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CO N T E N T S 5 Welcome
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A welcome message from
A word from our Captain
the Leicster Riders
Leicester Riders, Barry Lamble
Roster for the 2014/15 season 32 Looking Ahead Riders Magazine sits down with
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Mark Jarram to discuss the
A message from our Head
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second half of the season
Coach Rob Paternostro.
this February at New College.
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A message from Rob
35 A Shining Example Andre Arissol
Pakadashe Chingonbe is raising
Introducting our team for the
Andre Arissol continues
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2014/15 BBL Season
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excellent performance at Haris 10
Deuce Be Goin’ In
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We hear from Rashad Hassan after his recent good form
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WBBL Riders Roster
2014/15 EABL Season
Introducting our team for the 13 Arena: Work Begins
2014/15 WBBL Season
Work begins on the site of
32 Krossover Effect Michael Hanson-Morris
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Meet our visitors the Leeds Force
Loughborough University Contributors: Rob Paternostro, Barry Lamble, Russell Levenston, Pete Simmons Editor and Design: Joe Pinchin Photographers: Matt Withers, Paul Davies, Zak Pinchin, Ville Vuorinen
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WELCOME Tonight the Riders play host to the Leeds Force to begin the BBL Trophy competition. The club made it to the final of the competition two seasons ago and will be looking to start the knockout stages with a good game against the Force. Remember today is a single elimination game, so get behind your Riders and help push them through to the next round.
talent whilst increase continues to grow in the Junior section of our programme
Our Women’s team return to action this week as they take on Leeds Beckett in the WBBL Championship and look to continue to build on their consistency of performance. The young roster looks better each and every day as Coach Matthew Harber pushes them to improve.
The crowds continue to increase in size here at Loughborough University as word gets out about how great the Riders games are to be at! We encourage you to spread the word on about your experiences at the Riders games so that we can continue to share this incredible game we all love!
Our EABL team based at Charnwood College look to continue their undefeated start to the season as the programme nurtures the rest generation of basketball
Work has started on the site of the new Leicester Community Sports Arena which is incredibly exciting for the club as the Arena will provide the Riders with a permanent home for the years to come.
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ROB PATERNOSTRO
TROPHY BEGINS Welcome to tonight’s trophy game versus the Leeds Force. This is a knockout competition; you win you move on, you lose you go home. These games are always fun to play in for both players and coaches alike . Last weekend’s game against the Bristol Flyers was a game in which we led from start to finish and played well on both ends of the floor. I was really happy with the way in which we paid attention to detail, especially on the defensive end which saw us hold them to under 60 points. Anytime you do that you know your team is locked in on the defensive end of the floor. This is our third time playing Leeds and each time we have been impressed by the way they are organised , it’s important that we maintain the focus we have played with the last few weeks and pay attention to detail. The crowds here in Loughbourough have been excellent , there is a real buzz about Riders basketball and we are looking forward to an exciting second half of the season. Thanks for your support
All the best Rob Paternostro
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2 GBR. Guard 1.97m
12 GBR. forward 2.08m
Y o r i ck
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29/07/1975
Ita. Guard 2.00m
Harrison
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10/04/1992
GBR. Guard 1.83m
W il l i a m s
Gamble
tyler
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06/12/1988
USA. Guard 1.80m
Conner
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04/06/1992
Gbr. Centre (c) 2.08m
Bernardini
Washington
N e il
W at s o n 02/02/1991
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GBR. Guard 1.95m
15/03/1991
Noel
barry
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Jamell
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GBR. Forward 2.03m
06/07/1990
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GBR. Guard 2.00m
Losonsky
ANthony
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20/10/1985
USA. Forward 2.01m
26/12/1991
Rowe
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RASHAD HASSAN
DEUCE BE GOIN’ IN Rashad Hassan hit the headlines to open 2015 a doubleheader that saw him produce some of his best form in a Riders jersey scoring 51 points in just two games.
team. We have a lot of different personalities but we all blend well. Everyone on the team has a winning mentality and it’s been fun for me to be playing with these guys.”
