Worcester Wolves
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Worcester Wolves is a basketball
team from the city of Worcester
which plays in the British Basketball League
. The Wolves currently play at in the 800-seat capacity Sports Hall of the University of Worcester
, although they are to use the new Worcester Arena as their home venue once completed in 2012.
in 1996, leaving the city without a major basketball club. This changed in May 2000 when Roger Clarke and Mick Donovan announced the formation of the Wolves franchise to play at the University of Worcester's brand new £2.5 million 'state of the art' Sports Hall.
the Wolves finished second in the 12 team league with a 18-3 record. Local rivals Bristol Bombers pipped them to the title, however luck would soon swing their way the following season.
Initially placed in the regionalised NBL Division 2 in the "clean sheet reorganisation" of 2001, the Wolves played only the first game of the season in that division before being elevated (ahead of Bristol) into NBL Division 1 when Doncaster withdrew at the start of the season.
University College Worcester
Basketball Scholarships became available in September 2002 for talented players to study and play at the same time, and the club attracted a wealth of new talent including Ty Shaw (Idaho
), Keith Jarrett and Rikki Prince (Both from Birmingham Bullets
) that became the foundations of a strong first team.
, and won promotion to EBL Division 1 following an excellent campaign in 2003-04. Despite finishing in second place, behind London Capital
, they managed to straighten the record by beating them in the Playoff final at the National Indoor Arena
, winning 95-87. The victory capped off an excellent season that saw the Wolves also lift the Patron's Cup, following a 111-100 win against Hackney White Heat
in the final, which was played in front of a raucous and passionate home crowd at the University of Worcester.
Worcester had a reasonably successful debut season (2004–05) in EBL Division 1, finishing above fellow promotion winners London in 5th place with 13-9 record, which earned them a place in the post season playoffs. They built on their successes for the second season and finished 2005-06 in 4th place with a 17-9 record in the expanded Division 1. That season also saw the Wolves claim their biggest success to date, winning the National Trophy at the SkyDome Arena
in Coventry
, beating holders Sheffield Arrows
97-82 in the final.
season, the British Basketball League, the country's elite league was, not for the first time, suffering a membership crisis with three franchises, Birmingham Bullets
, Brighton Bears
and London Towers
withdrawing from the league set-up. Although the Wolves management have claimed it was always their intention to move into the BBL, the possibility of it happening so quickly seemed near impossible. However with the lack of a West Midlands
based franchise in the league, the BBL approached the Wolves and elected them into the league, along with London United
.
Solomon Sheard, Caja Rioja's Sergio Rodriguez and James Noel of the Masters College all signing up for the new-look team, expectations of upsetting the big boys was high, but the fairy tale beginning never materialized. The Wolves opened the season with a 77-82 loss at home to Plymouth on September 30, 2006, and followed that with 21-point loss away to Milton Keynes Lions
(74-96). It was a case of third time lucky as, on October 7, in front of a packed crowd at the "Wolves' Lair", Worcester edged past the Chester Jets with an 82-79 victory and Andy Harper
posting 28 points for the home side.
However the Wolves struggled and soon fell behind the pack, spending most of the season at the foot of the table. The highlight of the season for the Midlands
club came on January 20, 2007, when second-place Sheffield Sharks
were the visitors to the Wolves' Lair. The home side caused, without doubt, the biggest shock of the season by defeating the title-challengers 70-65, a result that would ultimately hand the Championship to Guildford
. Despite this moral boosting win, Worcester continued to flounder and ended the season in tenth and last place with just four league wins to their name, eventually forcing head coach Josh Cooprider to resign after a 4-36 Champaign (4-41 overall).
head coach Skouson Harker
would lead the team into the 2007-08 season
.
