About Charnwood

Charnwood College Basketball Academy falls under the Riders Development Pathway. The Loughborough based college hosts some of the top young British Talent from all over the Country. All students continue their academic and athletic career by taking 3 A-Levels whilst undergoing a demanding basketball schedule. The programme also falls into the England Development Pathway (EDP) where students will complete a Diploma In Sporting Excellence (Dise) and is geared towards athletes who have realistic potential to achieve excellence and are seeking to perform at the highest level as their main career goal.

Charnwood will face other EDP institues around the UK and compete in the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) and the Women’s Elite Academy Basketball League (WEABL). Along side Academy games there are many playing outlets in the NBL for the young athletes, including NBL D1 Mens, NBL D2 Mens, NBL U18 Boys, D1 NBL Womens, U18 NBL Womens.