The Kingston Panthers are an English basketball club, based in the city of Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.
History The Panthers were founded in November 2011, competing in the local Humber Basketball League. Based at Bishop Burton College, the team was composed of local players from Hull and surrounding areas as well as players from the college. During the 2012/13 season, the Panthers merged with another local team, East Hull Harriers, allowing the club to field a reserve team, as well as taking on a robust and thriving junior setup boasting an under 13's and under 16's team. Following a second season in the local leagues, director Karl Buitendam declared his intention for the team to enter into the English Basketball League system for the 2013/14 season.
Following a successful first season in the National League, the loss of a major sponsor forced the Panthers to withdraw part way through the 2014-15 season. The club however was able to re-enter the following season.
The Panthers, as well as Senior Men's and Women's teams in the NBL, now run multiple junior, wheelchair and over 50s basketball programmes.
Home Venue The Panthers are based at the Hull Trinity House Academy in the city. They previously played home games at the Hull Arena.
Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % Kingston Panthers2013–14D4 Nor53rd1495180.643Did not qualifyDid not compete2014–15D4 Mid5W/D-------2015–16Dev NE56th1221040.167Did not qualifyDid not compete2016–17D4 Nor56th18711140.389Did not qualifyDid not compete2017–18D4 Nor55th22148280.636Did not qualifyDid not compete2018–19D4 Nor54th1697180.5631st round1st round2019–20D3 Nor4
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