Worcester had a record of 14-19, and 20-20 overall qualifying for the playoffs. They lost to Newcastle Eagles in the first round. Players James Life
and Anthony Paez
were the BBL's two leading scorers, Paez leading the league with 24.5 points per game. Centre Shaun Durant led the league in rebounds with 11.2 per game. Wolves also reached the semi-finals of the BBL Trophy
in Sheffield. Anthony Paez finished second in MVP voting in the BBL. Point Guard Chuck Evans
recorded back to back triple doubles earlier in the season.
on the opening weekend of the campaign, as Wolves waited for their point guard, Will Funn and other import to be cleared to play. In fact, it wasn’t until Wolves’ fifth game of the season, at Everton Tigers
, that the first victory came, the result was an impressive 101-106 win against a team who had previously gone undefeated. Anthony Paez posted an incredible 31 points for Wolves in that game.
The team saw first round exits in both the Trophy and the BBL Cup
and also missed out on the post-season Play-offs, finishing in 10th place with an 14-24 overall record, (11-22 BBL Championship) down slightly from the previous season. At one point the club was 9-12 after a three game winning streak only to lose starting import point guard for the season.. Following the end of the campaign the club announced on May 19, 2009, that player/coach Harker would be replaced by former Wolves star Chuck Evans as the team’s coach for the upcoming season, with Harker continuing as a player only..
. He was later joined by British Virgin Islands
international Randy George, BBL veteran Anthony Martin
, and the return of Harry Disy, after his move to France broke down.
Their season didn't start off well, with an opening-day 94–81 defeat away to Milton Keynes. Following a 96–83 loss at Cheshire Jets, the team’s third defeat in three games, changes were made including the departure of new recruit Anthony Martin. Wolves’ first league win came two weeks later in a 98-80 demolition of London Capital at home, and with the signing of Martin’s replacement Nerijus Karlikanovas coming in, things were starting to look up with wins over Leicester and Milton Keynes.
However, the franchise was thrown in to turmoil when, on November 27, it was announced that six players were having their contracts terminated by the club following an unauthorised strike over racially orientated comments made by Head Coach Chuck Evans during a video analysis session. This sent the basketball community of Worcester into an uproar; the story receiving more comments than any other Worcester News story in 2009.. Coach Evans ultimately handed in his resignation. Although their names were first kept confidential, the players were later identified as Randy George, Chey Christie, and Lithuania
ns Evaldas Zabas, Vidmantas Uzkuraitis and Nerijus Karlikanovas, with former player/coach Skouson Harker
facing disciplinary action that ultimately led to his departure from the club. Harker's father wrote this letter of support for his son to the Worcester News.. Due to the depletion of the roster, a weakened team including several second-team promotees lost heavily 111–59 away to Glasgow Rocks two days later. On December 1, the BBL announced in a statement on its website that it had agreed to the postponement of Wolves’ next five games until later dates, plus in accordance with the league’s rules, the franchise had been fined an undisclosed amount. The following week the club announced the appointment of former Guildford, Thames Valley Tigers
and England national team
coach Paul James
as Chuck Evans' successor.
A new venue, the Worcester Arena, is currently being built and will function as the Wolves new home venue when completed in 2012. The Arena will have a seating capacity of 1,500.
Notes:
(www.bbl.org.uk).
Randy George Markus Hallgrimson
Skouson Harker
Barry Lamble James Life
Dave Mallon Anthony Martin
James Noel Anthony Paez
Solomon Sheard Rick Solvason Harry Disy
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team from the city of Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
which plays in the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
. The Wolves currently play at in the 800-seat capacity Sports Hall of the University of Worcester
University of Worcester
The University of Worcester is a British university, based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It was granted university status in September 2005.-History:...
, although they are to use the new Worcester Arena as their home venue once completed in 2012.
New arena, new franchise
The historic city of Worcester has, until recent years, not had much of a basketball history. Worcester City Chiefs were an active lower league club during the mid-1990s before moving to SolihullSolihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
in 1996, leaving the city without a major basketball club. This changed in May 2000 when Roger Clarke and Mick Donovan announced the formation of the Wolves franchise to play at the University of Worcester's brand new £2.5 million 'state of the art' Sports Hall.
Starting low, aiming high
In their first season of action (2000–01) in National Basketball League Division 3National Basketball League (United Kingdom)
The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a British basketball league. The league started in 1972 and continued through to 2003 renamed the English Basketball League.-1972-1993:...
the Wolves finished second in the 12 team league with a 18-3 record. Local rivals Bristol Bombers pipped them to the title, however luck would soon swing their way the following season.
