Nottingham Hoods

The Nottingham Hoods are a semi-professional basketball club from the city of Nottingham, England.

Nottingham Hoods
League	NBL Division 1
Established	2009 (2009)
History	Nottingham Hoods 2009–present
Arena	Nottingham Wildcats Arena
Capacity	300
Location	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Team colours
Main sponsor	McDonald's
Head coach	Ryan Westley
Website	Official website

The Hoods, formed in 2009, compete in National Basketball League Division 1, and play their home games at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena, which is owned and operated by the Jesse Boot Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Community Trust.[1] The club operate multiple men's, women's and junior teams competing in national and local leagues.

History

The Nottingham Hoods were originally formed in 2009, with the Men's team first taking to the court as part of what was then branded as the English Basketball League Division 4 Midlands League. The team had an impressive first season in Division Four, recording thirteen wins in the league for a .813% win record and second place in the regular season.[2] 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 2013/2014 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.[3] 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.[4]

The Hoods quickly established themselves in the third tier of the British Basketball pyramid, finishing their first two seasons in the playoff positions, and reaching the semi-finals of the playoffs and Patrons Cup. In the 2017/2018 season, the club took another step forward, with a strong Hoods team claiming 20 games out of a 22 game season, claiming the Division 2 League Championship with a .909% win record.[5] Although the Hoods were denied the league/playoff double when they lost a nail-biting 80-77 playoff final against the Thames Valley Cavaliers at the National Basketball Performance Centre, both teams had already secured a place at the English game's top table for 2018/2019.

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 Victor Olarerin 2 G Demetrius Houston 5 G Luke Mitchell 8 G Delaney Powell 10 Malachi Nelson 11 PG Matt Parker 12 SF Tom Atkinson 15 C Laurits Juffer 20 G Matthew Ward-Hibbert 27 G Truzzel Spencer 43 PG Kieran Wright 44 F Garrison Goode

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality 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.

Season-by-season records

Season	Division	Tier	Pos	Played	Won	Lost	Points	Win %	Playoffs	National Cup
Nottingham Hoods
2009-10	D4 Mid	5	2nd	16	13	3	26	0.813	Winners	1st Round
2010-11	D3 Nor	4	7th	22	9	13	18	0.409	Did Not Qualify	2nd Round
2011-12	D3 Nor	4	9th	22	8	14	16	0.364	Did Not Qualify	1st Round
2012-13	D3 Nor	4	7th	22	12	10	22	0.545	Did Not Qualify	2nd Round
2013-14	D3 Nor	4	9th	20	6	14	12	0.300	Did Not Qualify	1st Round
2014-15	D3 Nor	4	2nd	22	19	3	38	0.864	Quarter Final	1st Round
2015-16	D2	3	4th	22	15	7	30	0.682	Semi Final	3rd Round
2016-17	D2	3	6th	22	10	12	20	0.455	Quarter Final	3rd Round
2017-18	D2	3	1st	22	20	2	40	0.909	Runners Up	3rd Round
2018-19	D1	2	10th	26	11	15	22	0.423	Did Not Qualify	4th Round
2019-20	D1	2	10th	23	7	16	16	0.304	Did Not Qualify	4th Round

References

1. "Wildcats Trust". Nottingham Hoods.
2. "NBL Standings". Basketball England.
3. "Around the EBL - Week 23". HoopsFix.com.
4. "Nottingham Hoods Earn Promotion". Nottingham Hoods.
5. "Nottingham Hoods Wrap Up NBL Division 2 League Title". HoopsFix.com.

External links

• Official Nottingham Hoods website