Nottingham Wildcats

Founded: 1976

Venue: Nottingham Wildcats Arena (220)

Since: 2001

Head Coach: Kenrick Liburd

Since: 2018

Division: Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL)

Since: 2014

Website: nottinghamwildcatsbasketball.co.uk

Twitter: @NottmWildcats

After being admitted to the Women’s British Basketball League in 2014 the Nottingham Wildcats franchise has since become a leading side at the top national level of basketball in England.

The development of the Jesse Boot Wildcats Arena in 2001 paved the way for first class basketball facilities in Nottingham and with that became a first class women’s team that is now regularly competing at the upper echelon of the British game.

In its debut season (20014/15) in the WBBL, Nottingham Wildcats came second in the Championship and finished as runners up in the Trophy before back to back league season titles in 2016 and 2017 where they also reached the final of the cup.

In 2017/18 the Wildcats won the cup finishing fourth in the league also reaching a best ever semi finals in the playoffs and last season the team ended up 6th in the Championship losing in the Quarter Finals of the playoffs and cup.

2022/23 results & fixtures

01.10.22 Newcastle Eagles (a) 65-69

08.10.22 Manchester Met Mystics (h) 71-67

15,10.22 Oaklands Wolves (h) 96-61 (WBBL Cup Round One)

22.10.22 Oaklands Wolves (a) 96-82

29.10.22 Caledonia Gladiators (h) 45-82

13.11.22 Leicester Riders (h) 53-80 (WBBL Cup Round Two)

19.11.22 Essex Rebels (h) 50-65

03.12.22 Durham Palatinates (a) 74-84

10.12.22 Leicester Riders (a) 43-77

18.12.22 London Lions (a) 56-113

08.01.23 Newcastle Eagles (a) 82-90 (WBBL Trophy Round One)

14.01.23 Sevenoaks Suns (h) 70-80

21.01.23 Cardiff Met Archers (a) 79-65

19.02.23 Newcastle Eagles (h) 47-67

04.03.23 Manchester Met Mystics (a) 73-81

05.03.23 Sheffield Hatters (h) 64-100

12.03.23 Sevenoaks Suns (a) 66-80

18.03.23 Caledonia Gladiators (a) 54-79

25.03.23 Essex Rebels (a) 16:00

01.04.23 Cardiff Met Archers (h) 16:00

08.04.23 Durham Palatinates (h) 18:00

10.04.23 London Lions (h) 16:00

15.04.23 Oaklands Wolves (h) 18:00

23.04.23 Leicester Riders (h) 18:00

*WBBL unless stated (in brackets)

2022/23 full squad

Brahe Ashton, Macy Cook, Natalie Charity, Yemisi Mefful, Jahnae Gyles, Jocie Leovold, Kayla Shaw, Marl Stewart, Grace Ashton, Immani Whittington, Kennedy Nicolas.