Essex Rebels Explained

Essex Rebels
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Sponsor:Elavon
League:Women: WBBL
Men: NBL D1
History:University of Essex
2014-2018
Essex Rebels
2018–present
Arena:Essex Sport Arena
Capacity:1,655
Location:Colchester, Essex
Website: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 WBBL, 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.[1]

Women's team

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.[2]

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Essex Blades
2015-16D1 SE22nd1293180.750Semi-finalsWinnersMark Lloyd
2016-17D126th201010200.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsMark Lloyd
2017-18D121st22202400.909Runners-UpRunners-UpMark Lloyd
SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonWBBL TrophyWBBL CupHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
Essex Rebels
2018-19WBBL112th2231960.136Did not qualifyPool Stage1st roundTom Sadler
2019-20WBBL1Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicPool Stage1st roundTom Sadler
2020-21WBBL16th201010200.500Quarter-finals1st roundDid not competeTom Sadler
2021-22WBBL17th241212240.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsPool StageTom Sadler
2022-23WBBL16th221012200.455Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsQuarter-finalsTom Sadler
Ross Norfolk
2023-24WBBL15th20119220.550Runners-upAshley Cookson

Men's team

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
University of Essex
2015-16Dev SE54th18108200.556Did not qualify1st round
2016-17D4 SE51st18144280.778Quarter-finals1st round
2017-18D3 Sou46th1899180.500Did not qualify1st round
2018-19D3 Sou44th16106200.625Semi-finals1st round
Essex Rebels
2019-20D2 Sou31st17152310.882No playoffs4th roundRoss Norfolk
2020-21D126th19910180.4741st roundNo competitionRoss Norfolk
2021-22D1212th2642280.154Did not qualify4th roundRoss Norfolk
2022-23D1211th26818160.308Did not qualify5th roundRoss Norfolk
2023-24D122nd24204400.833Ross Norfolk

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Essex Rebels | University of Essex. Essex.ac.uk. 6 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Essex Rebels appoint new roles – Women's British Basketball League. Wbb1.web.geniussports.com. 6 August 2019.