Academy

Academy basketball offers our U18s the chance to test themselves against the very best in the country. Michael Anumba, Gina Brierley, Kayem Cleary and Aaron Menzies are just a few of the star names who have played in the EABL (Elite Academy Basketball League) and WEABL (Women’s Elite Academy Basketball League).

The club used to compete in the EABL and WEABL as Loreto Basketball Academy. Following a restructure in 2018, we now play as the Manchester Magic Academy and Manchester Mystics Academy. Both teams reached the play-offs in 2019/20.

The Magic and Mystics still retain strong links with Loreto Sixth Form College, one of the finest academic institutions in the North West of England, but we have also established partnerships with other secondary schools across Greater Manchester, including Trinity Church of England High School and Sixth Form and Manchester College.

For players with aspirations of playing representative basketball or with dreams of winning a place at a college in the USA, playing academy basketball can help.

Not only does their development benefit from competing against other top players, all EABL and WEABL games are filmed and broken down so players can compile highlight reels. They also get access to strength and conditioning sessions, directed by MMU staff at their facility.

Adam Morris is in charge of the EABL and Peter Paraskeva is in charge of the WEABL Academy teams.

If you would like to know more about the academy, contact us via email on info@manchestermagicandmystics.co.uk or call the office on 0161 881 0090.

Manchester Magic Academy Fixtures

DateHomeScoreAway
02/10/24Myerscough 92-83Manchester Magic Academy
16/10/24Manchester Magic Academy 122-48SGS College
13/11/24Derby College Trailblazers77-87Manchester Magic Academy
20/11/24Manchester Magic Academy85-73Charnwood College Riders
04/12/24Manchester Magic Academy 91-80BMET City of Birmingham Rockets
18/12/24SGS College55-67Manchester Magic Academy
15/01/25Manchester Magic AcademyvsMyerscough
29/01/25*Manchester Magic AcademyvsDerby College Trailblazers
05/02/25BMET City of Birmingham RocketsvsManchester Magic Academy
12/02/25Charnwood College Riders vsManchester Magic Academy
Home games are played at the Manchester Basketball Centre at 4:15pm *Game to be played at Manchester College Openshaw Campus, M11 2WH

Manchester Mystics Academy Fixtures

DateHomeScoreAway
02/10/24Nottingham Academy Wildcats59-62Manchester Mystics Academy
06/11/24Charnwood College Riders 40-66Manchester Mystics Academy
13/11/24Milton Keynes 5 Dimensions Breakers Academy28-77Manchester Mystics Academy
20/11/24Manchester Mystics Academy77-68Charnwood College Riders
04/12/24Manchester Mystics Academy 82-50The Sheffield College
15/01/25Manchester Mystics AcademyvsNottingham Academy Wildcats
29/01/25*Manchester Mystics Academy vsMilton Keynes 5 Dimensions Breakers Academy
05/02/25The Sheffield College vsManchester Mystics Academy
Home games are played at the Manchester Basketball Centre at 2:00pm *Game to be played at Manchester College Openshaw Campus, M11 2WH

*This games location is to be confirmed