The 6ft 8” Forward followed up his 20 points at home against Leeds Force with a staggering 31 points at the Copperbox against London Lions to open 2015.
It’s Rashad’s second year in England after re-signing with the Riders for a second term this summer, having previously played his basketball with Savannah State University in America.
“My aim for this season is to win and have fun,” said Hassan. “I love playing basketball and I want people to know that every time I step on the court.” “This season has been going very well so far. I’m enjoying my teammates and the togetherness we share on and off the court. I think we have some exiting additions to our
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“I feel much more relaxed on the court this season. I’m more familiar with the European style of play and my basketball IQ has gone up a lot since last season. I also feel more hungrier to win this season. I feel like myself and the team have something to prove.”
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SITE WORK BEGINS The Leicester Community Sports Arena project took another important step, with the commencement of site works on the 5th January 2015. The new, state-of-the-art £4.5 million multi-purpose sports arena, which will be based in Charter Street, is being built by a joint venture of Leicester Riders, Leicester City Council and Leicester College. The Arena will be the new home to the Leicester Riders and Leicester Cobras Wheelchair Basketball Teams, but will also be a regional basketball centre of excellence, and serve as a large multi-use sports venue for the College and the local community. Charter Street is formerly part of a gas works, as well as having a variety of industrial uses during it’s nearly 200 years of industrial heritage, and as a result the ground is contaminated. Thus the works to remediate the site are a necessary first stage in the project, and following a number of studies and reviews of options with the Environment Agency and
the City Council, a remediation strategy has been agreed, and contractors appointed. Updated groundwater monitoring measurements will be taken on the 5th January and the clean-up work on site will commence on 6th January 2015.T Kevin Routledge, a Director of Leicester Community Sports Arena Limited, said, “This is a very important and necessary stage in the project, and we are now delighted to get on with the reclamation works. Working on brown field sites involves a number of agencies, particularly as we are located on the Grand Union Canal, and the most thorough examination of all options have been considered.” “We are now delighted to have been given the go-ahead and we can get on with the excavation and clean-up. That will then get the site to a condition that we can get on with the foundations and the building of the arena.”
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LAMBLE’S RAMBLE I hope you are just as excited as we are to be back in full flow of the season again. So far 2015 has had a good start with three wins out of three, including getting a great win over London in the Copper Box. The only downside of 2015 so far is having the Cup Final already been played but not actually participating. Yes, I’m still a little bitter about that and I didn’t actually watch the game as I couldn’t put my wife through me being miserable on a day off! That is now out of the way though and we are still in contention for three pieces of silverware this season which is a great position to be in. The bid for the next piece of silverware, the Trophy, starts tonight against the much improved Leeds Force. I know we have played them twice so far and have come away with two wins but they continue to improve throughout the season and will come into this game fighting so this will by no means be an easy match up or a walk over.
Leeds are a well coached team with talented group of players that can win games, as they have already proved several times this season and we don’t want this game to be another one of those wins for them. Defensively we have stepped up in recent games keeping teams to low scores and that is what we will continue to do and it is what we have taken immense pride in over the past few seasons. We have plenty of ‘fire power’ on the offensive and even though we have games, or periods of games, where we struggle to get the ball in the basket we always make sure that the other team are not scoring either, as the saying goes; “Offence wins games, defence wins championships”... let us hope that’s true! The atmosphere in Sir David Wallace has been incredible for the last few games and I’ve now come to expect that high standard so I don’t expect anything less tonight. You guys are our sixth man on the court and really do make a difference so please continue to MAKE SOME NOISE!!!
