The Knights Wheelchair Basketball Team was formed in 1989 when a few disabled people of whom had not had any previous knowledge or experience of wheelchair sport, came together anxiously to play basketball. It therefore meant a great deal when Pat Lynas of the Ulster Basketball Association offered her services as "Coach". In early 1990 the Knights made their debut in the 'All Ireland Wheelchair Basketball League' where they finished 7th in their first season.

In their second season the Northern Ireland side won the League and was runners-up in the 'Irish Knockout Cup'. The following year positions were reversed when the Knights were winners of the Cup and were runners-up in the League. At this point the decision was taken to enter the 'Great Britain League', and at the end of a difficult season, the Knights finished their GB 3rd Division campaign in 4th place, losing only 5 out of 14 games. On the home front, for the second year in succession, they were winners of the Irish Knockout Cup and were again runners-up in the Irish League.

1993 - 1994 began with a Pre-season tournament in London when the Knights took 2nd place to Hackney Sparrows. In January however, the positions were reversed at the inaugural playing of the GB 3rd Division Cup as the Knights sliced their way through tough opposition to overcome the Sparrows in an exciting title battle. Three months later the Northern Ireland players had won the Great Britain 3rd Division North, gaining promotion to Division 2, and once more carried the Irish Shield northwards from Dublin. They brought their year to a successful end by becoming Tonello Conference Champions at 'SPITFIRE CHALLENGE XV' which was held in Toronto, Easter 1994.

At the start of the 1994 / 1995 season, the club received a tremendous boost with the announcement that NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY would provide sponsorship for the next three years. This generous offer secured the future of the Ulster squad as well as ensuring development and growth of the sport in the Province. The additional costs, extra travel and more absence from home as a result of promotion to GB Division 2 would inevitably add further strain to the limited number of players and so it was decided to withdraw from the Irish League. At the end of season relegation play-offs the Knights proved that they were indeed worthy of Division 2 status as they swept aside Milton Keynes Aces, Birmingham Buzzards and Stockport Pirates in a hat-trick of convincing wins, thus ensuring their place for the 1995 / 1996 season.

Other pluses that year were - bringing home the 3rd place trophy from the 'BERND-BEST TOURNIER' in Cologne and collecting "SENIOR TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD" at Antrim Sports Advisory Association's 'Sports Achievers' Awards Dinner in spite of tough opposition from the many able-bodied teams from football and hockey.

At the close of the 1995 / 1996 season the Knights finished in 3rd place in GB Division 2 having won 9 of their 12 games, giving clear indication that the team had made the breakthrough to a higher level of competition.

In September 1996 the Knight hosted Northern Ireland's first ever International Club event - "NIE EXCALIBUR TOURNAMENT 96". The competition featured 7 teams from Europe and Canada in addition to the home team, and proved to be a remarkable success from a competitive point of view and also focused substantial media attention on the sport of Wheelchair Basketball. The tournament was won by 'Toronto Spitfires' the Knights taking a well deserved 3rd place.

During the 1996 / 1997 season Captain Paul Gallagher temporarily shouldered the duties of team coach, for due to other commitments Pat Lynas was no longer available. At the end of the year the Northern Ireland side had recorded 14 wins out of 14 games played and at the promotion play-offs the Knights reached a victorious climax finishing outright winners of Division 2 and gaining promotion to Division 1.

A few weeks later the Knights placed their club firmly on the European map when they travelled to Sweden to face one of their toughest challenges to date against opposition of a very high calibre. The players were determined to give their best and indeed exceeded all expectations when they upset the odds by winning 'THE 25th SCREEN CUP' in Gothenburg.

With the Knights' squad expanded steadily, a Youth Development Team had been formed and in addition to fulfilling GB Division 1 fixtures in the 1997 / 1998 season. Two teams of equal ability - the KNIGHTS' CRUSADERS and the KNIGHTS' CAVALIERS were formed to once more participate in the Irish League in order to give new recruits competition experience.
In preparation for the arduous year ahead a squad travelled to a pre-season tournament in Bradford. The team performed well but failed to make it to the semi-finals - an indication of the tough road that lay before them. The leap in standard in Great Britain, from Division 2 to Division 1 is a monumental one and at the end of the season survival was the principal aim. the knights got off to the perfect start of the season in mid-October with a win in their first game against fellow new boys Hereward Heat but thereafter defeat followed defeat and relegation appeared inevitable.
The Irish League proved no less challenging. The Cavaliers, coached by Stewart Hudson were frequently in trouble as they struggled to field players who were absent through illness, injury or other reasons. The Crusaders met with greater success but, after leading the field and winning through to the semi-finals they were defeated by Musgrave of Dublin who went onto a comfortable win against Dublin Steelers in the finals.

In April the Knights returned to defend the "Screen Cup" fully aware that to be successful they would have to play well above their current standard, and in the event the demands proved too great.
In late July the club took two teams to Toronto to once again take part in the prestigious "SPITFIRE CHALLENGE".

During the summer of 1998 the GB League had gone under dramatic re-structuring, the major change being the introduction of a smaller, elite Premier Division consisting of six teams, the other divisions being enlarged to accommodate the growing number of clubs in the sport. The Knights were delighted to learn that they had been placed in the new ten team Division 1.

Within the club two changes had taken place. Stewart Hudson had agreed to take on the role of Team Manager whilst Wendy and Adrian Cullen were appointed to the positions of Head and Assistant Coach respectively Paul Gallagher, who had done an excellent three year stint as Club Captain, was replaced by Jason Black.

Preparation for the 1998 / 1999 season began in August with convincing wins at the International Basketball Weekend in Scotland, promoted by Glasgow's City Council. This was followed in early September by a trip to Denmark where the Knights took second place in the "LAVIA AARHUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT".

In the Great Britain League the Knights won 16 of their 18 matches to take a well-deserved promotion to the Premier Division, and Knights Cavaliers won the Irish League.
Other exciting events for the Club were :-

A) The formation of an 'In-House League' established to give beginners and junior players an accessible outlet to competition wheelchair basketball.

B) Once again the team won the 'Senior Team Of The Year Award' at Antrim Sports Advisory Association's 'Sports Achievers' Awards Dinner' while Paul Gallagher picked up the trophy for 'Senior Sportsman Of The Year'

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C) The Organization of a charity match to raise funds for the unfortunate victims of the Kosovo crisis.
Extra spice was added to the match when two guest players from South Africa took part.

The new Millenium season got off to an early and hectic start with the Club's Junior team winning the "GREAT BRITAIN DEVELOPMENT CUP" in June. Knights I team travelling to Israel in July to participate in the "BEERSHEVA CUP" and the hosting of Northern Ireland's second International Club competition "NIE EXCALIBUR TOURNAMENT 99" at Antrim Forum on 3rd and 4th September. Teams for the Republic Of Ireland, England, Scotland, Denmark and Belgium took part and in the final of the 'A' Division Dublin Panthers were defeated by Knights I whilst in the 'B' Division final Knights II lost to Beckenham (England).