BBL 2023-24 season: Rosters tracker

It’s time to bring out our annual rosters tracker as BBL teams continue compiling their squads ahead of the 2023-24 season.

We will keep up to date with all the ins and outs from across all 10 teams throughout the remainder off-season as the countdown to next season draws closer.

NOTE: Junior/academy players are under the age of 19 and have not signed pro contracts.

Updated: 31/08/2023

Bristol Flyers

HC: Andreas Kapoulas

RETURNING: Tevin Olison 🇺🇸, Leslee Smith 🇻🇬, Corey Samuels, Pasquale Landolfi (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy: Callum Smart

INS: Trejon Jacob 🇺🇸 (Lahti – Finland, D1), Raphell Thomas-Edwards (unattached), Kedrian Johnson 🇺🇸 (West Virginia – USA, NCAA D1), Christian Cunningham 🇺🇸 (Kagoshima Rebnise – Japan, D2), Brad Greene 🇺🇸 (Kapfenberg Bulls – Austria, D1), Te’Jon Lucas 🇺🇸 (Brigham Young – USA, NCAA D1)

OUTS: Jelani Watson-Gayle (Brussels – Belgium, D1), VJ King 🇺🇸 (Hamburg – Germany, D1), Malcolm Delpeche 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (Newcastle Eagles), Thomas Bell 🇺🇸 (ERA Nymburk – Czech Republic, D1), Mike Miller 🇺🇸 (Kircheim – Germany, D2), Brandon Mahan 🇺🇸 (not returning)

News:
Trejon Jacob returns to Bristol Flyers

Caledonia Gladiators

HC: Gareth Murray

RETURNING: Kyle Jimenez, Fraser Malcolm, Fahro Alihodzic 🇬🇧🇧🇦 (all re-signed, two-year deals), Jonny Bunyan, Prince Onwas 🇺🇸, Oscar Baldwin (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Trent Buttrick 🇺🇸 (TFT Skope – North Macedonia, D1), Pat Whelan (Leicester Riders, two-year deal), Clifton Moore 🇺🇸 (Providence – USA, NCAA D1), Mihailo Jovicic 🇷🇸 (SPD Radnicki Kragujevac – Serbia, D2), Ian DuBose 🇺🇸 (FOG Naestved – Denmark, D1), Lukas Palyza 🇨🇿 (ERA Nymburk – Czech Republic, D1), Kyle Johnson 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Newcastle Eagles)

OUTS: Al Durham 🇺🇸 (Hamburg – Germany, D1), Jeremiah Bailey 🇺🇸, Patrick Tape 🇺🇸🇨🇮, Ali Fraser, David Sloan 🇺🇸 (all not returning)

News:
Pat Whelan joins Caledonia in two-year deal

Cheshire Phoenix

HC: Ben Thomas

RETURNING: David Ulph, Maceo Jack 🇺🇸, Jack Hudson (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Skyler White 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (Froya – Norway, D1), Aaryn Rai 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Hemel Storm – NBL D1), EJ Stephens 🇺🇸 (University of Minnesota – USA, NCAA D1), Laquincy Rideau 🇺🇸 (unattached), Cam Holden 🇺🇸 (Towson – USA, NCAA D1), Cam Christon 🇺🇸 (Grambling State – USA, NCAA D1), Ethan Chargois 🇺🇸 (Vitre – France, D3), Greg Wild (Manchester Magic – NBL D1)

OUTS: Jamell Anderson (Manchester Giants), Will Neighbour, Larry Austin 🇺🇸 (both Newcastle Eagles), Marcus Evans 🇺🇸, Amorie Archibald 🇺🇸 (both not returning)

News:
NBL D1 Player of the Year Rai joins the Nix

Leicester Riders

HC: Rob Paternostro

RETURNING: Kimbal Mackenzie 🇨🇦🇬🇧, Mo Walker 🇨🇦🇬🇧, Blake Bowman, Conner Washington (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy: Victor Ndoukou (returning, multi-year deal)

INS: Sam Idowu 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (unattached), Braelen Bridges 🇺🇸 (Georgia – USA, NCAA D1), TJ Lall 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Kyoto – Japan, D1), Caleb Asberry 🇺🇸 (Oklahoma State – USA, NCAA D1), Miryne Thomas 🇺🇸 (Kent State – USA, NCAA D1), Xavier Pinson 🇺🇸 (New Mexico State – USA, NCAA D1), Jaren Holmes 🇺🇸 (Iowa State – USA, NCAA D1)

OUTS: Darien Nelson-Henry 🇺🇸 (retired), Pat Whelan (Caledonia Gladiators), Jubril Adekoya 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (Sheffield Sharks), Evan Walshe (Manchester Giants)

2022-23 squad: Zack Jackson 🇺🇸, Carrington Love 🇺🇸, Marc Loving 🇺🇸, Aaron Menzies

News:
Riders retain GB guard Kimbal Mackenzie

London Lions

HC: Petar Bozic (replaces Ryan Schmidt)

RETURNING: Bradley Kaboza (four-year deal last summer), Sam Dekker 🇺🇸 (re-signed, three-year deal), Josh Sharma 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (re-signed, two-year deal), Luke Nelson, Mo Soluade, Jordan Taylor 🇺🇸, Tarik Phillip 🇺🇸🇬🇧, Kareem Queeley (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Gabe Olaseni (Darussafaka – Turkey, D1), Conor Morgan 🇮🇪🇨🇦 (Bahcesehir – Turkey, D1, two-year deal), Matt Morgan 🇺🇸 (Le Mans – France, D1), Donte Grantham 🇺🇸 (Nancy – France, D1)

