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U. H. WEST HERTS WARRIORS |
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Link to West Herts II |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| EBL 1: | 2006-2007 | P. 22 | W. 11 | L. 11 | Best, 6th, 2007 | |
| EBL 2: | 2004-2006 | P. 42 | W. 32 | L. 10 | Champions, EBL Div. 2, 2006 | |
| EBL3S: | 2003-2004 | P. 18 | W. 12 | L. 6 | Fourth place, EBL Div. 3S, 2004 | |
| HONOURS: | |||
| EBL 2 Champions | 2006 | ||
| EBL2 Championship Finalists | 2005; 2006 | ||
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VENUE:
Herts Sports Village, University Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus,
Hatfield Business
Park, Hatfield, Herts
A1 (M) junction 3 (signposted Hatfield) - take exit A1001 (Comet Way) to Hatfield Galleria Shopping Mall. At end of the road turn left at roundabout and then right at next roundabout into Hatfield Business Park. Turn left into university campus and sports village is at the end of the car park. |
Having already run a successful development programme, with teams in the RAF National Leagues, West Herts entered senior competition, in EBL Division 3, in 2003.
A successful first season secured fourth place in the Southern section of the Division, and promotion to EBL Division 2.
The second season was even more successful, as they secured third place in the higher division, and reached the Championship Final. The Warriors declined the invitation to take a place in EBL1, preferring to remain in EBL2 to continue to establish the club.
That led to a League title success in 2005-6, and a second consecutive (losing) visit to the Championship Final, which was followed by promotion to EBL1, and the establishment of a second team, in EBL4.
A good initial campaign in EBL1 saw them finish in mid-table, with an even 11&11 record, and hopes were high that they would be able to build on that for the 2007-8 season. However, right at the start of the season, their major sponsor, who was about to make a £10,000 payment for the season, went into administration. This resulted in an immediate cash-flow problem, and although the players did all they could (waiving their contracted fees, for instance), no alternative potential sponsor could be found, and, faced with the probability of a huge shortfall if they continued, the club had no alternative but to withdraw their first team from competition.
Applied to re-enter EBL1 for 2008-9, but placed instead in EBL4 - one division below West Herts II ! Declined to take up the "offer".
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | PATRON'S | SHIELD | NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | |||||||
| 2003-04 | EBL3 South | 4 | /10 | 22 | 14 | 8 | DNE | 1/4 Final | x | x | 1st Round | West Herts Warriors |
| 2004-05 | EBL2 | 3 | /11 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2nd Round | Final | x | Semi Final | x | West Herts Warriors |
| 2005-06 | EBL2 | 1 | /12 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1st Round | Final | x | x | x | UH West Herts Warriors |
| 2006-07 | EBL1 | 6 | /12 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1/4 Final | 1/4 Final | 3 of 5 Pool | x | x | UH West Herts Warriors |
| 2007-08 | EBL1 x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | UH West Herts Warriors |
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 | |||
| Neil BAKER | Forward | 6' 5" | Ex-Oxford Devils. From West Herts II, 2007. | |
| Antonio BRIGHT | USA. Kentucky Wesleyan Uni. From Solent, 2007. To Leopards, Oct. '07 | |||
| Cedric BROWN | USA. From Tennessee Mudfrogs (ABA), 2007 | |||
| Matt EAMES | Forward | 6' 4" | From Leopards, 2006. Returned to Leopards, Oct. '07 | |
| Marlan HENRY | 6' 1" | From Kingston, 2006. Ex-Teesside. To Northampton, 2007 | ||
| Lee McCARTHY | Forward | 6' 8" | From Milton Keynes, in search of court-time, Jan. '07. To Leopards, Oct. '07 | |
| Steve OGUNJIMI | Guard | 6' 2" | From London U, 2007. Previously: Towers, Leopards, Newcastle and Hackney. | |
| Joe PERERA | Point guard |
6' 2" |
English; from Illinois Inst. of Tech. With Brighton, 2004-05. To West Herts Jan. 06. To Reading, Nov. 07 | |
| Mark QUASHIE | 6' 8" | From London United, 2006. To Northampton 2007 | ||
| Tom FREDERICK | Forward | 6' 7" | Ex-Brighton Bears. Joined West Herts, Jan 06. | |
| Stanley BURRISON | Forward | 6' 9" | From Lee University in America, 2006. | |
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Simon FISHER |
6' 6" | Played in Tenerife, 2005-6. | ||
| Pierre HENRY-FONTAINE | Guard | 6' 4" | Ex-Ealing/London United and Bosier Parish Community College, Louisiana. From M Keynes, 2006. | |
| Lormont SHARP | 6' 2" | |||
| Neville AUSTIN | Head Coach | Ex-England International. University of Georgia, London Towers, Thames Valley, Belgium and Argentina | ||
| Tony HARRISON | Head Coach | Steps down, 2007, to become general manager, and to coach women's team | ||
| Neil McELDUFF | Assistant Coach | Returns from coaching second team, 2007 |
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"Second team" details transferred to new Club page.