Nottingham Hoods

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

Nottingham Hoods
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established2009 (2009)
HistoryNottingham Hoods
2009–present
ArenaNottingham Wildcats Arena
Capacity300
LocationNottingham, Nottinghamshire
Team colours              
Main sponsorMcDonald's
Head coach Ryan Westley
WebsiteOfficial 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.


Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Pos Played Won Lost Points Win % Playoffs National Cup
Nottingham Hoods
2009-10D4 Mid52nd16133260.813Winners1st Round
2010-11D3 Nor47th22913180.409Did Not Qualify2nd Round
2011-12D3 Nor49th22814160.364Did Not Qualify1st Round
2012-13D3 Nor47th221210220.545Did Not Qualify2nd Round
2013-14D3 Nor49th20614120.300Did Not Qualify1st Round
2014-15D3 Nor42nd22193380.864Quarter Final1st Round
2015-16D234th22157300.682Semi Final3rd Round
2016-17D236th221012200.455Quarter Final3rd Round
2017-18D231st22202400.909Runners Up3rd Round
2018-19D1210th261115220.423Did Not Qualify4th Round
2019-20D1210th23716160.304Did Not Qualify4th 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.
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