Derby Trailblazers Basketball Academy

SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE: Here is the schedule for our Summer League commencing tomorrow evening - Tuesday 23rd May.

We are sorry it has taken until now to sort, this weekends Awards Evening and my own work commitments (Lee) has got in the way of me concentrating fully on this event, this will be different next time though.

Any questions, please email Lee on [email protected]

We are over the moon with the response, and can not wait to get it all started.

2017 AWARDS EVENING IS HERE: Hi all, we are delighted to announce that the date for our annual awards evening is Saturday 20th May, 6.00pm-9.30pm.

The running order for the evening will follow, but it will be a fun night with many awards being given out with hopefully demonstrations as in previous years.

There will also be a bar selling alcohol, buffet food and the regular tuck-shop will be on hand too - selling hot and cold drinks.

The awards evening will be held again at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Noel-Baker Academy, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby.

We would like this to be a huge success, the only way this can be the success that we want is for everyone to help promote promote promote.. share, tell your friends, email, stand on the roof tops and spread the word 😀

Come on Derby!!!

Trailblazers academy touched down in Croatia at 9pm Saturday night and were immediately getting ready for their first game against Serbia's best U18 school team at 2.30 Sunday.

Sadly Noel-Baker went down 67-37 to Serbia in their first game at the ISF World Schools Champs.

Let's look forward to the next game guys!

Noel-Baker Academy sixth form students head to Porec Croatia on Saturday to compete in the under 18s ISF World School Championships.

The team qualified for the event after winning the 2016 under 17s English national schools title back in May last year. The competition in Croatia sees the best 32 schools teams from countries all over the world including countries such as China, Brazil, Chile and India.

Head Coach Matt Shaw commented "it's a wonderful opportunity for our guys to showcase their skills on the world stage. We are really excited about it. In addition to the basketball, there is also a cultural fair and chances to interact with all the other nations. It will be a unique experience for our lads that's for sure"

It's not the first time Noel-Baker Academy have been on the world stage, it's a biannual competition and the school qualified two years ago and participated in Limoges France. In the end they finished 25th out of 32, something they'll be hoping to better this time round. However, that won't be easy, Noel-Baker have been drawn in the same group as Serbia, Greece and Czech Republic with the top two going through to the last sixteen and the other two dropping into classification play off games.

Tzion Essel Jaji who moved from Northamptonshire to Derby to join the Noel-Baker sixth form because of the basketball academy added " I'm very excited about the opportunity and really looking forward to playing against some of the best players from around the world. This will provide me and my team mates with valuable experience to improve on the court and really challenge ourselves against different styles of basketball"

Noel-Baker Academy has a wonderful history when it comes to basketball. Having won 3 national titles in the last 5 years. Let's hope the lads can bring home a world championship medal this year.

Great effort from everyone today during fitness testing

Back-to-back Coach of the Year award for Coach Shaw, and Brian Amabilino Perez named to the West Conference All Team.

It is back to back Coach of the Year awards for Derby College/Noel Baker School’s Matt Shaw. Derby finished up with a 7-5 record to sneak into the last playoff spot in the West, finishing seventh in offensive rating and ninth in defensive rating. Shaw’s side also made a mark with their unselfish team play, finishing third in the league in assists, in part due to their accuracy from three point range where they were also third in the competition.

“I was a little surprised to receive this award again, as we have so many good coaches in our conference who do a great job developing their players,” Shaw said.

“At Derby we have a whole bunch of coaches and staff that help our guys develop on the academy and within the Trailblazers club. This award is as much a reflection of the work they do as it is mine. I’m lucky to be surrounded by so many good people and also a club that helps to build on the work we do during the week by providing so many playing opportunities at the weekend.

“We also have a set of players who work hard everyday, that makes it fun. It’s a pleasure to work with such a great group of guys and to watch them grow on and off the court.”

Derby College/Noel Baker School’s Brian Amabilino Perez (16.3ppg, 8.4rpg, 4.4apg, 2.6spg, 1.0bpg), finished seventh in efficiency, third in assists, and tenth in blocked shots whilst helping Derby to the final playoff spot in the West.

Coach Shaw added; "both Brian and Adria have been a huge part of what we have achieved this year. Not only for our Academy program, but for our Derby Trailblazers D1 squad too."

~ Taken from the EABL website, see below for links to the site to read more.

http://www.eabl.org/2017/03/2016-17-all-eabl-teams-revealed/
http://www.eabl.org/2017/03/player-coach-year-awards-revealed/

Game Day! Trailblazers Academy head to Barking Abbey for the playoff elite eight tie.

Ahead of this afternoon's games, check out the official EABL Playoff Bracket!

Ahead of this afternoon's games, check out the official EABL Playoff Bracket! Charnwood Basketball vs JMA Basketball Academy, Itchen College Basketball Academy vs Bournville College, Barking Abbey Basketball vs Derby Trailblazers Basketball Club, Myerscough College Basketball Academy vs City of London Academy!

GAME DAY! We take on Bournville at 4.10pm in the at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Noel-Baker School.

Please come down and support our guys.

Let's see a good turnout for the lads today and make some noise!

Thanks, and please share!

MASSIVE WIN over SGS College earlier today, with our Academy team coming out victors 80-67 and the coaching staff overjoyed with the win.

Tomorrow (Thursday 2nd March) we take on Bournville at 4.10pm, also in the EABL at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Noel-Baker School.

Please come down and support our guys, a good crowd means a lot to us all. Remember, it's completely FREE to park and watch.

Thanks, and please share 😊🏀

Game day for our Trailblazers Academy, as the boys take on SGS College. Tip off at 4.10pm at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Noel-Baker School.

We also play Bournville on Thursday at 4.10pm in the EABL, also at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre, Noel-Baker School.

Please come down and support our guys on both days, a good crowd means a lot to us all. Remember, it's completely FREE to park and watch.

Thanks, and please share 😊🏀