2014/15 BBL Signings - Roster Tracker - Hoopsfix.com

2014/15 BBL Signings – Roster Tracker

Keep track of all the player movement in the BBL off season ahead of, and during, the 2014-15 season with our roster tracker.

Bristol Academy Flyers

Head Coach: Andreas Kapoulas

Ins: Greg Streete, Roy Owen, Jordan Ranklin, Doug McLaughlin-Williams (all re-signed), Doug Herring (St. John Mill Rats, Canada-NBL), Alif Bland (Cuxhan Bascats, Germany-Pro-A), Deane Williams, Tamas Okros, Dwayne Lautier-Ogunley (all re-signed), Mathias Seilund (Fairleigh Dickinson University, NCAA)
||| Bree Perine (Wisconsin Green Bay, NCAA)

Outs: Spencer Wells (not re-signed)
||| Doug Herring Jr (knee injury)

Cheshire Phoenix

Head Coach: John Coffino

Ins: Devan Bailey* (re-signed), David Aliu* (Manchester Giants), Aleek Pauline (Vilsbiburg, Germany-Regionalliga), Demond Watt (KR, Iceland-Dominos League), Sasa Cuic (Kvarner 2010, Croatia-A1), Brad Karp (Saint Xavier University, NAIA), Rod Wilmont (unattached), Josh McGinn (Leeds Force), Renaldo Major (Bakersfield Jam, NBA D-League, Matt Pyke
||| Gareth Murray (Glasgow Rocks), Taylor King (unattached), Mike DiNunno (unattached), Julius Hodge (unattached), Lester Prosper (unattached), Joel Barkers (Herford, Germany Regionalliga), Paul Sturgess (unattached), Adrien Sturt (London Lions), Simeon Naydenov (unattached), Dustin Sailsbery (unattached), Martyn Gayle (unattached, left Manchester Giants)

Outs: Dominique Coleman, Victor Moses and Reggie Middleton (import slots filled), Donatas Visockis (Worcester Wolves), Roderick Wilmont (visa issue), Renaldo Major (foot injury, back at Bakersfield Jam, NBA D-League)
||| Josh McGinn (left), Aleek Pauline, Brad Karp, Sasa Cuic (all released), Gareth Murray (left to join Challans, France-NM1), Lester Prosper (released, joined Arabella, Spain-LEB Silver), Devan Bailey (Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe), Joel Barkers (trial expired), Julius Hodge (released), Mike DiNunno (released, injury)

Durham Wildcats

Head Coach: Lee Davie

Ins: Ralph Bucci, Sam Attah,  Joel Madourie (all re-signed), Jon Puk (Albany University, NCAA), Chris Jones (unattached), Tom Knight (Notre Damn University, NCAA), David Buchberger (unattached), Sam Martin (Plymouth Raiders)
||| Panos Mayindombe (unattached), Fran Urli (unattached, last at Glasgow Rocks)

Outs: Danny Huffor (Glasgow Rocks), Devin Ginty (Point Loma University assistant coach), RJ Evans, Mike Allison (import slots filled), Kirk Crecco (Surrey United)
||| Tom Knight (left to join Kataja, Finland-Korisliiga), Sam Attah (left, later joined Leeds Force)

Glasgow Rocks

Player-Coach: Sterling Davis

Ins: Danny Huffor (Durham Wildcats); Tommy Freeman (unattached), Paul Egwuonwu (Montana State University, NCAA), Jonny Bunyan, Dale Grieve (both re-signed), JaJuan Smith (unattached), Alasdair Fraser (Gotha Rockets, Germany-Pro-A), Tayo Ogedengbe (Calais, France-NM2), Fraser Glass (St Mirren, Scotland-National League)
||| Kieron Achara (unattached), Paul Egwuonwu (re-signed), Reggie Middleton (last at Cheshire Phoenix)

Outs: EJ Harrison (retired), Daniel Northern (Gunma Crane Thunder, Japan-NBL), Chris Johnson (Schwelm, Germany-Pro-B), Fran Urli (not returning), Gareth Murray (Cheshire Phoenix)
||| Paul Egwuonwu (released), Alasdair Fraser (knee injury), JaJuan Smith (released)

