London to Pay Tribute to Mantia Callender

November 30, 2011

Following the tragic loss of England basketball legend Mantia Callender, Westminster Warriors and Peckham Pride will be paying tribute with an event that has been dubbed “Mantia Callender Day”. The life of Callender, a former England international and one of the first ever English players to win an NCAA Division 1 scholarship, will be celebrated [...]

FamFest Returns Bigger & Better

August 24, 2011

Famfest returns next week as a collective of British basketball ‘legends’ take on some of the most talented under-21 ballers in the UK, handpicked by the Luol Deng Foundation. The event, taking place on 3rd September at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for the first time, will include a number of big names, ranging from [...]

Future Stars International Basketball Tournament 2011

June 27, 2011

The fourth annual Future Stars International Basketball Tournament will descend upon Brunel University in Uxbridge, Middlesex, this year, featuring the Under 18 national teams from Slovenia, Sweden, Netherlands and England as well as a London United select team and a USA Select Team. A number of top European prospects are expected to be on display, [...]

Sheffield Junior Talent on Display in Alumni Game

December 26, 2010

Some of the top former and current talent to pass through the Sheffield Junior Sharks programme will be on display in their second annual alumni game to be held on the 29th December at the All Saints Sports Centre in Sheffield. Familiar faces from recent Junior Sharks teams will come together to play this one-off [...]

Haris Memorial Tournament Line Up Announced

December 10, 2010

The 5th Annual Haris Memorial Tournament announced the line-up of teams participating this week. The tournament, which serves to remember and pay respects to the late Haris Charalambous (pictured, right), will take place on the 27th-29th December 2010 at the Amaechi Basketball Centre, Manchester. Team Line Up For Haris Memorial Tournament 2010 The 8 teams [...]

NBA Fan Zone-London’s Southbank, This Weekend!

October 1, 2010

Free this weekend? Do not miss the NBA Fan Zone: a free, outdoor fan festival taking place on London’s South Bank (National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX) on October 2-3, 2010. Running from 11am-6pm Saturday, and 12-6pm Sunday, you will get the opportunity to meet current NBA players from the Los Angeles Lakers and [...]

Solent Kestrels Pre-Season U18 Tournament

September 9, 2010

This weekend will see some of the Top U18 teams in the country descend upon Southampton for the Solent Kestrels Pre-Season U18 tournament. The tournament will take place over two days and feature the Solent Kestrels, Reading Rockets, Manchester Magic, UWIC Archers, Taunton Tigers, and Leicester Warriors. There will be a BBQ running both days [...]

Video: Midnight Madness 2010 Finals Night TONIGHT! Go Cop a DVD!

August 21, 2010

It seems like out of nowhere the biggest night of the summer UK hoops scene has crept up on us-Midnight Madness finals night is TONIGHT! Sheeeesh! There will be some of the country’s finest talent on display, in a women’s game, U18′s game, U20′s game and a Men’s game and that’s before I’ve even mentioned [...]

2010 Ireland Showcase of Professional Players

August 14, 2010

The first “2010 Ireland Showcase” will take place in the first week of September in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to provide a forum for players to showcase their their talents in front of coaches and scouts from around the world. Players from all over the world ( US, Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Jordan, Nigeria, and Bulgaria) [...]

Factory Of Champions Summer Basketball Camp

August 11, 2010

The Luol Deng Foundation is back with a Factory of Champions Summer Basketball Camp! Dates: Tuesday 24th August – Thursday 26th August 2010 Venue: Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, LONDON, SE19 2BB Time: 10am-3pm Age: 7-18 year olds (boys and girls, all abilities welcome) Cost: £20 FOR ALL THREE DAYS or £10 PER DAY For [...]