Surrey 89ers

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Surrey 89ers
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League SLB
Established2024;1 year ago (2024)
HistorySurrey 89ers
(2024–present)
Arena Surrey Sports Park
Capacity970
Location Guildford, Surrey
Team coloursGreen, white, tan, black
    
Head coachLloyd Gardner
OwnershipDan Clark
Jodie Jackson

The Surrey 89ers are an English professional basketball team based in Guildford, Surrey, that compete in Super League Basketball.

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The club was formed in August 2024, following the dissolution of the Surrey Scorchers that competed in the British Basketball League. [1] Former Great Britain national team player and Scorchers general manager Dan Clark announced the launch of the new Guildford-based franchise, the Surrey 89ers, in the Scorchers' place for the new top-flight basketball competition, Super League Basketball. [2] As part of the announcement, the 89ers will have the same staff, players and front office members, including former Scorchers head coach Lloyd Gardner, while only changing the ownership structure, effectively making it a phoenix club. [2] The team, nicknamed the "Niners", refers to 1889, the year in which the modern county of Surrey was established. [3]

Season-by-season records

ChampionsSLB championsRunners-upPlayoff berth
SeasonTierLeagueRegular seasonPost-seasonCupTrophyHead Coach
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Surrey 89ers
2024–25 1 SLB 8th321220.375QuarterfinalsRunners-upDid not qualifyLloyd Gardner
Championship record321220.3750 championships
Playoff record–0 playoff championships

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Surrey 89ers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Gooden, Cameron 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)79 kg (174 lb)26 – (1998-12-03)3 December 1998
G 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence, Andrew 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb)35 – (1990-06-04)4 June 1990
F 5 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg James, Mervin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)24 – (2000-10-27)27 October 2000
G 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Parkinson, Di-Jani 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)21 – (2004-03-26)26 March 2004
F 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Hunt, Jordan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)107 kg (236 lb)27 – (1997-09-12)12 September 1997
G 12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steel, Josh 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (198 lb)28 – (1997-01-14)14 January 1997
F 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ogedengbe, Tayo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)95 kg (209 lb)38 – (1987-05-15)15 May 1987
F 17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Cholevinskas, Nedas 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)93 kg (205 lb)20 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005
G 20 Flag of the United States.svg Ray, Jalen 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)77 kg (170 lb)26 – (1999-06-15)15 June 1999
C 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Morocco.svg Bakkali, Radwan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)113 kg (249 lb)28 – (1996-08-09)9 August 1996
C 32 Flag of the United States.svg Adelekun, Dame 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb)24 – (2001-03-02)2 March 2001
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Dunning
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Daines
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

See also

References

  1. ↑ Spencer, Ben (2024-07-31). "31st July 2024 - Further Club Statement". Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. 1 2 "Dan Clark: Ex-Great Britain basketball international launches Surrey 89ers". BBC Sport. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ↑ Neter, Sam (2024-07-31). "Surrey Scorchers fold, replaced by 89ers as new club formed". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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