Essex Rebels
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{{Infobox basketball club
| name = Essex Rebels
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| color2 = red
| color3 = black
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| sponsor = Elavon
| league = Women: SLB
Men: NBL D1
| established = {{Start date and age|2014}}
| history = University of Essex
2014-2018
Essex Rebels
2018–present
| arena = Essex Sport Arena
| capacity = 1,655
| location = Colchester, Essex
| website = [https://www.essexrebels.co.uk/ Official website]
| championships = Women's National Cup 2016
Women's Division 1 2017-18
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The Essex Rebels are a basketball club from Colchester, Essex. The Rebels' women's team compete in the Super League Basketball, the top-level women's basketball league in Great Britain. After competing in the NBL as the Essex Blades, the Rebels moved into the professional ranks of the WBBL at the start of the 2018-19 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.essex.ac.uk/sport/essex-rebels|title=Essex Rebels | University of Essex|website=Essex.ac.uk|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
Women's team
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The Rebels are coached by Tom Sadler, who has been coaching the team since November 2018 and is now in a permanent position of Head of Basketball Performance for the University.{{Cite web|url=http://wbbl.web.geniussports.com/essex-rebels-appoint-new-roles/|title=Essex Rebels appoint new roles – Women's British Basketball League|website=Wbb1.web.geniussports.com|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
=Current roster=
{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
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| team = Essex Rebels
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{{player3 | num = 2 | nat = USA | first = Deangelique | last = Waithe | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 0 }}
{{player3 | num = 4 | nat = GBR | first = Ashleigh | last = Munns | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 }}
{{player3 | num = 10 | nat = UK | first = Olivia | last = Partridge | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 10 }}
{{player3 | num = 11 | nat = ESP | first = Carla | last = Bieg | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 }}
{{player3 | num = 21 | nat = ITA | first = Lucrezia | last = Costa | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 }}
{{player3 | num = 23 | nat = GBR | first = Megan | last = Haines | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 2 }}
{{player3 | num = 25 | nat = GER | first = Andrea | last = Kohlhaas | pos = F | ft = 5 | in = 11 }}
{{player3 | num = | nat = SCO | first = Claire | last = Paxton | pos = PF| ft = 6 | in = 2 }}
{{player3 | num = | nat = GBR | first = Tia | last = Freeman | pos = SG | ft = 5 | in = 5 }}
{{player3 | num = | nat = GBR | first = Jade | last = Mbam | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 }}
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
{{flagicon|UK}} Tom Sadler
| asst_coach =
{{flagicon|UK}} Ross Norfolk
{{flagicon|UK}} Justin Mills}}
=Season-by-season records=
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!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Tier !colspan="6"|Regular Season !rowspan="2"|Post-Season !rowspan="2"|National Cup !rowspan="2"|Head Coach |
| Finish
! Played ! Wins ! Losses ! Points ! Win % |
|---|
| colspan="13" align=center bgcolor="red" | Essex Blades |
| style="text-align:center;"|2015-16
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 SE |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|2nd |style="text-align:center;"|12 |style="text-align:center;"|9 |style="text-align:center;"|3 |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|0.750 |style="text-align:center;"|Semi-finals |style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners |style="text-align:center;"|Mark Lloyd |
| style="text-align:center;"|2016-17
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|6th |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|0.500 |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Mark Lloyd |
| style="text-align:center;"|2017-18
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|1st |style="text-align:center;"|22 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|40 |style="text-align:center;"|0.909 |style="text-align:center;"|Runners-Up |style="text-align:center;"|Runners-Up |style="text-align:center;"|Mark Lloyd |
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!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Tier !colspan="6"|Regular Season !rowspan="2"|Post-Season !rowspan="2"|WBBL Trophy !rowspan="2"|WBBL Cup !rowspan="2"|Head Coach |
| Finish
! Played ! Wins ! Losses ! Points ! Win % |
|---|
| colspan="13" align=center bgcolor="red" | Essex Rebels |
| style="text-align:center;"|2018-19
|style="text-align:center;"|WBBL |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|12th |style="text-align:center;"|22 |style="text-align:center;"|3 |style="text-align:center;"|19 |style="text-align:center;"|6 |style="text-align:center;"|0.136 |style="text-align:center;"|Did not qualify |style="text-align:center;"|Pool Stage |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"|Tom Sadler |
| style="text-align:center;"|2019-20
|style="text-align:center;"|WBBL |style="text-align:center;"|1 |colspan=7|Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |style="text-align:center;"|Pool Stage |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"|Tom Sadler |
| style="text-align:center;"|2020-21
|style="text-align:center;"|WBBL |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|6th |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|0.500 |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"|Did not compete |style="text-align:center;"|Tom Sadler |
| style="text-align:center;"|2021-22
|style="text-align:center;"|WBBL |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|7th |style="text-align:center;"|24 |style="text-align:center;"|12 |style="text-align:center;"|12 |style="text-align:center;"|24 |style="text-align:center;"|0.500 |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Pool Stage |style="text-align:center;"|Tom Sadler |
| style="text-align:center;"|2022-23
