May-Thompson returns to Riders
Raheem May-Thompson makes a return to Leicester Riders signing a two-year deal. 6’6″ forward May-Thompson, re-joins the Riders after a spell with Cheshire Phoenix, Mulhouse Pfastatt (in France) and Worcester Wolves. Raheem played a role in Rob Paternostro’s side during the 2015-16 season when Leicester won both the league and BBL Trophy. “Obviously Raheem is […]
Hannah Robb signs with the Riders
GB Guard Hannah Robb joins the Leicester Riders for the WBBL 2020-21 season. Prior to joining the Riders, the former Caledonia Pride guard competed in the WBBL alongside finishing an undergraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh. Last season, the sharpshooter showed strong performances for the Pride as she averaged 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and […]
BBL announce start date for 2020/21 season
The weekend of October 2nd will see the restart of British Basketball League competition with the specific date for Leicester Riders’ to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Rob Paternostro’s side will commence the 2020/21 season with the opening rounds of the BBL Cup competition, the league itself will tip off on Friday 13 November […]
Whitney Allen and Ella Clark rejoin the Riders
Great Britain internationals, Whitney Allen and Ella Clark return to the Riders for the 2020-21 season. Allen will compete in the WBBL alongside working as a children’s social worker. Last season the former Charnwood player and coach provided the WBBL side with leadership, hustle, energy and defensive versatility. “I’m looking forward to seeing last year’s […]
Riders sign high-flying William Lee
Leicester Riders are delighted to announce the signing of William ‘HaHa’ Lee. The American joins Leicester after spending last season with German Pro-A side Nurnberg Falcons BC. The 6-9 forward previously played in the G-League with Iowa Wolves having spent four years playing for the University of Alabama at Birmingham through college. Lee was the all-time […]
Oliver, Gaskin and Hinriksdóttir return to the Riders.
Kate Oliver, Christina Gaskin and Sara Hinriksdóttir return to Riders for the 2020-21 season as they finish their masters with the Loughborough School of Business and Economics. Kate Oliver enters her fourth season in the WBBL. The Australian Center asserted her presence in the league by averaging 15.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per […]
Riders Sign Zach Jackson
Leicester Riders are delighted to announce the signing of American 6’7″ guard Zach Jackson. Last season Jackson played for Ukrainian Superleague side Kharkivski Sokoly, after spending four successful years in college with Omaha Mavericks. He averaged an impressive 18 points per game in his Junior and Senior year, as well as being named in the […]
Walker makes return to Riders
Mo Walker will return for the Riders for the 2020-21 season, it can also be revealed that having initially signed a two-year deal, Walker has now extended his stay by a further year making him a Rider for the next two seasons. Mo was all set to make his Riders debut last season but for […]
Alex Baker Commits to Lynn University
Class of 2020 Charnwood College student Alex Baker has committed to Lynn University where she will play her college basketball next season. We spoke to Alex on her time at Charnwood College and her decision join the Lynn University next season. How’s your time at Charnwood? Deciding to go to Charnwood was a very big decision […]
Charnwood’s Emejuru gets overseas experience at Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament
Giovanni took part in the Euroleage Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania against some of the best teams in Europe. Giovanni has only been playing 3 years and is now competing against NBA prospects. The Team Finished 5th out of 8 teams. Giovanni believes that his experience in Lithuania will only help him develop […]