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HALF TERM CAMP The Leicester Riders will host their annual February Half Term Camp once again this year. The camp offers young players the opportunity to play three full days of basketball led by Leicester Riders professional basketball coaches and guest appearances by the BBL professional basketball players. The camp will be hosted by New College in the New Parks area of Leicester - a newly refurbished facility that plays host to a lot of Leicester Riders community activity including National league competition for the Leicester city based Women’s team. Young people on the camp will be put through a series of drills and competition to test and improve their skills as a basketball player alongside developing good team interactions and positive behaviour. The camp runs from February 18th to 20th and costs just £45 for the three days. To book your place on the camp contact our Riders Foundation coaches and staff via email at info@leicesterriders.co.uk or call our office on 01162558635.
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DEVELOPING Leicester Riders and Charnwood College Academy Player Andre Arissol reflected on his recent performances with the England U18 Boys at the Haris Memorial Tournament. England finished third overall in the three day tournament, in a third place place off game in which Arissol led the scoring for the England U18 team with 18 points. Arissol shared his thoughts on the experience of the tournament following the final game. “The Haris tournament was an amazing experience, the level of talent there was so beneficial for myself and the team, coming across different style of play from European basketball to American basketball gave us the challenges we needed judge ourselves as a team.” Arissol returns to Loughborough and Charnwood College this weekend to prepare for the second half of the season with the undefeated U18 and EABL teams. “We are all so pumped for the second half of the season, I think with this dominant run we’ve had we just need to continue to push hard in training so when it comes to competition time it doesn’t phase us. The most thing I’m enjoying about this season so far is the outcome of all the hard work I’m putting in, from last year and the start of this year, a lot of things are falling into place, I’m also enjoying the hard working atmosphere of our team, we’re all on the same page and can’t wait to push this season all the way to the finals.”
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WBBL Roster
4 GBR. Guard 1.70m
8 GBR. Guard 1.76M
13 GBR. CENTRE 1.91M
GEORGIA
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03/04/1990
gbr. Guard 1.60m
Georgia
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GBR. guard 1.68M
eleanor
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27/11/1997
gbr. Forward 1.88M
JONES
elliott-king
jones
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ROBYN
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12/01/1995
gbr. forward 1.86M
heidi
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06/06/1996
GBR. Guard (C) 1.70M
rebecca
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06/03/1997
est. Forward 1.86M
anna
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22/04/1995
USA GUARD 1.75M
06/06/1992
LEWIS
tranter
tay l o r
forsy th
JESS
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N ATA L I E
27/04/1997
GBR. Guard 1.69M
09/06/1986
rheanne
12
maaja
14/01/1992
EST. Centre 1.90
16/06/1992
maia
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16/06/1992
GBR. Guard 1.75M
27/01/1996
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READY TO GO WBBL Head Coach Matthew Harber returned from the Christmas break to immediately enter the second annual Betty Codona Classic in which a narrow loss to the hosting Sheffield Hatters in the semi-final knocked the team out of the competition.
RM: How was the Betty Codona Classic?
Matthew Harber took time out of the scheduled preparations for the first WBBL game of 2015 to sit down with Riders Magazine.
MH: It was a good way for us to bust out the cobwebs so to speak and I think it’s helped us kick start practices this month. I think it gave us a good chance to see different players in various situations and it has helped to shape our training plans for this month. It was disappointing to lose to Sheffield in the way that we did and we collapsed in the third period, but I know that we will be better as time goes on.
RM: Coach, thanks for taking the time! How have preparations been going ahead of Leeds Beckett on Saturday?
RM: 2014 was a great year for the team and the Women’s programme at the Riders, what is new for the team in 2015?
MH: Our priority right now is to establish rhythm for 2015, so that’s what we want to achieve in the Leeds game. Our priorities will be to establish our game style
MH: We have learnt a lot of lessons in the first half of the season and we are already making adjustments that are going to help us operate better as a team. Our younger
Now, Coach Harber and the developing side turn their attention to back to the WBBL Championship and their first opponents, Leeds Beckett.
