Manchester Giants this morning announced that Lloyd Gardner will be joining the club as the new Head Coach until the end of the season with a view to making it a long term appointment in the summer. Gardner is one of the brightest basketball minds in the UK, with the experience of guiding the Barking …
Worcester Wolves have made moves in the market to strengthen their roster for the remainder of the BBL season with the acquisition of American forward, Elijah Burns. From Troy, New York, the 6’8″ forward attended Blair Academy (Blairstown Township, New Jersey) before signing with the Notre Dame of NCAA D1. In his senior year, Burns …
Leicester Riders have acted swiftly to add American Mustapha Heron to their table-topping squad. The Connecticut-born player started his college career at Auburn where he scored in double figures in every game but one in his freshman year, leading the team in scoring with 15.2 points per game and rebounding with 6.1 rebounds per game. …
Surrey Scorchers today added American Power Forward Lacey James to the roster for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. The 24-year-old joins Creon Raftopoulos’ side after graduating from Northern Illinois University in 2020. Standing at 6’9″, James has a reputation for being a presence in the paint on both ends of the floor, averaging nine …
Surrey Scorchers last night announced Wake Forest commit Cameron Hildreth has joined the team for the remainder of the 2020-21 BBL campaign. The 18-year-old is the number one UK prospect from the class of 2021, having already committed to play NCAA Division One basketball at Wake Forest University in the ACC next season. He now …
Cheshire Phoenix this morning announced the acquisition of GB International Matthew Bryan-Amaning. The 32-year-old British forward has signed a deal that will run until the end of the 2020-21 season. Bryan-Amaning spent his collegiate career playing for the Washington Huskies in the Pac-12 conference. He averaged 15.3 points and 8 rebounds on 54.6% FG and …
Surrey Scorchers have acquired experienced British Forward Dean Wanliss on a short-term deal. The 32-year-old has been training with the team since the beginning of January, and will add depth during a busy schedule for Creon Raftopoulos’ side. Wanliss has a wealth of British Basketball experience, having previously played for Manchester Giants, Leeds Force and …
Bristol Flyers have completed the signing of American forward Justin Baker for the rest of the season. Baker joins the Flyers following seven successful years of playing professionally overseas, with spells in Denmark, Israel, Finland, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Romania and Qatar. Baker’s most successful season came in Australia, where he helped Townsville Heat lift the …
B. Braun Sheffield Sharks announced the signing of Jordan Ratinho for the remainder of the 2020-21 BBL season over the weekend. The 6’5″ guard graduated from the University of San Francisco last May after spending four years playing with the Men’s Basketball programme, starting every game his senior season. Ratinho started his professional career earlier …
Ben Mockford and Teddy Okereafor have extended their contracts with Bristol Flyers until the end of the season. 31-year-old guard, Mockford – who has 41 caps for Great Britain – had initially signed on a short-term deal but has now extended his stay with the club until the end of the 2020-21 campaign. Mockford has …