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PAWS LONDON CAPITALS
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| B.B.L: | 2007-2008 | P. 33 | W. 12 | L. 21 | 9th, 2008 | |
| E.B.L 1: | 2004-2007 | P. 70 | W. 26 | L. 44 | 5th, 2007 | |
| N.B.L. Div. 1 / EBL 2: | 2001-2004 | P. 58 | W. 36 | L. 22 | Champions, 2004 | |
| N.B.L. Div. 3 / 2: | 1998-2001 | P. 68 | W. 30 | L. 38 | ||
| HONOURS: | |||
| EBL Div. 2 Champions: | 2004 | ||
| EBL Div. 2 Championship Final: | 2003; 2004 | ||
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Capital City Academy, Doyle Gardens, LONDON, NW10
3ST Tel: 0208 838 8708 From north - A1or M1 to North Circular (A406). Head West towards Neasden and Wembley. At Neasden turn off towards Neasden/Willesden Green A4088 (approx. 1.5 miles after Staples Corner from M1) From west - (M3), M4, A40 (South Circular A205) onto North Circular Road heading North towards Neasden/Wembley. At Neasden turn off towards Neasden/Willesden Green A4088 (approx. 3 miles after Hanger Lane Gyratory). At Neasden one way system, take 2nd main exit towards Harlesden / Magistrates Court / Parish Church (after Willesden Green exit), down Neasden Lane , B453, past Neasden Tube Station to roundabout. Take left onto Willesden High Road, past Magistrates Court and after 0.5 mile take second exit at roundabout (at bus station), into Pound Lane, towards Harlesden. After 0.5 mile signs are left to Willesden Green, bear right towards Harlesden; go straight ahead, past Willesden Community Hospital. After second roundabout turn left onto Doyle Gardens. The Academy is on the left. |
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FACILITIES:
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North West London Wolverines were accepted into Division 3 of the NBL in 1998, but only after withdrawals from the originally accepted 12 teams meant that a replacement was required.
However, they quickly justified their inclusion, finishing that first season just behind Hull and North London, who were both promoted.
In 2000, they finished seventh (out of thirteen), and in the "clean-sheet" reorganisation of the League they were accepted into Division 2 (though this was still the third-ranked division, after the formation of the Conference), but once again only after withdrawals created extra vacancies.
Finishing ninth in 2001, they continued their "skin of the teeth" progress by gaining promotion to the expanded Division 1 ... after Birmingham Aces dropped out.
The next season was one of consolidation, as they finished ninth, but they continued their steady progression, finishing third (behind Team Bath Romans on countback), and reaching the Championship Final, but just missing out on promotion. That promotion, though, was won in fine style the following year (2004), when they took the newly-renamed EBL Division 2 title, though they once again fell at the final hurdle in the Championship.
During that season they had begun to draw together the various stands of the club's development work, and their entry into Division 1 came as the PAWS London Capitals.
After struggling for a couple of seasons, they consolidated to finish fifth in 2007, and were surprise additions to the BBL, which was attempting to rebuild its membership after a number of high-profile departures.
An interesting facet of their time in the EBL has been that every time that they have met Worthing Thunder in a knock-out competition (regularly in the Cup, once in the Trophy semi-final and once in the Championship semi-final) they have lost!
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | PATRON'S | SHIELD | NAME | ||||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | NR | L. | |||||||
| 1998-99 | NBL3 | 3 | /11 | 20 | 12 | 8 | x | Semi Final | x | x | x | North West London Wolverines | |
| 1999-00 | NBL3 | 7 | /13 | 24 | 9 | 15 | x | 1/4 Final | x | x | x | North West London Wolverines | |
| 2000-01 | NBL2 | 9 | /13 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | x | x | x | x | North West London Wolverines | |
| 2001-02 | NBL1 | 8 | /12 | 22 | 7 | 15 | x | 1/4 Final | 5th Pool | x | x | North West London | |
| 2002-03 | NBL1 | 3 | / 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | x | Finalists | 5th Pool | x | x | North West London | |
| 2003-04 | EBL2 | 1 | /12 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1st Round | Finalists | x | Semi Final | x | North West London | |
| 2004-05 | EBL1 | 9 | /12 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1/4 Final | x | 3rd Pool | x | x | PAWs London Capitals | |
| 2005-06 | EBL1 | 11 | /14 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 3rd Round | x | 2nd Pool | x | x | PAWs London Capitals | |
| 2006-07 | EBL1 | 5 | /12 | 22 | 13 | 9 | Semi Final | Semi Final | Semi Final | x | x | PAWs London Capitals | |
| 2007-08 | BBL | 9 | /12 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 1/4 Final | x | 2 of 3 Pool | x | x | PAWs London Capital | |
2007-8 Roster:
Names in bold have re-signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red have departed.