|style="text-align:center;"|WBBL |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|6th |style="text-align:center;"|22 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|12 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|0.455 |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Semi-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|Tom Sadler |
| style="text-align:center;"|2023-24
|style="text-align:center;"|WBBL |style="text-align:center;"|1 |style="text-align:center;"|5th |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|11 |style="text-align:center;"|9 |style="text-align:center;"|22 |style="text-align:center;"|0.550 |style="text-align:center;"| |style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=silver|Runners-up |style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=grey| |style="text-align:center;"|Ashley Cookson |
Men's team
=Current roster=
{{Basketball roster header|wt = n | age = n
| team = Essex Rebels 24-25
| colour1 = white | bg1 = red | colour2 = white | bg2 = black
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{{player3 | num = 0 | nat = GBR | first = Luke | last = Busumbru | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 |nat2=GHA}}
{{player3 | num = 1 | nat = GBR | first = Michael | last = Amako | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 }}
{{player3 | num = 2 | nat = GBR | first = Ben | last = Winter | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 }}
{{player3 | num = 3 | nat = GBR | first = Joe | last = Hart | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 |note=C}}
{{player3 | num = 5 | nat = USA | first = Connor | last = Nelson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 }}
{{player3 | num = 8 | nat = GBR | first = Derek | last = Ogiegor | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 }}
{{player3 | num = 9 | nat = GBR | first = Tyreese | last = Hudson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 }}
{{player3 | num = 11 | nat = GBR | first = Daljang | last = Wol | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 }}
{{player3 | num = 12 | nat = GBR | first = T.J. | last = Hibbert | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 }}
{{player3 | num = 13 | nat = GBR | first = Daniel | last = Johnson-Thompson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 }}
{{player3 | num = 21 | nat = GBR | first = Emmanuel | last = Kanwei | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 }}
{{player3 | num = 23 | nat = GBR | first = Jordan | last = Ashley | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 }}
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
{{flagicon|UK}} Ross Norfolk
| asst_coach =
{{flagicon|UK}} Gavin Nayler
}}
=Season-by-season records=
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!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Tier !colspan="6"|Regular Season !rowspan="2"|Post-Season !rowspan="2"|National Cup !rowspan="2"|Head Coach |
| Finish
! Played ! Wins ! Losses ! Points ! Win % |
|---|
| colspan="13" align=center bgcolor="red" | University of Essex |
| style="text-align:center;"|2015-16
|style="text-align:center;"|Dev SE |style="text-align:center;"|5 |style="text-align:center;"|4th |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|8 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|0.556 |style="text-align:center;"|Did not qualify |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2016-17
|style="text-align:center;"|D4 SE |style="text-align:center;"|5 |style="text-align:center;"|1st |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|14 |style="text-align:center;"|4 |style="text-align:center;"|28 |style="text-align:center;"|0.778 |style="text-align:center;"|Quarter-finals |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2017-18
|style="text-align:center;"|D3 Sou |style="text-align:center;"|4 |style="text-align:center;"|6th |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|9 |style="text-align:center;"|9 |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|0.500 |style="text-align:center;"|Did not qualify |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"| |
| style="text-align:center;"|2018-19
|style="text-align:center;"|D3 Sou |style="text-align:center;"|4 |style="text-align:center;"|4th |style="text-align:center;"|16 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|6 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|0.625 |style="text-align:center;"|Semi-finals |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"| |
| colspan="13" align=center bgcolor="red" | Essex Rebels |
| style="text-align:center;"|2019-20
|style="text-align:center;"|D2 Sou |style="text-align:center;"|3 |style="text-align:center;"|1st |style="text-align:center;"|17 |style="text-align:center;"|15 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|31 |style="text-align:center;"|0.882 |style="text-align:center;"|No playoffs |style="text-align:center;"|4th round |style="text-align:center;"|Ross Norfolk |
| style="text-align:center;"|2020-21
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|6th |style="text-align:center;"|19 |style="text-align:center;"|9 |style="text-align:center;"|10 |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|0.474 |style="text-align:center;"|1st round |style="text-align:center;"|No competition |style="text-align:center;"|Ross Norfolk |
| style="text-align:center;"|2021-22
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|12th |style="text-align:center;"|26 |style="text-align:center;"|4 |style="text-align:center;"|22 |style="text-align:center;"|8 |style="text-align:center;"|0.154 |style="text-align:center;"|Did not qualify |style="text-align:center;"|4th round |style="text-align:center;"|Ross Norfolk |
| style="text-align:center;"|2022-23
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|11th |style="text-align:center;"|26 |style="text-align:center;"|8 |style="text-align:center;"|18 |style="text-align:center;"|16 |style="text-align:center;"|0.308 |style="text-align:center;"|Did not qualify |style="text-align:center;"|5th round |style="text-align:center;"|Ross Norfolk |
| style="text-align:center;"|2023-24
|style="text-align:center;"|D1 |style="text-align:center;"|2 |style="text-align:center;"|2nd |style="text-align:center;"|24 |style="text-align:center;"|20 |style="text-align:center;"|4 |style="text-align:center;"|40 |style="text-align:center;"|0.833 |style="text-align:center;"| |style="text-align:center;"| |style="text-align:center;"|Ross Norfolk |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.essex.ac.uk/sport/essex-rebels}}
{{Women's British Basketball League teamlist}}
Category:Women's British Basketball League teams
Category:Women's basketball teams in England