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players have learnt a lot of lessons about becoming a senior player and our seniors are working to become more consistent. You can expect us to play a little different at both ends of the floor, but I don’t want to give too much away too soon! Alongside the WBBL, Coach Harber continues to lead the students on the team in the BUCS competition with Loughborough University. Coach Harber led Loughborough to it’s first BUCS Championship in over a decade two seasons ago following a number of additions to the roster in a busy recruiting summer. Since the BUCS Championship season the team has seen a number of high-calibre players graduate to continue lives both within and outside basketball. The new look Loughborough team maintain key players in Maaja Bratka, Georgia Jones and captain Rheanne Bailey and have started the BUCS season well. Coach Harber’s team remain a top the BUCS table with a record of 5-2 with three games remaining on BUCS competition before playoffs begin building to the Championship game at Loughborough. RM: How great is it to host the BUCS Championship game at Loughborough? MH: Really happy that BUCS Finals will be held here in Loughborough. Our team are very proud and sentimental towards the BUCS competition – I think because it is a great representation of the ‘student-athlete’ - and they enjoy representing Loughborough University and Loughborough College. We will be doing everything in our power to be in that final this year. RM: Off the court, how was the time off over the Christmas break for you and the team? MH: It was much needed. The pre-Christmas schedule was tough – we had a lot of games and it takes its toll on your mind and body. The girls benefited a lot from it I think. I had a good break and I always enjoy that time of year and spending time with family. I’m ready to go for this year now! The Leicester Riders Women remain in the running for a great playoff spot in the WBBL and as the young team continues to mature and develop they are certainly one to watch.
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Dean GBR. forward
w il l
wanliss
gbr. Guard (C)
21/01/1989
GBR. guard
11/10/1995
GBR. Guard
06/09/1994
14/07/1994
broughton 03/09/1994
13/11/1992
pakadashe
lane
GBR. Guard
13/02/1994
max GBR. Forward
richardson 21/04/1995
27/08/1994
webster
sam GBR. Guard
nicholls
barry GBR. Forward
28/07/1991
moyo
sam GBR. Centre
GBR. Guard
03/08/1992
okoro
kevin
angelakos
jordan
haggith
je r e l l e
mcswiggan
alexandros GBR. Guard
gbr. guard (C)
19/07/1993
josh
GBR. Guard
reiss
m ay n a r d
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chingombe 02/01/1995
cuba GBR. Forward
gooden 04/04/1996
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LOOKING AHEAD Loughborough’s Student Riders team finished the first half of the season with a string of positive performances that Head Coach Mark Jarram was pleased to see. Mid-way through his second season as Head Coach of the Men’s programme at Loughborough University, Coach Jarram checked in with Riders Magazine to discuss how the team is progressing. RM: How has the Christmas break been for you and the team? MJ: It was good. I think we all definitely needed it. That semester is the longest one for the guys on the lead up to the break and with the weather changing and deadlines for school work it can get very demanding. So it’s important that the guys got to escape off campus, have a change of scenery and enjoy some time with their family. It also gave some of the players the opportunity to take care of some niggling injuries and rest; everyone has recharged their batteries and we are now back in the swing of things after our first week of practice. It gave me a good time to reflect and evaluate on the first half of the season, watch a bunch of game tape and think about the direction we want to go and adjustments we need to make here for the second half of the season.
