Conner Washington named captain ahead of major club milestone
Club legend Conner Washington has been named Leicester Riders captain for the 2024-25 Super League Basketball season. Washington, in his 12th season for the Club, has been called on for his wealth of experience by Head Coach Rob Paternostro to lead the team through the inaugural season of SLB. He steps into the role as […]
Championship Preview: Riders at Surrey 89ers
Leicester Riders are set for their Championship opener on the road to the Surrey 89ers. After an undefeated Trophy group phase saw them through to the semi-finals, Leicester will look to take that red hot form into the league season, as they face the Niners for the third time. Meanwhile the Niners, who failed to […]
Leicester Riders schedule changes due to Trophy semi-final
Following our progression through the Super League Trophy Group Phase, we can confirm that we will play Newcastle Eagles in the semi-finals over two legs. Our home leg will be played on December 22 at 5:30 pm. The date of the away leg is yet to be confirmed. You can get tickets to our home […]
Zach Jackson named to the Team of the Week!
Zach Jackson has been named to the Super League Basketball Team of the Week for the second time this season. Jackson, over his three games this week, averaged 18 points and 4.3 rebounds on 66% shooting from the field, leading the Riders to a 3-0 record over the fixtures. His best performance of the stretch […]
Report: Riders secure undefeated group stage record against Lions
Leicester Riders rounded off an undefeated Super League Basketball group stage with a 76-62 win against London Lions. Riley Abercrombie earned Player of the Game honours with 15 and 5 rebounds, and Zach Jackson led the scoring with 16. The Riders struggled to knock down their threes, going 3-17 from deep, but relied on their […]
Preview: Riders vs London Lions
Leicester Riders are back at home to face London Lions in their final group game of the Super League Basketball Trophy. Having already secured top spot in the group with a 5-0 start to the season, the Riders’ aim is to go undefeated through the group phase against London to keep the team rolling into […]
Report: Riders lock up top spot in overtime thriller in Bristol
Leicester Riders won an overtime thriller 105-101 on the road to the Bristol Flyers to secure top spot in their Trophy group. Zach Jackson and Jaylin Hunter went off in the clutch to see home a game in which Bristol never said die, making a late comeback in the fourth to send it to OT. […]
Preview: Riders face Bristol on the road
Leicester Riders are back on the road to face the Bristol Flyers in the Super League Basketball Trophy. Both sides have already progressed through to the semi-final of the competition having locked up the top two places of the group, but this one could seal the seeding, with a Riders win, or anything less than […]
Report: Riders beat Niners to progress to the semis
Leicester Riders progressed to the semi-finals of the Super League Basketball Trophy with two group games to spare, beating the Surrey 89ers 89-76. Blake Bowman led the team’s effort with 14 points, in a game which saw five Riders score in double digits and every player get on the scoreboard. Jaylin Hunter notched a double-double […]
Kit Update: Riders vs Surrey 89ers
During Saturday’s game against Surrey 89ers, it was brought to our attention that our team’s jersey colours caused difficulty for spectators with colour blindness in distinguishing between us and our opponents. While we still await the arrival of our official “Black Edition” jersey, the Club has decided to wear our temporary black kit for Wednesday’s […]