Initially placed in the regionalised NBL Division 2 in the "clean sheet reorganisation" of 2001, the Wolves played only the first game of the season in that division before being elevated (ahead of Bristol) into NBL Division 1 when Doncaster withdrew at the start of the season.
University College Worcester
University of Worcester
The University of Worcester is a British university, based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It was granted university status in September 2005.-History:...
Basketball Scholarships became available in September 2002 for talented players to study and play at the same time, and the club attracted a wealth of new talent including Ty Shaw (Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
), Keith Jarrett and Rikki Prince (Both from Birmingham Bullets
Birmingham Bullets
The Birmingham Bullets is a basketball team from Birmingham, who competed in the British Basketball League . The club resigned from the BBL league in the summer of 2006 and soon after went into liquidation, and currently no-longer exist as a basketball franchise.-The future of Birmingham...
) that became the foundations of a strong first team.
Rapid rise
The excellent facilities and organisation which earned them the promotion continued to stand them in good stead, and over the years they became firmly established in what has now been renamed EBL Division 2English Basketball League
The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League....
, and won promotion to EBL Division 1 following an excellent campaign in 2003-04. Despite finishing in second place, behind London Capital
London Capital
London Capital, officially called PAWS London Capital in reference to their partnership with PAWS Foundation, is a basketball team based in London, England...
, they managed to straighten the record by beating them in the Playoff final at the National Indoor Arena
National Indoor Arena
The National Indoor Arena is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK...
, winning 95-87. The victory capped off an excellent season that saw the Wolves also lift the Patron's Cup, following a 111-100 win against Hackney White Heat
Hackney White Heat
Hackney White Heat is an English basketball team from the district of Hackney in London competing in the English Basketball League, Division 3. Established in 1999. Pops Mensah-Bonsu played for the team....
in the final, which was played in front of a raucous and passionate home crowd at the University of Worcester.
Worcester had a reasonably successful debut season (2004–05) in EBL Division 1, finishing above fellow promotion winners London in 5th place with 13-9 record, which earned them a place in the post season playoffs. They built on their successes for the second season and finished 2005-06 in 4th place with a 17-9 record in the expanded Division 1. That season also saw the Wolves claim their biggest success to date, winning the National Trophy at the SkyDome Arena
SkyDome Arena
The SkyDome Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England. It was built in 1999. It is home to the Coventry Blaze Ice hockey team...
in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, beating holders Sheffield Arrows
City of Sheffield Arrows
The City of Sheffield Arrows, or just Sheffield Arrows for short, is a basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire with their first team competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1....
97-82 in the final.
Mixing with the elite
At the end of the 2005-06British Basketball League 2005-06
The 2005-06 season was the 19th season of the British Basketball League, which ran from September 23, 2005 through to April 11, 2006. The season started earlier than usual because of England's participation in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which took place during the regular season.Eleven teams took...
season, the British Basketball League, the country's elite league was, not for the first time, suffering a membership crisis with three franchises, Birmingham Bullets
Birmingham Bullets
The Birmingham Bullets is a basketball team from Birmingham, who competed in the British Basketball League . The club resigned from the BBL league in the summer of 2006 and soon after went into liquidation, and currently no-longer exist as a basketball franchise.-The future of Birmingham...
, Brighton Bears
Brighton Bears
Brighton Bears was a British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex. From 1984 to 1999 the club was known as the Worthing Bears and was based in the town of Worthing, 12 miles west of Brighton. The Bears played in the top-flight British Basketball League until 2006 when the franchise folded...
and London Towers
London Towers
London Towers was a professional basketball team based in London, England. They were one of the most successful and recognised British sports teams of the 1990s, collecting many titles in the British Basketball League as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague...
withdrawing from the league set-up. Although the Wolves management have claimed it was always their intention to move into the BBL, the possibility of it happening so quickly seemed near impossible. However with the lack of a West Midlands
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
based franchise in the league, the BBL approached the Wolves and elected them into the league, along with London United
London United
London United is basketball team from London, England, currently competing in English Basketball League Division 2. In 2006 they were elected into the professional British Basketball League to replace the London Towers as the sole representatives for the capital city...
