Will Saunders adds to British talent at Manchester Giants

By Bradley Gains on August 10, 2021

Image credit: Mansoor Ahmed / ahmedphotos

Will Saunders has become the latest signing announced by Manchester Giants as they continue to build ahead of the 2021-22 BBL season.

The GB forward returns to the BBL having previously had a spell at Newcastle Eagles, winning the BBL Trophy in the final game of the curtailed 2019-20 season.

✍️Giants have completed the signing of veteran Great Britain international forward Will Saunders(@willsaunders04), whose last act in the British Basketball League was to lift the BBL Trophy with Newcastle Eagles in March 2020.

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— Manchester Giants (@McrGiants) August 10, 2021

Saunders has also played in Spain and Iceland during his pro career and links up with fellow Brits Jamell Anderson and Josh Steel amongst the Giants’ new arrivals.

“I like the new direction that the club is taking and happy to be playing for an organisation like the Giants,” said Saunders. “I’m most excited to play in front of those Giants fans! Hopefully, we can bring some success back to Manchester.”

The Giants also re-signed their North-West trio of Jordan Whelan, David Ulph and Jack Hudson and have also brought in a quartet of imports to bolster their roster.

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