# Leicester Warriors

The Leicester Warriors are an English semi-professional basketball club from Leicester, Leicestershire. Founded in 2003, the Warriors play their home games at Braunstone Leisure Centre and compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system. The club runs extensive community programmes and grass root teams in the Leicester area.

## History

The club were founded in 2003 by Leicester-born ex-England and Georgia Tech basketball player Karl Brown, with an emphasis on running community based programmes addressing social issues as well as encouraging participation in basketball.
The club won promotion to EBL Division Two after their first season, and spent the following years consolidating their position in the division. The Warriors claimed their first major trophy on 4 March 2007, when they won the Patrons Cup, beating the Bristol Flyers 61–55 in the final at the Newcastle Arena, and seeing former Leicester Riders player Drew Barrett named MVP. The 2008–09 season also saw another leap forward for the Warriors, claiming third place in the league and winning promotion to Division One for the following season, where the team has competed ever since.
In September 2015, the club confirmed that 2001-born Kareem Queeley had signed a 2-year contract with basketball powerhouse Real Madrid.

## Players
### Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player |
| 5 | G | ENG | Ayende Lewis |
| 7 | G | ENG | Martyn Gayle |
| 9 | PG | ENG | Carl Pearson |
| 10 | F | ENG | Josh Pollock |
| 11 | F | ENG | Al-Amin Willan |
| 12 | G | ENG | Akiel Dublin |
| 14 | F | ENG | Henri Langton |
| 15 | F | ENG | Ehlji Toure Jabby |
| | G | ENG | Alex Wilson |

### Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
* Criteria
* To appear in this section a player must have either:
* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
* Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
* Kareem Queeley

## Season-by-season records

| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup |
| Season | Division | Tier | Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | Post-Season | National Cup |
| Leicester Warriors |||||||||||
| 2003-04 | D3 Sou | 4 | 2nd | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 0.833 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2004-05 | D2 | 3 | 7th | 20 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 0.400 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2005-06 | D2 | 3 | 10th | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 0.409 | Did not qualify | |
| 2006-07 | D2 | 3 | 6th | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 0.500 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2007-08 | D2 | 3 | 4th | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 0.591 | Semi-finals | |
| 2008-09 | D2 | 3 | 3rd | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | 0.682 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2009-10 | D1 | 2 | 5th | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 0.591 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2010-11 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 18 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0.333 | Did not qualify | |
| 2011-12 | D1 | 2 | 5th | 24 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 0.625 | Semi-finals | |
| 2012-13 | D1 | 2 | 8th | 26 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 0.462 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2013-14 | D1 | 2 | 14th | 26 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0.077 | Did not qualify | |
| 2014-15 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 24 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 0.429 | Did not qualify | |
| 2015-16 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 26 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 0.385 | Did not qualify | |
| 2016-17 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 26 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 0.423 | Did not qualify | |
| 2017-18 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 24 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 0.375 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018-19 | D1 | 2 | 8th | 26 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 0.462 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2019-20 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 23 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 0.435 | No playoffs | 4th round |
| 2020-21 | D1 | 2 | 12th | 19 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0.263 | 1st round | No competition |
| 2021-22 | D1 | 2 | 13th | 26 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 0.154 | Did not qualify | 3rd round |
| 2022-23 | D2 Nor | 3 | 7th | 22 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 0.354 | Did not qualify | 4th round |