BBL Roster Tracker – 2015/16 Ins & Outs

Our BBL roster tracker is back for the 2015-16 season with a complete team-by-team run down of all the player movement throughout the season.

This year sees 12 teams battle it out in four competitions with the aim of finishing the season on a high at the showpiece Playoff Final at the O2 Arena, once again.

Durham Wildcats have withdrawn from the league due to visa issues while Surrey United have been re-branded as Surrey Scorchers with Surrey Sports Park taking complete control.

A couple of coaching changes too with Vince Macaulay stepping back at London Lions to allow Nigel Lloyd to take over, while Cheshire Phoenix decided to turn back to John Lavery by replacing John Coffino and Yorick Williams has taken charge at former club Manchester Giants.

Check out the full ins & outs below (last season’s tracker here):

Bristol Flyers

Head Coach: Andreas Kapoulas

Ins: Greg Streete, Roy Owen, Doug McLaughlin-Williams, Mathias Seilund, Jordan Ranklin (all re-signed), Cardell McFarland (Hanau-Pro-B, Germany), Daniel Edozie (Iowa State-NCAA D1), Chris Bourne, Jake Notice, Tom Ozoemelam (all Academy)
||| Tyrone Lee (Mount Gambier Pioneers, Australia)

Outs: Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye (Bradley-NCAA D1), Tamas Okros (Post University-NCAA D2), Deane Williams (GRU Augusta-NCAA D2), Alif Bland (Quevedo-National League, Ecuador)
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Cheshire Phoenix

Head Coach: John Lavery

Ins: David Aliu (multi-year deal), Martyn Gayle (re-signed), Sean McGonagill (Dusseldorf-Regionalliga, Germany), Sedale Hanson-Young (Team Birmingham-NBL D4), Jeff Dirkin (Rollins College-NCAA D2), Will Faiivae (Club Universidad San Simon-Libobasquet, Bolivia), Akeem Ellis (Brampton A’s-NBL, Canada), Jordan Williams (North Texas University-NCAA D1), Donatas Visockis (Surrey United), Max Jones, Ben Goodacre
||| Kinu Rochford (Le Portel-Pro B, France), Danny Huffor (unattached, last at Glasgow Rocks), Jorge Ebanks (London Lions)

Outs: Adrien Sturt, Paul Sturgess (not returning), Dustin Salisbery (St Chamond-Pro-B, France), Demond Watt (London Lions), Will Faiivae (personal reasons, before season started), Taylor King (Nevezis Kediniai-LKL, Lithuania)
||| Martyn Gayle, Sean McGonagill (both released)

Glasgow Rocks

Head Coach: Sterling Davis

Ins: Kieron Achara*, Jonny Bunyan (both re-signed), Riley Grabau (University of Wyoming-NCAA D1), Will Hall (Leeds Force), Marcus Ware (Speyer-Pro B, Germany), Warren Gillis (Coastal University-NCAA D1), Armin Mazic (Mantovanna-Serie A2, Italy), Jordan Clarke (St Xavier University, Canada), Adam Hammerschmidt (Stirling Knights-National League, Scotland), Bantu Adam Burroughs (unattached)
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Outs: Tayo Ogedengbe (Surrey Scorchers), Reggie Middleton (not returning), Fraser Glass (Reading Rockets-NBL D1)
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Leeds Force

Head Coach: Matt Newby

Ins: Robert Marsden (Manchester Giants), Zak Wells, Dwayne Camille, Armand Anebo, Darrell Bethune (all re-signed), Clayfell Harris (Itzehoe-Pro-B, Germany), Eddie Matthew (Newcastle Eagles), Louis Sayers (Plymouth Raiders), Kwan Waller (unattached)
||| D’Andre Bullard (Virginia Union-NCAA D2)

Outs: Oliver Hylands (Doncaster Danum Eagles-NBL D3), Will Hall (Glasgow Rocks), Ricky Fetske (Bradford Dragons-NBL D1)
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Leicester Riders

Head Coach: Rob Paternostro.

Ins: Conner Washington, Anthony Rowe, Tyler Bernardini (all multi-year deals), Neil Watson, TrayVonn Wright, Jamell Anderson, Harrison Gamble, Barry Lamble (all re-signed), Drew Sullivan (London Lions), Billy Reader (Morehead State-NCAA D1), Raheem May-Thompson (Derby Trailblazers), Dzaflo Larkai (Yokohama-BJ League, Japan)
||| Shane Walker (unattached, last at Lourdes-NM1, France)

Outs: Rashad Hassan (BBC Sparta-Total League, Luxembourg), Pavol Losonsky (Worcester Wolves)
||| Billy Reader (released)

London Lions

Head Coach: Nigel Lloyd

Ins: Kai Williams (Umea-Basketligan, Sweden), Jorge Ebanks (Angrabasket-1.Divisao, Portugal), Joe Ikhinmwin*, Blayne Freckleton (both re-signed), Nick Lewis, Zach Gachette (both Sheffield Sharks), Brian Voelkel (Southwest Slammers-Australian State), Jamal Williams (Worcester Wolves), Demond Watt (Cheshire Phoenix), Allie Fullah (Calais Basket-NM2, France), Jaron Lane (unattached)
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Outs: Zaire Taylor (Blois Basket-NM1, France), Drew Sullivan (Leicester Riders), Makal Stibbins (Salta Basket-TNA, Argentina)
||| Jorge Ebanks (released, joined Cheshire Phoenix)