.
2006-07 season
With an influx of new players, including former Plymouth RaiderPlymouth Raiders
The Plymouth Raiders, officially called UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders for sponsorship reasons, is South-west England's leading basketball team. Based in the city of Plymouth, they play their home games at the Pavilions arena and have competed in the top-tier British Basketball League since 2004...
Solomon Sheard, Caja Rioja's Sergio Rodriguez and James Noel of the Masters College all signing up for the new-look team, expectations of upsetting the big boys was high, but the fairy tale beginning never materialized. The Wolves opened the season with a 77-82 loss at home to Plymouth on September 30, 2006, and followed that with 21-point loss away to Milton Keynes Lions
Milton Keynes Lions
The Milton Keynes Lions, officially called Prestige Homes Milton Keynes Lions due to sponsorship, is a basketball team which represents Milton Keynes in the British Basketball League, the top level men's basketball league in the United Kingdom. The franchise’s only trophy success to-date is the BBL...
(74-96). It was a case of third time lucky as, on October 7, in front of a packed crowd at the "Wolves' Lair", Worcester edged past the Chester Jets with an 82-79 victory and Andy Harper
Andy Harper
Andy Harper is a former Australian football player who played in Australia's National Soccer League for St George, Marconi, Brisbane Strikers, Newcastle Breakers and Newcastle United.-Writing:...
posting 28 points for the home side.
However the Wolves struggled and soon fell behind the pack, spending most of the season at the foot of the table. The highlight of the season for the Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
club came on January 20, 2007, when second-place Sheffield Sharks
Sheffield Sharks
Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield...
were the visitors to the Wolves' Lair. The home side caused, without doubt, the biggest shock of the season by defeating the title-challengers 70-65, a result that would ultimately hand the Championship to Guildford
Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year...
. Despite this moral boosting win, Worcester continued to flounder and ended the season in tenth and last place with just four league wins to their name, eventually forcing head coach Josh Cooprider to resign after a 4-36 Champaign (4-41 overall).
2007-08 season
On July 15, Wolves announced that former Birmingham BulletsBirmingham Bullets
The Birmingham Bullets is a basketball team from Birmingham, who competed in the British Basketball League . The club resigned from the BBL league in the summer of 2006 and soon after went into liquidation, and currently no-longer exist as a basketball franchise.-The future of Birmingham...
head coach Skouson Harker
Skouson Harker
Skouson Harker is a Canadian former professional basketball player of the FIBA European Leagues. Harker is from Raymond, Alberta, Canada...
would lead the team into the 2007-08 season
British Basketball League 2007-08
The 2007-08 season, the 21st since the establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on September 9, 2007, when the Plymouth Raiders succumbed to the Guildford Heat in the inaugural Cup Winners' Cup competition...
.
Worcester had a record of 14-19, and 20-20 overall qualifying for the playoffs. They lost to Newcastle Eagles in the first round. Players James Life
James Life
James Jimmy Life is an American professional basketball player, currently starring in the British Basketball League for the Worcester Wolves....
and Anthony Paez
Anthony Paez
Anthony Paez is a professional basketball player, currently starring in Hungary for Dombóvár KC of the Hungarian Basketball League....
were the BBL's two leading scorers, Paez leading the league with 24.5 points per game. Centre Shaun Durant led the league in rebounds with 11.2 per game. Wolves also reached the semi-finals of the BBL Trophy
BBL Trophy
The BBL Trophy is one of three cup competitions operated by the British Basketball League. The competition begins with a regional group format and comprises the BBL clubs divided into four regional qualifying groups of three...
in Sheffield. Anthony Paez finished second in MVP voting in the BBL. Point Guard Chuck Evans
Chuck Evans (basketball)
Charles "Chuck" Lee Evans is a retired American professional basketball player, and current coach of British team Worcester Wolves....
recorded back to back triple doubles earlier in the season.
