EBL Under-18 Premier Recap Week 5

October 31, 2011

Stockport Spartans moved to the top of the North Premier this week after beating City of Birmingham by 37 points, however Manchester Magic remain undefeated in the second spot with as many wins and a game to play. In the South it’s a similar story, as Reading Rockets Academy sit at the top of the [...]

EBL Under-18 Premier Recap Week 4

October 24, 2011

Manchester Magic Under-18s can do no wrong as they notched another victory in the North Premier to move to 4-0, winning their games by an average of over 30 points. In the South, Solent Kestrels jumped to the top of the table with a win over Reading Rockets Academy. Check out all the results and [...]

EBL Under-18 Premier Recap Week 3

October 17, 2011

Manchester Magic continued to bulldoze their way through the North Premier this weekend as the Under-18 National League went into its third week. The Magic now sit at 3-0 atop of the North Premier, whilst in the South, a 42 point victory saw London Warriors move to the top spot. Check out all the results [...]

EBL Under-18 Premier Recap Week 2

October 11, 2011

Northants, Tees Valley and Manchester all remained undefeated in the Premier North this weekend, whilst Solent kept their perfect record intact in the South, as the Under-18 National League went into its second week. Check out all the results and league tables from the second weekend of the Under-18 National League Premier divisions. North Premier [...]

Barking Abbey Take Kestrel Guards Trophy

September 6, 2011

Barking Abbey (pictured) were crowned champions of the Kestrel Guards Trophy this weekend after beating host side Solent 82-50 in the final, behind an MVP performance from England U16 Dwayne Orija. Orija led the under-18 pre-season All-Tournament team, joined by Chris Scarlett (Solent Kestrels), Raoul Mentor (Barking Abbey), Tom Devitt (Manchester Magic) and Lynch (Eanna, [...]

Top Junior Teams To Face Off at Solent Tourney

September 1, 2011

Some of the best junior basketball teams in the country will be in Eastleigh, Hampshire this weekend as they prepare for the new season at the second annual ‘Kestrel Guards Trophy’, an under-18 pre-season tournament organised by the Solent Kestrels. The tournament will feature host team Solent as well as Manchester Magic, Bristol Academy Flyers, [...]

EBL Junior Final Fours 2011: Results & Analysis

May 3, 2011

The 2011 EBL Junior Final Fours took place this past weekend, with the top four teams in the U14, U16 and U18 age groups fighting it out for the right to be called National Champions. See below for full results, leading scorers plus a few notes: Under 18 EBL Junior Final Fours Worthing Thunder came [...]

Manchester Magic Cruise To U18 National Cup Title

February 21, 2011

Manchester Magic proved too much for the London Spartans on Sunday as they cruised to a 103-75 victory, sealing their place as the 2011 Under 18 National Cup winners. With the Spartans making history as the only conference team to make the Cup final, and only suiting up 8 players, they were in for a [...]

Stewart Nails 7 Three’s, Drops 47 as U18 National Cup Tips Off

October 25, 2010

John Stewart (1993) got the Sheffield Junior Sharks off to a winning start in the defence of their Sureshot U18 National Cup title, by dropping 47 points with 7 threes in a 117-54 rout of Derbyshire Arrows. Stewart’s long range display will be welcomed by many who worry about his ability to play his natural [...]

1997 Born England Talent Squad Named

October 9, 2010

After the 1997 born inter-regional tournament in Lilleshall last week (which London won), the 1997 born talent squad has been announced by England Basketball. The squad was selected from players representing their regions at the Under 13 tournament with a view to early identification for next year’s England Under 15 development squad. The England U15 [...]