Manchester Giants

Head Coach: Yorick Williams

Ins: Stefan Gill, Ingus Bankevics*, Ryan Lewis, Anthony Purcell, Callum Jones (all re-signed), Reiss Haggith, Jerelle Okoro (both Loughborough Student Riders-NBL D2), Olu Babalola (Sheffield Sharks), Nathan Schall (Guadeloupe), Usman Baba (unattached), Arnold Emelone (Sheffield Hallam University), Chris Hodkin (Lancashire Spinners II-NBL D4), Chris Pearce (ex-Cheshire Phoenix), Barry Webster (ex-Loughborough Student Riders), Sam Attah (Surrey United), Omar Khanani (unattached)
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Outs: Robert Marsden (Leeds Force), Connor Murtagh, Mike Bernard (both Lancashire Spinners-NBL D1), Ben Eaves (Worcester Wolves), David Watts (Derby Trailblazers-NBL D1)
||| Omar Khanani (Newcastle Under Lyme College Knights-NBL D3)

Newcastle Eagles

Player Coach: Fab Flournoy

Ins: Rahmon Fletcher, Scott Martin, Andy Thomson, Darius Defoe, Charles Smith, Stuart Thomson, Drew Lasker (all re-signed), Joe Chapman (Shimane Susanoo Magic-BJ League, Japan), Danny Horta Darrington (Team Northumbria-NBL D1)
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Outs: Eddie Matthew (Leeds Force), Andre Jones (Abejas-LNPB, Mexico)
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Plymouth Raiders

Head Coach: Jay Marriott

Ins: Josh Wilcher (re-signed), Daryl Corletto, Auryn MacMillan (both Melbourne United-NBL, Australia), Bennie Lewis (Geraldton Bucanners-Australian State), BJ Anthony (Super City Rangers-NBL, New Zealand) Dante Williams (Oakland-NCAA D1), Michael Vigor (Perth Wildcats-NBL, Australia), Dylan Costelloe, Jason Carr, Joseph Malo (all Academy)
||| Richie Edwards (Canterbury Rams, New Zealand), Duane Bailey (NZ Breakers-NBL, Australia), Adrien Sturt (unattached, last at Cheshire Phoenix)

Outs: Emile Hopkins, Brent Benson, Jordan Clarke (all not returning), Gareth Murray (Angers-NM1, France), Ben Mockford (Caceres-LEB Gold, Spain), Louis Sayers (Leeds Force)
||| Bennie Lewis (released), BJ Anthony, Richie Edwards (both released for disciplinary issues)

Sheffield Sharks

Head Coach: Atiba Lyons

Ins: Mike Tuck (re-signed, 3-year deal), Patrick Horstmann, Mike Cook, Colin Sing, George Brownell, Eddy Brownell, Marko Backovic (all re-signed), Jerrold Brooks (unattached), Kyle Odister* (unattached), Reggis Onwukamuche (Prairie View A&M-NCAA D1), John Barber (re-signed)
||| TJ Robinson (Estela-EBA, Spain)

Outs: BJ Holmes (not returning), Nick Lewis, Zach Gachette (both London Lions), Olu Babalola (Manchester Giants)
||| Reggis Onwukamuche (released)

Surrey Scorchers

Head Coach: Creon Raftopoulos

Ins: Tayo Ogedengbe (Glasgow Rocks), DJ Felder (Jackonsville State-NCAA D1), Nick Schlitzer (Philadelphia University-NCAA D2), Andreas Schreiber (Zornotza-LEB Silver, Spain), Desmond Lee (NC State-NCAA D1), Elvisi Dusha (Surrey United), Will Neighbour (LF Basket-Basketligan, Sweden), Henry Wilkins (Villarrobledo-EBA, Spain), Jacob Loveridge (Thames Valley Cavaliers-NBL D3), Sam Toluwase (unattached)
||| Christian Behrens (unattached, last at Wels-Bundesliga, Austria), Elvisi Dusha (returned from Germany)

Outs:
||| Desmond Lee (released), Elvisi Dusha (Dusseldorf-Regionalliga,Germany)

Worcester Wolves

Head Coach: Paul James

Ins: Disraeli Lufadeju (re-signed), Javier Mugica (Forca Lleida- LEB Gold, Spain), Malik Smith (Iowa Energy-NBA D-League), Perris Blackwell (Osorno-Liga Nacional, Chile), Ashton Khan (Tiffin University-NCAA D2), Jay Couisnard (La Rochelle-NM1, France), Pavol Losonsky (Leicester Riders), Ben Eaves (Manchester Giants),
||| Josh Cameron (Coastal University-NCAA D1)

Outs: Alex Owumi, Kalil Irving, Robertas Binitas (all not returning), Robert Thurman (Union Tours-NM2, France) Paul Guede (Cognac-NM2, France), Jamal Williams (London Lions) 
|||  Malik Smith (released)

* = 2-year-deal • Imports in italics (maximum of 3 per team) • ||| = indicates start of season

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