Northfleet Basketball Academy

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Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy
LeagueU19 College Basketball League (CBL)
Established2009
HistoryNorthfleet Technology College Basketball Academy (2009-present)
ArenaNorthfleet Technology College
Location Northfleet, Kent
Team coloursBlack and orange
  
Ownership Northfleet Technology College
Website http://www.ntc.kent.sch.uk

Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy was started in 2009 by Northfleet Technology College to recruit elite basketball players from the South East of England. The academy is based at Northfleet Technology College, Colyer Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8BG, England. The team is an official Kent Crusaders Basketball Academy who play in U19 Academies Basketball League and the U17 & U19 England Basketball Schools competition.

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Kit

Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy athletes are equipped with Nike tracksuits, bags, training tees and Medway Park Crusaders kits and shooting shirts each with their own number and name.

Home court

Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy play in the state-of-the-art basketball gym at Northfleet Technology College which was opened in 2010, facilitating plexi backboards, flexi rims and a spring-loaded floor.

Players

PlayerPositionAgeNational League Team
Tyrone BonsuGuardU18Northfleet Crusaders & CBL
Vilius NikonorovasGuardU18Northfleet Crusaders & CBl
Pieter TuitelGuardU18Northfleet Crusaders & CBL
Johan Castro LopezGuardU18Northfleet Crusaders & CBL
Harrison KingForwardU18 & D3Northfleet Crusaders & CBL
Joel OnojighofiaForwardU18Northfleet Crusaders & CBL
David OkaebenForwardU18Northfleet Crusaders & CBL


Former Players

PlayerPositionAgeNational League Team
James McCartneyForwardU19Kent Crusaders & South East England
Dwight LondonGuardU19Kent Crusaders
Sam BignellGuardU19Kent Crusaders & South East England

Coaches

Head Coach & Director of Basketball: Martin Parry

Associate Head Coach: Rob Newson

Assistant Coach: Sam Lane

2014-15 Fixtures

OpponentsDateHome or Away
SEEVIC17/09/14H
Copleston24/9/14A
Itchen College1/10/14H
Canterbury8/10/14H
SGS15/10/14H
Harris Academy5/11/14A
Barking Abbey19/11/14A
Oaklands College3/12/14H
EHWLC10/12/14A
City College Plymouth7/1/15A
SEEVIC14/1/15A
The Henley College21/1/15H
Copleston4/2/15H
Hackney CC11/2/15A
The Harefield Academy25/2/15H
Canterbury4/3/15A
BHASVIC11/3/15A
Harris Academy18/3/15H

Team Honours

HonoursSeason
England Schools Basketball South East England Champions2010-11
U19 Last 8 England Schools Basketball Competition2010-11
Promotion to the Elite Academies Basketball League2010-11
U17 Last 8 England Schools Basketball Competition2013-14
U17 Kent Champions2013-14

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