Bristol Flyers Basketball Team

The Bristol Flyers are a professional basketball team based in Bristol, England. They compete in the British Basketball League (BBL), the top-tier basketball league in the United Kingdom.

History

Bristol Flyers basketball club was established in 2006 after two teams, Filton Flyers and Bristol Academy merged.

Filton Flyers had won the South West division in 2005-06 to get promoted to NBL Division 2, where they competed as Bristol Academy Flyers for their first season. The new-look team went on to have a very successful season, finishing Division 2 in second place with a 19–3 win record, and gained promotion to Division 1.

In their Division 1 debut, they had a sporadic form but improved their performance towards the end of the season, achieving a respectable fourth-placed finish, as they would become a Division 1 powerhouse over the next six years.

On 17 June 2013, it was announced that the club had received financial backing from Stephen Lansdown, owner of Bristol City Football Club and the ‘Bristol Sport Ltd’ group. As part of the deal, the club would be entering into the top-level British Basketball League (BBL) for the 2014–15 season as its newest franchise and rebranding itself as the Bristol Flyers (from 2014).

Arena

The Bristol Flyers play their home games at the SGS WISE Arena, located on the campus of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College in Bristol. The arena has a capacity of 800 and is recognised as a venue too small for the BBL, hence why the Flyers revealed plans for their own 4,000 seat arena to be built.

Rivalries

The Bristol Flyers have developed several rivalries over the years, most notably with the Plymouth Raiders, which is their local derby.

Bristol Flyers Ownership

The Bristol Flyers are owned by Bristol Sport Ltd, a company that also owns several other sports teams in the city, including Bristol City FC and Bristol Bears RFC.

Notable Players

The Bristol Flyers have had several notable players over the years, including Daniel Edozie, who represented England at the Commonwealth Games 2018 and dominates their franchise all-time leaderboard, Greg Streete, a fan favourite who captained the team in their transition from the NBL to the BBL, and Teddy Okereafor, the GB point guard who signed with them in 2019.

Current Head Coach

The current head coach of the Bristol Flyers is Andreas Kapoulas, who has been with the team since 2008. Kapoulas has led the team to several playoff appearances and has also been involved with the Great Britain national team as an assistant coach.

Former Head Coaches

Andrea Kapoulas has been the only head coach since their time in the BBL.

Bristol Flyers All-Time Statistical Leaders

Record	Record Holder	Number
Appearances	Daniel Edozie	167
Points	Daniel Edozie	1338
Rebounds	Daniel Edozie	1326
Assists	Greg Streete	287
Steals	Daniel Edozie	124
Blocks	Daniel Edozie	121

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