Derby Trailblazers

The Derby Trailblazers are an English semi-professional basketball club based in Derby, Derbyshire. The club was founded in 2000 as a feeder club for the now-defunct Derby Storm, and wear the same blue and white colours as their predecessor. The Trailblazers currently compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system.

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

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 withdrew 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 the National League, the Trailblazers were crowned NBL Division Two champions in 2007, and were promoted to Division One for the 2007-08 season.

The team were successful in the second tier of British basketball, with the Trailblazers crowned Division One champions in 2010, and winning the National 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 2012-13 season, and suffering relegation back to Division Two as a result. The Trailblazers won promotion back to Division One at the first attempt as Division Two champions 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 Jake Chilver
1 F Killian Bousfield
2 G Ashley Ugo
3 G Jacob Conway
4 PG Charlie Brown
5 F Joshua Guddemi
6 SF Blake Bowman
7 PG Rema Lascelles
8 F Oliver Stanley
9 Dominic Prospere
12 Ethan Roberts
13 F Malcolm Smith
17 G Luke Ptak
18 G Theo Riley

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

Record in BBL competitions
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away
2015–16 BBL Trophy R1 Sheffield Sharks L 67-84
2016–17 BBL Trophy R1 Newcastle Eagles L 67-100
2020–21 BBL Trophy R1 Solent Kestrels

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

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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