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• Wesley to the Cup

  15-01-2017 19:49
  Wesley Matthews drives inside and makes the tough layup to beat the shot clock buzzer.
  
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• Temi Fagbenle leads WBBL awards as 2023-24 MVP

  17-05-2024 11:02 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Temi Fagbenle has been crowned the MVP of the 2023-24 Women’s British Basketball League season to headline the annual awards as voted by the team coaches and captains.
  The GB captain finished the unbeaten league campaign for London Lions with averages of 12.8 points and 6.1 rebounds on 72% shooting in only 16.9 minutes per game.
  “League Team of the Year, British Team of the Year, Defensive Team of the Year and MVP all in one season? It is such an honour to be recognised by coaches an
  
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• Matt Morgan lands BBL MVP in 2023-24 season awards

  17-05-2024 11:02 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Matt Morgan has been named as the 2023-24 British Basketball League MVP to complete the end-of-season awards, as voted by the team coaches and captains.
  The London Lions star helped his side to the regular season title with averages of 19.2 points per game along with 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 30 league appearances.
  “It is truly an honour to be receiving this award,” Morgan said via release. “To be named the MVP in such a talented league is an amazing accomplis
  
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• Aaryn Rai talks BBL Playoff final, being underdogs and winning culture

  16-05-2024 16:48 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Cheshire Phoenix and All-League forward Aaryn Rai believes bragging rights for who has had the better overall season is up for grabs in this Sunday’s BBL Playoff final against the London Lions.
  The game is a repeat of the BBL trophy final in which Cheshire shocked London to come out 98-82 victors, behind Rai’s double-double of 16 points and 11 boards.
  London cruised to the BBL Championship honours with a 33-3 regular season record and also managed to go further in Europe than any men
  
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• Coaching staff revealed for 2024 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic

  16-05-2024 11:30 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The head coaches that will lead the Under-19 rosters at the 2024 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic have now been confirmed.
  Matt Pitkin and Lee Davie will go head-to-head in the Under-19 Women’s game, while Andre Lockhart and Adam Davies will face off in the Under-19 Men’s game, with both contests taking place at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on Sunday 26th May (tickets still remaining, buy now!).
  Pitkin (previously Harber) joins the sidelines after a standout season with the London
  
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• Tyreese Perry-Huggins added as replacement at #HASC24

  15-05-2024 12:41 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Tyreese Perry-Huggins has received a call-up as a replacement in the Under-19 Men’s game to make his debut at the Hoopsfix All-Star Classic.
  The 6’8″ power forward – who spent last season at US prep school Star Athletes Academy – fills the absence of Myles Hosten on Team Black (full rosters, here), and will take to the court at Crystal Palace on Sunday 26th May.
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• Great Osobor transfers to Washington with record NIL deals

  14-05-2024 18:40 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Former Myerscough and Bradford Dragons forward Great Osobor has committed to Washington with a reported $2 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) agreements in place, according to ESPN.
  Considered the top available player in the transfer portal the 6’8″ Spanish-born, British raised prospect follows his coach Danny Sprinkle from Utah State to the Huskies, having also started his college career with him at Montana State.
  The $2 million in NIL deals is the biggest reported valuation
  
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• Hoopsfix All-Star Classic Basketball Development Conference announced

  13-05-2024 21:57 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The Hoopsfix All-Star Classic’s conference returns for a fourth year, but morphs into a one day basketball development conference, with topics in coaching, content, member growth and facility building.
  Taking place on Saturday May 25th at Crystal Palace, there will be 10 leading practitioners in their field leading sessions that are taking place on court and in the classroom – buy your tickets now!
  By buying a ticket to a particular topic – you are expected to attend the two se
  
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• London Coaches Program opens for third cohort

  13-05-2024 14:38 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The London Coaches Program has been one of the highest profile external investments into British basketball in recent years, and is now open for its third cohort.
  Launched in March 2023 in central London with the Allen Iverson and the Mayor of London on hand, the £1.1million investment (£500,000 from City Hall, and £600,000 from the NBA) aims to train 500 new community coaches aged 16-30, through until 2025 (sign up here!).
  And perhaps most impressively, it’s completely f
  
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• Cheshire, London to meet again in 2024 BBL playoffs final

  13-05-2024 09:45 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Lions and Cheshire Phoenix set a highly-anticipated showdown in the 2024 BBL playoffs final after sweeping their last four encounters.
  The two teams previously met in the BBL Trophy final in January when the Phoenix caused an upset to lift the silverware in Birmingham.
  Ben Thomas’ side claimed a 2-0 series victory over Sheffield Sharks in the semi-finals as they backed up a narrow 89-83 home victory in Game 1 to win big on the road as a 73-92 success sealed their first trip to the p
  
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• Newcastle pull off upsets to set London showdown in 2024 WBBL playoffs final

  13-05-2024 08:34 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Newcastle Eagles have pulled off another surprise run to the WBBL playoffs final as they set up a showdown with three-time defending champions London Lions.
  The six seeds defeated league runners-up Caledonia Gladiators 58-60 in overtime on the road, on Sunday, to back up victory over third-placed Sheffield Hatters to reach the post-season finale for a third time – winning the title in 2016.
  Jada Dapaa led the way with 21 points and 11 rebounds having returned from injury for the playoffs,
  