Leeds Force

Head Coach: Matt Newby

Ins: James McCann* (San Diego University, NCAA); Matthias Weissl* (Salzburg, Austria-2.Bundesliga), Zak Wells (Hemel Storm, EBL D1), Armand Anebo, Branimir Mikulic, Oliver Hylands, Darrell Bethune, Dwayne Camille (all re-signed), Patrick Nyeko (University of Nevada, NCAA), Will Hall (London Pioneers, EBL-D2), Mario Diez (Quintanar, Spain-EBA)
||| Ricky Fetske (Northumbria), Gio Estrada (Chico State, NCAA), Sam Attah (Durham Wildcats), Devon van Oostrum (Baskonia, Spain-ACB, on loan)

Outs: Josh McGinn (Cheshire Phoenix), Jack Stannard (Aalborg, Denmark-Ligaen), Russell Permenter (Austin Boom, United States-ABA)
||| Zak Wells (released due to injury), Patrick Nyeko (left), Mathias Weissl (released), Gio Estrada (released), Devon van Oostrum (left to join Penas Huesca, Spain-LEB Gold on loan), Sam Attah (released, joined Surrey United)

Leicester Riders

Head Coach: Rob Paternostro.

Ins: Jamell Anderson, Connor Washington* (both multi-year deals), Derrick Roland (CD Boston College Santiago, Chile), Levi Noel, Rashad Hassan, Barry Lamble, Harrison Gamble (all re-signed), Anthony Rowe* (re-signed), Neil Watson (Southern Mississippi University, NCAA), Tyler Bernardini* (unattached), Pavol Losonsky (Nitra, Slovakia-Extraliga)
||| TrayVonn Wright (Iowa, NBA D-League),  Yorrick Williams (unattached, last at Manchester Giants)

Outs: Jay Couisnard (La Rochelle, France-NM1), Drew Sullivan (London Lions), Anthony Downing (import slots filled, later joined Surrey United), Jorge Calvo (announced he won’t be returning)
||| Derrick Roland (released)

London Lions

Head Coach: Vince Macaulay

Ins: Drew Sullivan (Leicester Riders), Zaire Taylor (Worcester Wolves), Makal Stibbins (Al-Ahly, Egypt-Superleague), Lovell Cook (unattached), Ian Salter (unattached), Adrien Sturt, Rod Brown, Joe Ikhinmwin*, Perry Lawson, Blayne Freckleton, Laurent Irish (all re-signed)
||| Joe Ikhinmwin (re-signed), Olumide Oyedeji (unattached)

Outs: Kramer Knutson (Surrey United), Chez Marks, Jason Davis (import slots filled), Mike Martin, Julius Joseph (Westminster Warriors, EBL-D1)
||| Joe Ikhinmwin (left), Adrien Sturt (left, later joined Cheshire Phoenix)

Manchester Giants

Head Coach: Jeff Jones

Ins: Stefan Gill, David Watts, Callum Jones, Mike Bernard (all re-signed); Darren Best (Killamarsh Derbyshire Arrows, NBL D2); Jamie Kohn (Salzburg, Austria-2.Bundesliga), Ben Eaves (Plymouth Raiders), Connor Murtagh (Manchester Magic, NBL-D1), Phil Wait (unattached)
||| Martyn Gayle, Ryan Lewis (both Birmingham Knights), Ingus Bankevics (unattached), Shomari Simmons (Manchester Magic), Devin Grimes (unattached), Rob Marsden (left Cognac, France-NM1)

Outs: David Aliu (Cheshire Phoenix), Rob Marsden (Cognac, France-NM1), James Jones (University of Alberta assistant coach)
||| Jamie Kohn (released), Phil Wait (left), Darren Best (mutual release, joined Hemel Storm, NBL-D1), Martyn Gayle (left)

Newcastle Eagles

Player Coach: Fab Flournoy

Ins: Andy Thomson (La Rochelle, France-NM1); Drew Lasker, Scott Martin, Charles Smith, Darius Defoe, Stuart Thomson, Eddie Matthew (all re-signed), Rahmon Fletcher (unattached), Ricky Taylor (Finke, Germany-Pro-A)
||| Andre Jones (unattached)

