Nottingham Hoods

Nottingham Hoods
League NBL Division 1
Established 2009
History Nottingham Hoods
2009–present
Arena Nottingham Wildcats Arena
(Capacity: 220)
Location Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Team colours Forest Green / Blue / Red
Main sponsor McDonald's
Head coach Ryan Westley
Ownership Lee chips English
Website HoodsBasketball.com
Uniforms

The Nottingham Hoods are an English basketball club, which operates two Men's teams in the English National Basketball League (NBL), with the premier Men's team playing in Division 1 and the second Men's team in Division 4 (Midlands). The club also operates a Hoods Ladies team competing in the local Maid Marian league, and Junior teams for boys and girls at a variety of levels.

The club is based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 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]

Club 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.

Season-by-season records

Season[2] Division Tier Played Won Lost Points Win % League Playoffs Nat. Cup Nat. Trophy Patrons Cup Nat. Shield
Nottingham Hoods
2009/10EBL Division 4 (Midlands)V16133260.8132ndWinners1st RoundDNEDNE2nd Round
2010/11EBL Division 3 (North)IV22913180.4097thDNQ2nd RoundDNEDNE2nd Round
2011/12EBL Division 3 (North)IV22814160.3649thDNQ1st RoundDNEDNE3rd Round
2012/13EBL Division 3 (North)IV221210220.5457thDNQ2nd RoundDNEDNEQtr-Final
2013/14EBL Division 3 (North)IV20614120.3009thDNQ1st RoundDNEDNE1st Round
2014/15EBL Division 3 (North)IV22193380.8642ndQtr-Final1st RoundDNEDNESemi-Final
2015/16NBL Division 2III22157300.6824thSemi-Final3rd RoundDNEGroup StageDNE
2016/17NBL Division 2III221012200.4556thQtr-Final3rd RoundDNESemi-FinalDNE
2017/18NBL Division 2III22202400.909WinnersRunner-Up3rd RoundDNE3rd RoundDNE
2018/19NBL Division 1IIDNEDNE

References

  1. ↑ "Wildcats Trust". Nottingham Hoods.
  2. 1 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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