OUTS: Zamoku Weluche-Ume (George Washington – USA, NCAA D1), Kosta Koufos 🇬🇷🇺🇸 (not returning), Josh Ward-Hibbert (Newcastle Eagles), Vojtech Hruban 🇨🇿 (Cholet – France, D1), Aaron Best 🇨🇦 (Trefl Sopot – Poland, D1), Tomislav Zubcic 🇭🇷 (Napoli – Italy, D1), Miye Oni 🇺🇸🇳🇬 (Orlando Magic – NBA)

2022-23 squad – Jonathan Komagum 🇬🇧🇺🇬

News:
Sam Dekker, Josh Sharma extend contracts
Gabe Olaseni signs with London Lions

Manchester Giants

HC: Brian Semonian (replaces Vince Macaulay)

RETURNING: William Lee 🇺🇸, Legend Robertin, Callum Jones, Nicholas Lewis 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Jamell Anderson (Cheshire Phoenix), Evan Walshe (Leicester Riders), Nick Stampley 🇺🇸 (Korihait – Finland, D1), Jalen Harris 🇺🇸 (Cal State Fullerton – USA, NCAA D1), Mason Bourcier 🇨🇦 (Trinity Western – Canada, USports), Darius McNeill 🇺🇸 (Troy – USA, NCAA D1)

OUTS: Rahmon Fletcher 🇺🇸 (retired), Tajh Green 🇺🇸 (Newcastle Eagles), Dirk Williams 🇺🇸 (Elan Chalon – France, D1)

2022-23 squad – Nathan Robinson, Anthony Robertson 🇺🇸, Kofi Josephs

News:
Jamell Anderson rejoins Giants

Newcastle Eagles

HC: Marc Steutel

RETURNING: Darius Defoe (re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Malcolm Delpeche 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (Bristol Flyers), Will Neighbour, Larry Austin 🇺🇸 (both Cheshire Phoenix), Tajh Green 🇺🇸 (Manchester Giants), Josh Ward-Hibbert (London Lions), Rickey McGill 🇺🇸 (Franklin Bulls – New Zealand, NBL), Jordan Johnson 🇺🇸 (Rasta Vechta – Germany, D2), Devin Whitfield 🇺🇸 (Svendborg – Denmark, D1), Scott Spencer 🇺🇸 (Kordall Steelers – Luxembourg, D1)

OUTS: Kyle Johnson 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Caledonia Gladiators)

2022-23 squad – Rowell Graham-Bell, Ben Mockford, Javion Hamlet 🇺🇸, Jermel Kennedy 🇨🇦🇬🇧, Denzel Ubiaro, David Cohn 🇺🇸, Justin Gordon 🇺🇸, Hasahn French 🇺🇸

News:
Larry Austin makes switch to the Eagles
Newcastle swoop for Giant Green

Plymouth City Patriots

HC: Paul James

RETURNING: Elvisi Dusha 🇬🇧🇦🇱, Jules Dang-Akodo, Joe Hart (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Taylor Johnson 🇺🇸 (Hemel Storm – NBL D1), Mason Faulkner 🇺🇸 (did not play last season), D’Andre Johnson 🇺🇸 (St. Thomas – USA, NAIA), Mekhi Noble 🇺🇸 (Florida Tech – USA, NCAA D2), Jacob Wiley 🇺🇸 (Megaridas – Greece, D2)

OUTS:

2022-23 squad – James Hawthorne 🇺🇸, Sam Keita, Rashad Hassan 🇺🇸, Isa Brandon, Patrick Lanipekun

News:
Taylor Johnson makes leap from NBL D1

Sheffield Sharks

HC: Atiba Lyons

RETURNING: Rodney Glasgow* 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (three-year deal last summer), Bennett Koch 🇺🇸, Jordan Ratinho 🇵🇹🇺🇸, Jalon Pipkins 🇺🇸, Marcus Delpeche 🇺🇸🇬🇧, Devearl Ramsey 🇺🇸, Nate Montgomery (all re-signed)

*injured

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Jubril Adekoya 🇺🇸🇬🇧 (Leicester Riders), Terrell Allen 🇺🇸 (Wels – Austria, D1), RJ Eytle-Rock (Utah State – USA, NCAA D1)

OUTS:

2022-23 squad – Kipper Nichols 🇺🇸, Sa’eed Nelson 🇺🇸

News:

Surrey Scorchers

HC: Lloyd Gardner

RETURNING: Josh Steel, Tayo Ogedengbe, Padiet Wang 🇸🇸, Andrew Lawrence (all re-signed)

Juniors/Academy:

INS: Justin Robinson (did not play last season), Quin Cooper 🇺🇸 (Korihait – Finland, D1), Saiquan Jamison 🇺🇸 (Vitoria – Portugal, D1), Cameron Gooden 🇺🇸 (Utah Tech – USA, NCAA D1), Jordan Hunt 🇳🇿 (Hawkes Bay Hawks – New Zealand, NBL), Abdul Mohamed 🇨🇦 (Bayer Giants Leverkusen – Germany, D2)

OUTS: Boban Jacdonmi (France), Josh McFolley 🇺🇸 (Ludwigsburg – Germany, D1), Luke Busumbru (Essex Rebels – NBL D1)

2022-23 squad – Shakem Johnson 🇺🇸, Kyle Carey, Charleston Dobbs 🇺🇸

News:
Captain Tayo back for ninth successive season
Justin Robinson returns, joins Scorchers

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