Netflix star Penn-Johnson pens deal with Loughborough Riders
Loughborough Riders are delighted to confirm the addition of American Bryan Penn-Johnson for the 2024-25 NBL Division One season. Penn-Johnson signs with the Riders, and will compete with the team while completing his studies at the University. The 7’1” big man joins from California Polytechnic State University, having played 32 games in his senior year […]
Leicester Riders sign Brittany Hodges
Leicester Riders basketball club are excited to announce the signing of American Brittany Hodges for the 2024-25 season. The 6’1” power forward suited up for the South Adelaide Panthers over the summer, averaging 18.11 points and 11.89 rebounds per outing. She had nine 20 point performances with the Panthers and 15 double doubles in 19 […]
Leicester Riders raise awareness of gaming and gambling harms with new charity partnership
Leicester Riders, the UK’s oldest professional basketball club, have announced a pioneering new partnership with Ygam, a charity with a mission to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms. This collaboration, a first for any team in British basketball, signifies a major stride in the Riders’ commitment to the digital safeguarding […]
Leicester Riders 2024-25 schedule announced!
Leicester Riders basketball club is excited to confirm its 2024-25 Super League Basketball schedule! The highly anticipated debut season of the SLB is nearly upon us, and we can now share our schedule for 2024-25. We will play across four competitions, starting off with the Trophy at the end of September. Here’s how the season […]
Reebok teams up with Super League Basketball
Super League Basketball, the new elite basketball competition in the UK, has announced the iconic American sports brand Reebok, as the official kit supplier and basketball sneaker of the league with a multi-year partnership. A dominant force on the court, Reebok’s legacy is rooted in innovative designs and iconicendorsements by some of the game’s greatest […]
Nick Moodey appointed Women’s D1 Head Coach
Loughborough Riders Division 1 Women can confirm the hiring of Nick Moodey as Head Coach ahead of the 2024-25 season. Moodey has acted as Assistant Coach of Leicester Riders women’s for the previous four seasons, winning the WBBL Trophy and WBBL Cup as a part of the Club’s coaching staff. He has also served as […]
Leicester Riders 2024-25 fans Q&A update
It’s with regret that we have taken the decision to defer the Fan’s Q&A Session scheduled for September 19 to an alternative event as soon as possible. Whilst we are really keen to present our new teams to our loyal fans and have you get to know them better, the changing schedule this season and […]
Super League Basketball announces four competition formats for debut season
Ahead of a hotly anticipated debut campaign, Super League Basketball announced the four competitions that will make up the inaugural season, which is set to tip off on Friday September 27. The SLB have introduced four formats for the 2024/25 season which pay homage to the storied history of top-flight British basketball, with Championship, Cup, […]
Join our Game Night Crew!
The Leicester Riders are renowned for our game night atmosphere and we are looking for energetic and fun additions to our Game Night Crew to help us bring even MORE entertainment to all those attending the Mattioli Arena ahead of our new season tipping off next month. Game Night Crew members are responsible for managing […]
Leicester Riders sign J’Raan Brooks
Leicester Riders basketball club are excited to welcome J’Raan Brooks to their 2024-25 roster. The 6’9” American signs from UC San Diego Tritons, where he played his final two collegiate seasons. Brooks averaged 5.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in his final year with the Tritons. He was named to the Winter Big West […]