Senior Women
have played at the top level in the Women's National Basketball League since
gaining promotion in 1987. We have worked very hard to promote the
game in Suffolk and our success draws players and spectators from the
neighbouring counties of Essex and Norfolk.
The squad relies very much on Junior
development with many players making the grade as geographically Ipswich is
somewhat isolated and not within a large populated area.
In order to improve the standard the
club has had many overseas players from countries such as USA, Netherlands,
Australia, Denmark and France to bolster the 'home grown' talent.
Unfortunately last
season (2004 - 2005) was the first time that we did not have a senior team mainly down to the fact
that numbers were down due to players retirements and others moving away.
Hopefully this situation will change in the future as more new blood is
brought into the team.
A great advert for the club is that
many of it's players have moved on but still remain playing for other teams
in the League which cannot be said of most other clubs.