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| 14 | Kabir ABU | Forward | 6' 6" | Nigerian/British. Returned from Guildford after 2 years, 2007 |
| 10 | Anthony ANDERSON | Guard | 5' 11" | UMass. From Elkhart Express (IBL), 2007 |
| 5 | Santa ATAHA | Guard | 6' 0" | Rejoined 2006, after spells at London Utd, Milton Keynes and Bullets. |
| 15 | Oladeji BOLARIN | Centre | 6' 9" | With PAWs since 2005. |
| 7 | Ryan CADOGAN | Guard | 6' 3" | Previous: Ealing Tornadoes, TV Tigers, Milton Keynes, London United. |
| 6 | James CHUTE | |||
| 12 | Ibrahim GARIBA | Forward | 6' 9" | |
| Farid HAIF | Forward | 6' 7" | French. From London United. Previous: Saint Charles de Charenton, 2005-6. | |
| 8 | Wes MILLER | Point Guard | 5' 11" | U N C. |
| 11 | Tayo OGEDENGBE | Forward | 6' 4" | From Towers (EBL3) 2007 |
| 13 | Jerone TAYLOR-LEWIS | |||
| 9 | Kaleston WOOD | Guard | ||
| Cesar DA SILVA | ||||
| Damian HARRIS | Forward | 6' 5" | From Kingston, 2006 | |
| Jacek JAGODKA | Guard | 6' 4" | From London United, Jan. 07 | |
| Gareth LAWES | From Towers? To Leopards, 2007 | |||
| Walid MUMUNI | Forward | 6' 4" | England Under-20. From London U. 2006 | |
| Andrew NYERO | From Teesside, 2005 | |||
| Sammy RAHMAN | Returned from US College, 2006 | |||
| Damian REID | Centre | 6' 9" | Canadian. From London United, 2006 | |
| Marcus SAUNDERS | USA. Joined 2006 | |||
| Marlo SAUNDERS | USA. Joined 2006 | |||
| Chi LEWIS-PARRY | Forward | 6' 7" | Joined 2006, after 5 years out after injury. To Guildford, 2007 | |
| Okolie UGBANA | Joined 2006. Left to (re)join Worthing, Jan. 07 | |||
| Steve BUCKNALL | Coach | Retired from playing, and moved from Leicester, 2007. | ||
| Pete DEPPISCH | Coach | From London United, 2006 | ||
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| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| E.B.L 3: | 2005-2006 | P. 16 | W. 6 | L. 10 | 6th, EBL3 South-East, 2006 | |
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VENUE:
Capital City Academy, Doyle Gardens, LONDON, NW10
3ST Tel: 0208 838 8708 From north - A1or M1 to North Circular (A406). Head West towards Neasden and Wembley. At Neasden turn off towards Neasden/Willesden Green A4088 (approx. 1.5 miles after Staples Corner from M1) From west - (M3), M4, A40 (South Circular A205) onto North Circular Road heading North towards Neasden/Wembley. At Neasden turn off towards Neasden/Willesden Green A4088 (approx. 3 miles after Hanger Lane Gyratory). At Neasden one way system, take 2nd main exit towards Harlesden / Magistrates Court / Parish Church (after Willesden Green exit), down Neasden Lane , B453, past Neasden Tube Station to roundabout. Take left onto Willesden High Road, past Magistrates Court and after 0.5 mile take second exit at roundabout (at bus station), into Pound Lane, towards Harlesden. After 0.5 mile signs are left to Willesden Green, bear right towards Harlesden; go straight ahead, past Willesden Community Hospital. After second roundabout turn left onto Doyle Gardens. The Academy is on the left. |
Entered EBL3 in 2005.
Despite a useful squad, and some good results, they had problems with travel, and even defaulted on two of their sixteen games. Withdrew after just one season.
2005-6 Roster:
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| Darien BAPTISTE | 6' 2" | Also PAWS I | ||
| Cesar DA SILVA | From PAWS I | |||