Nottingham Hoods
Nottingham Hoods logo
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established2009 (2009)
HistoryNottingham Hoods
2009–present
ArenaNottingham Wildcats Arena
Capacity300
LocationNottingham, Nottinghamshire
Team colours     
Main sponsorMcDonald's
Head coachEngland Ben Stanley
WebsiteOfficial website

The Nottingham Hoods are a semi-professional basketball club from the city of Nottingham, England. The Hoods, formed in 2009, compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system, and play their home games at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena. [1]

History

The Hoods were originally formed in 2009, with the men's team taking to the court as part of what was then branded as the EBL Division 4 Midlands League. The team had an impressive first season in Division Four, recording thirteen wins in the league for a 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 2013-14 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, finishing their first two seasons in the playoff positions, and reaching the semi-finals of the playoffs and Patrons Cup. In the 2017-18 season, the club took another step forward, claiming 20 wins in a 22 game season and the Division 2 League Championship.[5] Although denied the league and playoff double losing a nail-biting playoff final 77-80 to the Thames Valley Cavaliers, both teams had already secured a place in the second tier for the 2018-19 season.

Players

Nottingham Hoods roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 0 United Kingdom Adedeji, Patrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 2 United Kingdom Maitland, Latrell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 5 United Kingdom Campbell, Johde 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 9 Lithuania Cirtautas, Jacob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
C 11 United States Skoric, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
F 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo Kivuvu, Live 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
F 23 United Kingdom Guddemi, Joshua 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G 25 United States Taliaferro, Landon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 34 United Kingdom Rival, Aiken 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
G 41 United Kingdom Adekeye, Moyo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 55 United Kingdom Thorpe, Isaac 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
G 77 Portugal Soares, Diogo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G United Kingdom Sandhu-Nelson, Aaron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

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 Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
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
2020-21 D1 2 14th 19 2 17 4 0.105 1st round No competition
2021-22 D1 2 4th 26 18 8 36 0.692 Semi-finals Quarter-finals
2022-23 D1 2 10th 26 11 15 22 0.423 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.
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