2008-09 season
The 2008-09 season wouldn’t be quite as successful as the previous, and started off with a dismal run of defeats including a 135-103 blowout away to Cheshire JetsCheshire Jets
The Cheshire Jets are a British professional basketball team based in the city of Chester, in Cheshire, England. Formerly known as the Chester Jets, their home court is the Northgate Arena and they play in the top-tier British Basketball League....
on the opening weekend of the campaign, as Wolves waited for their point guard, Will Funn and other import to be cleared to play. In fact, it wasn’t until Wolves’ fifth game of the season, at Everton Tigers
Everton Tigers
The Mersey Tigers are a professional basketball team based in the city of Liverpool, in England. The club was established in 2007 as a start-up franchise of the British Basketball League, the country's elite competition...
, that the first victory came, the result was an impressive 101-106 win against a team who had previously gone undefeated. Anthony Paez posted an incredible 31 points for Wolves in that game.
The team saw first round exits in both the Trophy and the BBL Cup
BBL Cup
The BBL Cup is one of two peripheral competitions operated by the British Basketball League during the regular season, the other being the BBL Trophy...
and also missed out on the post-season Play-offs, finishing in 10th place with an 14-24 overall record, (11-22 BBL Championship) down slightly from the previous season. At one point the club was 9-12 after a three game winning streak only to lose starting import point guard for the season.. Following the end of the campaign the club announced on May 19, 2009, that player/coach Harker would be replaced by former Wolves star Chuck Evans as the team’s coach for the upcoming season, with Harker continuing as a player only..
2009–10 season
After failing to agree to his higher wage demands, franchise star Paez left the Wolves for pastures new during the close season. Days later, Wolves announced their first signing of the season, with US guard Chey Christie joining the roster after a spell in SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He was later joined by British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
international Randy George, BBL veteran Anthony Martin
Anthony Martin (basketball)
Anthony Martin is a British professional basketball player, who played for the Plymouth Raiders in the British Basketball League.- Biography :...
, and the return of Harry Disy, after his move to France broke down.
Their season didn't start off well, with an opening-day 94–81 defeat away to Milton Keynes. Following a 96–83 loss at Cheshire Jets, the team’s third defeat in three games, changes were made including the departure of new recruit Anthony Martin. Wolves’ first league win came two weeks later in a 98-80 demolition of London Capital at home, and with the signing of Martin’s replacement Nerijus Karlikanovas coming in, things were starting to look up with wins over Leicester and Milton Keynes.
However, the franchise was thrown in to turmoil when, on November 27, it was announced that six players were having their contracts terminated by the club following an unauthorised strike over racially orientated comments made by Head Coach Chuck Evans during a video analysis session. This sent the basketball community of Worcester into an uproar; the story receiving more comments than any other Worcester News story in 2009.. Coach Evans ultimately handed in his resignation. Although their names were first kept confidential, the players were later identified as Randy George, Chey Christie, and Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
ns Evaldas Zabas, Vidmantas Uzkuraitis and Nerijus Karlikanovas, with former player/coach Skouson Harker
Skouson Harker
Skouson Harker is a Canadian former professional basketball player of the FIBA European Leagues. Harker is from Raymond, Alberta, Canada...
facing disciplinary action that ultimately led to his departure from the club. Harker's father wrote this letter of support for his son to the Worcester News.. Due to the depletion of the roster, a weakened team including several second-team promotees lost heavily 111–59 away to Glasgow Rocks two days later. On December 1, the BBL announced in a statement on its website that it had agreed to the postponement of Wolves’ next five games until later dates, plus in accordance with the league’s rules, the franchise had been fined an undisclosed amount. The following week the club announced the appointment of former Guildford, Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers
Thames Valley Tigers was a British basketball team competing in the British Basketball League until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans setup a new team to replace the Tigers and just a month later the Guildford Heat was born...
and England national team
England national basketball team
The England national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is organized by England Basketball, the sport's governing body in England...
coach Paul James
Paul James (basketball)
Paul James is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of British Basketball League team Worcester Wolves....
as Chuck Evans' successor.
