The Oaklands Wolves are an English sports club and academy based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Based at Oaklands College, the basketball academy has an official team which competes professionally in the National Basketball League and Super League Basketball. Students at Oaklands College can enrol on a number of different academies including basketball, football, rugby, hockey, athletics and cycling.
Professional basketball teams
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. 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.
Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonWBBL TrophyWBBL CupHead coach Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % Oaklands Wolves2016-17WBBL110th1801800.000Did not qualifyPool StageQuarter-finalsKenrick Liburd2017-18WBBL19th20614120.300Did not qualifyPool StageQuarter-finalsKenrick Liburd2018-19WBBL18th22913180.409Quarter-finalsPool StageQuarter-finalsLee Ryan2019-20WBBL1Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicPool StageQuarter-finalsLee Ryan2020-21WBBL18th20713140.350Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsPool StageLee Ryan2021-22WBBL112th24519100.208Did not qualify1st roundPool StageLauren Milligan2022-23WBBL110th22517100.227Did not qualify1st round1st roundTor Freeman2023-24WBBL110th20515100.200Did not qualify1st roundLee Ryan
Men's team
History In July 2020, the Wolves organisation merged with National Basketball League Division 1 side Essex & Herts Leopards, competing from the 2020-21 NBL D1 season as the Oaklands Wolves. The Wolves were in partnership with the Leopards from 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.
Players
Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupHead coach Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % Oaklands Wolves2020-21D1213th1941580.2111st roundNo competitionThomas Baker2021-22D1214th263236 0.115Did not qualify4th roundLee Ryan2022-23D2 Sou310th2261612 0.273Did not qualify2nd roundLee Ryan2023-24D2 Sou312th223196 0.136Did not qualifyJozef ButorFaith Karahan
Academy & Junior teams The foundations of the whole Wolves programme are based around an elite-level academy formed at Oaklands College in 2009. Oaklands compete in both the EABL and WEABL, the premier under-19s basketball competitions in the United Kingdom.
Notable former players Benjamin Lawson
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