Leicester Riders may have landed a bonafide MVP contender for the 2018-19 WBBL season after securing the services of NCAA star, Brea Elmore. The do-it-all guard/wing player lit it up a the highest College level with the University of Memphis and is now ready to transfer her skills to the British game. Elmore started all …
2018 WBBL Betty Codona Trophy winners, Leicester Riders will take aim at another positive season by utilising a strong returning core of student-athletes players – headlined by rising Great Britain star Holly Winterburn and GB senior, Mollie Campbell. Winterburn and Campbell will be joined by Rebecca Navarro, Imogen Cook, Lauren Saa, Claudia Viana and Megan …
Leicester Riders have announced that Jesper Sundberg will take the reins of the WBBL team for the upcoming season following last season’s success for the team. Sundberg will join the ranks in the WBBL next season following 10 years with Swedish club Norrköping Dolphins. Sundberg led the Women’s programme for the last four seasons following …
Cat Carr led Sevenoaks Suns to victory in the WBBL Play-Off Final. WBBL Play-Off Final Sevenoaks Suns 69-44 Leicester Riders (16-9, 38-20, 54-34) Sevenoaks Suns retained their Play-Off title thanks to an impressive display that saw them overcome Leicester Riders 69-44 at The O2 – led by MVP Cat Carr. The Suns collected their fourth …
The 2018 WBBL Play-Off Final will see the top two teams in the WBBL Championship fight it out for the precious silverware at The O2 as both Sevenoaks Suns and Leicester Riders booked their places. Suns will defend the title they won last year on their maiden visit after they swamped Nottingham Wildcats 73-48 off …
Riders record another chapter of history in landmark campaign WBBL Play-Offs Semi-Final Leicester Riders 71-64 Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters (18-26,38-39,49-47) It’s turning into a spectacular season for Leicester Riders after they followed up winning the WBBL Trophy for the first time by booking a first trip to The O2 and a maiden WBBL Play-Off Final. …
Riders overcome Pride to reach last four. WBBL Play-Offs Quarter-Finals Leicester Riders 71-61 Caledonia Pride (24-17, 40-24, 54-41) Leicester Riders survived a fourth quarter fightback from Caledonia Pride to advance to the Semi-Finals. The visitors – in their first post-season campaign – battled back to tie the game in the final period but came up short …
Great Britain rising star Holly Winterburn has been recognised for her excellent campaign with Leicester Riders by being named Molten WBBL Young Player of the Year for 2017-18. The guard has been exceptional and especially in the latter half of the season, when she has thrived on the extra responsibility which was handed to her …
Leicester Riders made history during April as they not only won the Betty Codona WBBL Trophy for the first time, but secured what was their maiden silverware as a WBBL franchise. Leading the way was rookie head coach, Krumesh Patel and he has been recognised for his accomplishment by being named Molten WBBL Coach of …
Riders show their quality in top three clash WBBL Championship Westfield Health Sheffield Hatters 69-77 Leicester Riders (19-23, 38-37, 54-57) Leicester Riders may have missed out on the title to Sevenoaks, but underlined how they will be a major threat in the Play-Offs after they wrapped up their best ever Regular Season with a victory. …