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| Plymouth Marjon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| League | English Basketball League | ||
| Established | 2009 | ||
| History | Plymouth Marjon 2009-present | ||
| Arena | Marjon Campus | ||
| Location | Plymouth, Devon | ||
| Team colours | Blue, White and Black | ||
| Main sponsor | Wrigley's Airwaves | ||
| Head coach |  | ||
| Website | PMBasketball.com | ||
| Uniforms | |||
Plymouth Marjon is a British basketball team, based in Plymouth, Devon. The team was formed in 2009 following a merger between Plymouth Raiders II (the reserve team of Plymouth Raiders) and Plymouth Marjon Cannons (formerly known as Tamar Valley Cannons.
The United Kingdom (UK), officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and sometimes referred to as Britain, is a sovereign country located off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom that shares a land border with another sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of 242,500 square kilometres (93,600 sq mi), the United Kingdom is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world. It is also the 22nd-most populous country, with an estimated 66.0 million inhabitants in 2017.
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.
Plymouth is a port city situated on the south coast of Devon, England, approximately 37 miles (60 km) south-west of Exeter and 190 miles (310 km) west-south-west of London. Enclosing the city are the mouths of the river Plym and river Tamar, which are naturally incorporated into Plymouth Sound to form a boundary with Cornwall.
The current men's first team, competing in EBL Division 3, effectively form the reserve team and development programme of the Raiders first team, who compete in the British Basketball League. The team also operate a senior women's team who compete in EBL Division 2, South West.
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is a men's professional basketball league in Great Britain, the highest level of play in the country. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the BBL Championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy, as well as the post-season Play-offs.
The team's name comes from its link up with the University of St Mark & St John, referred to more often as Marjon. The University campus is the base of operations, headed by George Hatchell, and playing venue for home games.