Northfleet Basketball Academy

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Northfleet Technology College Basketball Academy
League U19 Academies Basketball League (ABL)
Established 2009
History Northfleet Technology Colleg Basketball Academy (2009-present)
Arena Northfleet Technology College
Location Northfleet, Kent
Team colours Black and orange
         
Ownership Northfleet Technology College
Website http://www.ntc.kent.sch.uk
Uniforms
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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.

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. The academy athletes have shown great pride in wearing these kits, which are worn throughout their academy life.

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

Player Position Age National League Team
James McCartney Forward U19 Kent Crusaders & South East England
Dwight London Guard U19 Kent Crusaders
Sam Bignell Guard U19 Kent Crusaders & South East England

Coaches

Head Coach & Director of Basketball: Martin Parry

Associate Head Coach: Rob Newson

Assistant Coach: Sam Lane

2014-15 Fixtures

Opponents Date Home or Away
SEEVIC 17/09/14 H
Copleston 24/9/14 A
Itchen College 1/10/14 H
Canterbury 8/10/14 H
SGS 15/10/14 H
Harris Academy 5/11/14 A
Barking Abbey 19/11/14 A
Oaklands College 3/12/14 H
EHWLC 10/12/14 A
City College Plymouth 7/1/15 A
SEEVIC 14/1/15 A
The Henley College 21/1/15 H
Copleston 4/2/15 H
Hackney CC 11/2/15 A
The Harefield Academy 25/2/15 H
Canterbury 4/3/15 A
BHASVIC 11/3/15 A
Harris Academy 18/3/15 H

Player Roll of Honour

Player Award Season
Reece Parkinson Most Valuable Player 2010-11
Sam Lane Players Player of the Year 2010-11
Aaron Gear Defensive Player of the Year 2010-11
Thomas Pettiford Most Committed Player of the Year 2010-11
Sam Lane Most Valuable Player 2011-12
Sam Lane Players Player of the Year 2011-12
Alex Bell Defensive Player of the Year 2011-12
Afeez Salami Most Committed Player of the Year 2011-12
Aaron Reader Most Improved Player of the Year 2011-12
Jordan Scott Rookie of the Year 2011-12
Afeez Salami Most Valuable Player 2012-13
Afeez Salami Players Player of the Year 2012-13
Aaron Reader Defensive Player of the Year 2012-13
Jordan Scott Most Committed Player of the Year 2012-13
Eje Ubredi Most Improved Player of the Year 2012-13
Jono Hayward Rookie of the Year 2012-13
Jono Hayward Most Valuable Player 2013-14
Sam Bignell & Connor Gordon Players Player of the Year 2013-14
Stewart Havinden Defensive Player of the Year 2013-14
Joshua Adeniran Most Committed Player of the Year 2013-14
James McCartney Most Improved Player of the Year 2013-14
Sam Bignell Rookie of the Year 2013-14

Team Honours

Honours Season
England Schools Basketball South East England Champions 2010-11
U19 Last 8 England Schools Basketball Competition 2010-11
Promotion to the Elite Academies Basketball League 2010-11
U17 Last 8 England Schools Basketball Competition 2013-14
U17 Kent Champions 2013-14

Trials

This team was selected by Coach Parry and Coach Newson at the trials which are held throughout the season. The Trials for the 2015-16 season will be held at throughout the year, for more details please see the external links below or contact Martin Parry @ NTC

External links