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RM: What are your goals in the second half of the season for the Student Riders team? MJ: We are definitely trying to keep it really simple this second half of the year. Number one priority is we continue to improve everyday as individuals and a team. We want to become a team that nobody in a league wants to play against and also play a great brand of basketball that will allow us to win the game in front of us. That’s all. We are aiming for a top four finish in the league, which is very competitive this year. If we secure that home court seed for the playoffs it will provide us a good opportunity to progress and keep our season alive. We just want to make sure we are playing in the meaningful games at the end of the year, playing a really great brand of basketball with all the players improving every day. RM: The Loughborough University team continues to compete in the ever competitive BUCS competition. How has the competition been so far this year? MJ: Yeah, the competitive level in this league continues to grow. It’s only helping to create, what many believe, to be one of the most competitive leagues in the country. Our season has been a mixed bag. We’ve struggled with some
LU Basketball consistency in our games which has created maybe not the record we’d want. However, we are not getting to caught up in that as last year was very similar and we just stayed focused on getting better and trying to play our best basketball come playoff time. This year is no different. We will continue improve every week and use the rest of the regular season to be sure we are ready for the knockout stages. RM: A number of the students within the Loughborough College and Loughborough University compete with the Leicester Riders professional team. How has the combination worked for the roster? MJ: I like that we provide players the opportunity to continue their studies. I’m a big believer in what will life after basketball look like for our players. Being able to do masters programmes or even a full undergraduate degree means they are thinking long term. It also means that we obviously get that higher calibre of players. This means not only is the level of basketball better, but also I enjoy the impact these more experienced players can have amongst the younger up and coming players. The opportunity for them to also help the development of their teammates is really cool. Our programme is a good model for how to make studying at a high level whilst playing high level basketball work. And it’s great to see many other BUCS premier teams all linked with professional teams and following the same kind of structure. High level basketball and high level studies is a good combination for their careers. RM: Alongside the experience professional players involved in the Loughborough Basketball Programme, your roster features some very exciting first year players. How have the freshman in the team come along in the first part of the year?
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A SHINING EXAMPLE Leicester born Pakadashe Chingombe, more commonly known as Pak, joined the Loughborough Basketball programme this September and although has impressed on court with the Men’s first team it is is off-court commitment that has caught the attention of a lot of people. Riders Magazine caught up with Pak over the Christmas break for a short interview to discuss his time in Loughborough so far. RM: When and how did you start playing basketball? PC: I started playing basketball at the age of 11 after watching the movie Like Mike. RM: Why did you choose to come to Loughborough to study and continuing playing? PC: I chose Loughborough because its close to home and both the education and Basketball are at a high level. RM: How are you finding basketball in Loughborough after your first few months? PC: Basketball in Loughborough has been great so far, there have been ups and down due to being unfamiliar with a new program but I have enjoyed my time here so far and look forward to the future. RM: What are you looking forward to in the second half of the season? PC: I am looking forward to the National League competition I honestly believe that we can finish in the top 4 of the Division 2 League and make a strong run in the play-offs. RM: As well as playing, you coach a lot. How do you find coaching? Why is it important to you? PC: I enjoy coaching because it gives me a chance to pass on everything I have learned to the next generation of players. Coaching is important to me because I believe in passing on knowledge of what I have learned. RM: On top of your main coaching role you give back a lot of time to the club, how important do you feel it is for young players to give back? PC: I believe its important to give back to the club because I personally would not have the opportunities I have if this
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VENUE
DATE
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Riders 56 v 47 Brixton Topcats
Home
Oct 11th 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders 86 v 40 Leeds Force
Away
Oct 17th 2014, 17:30
WBBL Championship
Riders 63 v 51 Barking Abbey
Home