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• Rebound All-Stars returns for third year

  12-05-2024 11:30 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The Rebound All Stars returns for its third year in Southampton on Sunday 12 May at Solent Sports Complex.
  Featuring a men and women’s all-star games, along with a 3-point contest and dunk contest, it is a showcase of the top NBL talent this season.
  Rosters are as follows:
  TEAM CAMPBELL#0 Ronald Blain, Bradford Dragons#1 Victor Olarerin, Essex Rebels#3 Hafeez Abdul, Worthing Thunder#5 Johde Campbell (c), Nottingham Hoods#6 Juan Manning, Barking Abbey#7 Sam Akano, Barking Abbey#14 Zack Powe
  
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• Under-19 Women’s rosters confirmed for #HASC24

  09-05-2024 20:03 via hoopsfix.com
  
  24 of the top British Basketball junior prospects have been selected to play in the Under-19 Women’s game at the 2024 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic.
  The rosters feature a number of Great Britain youth internationals – including nine of last summer’s GB U18s roster – while CoLA have a record seven representatives off the back of winning further titles at junior and senior level to continue their dominance.
  The fourth edition of the U19 game at #HASC24 once again takes place at
  
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• Under-19 Men’s rosters announced for #HASC24

  09-05-2024 20:03 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The rosters for the Under-19 Men’s game at the 2024 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic have now been confirmed.
  24 of the top prospects in British basketball have been selected in the 10th year of the showcase with a number of players returning to the UK for the event, as well as several Great Britain youth internationals featured.
  The Under-19 Men’s game at #HASC24 once again takes place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, on Sunday 26th May (get your tickets here).
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• Olaseni’s unselfish dominance sparking the London Lions’ roar

  09-05-2024 10:24 via hoopsfix.com
  
  As the London Lions celebrated their historic run to the BKT EuroCup semifinals, the first British team ever to reach that stage, one figure towered above the rest – both literally and figuratively.Gabe Olaseni, the Lions’ and Great Britain’s 6’10” centre, had been at the heart of this improbable journey, being the consistent force that the team can rely on night in, night out.
  The 2022/2023 Basketball England Men’s National Player of the Year, ended his Europ
  
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• Quinn Ellis earns invite to NBA G-League Elite Camp

  09-05-2024 09:44 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Quinn Ellis, who declared for the NBA Draft last month, received an invite to the NBA G-League Elite Camp in Chicago next week but will be unable to attend due to playoffs with his club side.
  The G-League Elite Camp is a two-day event held in Chicago before the Draft Combine, providing an opportunity for prospects like Ellis to get in front of NBA decision-makers through competitive games and drills.NBA teams vote for 75 players they’d like to see invited to the Draft Combine; the 78 playe
  
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• Manchester Mystics defeat MK for U14 girls title

  05-05-2024 20:48 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Manchester Mystics were crowned Under-14 girls playoff national champions with a 78-69 win over Milton Keynes Breakers on Sunday at the NBPC.
  Mojan Malek had 32 points and 15 rebounds, Anya Williams had 18 and 18 but it was Aleala Daniel who picked up MVP after scoring 8 of her 16 points in the final five minutes.
  Alyssia Felton led Breakers with 16 points.
  Box score.
  The post Manchester Mystics defeat MK for U14 girls title appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.
  
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• Canterbury Academy Crusaders wins maiden U18 Men’s title

  05-05-2024 20:24 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Canterbury Academy Crusaders won their first junior national title with a 91-42 rout over London United in the Under-18 Men’s final on Sunday at the National Basketball Performance Centre.
  Tim Oboh picked up MVP honours after a dominant weekend finishing with 28 points and 23 rebounds on 12/19 shooting, having had a 30-point, 23-rebound semi-final performance.Ludlow Hewson with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists and Shem Onadeko had 19 points and six assists.
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• Canterbury Academy Crusaders win maiden U18 Men’s title with ‘final Crusade’

  05-05-2024 20:24 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Canterbury Academy Crusaders won their first junior national title with a 91-42 rout over London United in the Under-18 Men’s final on Sunday at the National Basketball Performance Centre.
  In campaign dubbed ‘the final crusade’ after Basketball England’s controversial Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) re-tender that saw Canterbury – one of the founding members of the Elite Academy Basketball League (EABL) – unsuccessful in their application to remain in th
  
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• London Elite finish perfect to claim U14 Boys title

  05-05-2024 20:17 via hoopsfix.com
  
  London Elite completed a perfect season, beating Manchester Magic 105-79 to claim the U14 Boys’ title on Sunday at the NBPC in Manchester.
  Elite went a perfect 22-0 throughout the regular season before a successful playoff run was capped with a commanding win over Magic.
  Trading baskets and evenly matched through the majority of the first half, Elite began to pull away in the second half thanks to the considerable output of MVP Leo Bowman who finished with 34 points and 11 rebounds, alongs
  
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• CoLA Southwark Pride take U18 Women’s Playoff Title

