Derby Trailblazers
League	NBL Division 1
Established	2000; 24 years ago (2000)
History	Derby Trailblazers 2000-present
Arena	Noel-Baker Hall
Capacity	500
Location	Derby, Derbyshire
Team colours
Head coach	Matt Shaw
Website	Official website

The Derby Trailblazers are an English semi-professional basketball club based in Derby, Derbyshire. The club was founded in 2000 as a feeder club for the now-defunct Derby Storm, and wear the same blue and white colours as their predecessor. The Trailblazers currently compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system.

History

The Trailblazers were founded in 2000 to give local players access to competitive women's and junior basketball teams after the city's professional outfit, Derby Storm, ended their equivalent programmes to focus on their professional team, which was then competing in the British Basketball League.^[1] After the Storm withdrew in 2002, the Trailblazers added men's basketball to their offering, and started to gradually work their way up the English Basketball League. Only a few years after entering the National League, the Trailblazers were crowned NBL Division Two champions in 2007, and were promoted to Division One for the 2007-08 season.^{[citation needed]}

The team were successful in the second tier of British basketball, with the Trailblazers crowned Division One champions in 2010, and winning the National Trophy in 2012, beating Bristol Academy Flyers 87-60 in the final.^[2] This success was hard to sustain though, with the team winning only six league games in the 2012-13 season, and suffering relegation back to Division Two as a result. The Trailblazers won promotion back to Division One at the first attempt as Division Two champions with a game to spare.^[3]

Honours

Division 1 League Champions (1): 2009-10

Division 2 League Champions (2): 2006-07, 2013-14

Division 2 Playoff Champions (1): 2013-14

National Trophy Champions (1): 2011-12

Division 3 Playoff Champions (1): 2004-05

Division 3 North League Champions (1): 2004-05

Players

Derby Trailblazers roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 3 Varley, Roan G 4 Brown, Charlie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) G 5 Masten, Sam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) G 6 Harrison, Jase 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) F 7 May-Thompson, Raheem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) F 9 Johnson, Corey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) F 12 Dieterich, Jonas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) F 13 Smith, Malcolm 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) F 14 Lawrence, Elliot 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) G 24 Armstrong, Joshua 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) F 30 Marsden, Rob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Notable former players[edit] Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality 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. David Attewell Season-by-season records[edit] Season[4][5] Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup Div. League Cup Finish Played Wins Losses Points Derby Trailblazers 2002-03 D2 Nor 4 6th 18 7 11 14 Did not qualify Did not compete 2003-04 D3 Nor 4 3rd 22 14 8 28 Semi-final 1st round 2nd round 2004-05 D3 Nor 4 1st 16 14 2 28 Winners Did not compete 2005-06 D2 3 4th 22 11 11 22 Semi-final Semi-final 2006-07 D2 3 1st 22 19 3 38 Semi-final Did not compete 2007-08 D1 2 6th 18 8 10 16 Semi-final 1st round 1st round 2008-09 D1 2 8th 18 5 13 10 Quarter-final Quarter-final 1st round 2009-10 D1 2 1st 22 17 5 34 Runner-up Semi-final Semi-final 2010-11 D1 2 8th 18 6 12 12 Quarter-final Semi-final Quarter-final 2011-12 D1 2 3rd 24 16 8 32 Runner-up Quarter-final Winners 2012-13 D1 2 13th 26 6 20 12 Did not qualify Quarter-final Quarter-final 2013-14 D2 3 1st 20 17 3 34 Winners Quarter-final Semi-final 2014-15 D1 2 2nd 24 17 7 34 Semi-final Quarter-final Semi-final 2015-16 D1 2 2nd 26 19 7 38 Semi-final Semi-final Pool stage 2016-17 D1 2 4th 26 16 10 32 Quarter-final Semi-final Pool stage 2017-18 D1 2 12th 24 6 18 12 Did not qualify 4th round Pool stage 2018-19 D1 2 5th 26 15 11 30 Quarter-final 3rd round Pool stage 2019-20 D1 2 3rd 23 16 7 35 No playoffs Quarter-finals 2020-21 D1 2 4th 19 14 5 28 Quarter-finals No competition 2021-22 D1 2 3rd 26 19 7 38 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals 2022-23 D1 2 3rd 26 19 7 38 Runners-Up Record in BBL competitions[edit] Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away 2015–16 BBL Trophy R1 Sheffield Sharks L 67-84 2016–17 BBL Trophy R1 Newcastle Eagles L 67-100 2020–21 BBL Trophy R1 Solent Kestrels L 73-101 Honours[edit] Division 1 League Champions (1): 2009-10 Division 2 League Champions (2): 2006-07, 2013-14 Division 2 Playoff Champions (1): 2013-14 National Trophy Champions (1): 2011-12 Division 3 Playoff Champions (1): 2004-05 Division 3 North League Champions (1): 2004-05 See also[edit] Derby Storm External links[edit] Official Derby Trailblazers website Derby Trailblazers Basketball Academy website Derby Wheelblazers Basketball Club website References[edit] ^ "Sport England Case Study" (PDF). Sport England. ^ "Basketball England League Records". Basketball England. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. ^ "Basketball: Derby Trailblazers promoted with a game to spare". Derby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014. ^ "Derby Trailblazers History". pawprint75.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. ^ "Basketball England League Records". Basketball England. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014.