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LONDON LEOPARDS |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| EBL 1: | 2002-2008 | P. 132 | W. 61 | L. 71 | 4th, 2007 | |
| EBL2/NBL1: | 2001-2002 | P. 22 | W. 16 | L. 6 | 3rd, 2002 | |
| NBL 2: | 2000-2001 | P. 24 | W. 17 | L. 7 | 3rd, 2001 | |
| NBL 3: | 1997-2000 | P. 64 | W. 36 | L. 28 | 4th, 2000 | |
| HONOURS: | ||
| National Cup Winners: | 2006 | |
| As Ware: | ||
| Division 2, 3rd place | 2001-2002 | |
| National Junior Champions | 1997-1998 | |
| National Cadet Champions | 1996-1997 | |
| Cadet Men's Cup Winners | 1996-1997 | |
| Cadet Men's Cup Finalists | 1997-1998 | |
| Junior Women's Cup Finalists | 1998-1999 | |
| Cadet Women's Cup Finalists | 1998-1999 | |
| Cadet Women's League, 3rd place | 1998-1999; 1999-2000 | |
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VENUES: Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road, Ware, Herts. Tel.: 01920 487 091 From A1(M): J7 (Stevenage); follow A602 to Ware. Cross A10, follow signs into Ware, and at Charvills Garage turn left. Sports Centre is 1 mile on the right, on the very edge of town. Take care not to miss the entrance, as it is partly obscured as you climb a hill. From M1: turn off on M25, Eastbound. Head anti-clockwise and leave the M25 at J25, Enfield/Cambridge, A10. Heading North take the second exit for Ware, A602. Follow signs into Ware and at Charvills Garage turn left. Sports Centre is 1 mile on the right, on the very edge of town. Take care not to miss the entrance, as it is partly obscured as you climb a hill. |
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Large, modern, multi-sport Centre, with excellent basketball facilities. Privately owned (not Council). Comfortable, tiered seating in spacious Sports Hall. Pleasant bar upstairs. |
Ware Fire entered NBL Division 3 in 1997, after the previous Ware franchise was moved to Stevenage.
Using the experience they had gained over the years, the club won promotions in 2000, 2001 and 2002, to regain a place in the top EBL division (by now having adopted the previous name, Ware Rebels).
After two seasons, in 2004, the team merged with "Leopards Alive" (an organisation of supporters of the now-defunct London Leopards), to become the Essex and Herts Leopards, with games shared between Ware's venue, Wodson Park, and the Leopards' old home, The Brentwood Centre.
In 2005, Wodson Park was dropped, in favour of Goresbrook Leisure Centre - closer to their main Brentwood venue, and then in 2006 the team changed its name, to London Leopards, while concentrating even more of their games at Goresbrook. In 2007 they returned to Wodson Park.
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | SHIELD | TEAM NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | ||||||
| 1997-98 | NBL 3 | 7 | /11 | 26 | 9 | 17 | x | ? | 2 of 4 Pool | Ware Fire | |
| 1998-99 | NBL 3 | 6 | /11 | 20 | 11 | 9 | x | 1/4 Final | 2nd Round | Ware Fire | |
| 1999-2000 | NBL 3 | 4 | /13 | 24 | 16 | 8 | x | Semi Final | 2nd Round | Ware Fire | |
| 2000-01 | NBL 2 | 3 | /13 | 24 | 17 | 7 | x | ? | x | 2nd Round | Ware Rebels |
| 2001-02 | NBL 1 | 3 | /12 | 22 | 16 | 6 | x | Semi Final | 3 of 5 Pool | x | Ware Rebels |
| 2002-03 | NBL Conf. | 10 | /12 | 22 | 4 | 18 | x | x | 5 of 6 Pool | x | Ware Rebels |
| 2003-04 | EBL 1 | 8 | /12 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 2nd Round | 1/4 Final | 2 of 3 Pool | x | Ware Rebels |
| 2004-05 | EBL 1 | 8 | /12 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3rd Round | 1/4 Final | 2 of 3 Pool | x | Essex & Herts Leopards |
| 2005-06 | EBL 1 | 6 | /14 | 26 | 17 | 9 | Winners | 1/4 Final | 3 of 3 Pool | x | Essex & Herts Leopards |
| 2006-07 | EBL 1 | 4 | /12 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3rd Round | 1/4 Final | 5 of 5 Pool | x | London Leopards |
| 2007-08 | EBL 1 | 5 | /10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1/4 Final | 1/4 Final | 4 of 5 Pool | x | London Leopards |
2008-9 Roster:
Names in bold have re-signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red have departed.
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| Matt EAMES | Forward | 6' 4" | Returned, October '07, after a season at West Herts. | |
| Leigh GREENAN | Centre | 7' 0" | From Ipswich, 2007. England U-18 International. | |
| Carl LATHAM-HENRY | Guard | 6' 0" | 2007 | |
| Gareth LAWS | Guard/Forward | 6' 3" | From PAWs Capitals, 2007 | |
| Lee McCARTHY | Forward | 6' 8" | From Milton Keynes, to Solent in search of court-time, Jan. '07. To Leopards, Oct. '07 | |
| Sammy SALTER | Guard |
5' 11" |
From Kingston, 2005. Left, 2007, but move to Reading fell through. | |
| Lukas VOLSKIS | Point Guard | 6' 0" | 2007. Barking Academy student. Previously with Hackney White Heat | |
| 11 | Fola ADELEKE | Guard | 6' 3" | East London junior. From Eastside, 2007 |
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Deng DENG |
Guard/Forward | 6' 3" | From Hackney White Heat, 2007. Cousin of player with same name at Plymouth Marjon Cannons |
| Lloyd GARDNER | Point guard | 5' 11" | From Reading, 2006. Previously with old Leopards, in '98-99 | |
| 4 | Michael JARVIS | Point Guard | 5' 10" | 2007. Barking Academy student |
| 14 | Alex SOTLAND-WILLIAMSON | Forward/Centre | 6' 8" | 2007 |
| Ben WARDEN | Guard | 16 y o 2007 | ||
| 10 | Nathan WILSON | Centre | 6' 10" | Leopards Junior. 2007 |
| Antonio BRIGHT | USA. Kentucky Wesleyan Uni. From Solent, via West Herts, Oct. '07. Cut Jan. 08 | |||
| Errol SEAMAN | Forward | 6' 5" | From Reading, 2005. Plans not to play, 2007-8 | |