Outs: Malik Cooke (Kormend, Hungary), Paul Gause (import slots filled)
||| Ricky Taylor (released, joined Belfast Star, Ireland)

Plymouth Raiders

Head Coach: Jay Marriott

Ins: Brent Benson, Emile Hopkins (both Birmingham Knights), Nick George, Louis Sayers (both re-signed), Josh Wilcher (Reading Rockets, EBL D1); Kris Douse (Limburg, Germany-Regionalliga); Gerald Robinson (Hottur, Iceland-D1); Daveon Boardingham (University Southern Mississippi), David Evans (will be player-assistant), Justin Jones (Canarias Basketballl Academy, Spain), DeAndre Medlock (Brigham Young University-Hawaii, NCAA)
||| Pierre Hampton (Eco Orebo, Sweden), Ben Mockford (left Caceres, Spain-LEB Silver), Jordan Clarke (unattached), Gareth Murray (last at Challans, France-NM1), Derek Elston (unattached, last at Illiabum, Portugal-LPB)

Outs: Tom Woods (not re-signed); Donald Robinson (J Hradec, Czech Republic-NBL), Matt Pressey (import slots filled), Ben Eaves (Manchester Giants), Sam Martin (Durham Wildcats), Gabe Haskins (not returning), Daveon Boardingham (released)
||| Kris Douse (left to join Omonia, Cyprus),  Justin Jones (cut from first team), Gerald Robinson (released), David Evans (injured, remains as assistant coach), Nick George (left)

Sheffield Sharks

Head Coach: Atiba Lyons

Ins: Mike Tuck, Colin Sing, Zach Gachette (2-year-deals last summer), Olu Babalola, Patrick Horstmann, BJ Holmes (all re-signed), Nick Lewis*, Allen Payne (Auburn University, NCAA)
||| John Barber Jr (unattached), Mike Cook (unattached)

Outs:
|||
Allen Payne (released)

Surrey United

Head Coach: Jack Majewski

Ins: Trevor Setty (Plymouth Raiders), Elvisi Dusha, Korry Callum (both re-signed), Damian Edwards (formerly Cope), Kramer Knutson (London Lions), Lavione West (Mississauga Power, Canada-NBL), Kirk Crecco (Durham Wildcats)
||| Rick Cardoso (unattached), Anthony Downing (Leicester Riders), Donatas Visockis (Worcester Wolves), Patrick Manifold (unattached, last at Glasgow Rocks), Isaiah Hollis (unnatached), Sam Attah (Leeds Force)

Outs: Brandon McGill, Isaiah Tate, Ceslovas Kucinskas (all did not return), Joel Henry (Brunel Ducks, NBL-D4),
||| Damian Edwards (left, later joined Hemel Storm, NBL-D1), Lavione West (released), Trevor Setty, Rick Cardoso, Kirk Crecco (all released/left), Isaiah Hollis (released), Patrick Manifold (released), Korry Callum (left)

Worcester Wolves

Head Coach: Paul James

Ins: Alex Owumi, Jamal Williams, Kalil Irving, Disraeli Lufadeju, Caylin Raftopoulos (all re-signed); Robert Thurman (Falcon, Denmark-Ligaen), Donatas Visockis (Cheshire Phoenix), Chavis Holmes (Bochum, Germany-Pro-B), Sean Park (Chico State University, NCAA), Remi Dibo (West Virginia University, NCAA)
||| Paul Guede (unattached), Caylin Raftopoulos (recalled from second team), Dejan Radojevic (unattached), Robertas Binitas (unattached)

Outs: Zaire Taylor (London Lions); Kai Williams (Umea BSKT, Sweden-Basketligan); Will Creekmore (Quimper, France-NM1), Stefan Djukic (CAB Madeira, Portugal-LPB)
||| Caylin Raftopoulos (dropped to Worcester Wolves II, NBL-D2), Donatas Visockis (released, later joined Surrey United), Sean Park (released), Remi Dibo (returned home)

* = 2-year-deal
** = not confirmed by club
Imports in italics (maximum of 3 per team)
||| = indicates start of season

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