  5. "Basketball England League Records". Basketball England. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.
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