Durham Palatinates

The Durham Palatinates are an English women's basketball team based in Durham, England. The Palatinates compete in the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL), the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom.

Durham Palatinates
LeagueWBBL
Founded2017 (2017)
HistoryDurham Palatinates
2017-present
ArenaSports and Wellbeing Park
LocationDurham, England
Head coachLee Davie
OwnershipDurham University
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The Palatinates officially joined the Women's British Basketball League in May 2017. [1] [2] The Durham University-backed team is a relaunch from the men's Wildcats team that competed in the British Basketball League between 2011 and 2015. Women's university team and former Wildcats head coach Lee Davie was retained as the Palatinates' first head coach. [3]

Home Venue

  • Queen's Sports Centre (2017-2019)
  • Sports and Wellbeing Park (2019-present) [4]

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season WBBL Trophy WBBL Cup Head Coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Durham Palatinates
2017-18 WBBL 1 10th 20 5 15 10 0.250 Did Not Qualify Pool Stage 1st Round Lee Davie
2018-19 WBBL 1 5th 22 12 10 24 0.545 Semi Finals Runners Up 1st Round Lee Davie
2019-20 WBBL 1 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Runners Up Runners Up Lee Davie
2020-21 WBBL 1 Did Not Compete Lee Davie

Players

Current roster

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Durham Palatinates roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
F 0 Paxton, Claire
G 2 Macdonald, Betsy
G 4 Ceazer, Cierra
G 5 Williams, Sunny
G 6 Hutchinson, Ellie
G 7 Fong Lyew Quee, Nicolette
G 9 Bennett, Katie
G 10 Hayward, Deanne
G 12 Byrne, Ellie
F 21 Elderkin, Kara
F 32 Campbell, Mollie
Head coach
  • Lee Davie

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Honours

  • WBBL Trophy Runners Up (1): 2018-19 [5]
  • WBBL Cup Runners Up (1): 2019-20

See Also

References

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