Oaklands Wolves

The Oaklands Wolves are an English basketball club and academy based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Oaklands Wolves
Founded2009 (2009)
ArenaOaklands College
LocationSt Albans, Hertfordshire
Team colors     
Head coachMichael Ball
WebsiteOfficial website

Women's Team

History

The Wolves compete in the Women's British Basketball League, the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom. The Wolves entered the league in 2016, and finished 10th in their inaugural season. [1] The team qualified for the WBBL Playoffs for the first time during the 2018-19 season, finishing 8th in the league with a 9-13 record. [2]

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season Trophy Cup Head Coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Oaklands Wolves
2016-17 WBBL 1 10th 18 0 18 0 0.000 Did Not Qualify Pool Stage Quarter-finals Kenrick Liburd
2017-18 WBBL 1 9th 20 6 14 12 0.300 Did Not Qualify Pool Stage Quarter-finals Kenrick Liburd
2018-19 WBBL 1 8th 22 9 13 18 0.409 Quarter-finals Pool Stage Quarter-finals Lee Ryan
2019-20 WBBL 1 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Pool Stage Quarter-finals Lee Ryan
2020-21 WBBL 1 Pool Stage Lee Ryan

Men's Team

History

In July 2020, the Wolves organisation merged with National Basketball League Division 1 side Essex & Herts Leopards, and will compete from the 2020-21 NBL D1 season as the Oaklands Wolves. The Wolves were in partnership with the Leopards during the 2018-19 season, providing opportunities for academy players to train and play with the team, as well as a home venue for training and matches. [3] [4]

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup Head Coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Oaklands Wolves
2020-21 NBL D1 2 Thomas Baker

Academy & Junior Teams

The foundations of the whole Wolves programme are based around an elite-level academy formed at Oaklands College in 2009. [5] Oaklands compete in both the EABL and WEABL, the premier under-19s basketball competitions in the United Kingdom. [6]

Notable former players

References
  1. "WBBL: Oaklands Wolves and Basketball Scotland added to league". 2016-05-12.
  2. "Oaklands History - WBBL".
  3. "The Wolfpack Introduce A Division 1 Men's Side - Oaklands Wolves". 2020-07-22.
  4. "New Season, New Name - Essex Leopards". 2020-07-22.
  5. "Basketball Academy - Oaklands College".
  6. "Oaklands College - EABL".
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