Leicester Warriors
| Leicester Warriors | |||
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| League | EBL Division 1 | ||
| Established | 2004 | ||
| History |
Leicester Warriors 2004 – present | ||
| Arena |
Braunstone Leisure Centre (Capacity: 400) | ||
| Location | Leicester | ||
| Team colours | Black & Orange / White & Orange | ||
| Main sponsor | None | ||
| Head coach |
Karl Brown  | ||
| Website | www.leicesterwarriors.com | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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The Leicester Warriors are a professional English basketball team from Leicester, Leicestershire, competing in the English Basketball League (EBL) Division 1. The club attracts fans and runs community coaching and grass root teams in the Leicester area. Their home venue is the Braunstone Leisure Centre.
History
The club were founded in 2004 by Leicester-born ex-England team and Georgia Tech basketball player Karl Brown, with an emphasis on running community based programmes addressing social issues as well as encouraging participation in basketball. The club won promotion to EBL Division Two after their first season, and spent the following years consolidating their position in the division.[1]
The Warriors claimed their first major trophy on 4 March 2007, when they won the Patrons Cup final against the Bristol Flyers. The final was held at the Newcastle Arena, with the Warriors winning the same 61-55, and seeing former Leicester Riders player Drew Barrett named MVP. The 2008/2009 season also saw another leap forward for the Warriors, claiming third place in the league and winning promotion to Division One for the following season, where the team has competed ever since.[2]
In September 2015 Leicester Warriors confirmed that 2001-born Kareem Queeley had signed a 2-year contract with basketball powerhouse Real Madrid basketball.
References
- ↑ "England Basketball League Stats 2005/2006". England Basketball. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "England Basketball League Stats 2008/2009". England Basketball. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
- Official Leicester Warriors website
- Official Leicester Warriors facebook page
- Official Leicester Warriors twitter page
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