The Barking Abbey Basketball Academy is an elite 16–19 basketball academy, based at Barking Abbey School in London, England.
| 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 |
History
editThe 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
editAs 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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.