Oct 18th 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders 59 v 69 Oaklands
Home
Oct 26th 2014, 13:00
BE National Cup
Riders 59 v 67 Wildcats
Away
Nov 1st 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders 65 v 66 Archers
Away
Nov 8th 2014, 16:00
WBBL Championship
Riders 73 v 85 Hatters
Away
Nov 15th 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders 69 v 62 Mystics
Home
Nov 16th 2014, 15.30
WBBL Championship
Riders 81 v 63 Archers
Away
Nov 29th 2014, 16:30
WBBL Trophy
Riders 80 v 59 Suns
Away
Dec 3rd 2014, TBC
WBBL Championship
Riders 51 vs 86 Northumbria
Home
Dec 7th 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders 77 vs 87 Hatters
Home
Jan 2nd 2015, TBC
WBBL Trophy SF
Riders 81 v 53 Mystics
Away
Jan 2nd 2015, TBC
Betty Codona Classic
Riders 60 vs 84 Hatters
Away
Jan 3rd 2015, TBC
Betty Codona Classic
Riders vs Leeds Beckett
Home
Jan 17th 2015, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Manchester Mystics
Away
Jan 31th 2015, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Sheffield Hatters
Home
Feb 7th 2015, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Sevenoaks Suns
Away
Feb 14th 2015, 16:00
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Team Northumbria
Away
Feb 20th 2015, 16:00
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Nottingham Wildcats 50
Home
Feb 28th 2015, 16:30
WBBL Championship
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Riders vs Barking Abbey
Away
Mar 8th 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Cardiff Archers
Home
Mar 21st 2014, 16:30
WBBL Championship
Riders vs Brixton Topcats
Away
Mar 29th 2014, 14:00
WBBL Championship
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VENUE
DATE
COMPETITION
Riders 65 v 73 Rio Natura
Home
Sept 19th 2014, 19:30
Preseason
Riders 105 v 95 Okapi Aalstar
Home
Sept 21st 2014, 16:00
Preseason
Riders 104 v 82 Giants
Home
Sept 27th 2014, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders 59 v 65 Phoenix
Away
Sept 28th 2014, 17:30
BBL Championship
Riders 98 v 80 Surrey United
Home
Oct 11th 2014, 19:30
BBL Cup
Riders 99 v 91 Raiders
Away
Oct 12th 2014, 16:00
BBL Championship
Riders 88 v 87 Phoenix
Home
Oct 18th 2014, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders 80 v 71 Rocks
Away
Sept 19th 2014, 17:00
BBL Championship
Riders 83 v 54 Flyers
Home
Oct 26th 2014, 18:00
BBL Championship
Riders 71 v 62 Leeds Force
Home
Nov 9th 2014, 18:00
BBL Championship
Riders 81 v 78 Glasgow Rocks
Away
Nov 16th 2014, 16:00
BBL Championship
Riders 84 v 85 Glasgow Rocks
Home
Nov 23rd 2014, 16:00
BBL Cup
Riders 102 v 87 Surrey United
Home
Nov 29th 2014, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders 75 v 89 London Lions
Away
Nov 30th 2014, 17:00
BBL Championship
Riders 93 v 82 Glasgow Rocks
Home
Dec 6th 2014, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders 85 v 56 Surrey United
Away
Dec 19th 2014, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders 82 v 86 Wolves
Home
Dec 23rd 2014, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders 74 v 54 Leeds Force
Away
Jan 3rd 2015, 19:45
BBL Championship
Riders 91 v 76 London Lions
Home
Jan 4th 2015, 16:00
BBL Championship
Riders 82 v 59 Bristol Flyers 52
Away
Jan 10th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
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Jan 16th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Leeds Force
Home
Jan 17th 2015, 19:30
BBL Trophy
Riders v Durham Wildcats
Home
Jan 24th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Manchester Giants
Away
Jan 25th 2015, 18:00
BBL Championship
Riders v Plymouth Raiders
Home
Jan 31st 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Newcastle Eagles
Away
Feb 6th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Sheffield Sharks
Home
Feb 7th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Newcastle Eagles
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Feb 14th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Surrey United
Away
Feb 15th 2015, 15:00
BBL Championship
Riders v Leeds Force
Away
Feb 20th 2015, 16:00
BBL Championship
Riders v Durham Wildcats
Home
Feb 21st 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v London Lions
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Mar 1st 2015, 18:00
BBL Championship
Riders v Bristol Flyers
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Mar 13th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Worcester Wolves
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Mar 21st 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Manchester Giants
Away
Mar 22nd 2015, 18:00
BBL Championship
Riders v Plymouth Raiders
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Mar 28th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Cheshire Phoenix
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Apr 4th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders v Durham Wildcats
Away
Apr 5th 2015, 16:00
BBL Championship
Riders v Worcester Wolves
Away
Apr 17th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
Riders vs Newcastle Eagles
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Apr 18th 2015, 19:30
BBL Championship
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