Developing Talent Building Champions
Loughborough University
Sport and Education
for a Brighter Future
Loughborough University and Leicester Riders flourishing partnership has built some of the country’s most successful player development programmes.
The partnership between the Riders, Loughborough Sport, Loughborough College and the Loughborough Students Athletic Union, combines high level competition and an incredible educational experience for both men and women.
The programme spans across five Men’s teams and three Women’s teams, with additional recreational and intramural seasons running throughout the year.
It has produced professional talent such as Conner Washington and Jamell Anderson, who went on to enjoy successful professional careers with the Riders and beyond. Loughborough basketball has a proven track record of creating a clear pathway to the NCAA, professional basketball and successful careers in sport.
Loughborough men
Loughborough women
Success isn’t just a goal
it’s our standard
From BUCS titles to Elite Academy success, Loughborough remains a proving ground for top-tier talent and a leader in UK university sport.
Loughborough Basketball has a proud legacy of excellence on and off the court. Over the years, our teams have earned national recognition through championship titles, league wins, and individual honours, celebrating both athletic performance and academic achievement.
Alumni Spotlight
Loughborough Basketball has produced some of the UK’s top basketball athletes who’ve gone on to compete professionally, earn national honours, and build successful careers in and beyond sport.
Our alumni are a testament to the power of combining elite performance with academic excellence.
Conner Washington
Conner Washington
Clubs:
Leicester Riders
Ose Lions
Team FOG Naestved
Kimbal Mackenzie
Kimbal Mackenzie
Clubs:
Bucknell Bison
Guelph Nighthawks
Huesca BC
Leicester Riders
Niagra River Lions
Georgia Jones
Georgia Jones
Clubs:
Leicester Riders
Manchester Mystics
Essex Leopards
GB Women’s National
Cluj-Napoca
Holly Winterburn
Holly Winterburn
Clubs:
Leicester Riders Women’s
London Lions
Beşiktaş JK
Jamell Anderson
Jamell Anderson
Clubs:
Leicester Riders
Cheshire Phoenix
Manchester Giants
Sheffield Sharks
Anthony Rowe
Anthony Rowe
Clubs:
Leicester Riders
Plymoth Raiders
Want to support
Basketball at Loughborough?
Watch out for exciting Division One Men’s action as well as WSLB games based on campus on weekends throughout the season.
Head coach @w_mynrd has been named @gbbas
Congratulat
Congratulations
Congr
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