Barking Abbey Basketball Academy
| Barking Abbey | |
|---|---|
| League | Men: NBL D1 Women: WBBL |
| Established | 2005 |
| History | Barking Abbey (2005–present) |
| Arena | Barking Abbey School |
| Location | London, England |
| Head coach |  James Vear |
| Website | Official website |
The Barking Abbey Basketball Academy is an elite 16–19 basketball academy, based at Barking Abbey School in London, England.
History
[edit]The school established the basketball academy in 2005, after recognising the lack of elite development opportunities for young players in Britain. [1] Almost unique in British basketball and more similar in structure to a European-style system, the full-time academy is a leading developer of young British talent, many of whom go on to further develop in the NCAA or European academies. [2] [3] [4]
The academy hosted the Nike Junior Euroleague Invitational Tournament in 2010, and was named as the first Great Britain Regional Institute of Basketball in 2011. [5]
Men's team
[edit]As of the 2019–20 season the men's team compete as Barking Abbey in NBL Division 1, the second tier of British men's basketball.
From 2010–2012, the academy partnered with NBL Division 1 side Essex Leopards, representing as the BA London Leopards. The joint venture was triumphant in winning the Division 1 league, National Cup and playoffs titles in 2012. Following the end of this partnership, the academy entered a team in its own right in 2012, competing in Division 4. In 2014, the academy partnered with the Medway Park Crusaders, competing as the Kent Crusaders in Division 1.
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Barking Abbey | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | D4 SE | 5 | 1st | 12 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0.833 | Semi-finals | Did not compete | ||
| 2012–13 | D4 SE | 5 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 0.833 | Semi-finals | Did not compete | ||
| 2013–14 | D3 Sou | 4 | 8th | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 0.300 | Did not qualify | 2nd round | ||
| Kent Crusaders | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | D1 | 2 | 4th | 24 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 0.667 | Winners | 3rd round | ||
| 2015–16 | D1 | 2 | 14th | 26 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 0.115 | Did not qualify | 3rd round | ||
| 2016–17 | D2 | 3 | 1st | 22 | 19 | 3 | 38 | 0.864 | Winners | Semi-finals | ||
| 2017–18 | D1 | 2 | 10th | 24 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 0.375 | Did not qualify | 4th round | ||
| Barking Abbey Crusaders | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | D1 | 2 | 12th | 26 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 0.308 | Did not qualify | 4th round | ||
| Barking Abbey | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | D1 | 2 | 12th | 21 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 0.190 | Did not qualify | 3rd round | ||
| BA London Lions | ||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | D1 | 2 | 10th | 19 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 0.368 | 1st round | No competition | ||
| London Lions II | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | D1 | 2 | 10th | 26 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 0.346 | Did not qualify | Semi-finals | ||
| 2022–23 | D1 | 2 | 12th | 26 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 0.231 | Did not qualify | 4th round | ||
| Barking Abbey | ||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | D1 | 2 | 12th | 24 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0.167 | Did not qualify | |||
Women's team
[edit]The women's team compete, in partnership with the London Lions, as the London Lions in the WBBL, the top tier of British women's basketball. [6]
Academy teams
[edit]The academy was a founding member of the Elite Academies Basketball League (EABL) and Women's Elite Basketball League (WEABL).
The men's team won the inaugural Elite League in 2014, defeating Bristol-based SGS College 76–74 in the final. [7] Abbey next won the title in 2017, and defended their title in 2018, defeating Charnwood and Myerscough. [8]
The men's will compete in the 2019–20 Euroleague Next Generation Tournament, the highest junior basketball competition in Europe. [9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Basketball – Barking Abbey".
- ^ "Barking Abbey in England becomes unlikely hotbed for Division I teams – Washington Times". The Washington Times.
- ^ "Barking Abbey a British success story - FIBA.basketball".
- ^ "The jewel in British Basketball's brittle crown: Why Barking Abbey is the dynasty you've never heard of – Sports Gazette". 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Barking Abbey Named GB's First Regional Institute of Basketball - Hoopsfix.com". 16 May 2011.
- ^ "London Lions and Barking Abbey join forces – British Basketball League". 4 September 2017.
- ^ "EABL Final Fours 2014 - Barking Abbey Take the Title! - Hoopsfix.com". 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Barking Abbey Defend EABL Title - Hoopsfix.com". 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Barking Abbey Confirmed to Compete in Euroleague's ANGT - Hoopsfix.com". 24 October 2019.
