Hemel Storm

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Hemel Storm are a British semi-professional basketball club from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Founded in 2006, the Storm compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system, and play their home games at the Everyone Active Hemel Hempstead Sports Centre. The club had been based in several locations across Hertfordshire and north London before settling into their current, long-term home in 2010.

The club has no formal links to the Hemel Hempstead Lakers, a basketball club formerly in the town which relocated to Milton Keynes in 1998.

History

Originally formed in 2006 as a feeder club for the West Hertfordshire Warriors, the club finished in third place in EBL Division Four (Midlands/South) in their inaugural season, gaining immediate promotion to Division Three (South). Early in the following season, the parent team resigned from Division One due to financial difficulties, leaving the second team to carry on the name alone. The club continued to a fourth-place finish despite the off-court upheavals.

The newly independent club moved their home venue to the Westfield Sports Centre in Watford for the 2008–09 season, the move bringing the club a new name (Watford Storm) and another third-place finish. However, problems with the Westfield venue led to the club playing in Edmonton by the end of the season, leading to another short-term move for the 2009–10 season, and a further name change to the Edmonton Storm. Finally, the club moved one final time to Hemel Hempstead ahead of the 2010–11 season, renaming themselves the Hemel Storm and bringing basketball back to the town after a 13-year absence.

After settling into their new home, the club went from strength to strength. Over the following seasons, the Storm won the Patrons Cup in 2011, following up with a second-placed finish in EBL Division Two in the 2011–12 season and successfully defending their Patrons Cup title. This gained the club promotion to EBL Division One for the 2012–13 season. Five years later the club claimed the National Cup for the first time after a 94–77 victory over Manchester Magic.

Undoubtedly their best season to date was 2022–23, becoming only the 2nd team in NBL History to win all 4 Trophies with an unbeaten record of 40–0. The National Cup was the first trophy of the season secured with an 81–102 win over Derby Trailblazers on 22 January 2023 in Manchester, followed by the KitKing Trophy success against Worthing Thunder at Surrey Sports Park on 11 March 2023, winning 99–92. The NBL Division 1 League Title was secured with a 107–77 win at Team Newcastle University on 25 March 2023 and the season wrapped up with the NBL Division 1 Playoff Final, beating Worthing Thunder in a close 69–63 victory in Manchester on 23 April 2023.

Honours

National Cup

  • 2018, 2023

Patrons Cup

  • 2011, 2012

KitKing Trophy

  • 2023

NBL Division 1 League Champions

Players

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Notable former players

Season-by-season records

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SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupFinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
West Herts Warriors II
2006-07D4 Mid53rd16124240.750Quarter-finalDid not compete
2007-08D3 Sou44th22139260.591Quarter-finalDid not compete
Watford Storm
2008-09D3 Sou43rd24186360.750Quarter-final3rd round
Edmonton Storm
2009-10D234th20137260.650Semi-final2nd round
Hemel Storm
2010-11D235th20128240.600Quarter-final2nd round
2011-12D232nd20164320.800Quarter-finalQuarter-final
2012-13D1210th261115220.423Did not qualifyQuarter-final
2013-14D123rd26188360.692Quarter-final3rd round
2014-15D1210th24915180.375Did not qualify3rd round
2015-16D124th26188360.692Quarter-final3rd round
2016-17D128th261313260.500Quarter-final4th round
2017-18D127th241212240.500Runners-UpWinners, beating Manchester
2018-19D129th261115220.423Did not qualifySemi-finals
2019-20D124th23167350.696No playoffsQuarter-finals
2020-21D123rd19145280.737Runners-UpNo competition
2021-22D126th261610320.615Runners-UpQuarter-finals
2022-23D121st26260521.000WinnersWinners, beating Derby
2023-24D123rd24195380.792WinnersQuarter-finals
2024-25D121st24195380.792Semi-FinalsRunners-Up
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Record in BBL competitions

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SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway
2020–21BBL TrophyR1Cheshire PhoenixL 77–63
2021–22BBL TrophyR1Thames Valley CavaliersL 86–78
2024–25SLB CupR1Manchester BasketballL 73-93
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References

References

  1. "Hemel Storm, Club History". Hemel Storm Club Website.
  2. "Edmonton Storm move to Hemel Hempstead under new management". Basketball England.
  3. "National Cup Win". Basketball England.
  4. "Invincible Company". Basketball England.
  5. "National Cup Finals". Basketball England.
  6. "KitKing Trophy". Hemel Storm.
  7. "Hemel Storm claimed the 2022/23 regular-season title". Basketball England.
  8. "NBL1 Playoff Finals". Basketball England.

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