Sevenoaks Suns Explained

Sevenoaks Suns
Color1:	white
Color2:	navy
League:	WBBL
History:	Sevenoaks Suns 2005-present (on hiatus)
Location:	Sevenoaks, Kent
Coach:	Len Busch
Championships:	Multiple, see Honours
Arena:	Surrey Sports ParkRichard Meyjes RoadGuildfordGU2 7AD

The Sevenoaks Suns are a basketball club and women's professional team from Sevenoaks, Kent, England. The Suns compete in the WBBL, the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom, and are one of the most dominant teams in the women's domestic game. The team is currently on hiatus as of the 2023-24 season due to financial problems.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Season-by-season records^[6]

Season	Division	Tier	Regular Season						Playoffs	National Cup
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Win %
Sevenoaks Suns
2009-10	NBL D1	1	7th	20	9	11	18	0.450
2010-11	NBL D1	1	6th	21	7	14	14	0.333
2011-12	NBL D1	1	6th	21	8	13	16	0.381
2012-13	NBL D1	1	7th	18	7	11	14	0.389
2013-14	NBL D1	1	5th	14	5	9	10	0.278

Season	Division	Tier	Regular Season						Playoffs	WBBL Trophy	WBBL Cup	Head coach
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Win %
Sevenoaks Suns
2014-15	WBBL	1	8th	18	5	13	10	0.278	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	style="text-align:center;"	-	Len Busch
2015-16	WBBL	1	5th	16	7	9	14	0.438	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	style="text-align:center;"	-	Len Busch
2016-17	WBBL	1	3rd	18	12	6	24	0.667	Winners	Winners	Semi-finals	Len Busch
2017-18	WBBL	1	1st	20	19	1	38	0.950	Winners	Runners-up	Quarter-finals	Len Busch
2018-19	WBBL	1	1st	22	22	0	44	1.000	Winners	Semi-finals	Runners-up	Len Busch
2019-20	WBBL	1	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic							Semi-finals	Winners	Len Busch
2020-21	WBBL	1	1st	20	19	1	38	0.950		Quarter-finals	Runners-up	Len Busch
2021-22	WBBL	1	2nd	24	21	3	42	0.84	Runners-up	Runners-up	Pools	Len Busch

Honours

Women's British Basketball League

• Winners (3): 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2020-2021,

WBBL Playoffs

• Winners (3): 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018–2019

WBBL Trophy

• Winners (1): 2016-2017

WBBL Cup

• Winners (1): 2019-2020

Girls' Junior National Titles

• Winners (24)

Current roster^[7]

Shirt Number	Player Name	Position	Height	Age	Date of Birth	Nationality
3	Frankie Wurtz	G			1996-05-25
4	Julia Koppl	F	190	31	1991-07-27
6	Alleke Allum	G			1996-06-29
8	Renee Busch	G	180	30	1992-12-01
11	Katie Richards	G	192	23	2000-04-18
12	Janice Monakana	F	189	27	1995-08-06
13	Zulieka Franklin	G			1998-11-28
14	Amelia Watkins	F	188	37	1986-04-16
15	Judit Fritz	G	189	35	1987-12-27
22	Catherine Carr	G			2001-01-08
35	Haylee Miller	G	193	25	1998-04-18
41	Jamila Thompson	C			1999-09-10
Team Averages
			188.71	29.71

Notes and References

1. Web site: HOME . 2023-05-09 . Suns Basketball Club . en.
2. Web site: London Lions 70-45 Sevenoaks Suns: Lions end season with WBBL play-off trophy win live on Sky Sports . 2023-05-09 . Sky Sports . en.
3. News: Sheffield Hatters win first WBBL Cup . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-05-09.
4. Web site: Sevenoaks Suns crowned WBBL league champions for third time . 2023-05-09 . Sky Sports . en.
5. Web site: 2023-05-19 . SUNS WBBL TEAM UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UPCOMING SEASON . 2023-06-01 . Suns Basketball Club . en.
6. Web site: Gamble . Andrew . 2022-05-16 . London Lions secure unbeaten season with WBBL Play-off Final win over Sevenoaks . 2023-05-09 . mirror . en.
7. Web site: Competitions – Women's British Basketball League . 2023-05-09 . en-US.