Home arenas
- University of WorcesterUniversity of WorcesterThe University of Worcester is a British university, based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It was granted university status in September 2005.-History:...
(2000-present)
A new venue, the Worcester Arena, is currently being built and will function as the Wolves new home venue when completed in 2012. The Arena will have a seating capacity of 1,500.
Season-by-season records
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pld. | W | L | Pts. | Play Offs | Trophy | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Wolves | |||||||||
| 2000–2001 | NBL 3 National Basketball League (United Kingdom) The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a British basketball league. The league started in 1972 and continued through to 2003 renamed the English Basketball League.-1972-1993:... |
2nd | 22 | 18 | 3 | 36 | Semi-final | ||
| 2001–2002 | NBL 1 National Basketball League (United Kingdom) The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a British basketball league. The league started in 1972 and continued through to 2003 renamed the English Basketball League.-1972-1993:... |
|9th | 22 | 7 | 15 | 14 | DNQ | ||
| 2002–2003 | NBL 1 National Basketball League (United Kingdom) The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a British basketball league. The league started in 1972 and continued through to 2003 renamed the English Basketball League.-1972-1993:... |
|7th | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 | |||
| Quarter-final | |||||||||
| 2003–2004 | EBL 2 English Basketball League The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League.... |
2nd | 20 | 18 | 2 | 36 | Winners | ||
| Winners | |||||||||
| 2004–2005 | EBL 1 English Basketball League The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League.... |
|5th | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | |||
| 2005–2006 | EBL 1 English Basketball League The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League.... |
|4th | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 | 1st Round | Winners | Quarter-final |
| 2006–2007 | BBL British Basketball League The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy.... |
|10th | 36 | 4 | 32 | 8 | DNQ | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| 2007–2008 | BBL British Basketball League The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy.... |
|8th | 33 | 14 | 19 | 28 | 1st Round | 1st Round | Semi-Final |
| 2008–2009 | BBL British Basketball League The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy.... |
|10th | 33 | 11 | 22 | 22 | DNQ | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| 2009–2010 | BBL British Basketball League The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy.... |
|9th | 36 | 18 | 18 | 36 | DNQ | Quarter-final | Quarter-final |
Notes:
- In 2001 the NBL was restructured so Division One became the third tier replacing Division Two.
- In 2003 the NBL was replaced by the EBL which reverted Division Two back to the third tier.
- DNQ denotes Did Not Qualify.
League
- NBL Division Three Runners Up: 2000/01 1
- EBL Division Two Runners Up: 2003/04 1
Current roster
The following information is established according to the official websites of the team (www.worcesterwolves.com) and Britain's top professional league, the BBLBritish Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
(www.bbl.org.uk).
Notable former players
Chuck EvansChuck Evans (basketball)
Charles "Chuck" Lee Evans is a retired American professional basketball player, and current coach of British team Worcester Wolves....
Randy George Markus Hallgrimson
Markus Hallgrimson
Markus Hallgrimson is a German professional basketball player, most notable for his NCAA record for 16-three-point field goals in a single game. He is currently signed to Worcester Wolves of the British Basketball League....
Skouson Harker
Skouson Harker
Skouson Harker is a Canadian former professional basketball player of the FIBA European Leagues. Harker is from Raymond, Alberta, Canada...
Barry Lamble James Life
James Life
James Jimmy Life is an American professional basketball player, currently starring in the British Basketball League for the Worcester Wolves....
Dave Mallon Anthony Martin
Anthony Martin (basketball)
Anthony Martin is a British professional basketball player, who played for the Plymouth Raiders in the British Basketball League.- Biography :...
James Noel Anthony Paez
Anthony Paez
Anthony Paez is a professional basketball player, currently starring in Hungary for Dombóvár KC of the Hungarian Basketball League....
Solomon Sheard Rick Solvason Harry Disy
External links
- Official Worcester Wolves website
- Worcester Wolves news from WorcesterNews.co.uk
- Worcester Wolves on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Worcester Wolves channel on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....