  05-05-2024 18:43 via hoopsfix.com
  
  CoLA Southwark Pride won their sixth Under-18 Women’s Playoff Title in the last seven years* with a 62-45 rout of Manchester Mystics in the final on Sunday in Manchester.
  In a match up of the U18 Women’s Cup Final from January where CoLA also took victory, Felicia Jacobs had 11 points and 14 rebounds in just 19 minutes, but it was Adaora Dioramma who picked up MVP with 11 points and 13 rebounds in just under 21 minutes as CoLA set the tone by holding Manchester to just five points th
  
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• CoLA Southwark Pride continue dominance with U18 Women’s Playoff Title

  05-05-2024 18:43 via hoopsfix.com
  
  CoLA Southwark Pride won their sixth Under-18 Women’s Playoff Title in the last seven years* with a 62-45 rout of Manchester Mystics in the final on Sunday in Manchester.
  In a re-match of the U18 Women’s Cup Final from January where CoLA also took victory, Felicia Jacobs had 11 points and 14 rebounds in just 19 minutes, but it was Adaora Dioramma who picked up MVP with 11 points and 13 rebounds in just under 21 minutes as CoLA set the tone by holding Manchester to just five points th
  
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• Manchester Magic add U16 Boys Playoff title to Cup victory

  05-05-2024 15:56 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Manchester Magic added a U16 boys playoff title to go with their national cup title with a 90-73 win over Newham Youngbloods on Sunday at the NBPC in Manchester.
  Demi Babalola picked up his a Finals MVP to add to his Cup Finals MVP, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds, six assists, three steals and four blocks, as the Magic won their second under-16 boys playoff title in the last three years.
  Manchester reeled off a 30-13 final quarter that included five three pointers to erase any chance of a
  
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• Milton Keynes avenge Cup with U16 Girls Playoff title over Richmond

  05-05-2024 13:38 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Milton Keynes Breakers rode a 40-point MVP performance from Athena Thompson to avenge their National Cup loss and claim the Under-16 girls playoff title over Richmond Knights.Thompson was unstoppable from the start with all 16 of Milton Keyne’s first quarter points, having 27 in the first half and 38 midway through the third, as Milton Keynes secured a 90-75 win over Richmond.
  Jovy Chan had 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting to aid Breakers, as they overcame a 29-point outing from Knights risin
  
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• LIVE STREAM: London United vs Canterbury Academy Crusaders – U18 Men Playoff Final (4:45pm)

  05-05-2024 11:17 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch live as London United take on Canterbury Academy Crusaders in the Under-18 Men’s playoff final from 4:45pm at the NBPC in Manchester.
  Box score.
  The post LIVE STREAM: London United vs Canterbury Academy Crusaders – U18 Men Playoff Final (4:45pm) appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Manchester Mystics vs CoLA Southwark Pride – U18 Women Playoff Final (2:30pm)

  05-05-2024 11:14 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch live as Manchester Mystics take on CoLA Southwark Pride in the U18 Women’s Playoff Final from the NBPC in Manchester at 2:30pm.
  Live stats.
  The post LIVE STREAM: Manchester Mystics vs CoLA Southwark Pride – U18 Women Playoff Final (2:30pm) appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Manchester Magic v Newham Youngbloods – U16 Boys Playoff Final (12:15pm)

  05-05-2024 11:09 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch the Junior NBL under-16 boys playoff final between Manchester Magic and Newham Youngbloods live from the NBPC in Manchester at 12:15pm.
  Live stats.
  The post LIVE STREAM: Manchester Magic v Newham Youngbloods – U16 Boys Playoff Final (12:15pm) appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: MK Breakers v Richmond Knights – U16 Girls Playoff Final (10am)

  05-05-2024 10:58 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Watch live as Milton Keynes Breakers take on Richmond Knights in the Under-16 girls playoff final at the NBPC in Manchester.
  Live stats.
  The post LIVE STREAM: MK Breakers v Richmond Knights – U16 Girls Playoff Final (10am) appeared first on Hoopsfix.com.
  
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• Hoopsfix Pro-Am to return for third year

  03-05-2024 20:18 via hoopsfix.com
  
  The Hoopsfix Foundation will bring back the Hoopsfix Pro-Am Summer League for the third consecutive year, taking place from June 16th until July 14th at Brixton Recreation Centre, South London.
  The five week summer league will bring together the best of British basketball at the mecca of London basketball in the Rec, the home of the Brixton Topcats.
  Targeted at elite level players, some of whom are rarely play in organised competition in the UK, it has seen numerous GB Senior internationals take
  
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• Hoopsfix awards: Who stood out in the 2023-24 WBBL season?

  03-05-2024 18:13 via hoopsfix.com
  
  Another WBBL regular season is in the books, so it’s that time again to look back on the campaign and give out our awards.
  The official awards are voted on by the coaches around the league, and usually announced in the lead-up to the playoffs final.
  All-First Team
  Janika Griffith-Wallace – the record breaker. The Canadian guard scorched Manchester with a WBBL single-game high of 50 points – including 10 made threes – and finished as the league’s leading scorer with
  
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