Riders abroad: Mackenzie and Lall make CEBL Conference Finals
Leicester Riders duo TJ Lall and Kimbal Mackenzie are headed to the CEBL Championship weekend! The Canadian pair have spent the summer with the Niagara River Lions, who booked their place in the Eastern Conference final with a game to spare. Four CEBL teams will compete for the coveted CEBL Championship Trophy at the Langley […]
Riders through the Decades
Leicester Riders, Britain’s oldest professional basketball club, was founded in 1967. Our rich history spans five arenas, 19 pieces of silverware and three name changes. As founding members of the National Basketball League in 1972 and the British Basketball League in 1987, we have forever been staples of the sport in the UK. Take a look […]
Top 5 Miryne Moments
Riders’ new man Miryne Thomas is entering his first professional season following a five-year college career. The 6’8” Cleaveland native made a name for himself as an elite scorer during his time in the NCAA D1. Get to know him with some of his top performances! 11/3/23: 24 points in MAC Championship semi-final Kent State […]
Riders sign Thomas
Leicester Riders are delighted to announce the signing of Myryne Thomas for the 2023/24 season. The 6’8” forward is set to play in his rookie year after averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds for Kent State in the NCAA Division One last season. Thomas, a Cleveland native, averaged double-digit points in his final two college […]
LRF continue to grow Development Days
Throughout the 2022/23 basketball season, we have hosted 7 Development Days at the Morningside Arena prior to a Riders BBL home game. This is an opportunity for large groups within the community, including schools to join our team of coaches for a 90-minute coaching clinic on court to enhance their skills, focusing on three different […]
2023/24 WBBL Schedule Released
Leicester Riders’ fixtures for the 2023/24 season have been announced. We host the Manchester Giants on opening night on 21 October. The WBBL Betty Codona Trophy will take place throughout January, with the draw taking place at a later date. The new WBBL All-Star game will take place on 17 March, at a venue to […]
Watch: TJ Lall leads the biggest upset in TBT history
TJ Lall led the biggest upset in “The Basketball Tournament” history, as India Rising knocked off number one seed Red Scare 77-67. Lall hit the game-winning dagger to send the Brown Ballers into the second round. It was his game-leading 26th points of the night, which he combined with five rebounds and five assists in […]
International watch: Katie Januszewska to play in the European Youth Championships
Riders’ guard Katie Januszewska is set to suit up for Great Britain Under-20s in the FIBA European Youth Championships! “KJ” was named to the 12-player roster by Head Coach Chantelle Handy, as the squad prepares to play in Division “B” on July 28. GB will head to Craiova, Romania, to take on Germany, Ukraine and […]
Shahd Abboud: Breaking down barriers
Shahd Abboud faced a challenging road to professional basketball. Since her rise to the top division of Israeli basketball, she became the first Arab-Israeli to play in the women’s Premier League and the first Arab-Israeli captain in both the men’s and women’s leagues. Culturally, financially and logistically, Abboud navigated obstacles from the jump to pursue […]
Riders retain Johnston
Leicester Riders can announce the retention of American guard McKenzie Johnston to their 2023/24 roster. Helping the Riders to all three domestic finals last season, she averaged 8.3 points, 6.4 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game in the WBBL Championship. Johnston signed a two-year deal last summer to play in the WBBL alongside studying for […]