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Durham Palatinates

The Durham Palatinates are an English women's basketball team based in Durham, England. The Palatinates compete in the Super League Basketball, the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom.

Durham Palatinates
LeagueSLB
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
HistoryDurham Palatinates
2017-present
ArenaSports and Wellbeing Park
LocationDurham, England
OwnershipDurham University
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The Palatinates officially joined the Women's British Basketball League in May 2017. [1] [2] The Durham University-backed team is a relaunch from the men's Wildcats team that competed in the British Basketball League between 2011 and 2015. Women's university team and former Wildcats head coach Lee Davie was retained as the Palatinates' first head coach. [3]

Home Venue

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Season-by-season records

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Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season WBBL Trophy WBBL Cup Head Coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Durham Palatinates
2017-18 WBBL 1 10th 20 5 15 10 0.250 Did not qualify Pool stage 1st round Lee Davie
2018-19 WBBL 1 5th 22 12 10 24 0.545 Semi-finals Runners Up 1st round Lee Davie
2019-20 WBBL 1 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Runners Up Runners Up Lee Davie
2020-21 WBBL 1 10th 20 4 16 8 0.200 Did not qualify Quarter-finals Did not compete Lee Davie
2021-22 WBBL 1 8th 24 11 13 23 0.458 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Group Stage Lee Davie
2022-23 WBBL 1 9th 22 9 13 18 0.409 Did not qualify 1st round Quarter-finals Matthew Newby
2023-24 WBBL 1 7th 20 8 12 16 0.400 Quarter-finals Lee Davie

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Durham Palatinates roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
G 2   Griffith Wallace, Janika 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
F 3   Hendershot, Elle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 4   Klassen, Sophie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 5   Brault, Eliza 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
G 7   Bennett, Katie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
G 8   Chukwu-Etu, Orieoma 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
G 9   Samuels-Campbell, Aaliyah 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
G 11   Wood, Izzy 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
G 12   Moran, Ellie 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
F 14   Ottewill-Soulsby, Harriet 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Head coach
  •   Lee Davie
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Honours

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  • WBBL Trophy Runners Up (1): 2018-19 [5]
  • WBBL Cup Runners Up (1): 2019-20

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Durham Palatinates to Join WBBL for 2017-18 Season". May 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Durham Palatinates to join Women's British Basketball League". May 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Hobbs, John (July 2, 2017). "Professional team for Durham the final piece of jigsaw in becoming number one university for women's basketball in the UK".
  4. ^ "seeing @23Leedavie @nicoletteflq & Kara Elderkin on BBC on @WBBLofficial #BritishBasketball @DU_Palatinates #BleedPalatinate Exciting times with refurb of venue, opportunities to play in North East for everyone, shout-out from Kara to @NewcastleEagle for their new arena too!pic.twitter.com/AP0BCDenyk". October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Palatinates make history with first Final | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk.
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