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Haris Tournament

Special exhibition game to kick off this year’s Haris Tournament

A special exhibition game featuring past and present Manchester stars will kick off this year’s Haris Charalambous Memorial Basketball Tournament, which runs from Wednesday 27th December to Friday 29th December at the Amaechi Basketball Centre.

Several exciting names are signed up, with details to follow in the next few days.

The exhibition game tips off at 4pm on day one, followed by the tournament’s first round of matches at 6pm and 8pm.

Manchester Magic U18s will face local rivals Myerscough College in their Pool A opener, while England U18s face Danish side Værløse in Pool B.

At 8pm, Spain’s CB Novaschool take on Elite Academy Antwerp from Belgium in Pool A, while Magic’s U16s meet Charnwood College Riders in Pool B.

The full tournament schedule.

Tickets for the annual three-day event are £3 for day one, £4 for day two and £5 for day three. Alternatively, you can buy a £10 ticket that covers all three days. Call 0161 881 0090 to buy your ticket now.

Haris Tournament

Line-up confirmed for 2017 Haris Tournament

England Under 18s head the line-up for the 2017 Haris Memorial Tournament, which will run from 27-29 December at the Amaechi Basketball Centre in Manchester.

They will be joined by CB Novaschool Malaga (Spain), Værløse Basketball Club (Denmark), Elite Academy Antwerp (Belgium) and English basketball academies Charnwood College Riders and Myerscough College.

Completing the line-up are Manchester Magic’s U18 and U16 sides.

The eight teams will be split into two groups, with the two top progressing to the semi-finals.

The three-day event, now in its 12th year, is held annually and was founded in 2006 to remember Haris Charalambous, one of the top players to come out of the Magic programme.

Haris died suddenly while training with his NCAA Division 1 Toledo University team in October 2006.

The tournament will also have a new logo for 2017 as we look to raise the profile of one of the top junior events in Great Britain.

We think it’s a great addition to what is a truly fantastic competition.

You can buy a £10 ticket that covers all three days of the tournament.

Alternatively, you can pay for each day: £3 (27th), £4 (28th) and £5 (29th).

To book Tickets in advance call 0161 881 0090.

Community 3×3

We are holding a 3×3 community tournament for teams with kids in Years 7-9 on the middle day of the Haris.

It will run from 2pm to 3pm on Thursday 28th December.

It costs £2 per player, with squads of 4 required. Cost includes entry to that day’s Haris.

Interested teams should contact Toloe on 0161 881 0090 or at toloe@manchestermagicandmystics.co.uk

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Magic face a trip to Yorkshire to face Sheffield Sharks in BBL Trophy

Manchester Magic have been drawn away against DBL Sheffield Sharks in the BBL Trophy.

The Sharks, currently second in the BBL table, came to the Amaechi Basketball Centre for a pre-season friendly, eventually winning 76-64.

The Magic will head to the EIS Sheffield in mid-December to match-up with them again, this time in competitive action. 

We’ll update you to the exact date and time the game will take place as soon as we know.

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Magic await BBL Trophy fate

Manchester Magic will be challenging the big guns of the BBL this season after entering the BBL Trophy.

And Paul Middleton’s National League Division One side won’t have long to wait before learning who their first-round opponents will be.

The draw takes place at 6pm on Friday (3rd November) and will be streamed live on the BBL Facebook page.

Any chance of a home draw against Manchester Giants?

We Need Your Vote

Vote for our Basketball Roadshow

We need your vote!

The club is attempting to win funding for a brand new project that we believe will get more people playing and involved in basketball.

It’s a Basketball Roadshow that will visit parks, open spaces and festivals in Greater Manchester and the North West of England.

We’ve already come through two rounds of the Aviva Community Fund selection process.

Now we need your help to take us closer to our goal.

Click on the link below to find out more about the project and how your vote can help!

https://community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-6385

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Total Physio

Magic secure second season of sponsorship from Total Physiotherapy

Manchester Magic’s Division One team have secured a second season of sponsorship from Total Physiotherapy.

The deal means Magic’s squad will get the best care possible as they look to challenge for yet more honours in 2017/18.

“We’re very grateful for Total Physiotherapy’s continued backing,” said Phil Gordos, CEO of Greater Manchester Community Basketball, which runs the Magic.

“If we’re going to be competing for silverware again, we need our players are in the best shape possible. This agreement means we can support them professionally on and off the court.”

Richard Crook, CEO of Total Physiotherapy, added: “We look forward to supporting the Manchester Magic again.

“Welove supporting andhelpingoutthe communities we work in through thesponsorship of local clubs and this is agreatway of both doing that and promoting what we do.

“The Total Physiotherapy team look forward to seeing Manchester Magic is action this year and hopefully challenging for more silverware.”

Total Physiotherapy, which has 14 clinics and also incorporates the David Roberts Physiotherapy clinics, treats people across the North West of England.

Staff provide a holistic range of services, including physiotherapy, pilates, podiatry, chiropody, massage, acupuncture, psychological services, gym and personal training.

To find out more about Total Physiotherapy, visit www.totalphysio.co.uk or call head office on 0161 683 0652.

To find out more about the club and find out when the next home game is, visit www.manchestermagicandmystics.co.uk or follow the club on social media.

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Magic and Mystics selected in England squads after U15 regionals

Congratulations to Manchester Magic’s Greg Wild, Jason Ani, Saul May, Ty Jordan and CeeJay Hanson as well as the Manchester Mystics trio of Rebecca Harwood-Bellis, Dalitso Okeke and Jade Mbam.

All eight have been selected for the initial England Under 15/16 squads following the Regional Development Tournaments last weekend.

They have been invited to attend a camp in December as part of the selection process for England’s U16 national programme.

Many of the players who are selected will then be considered for the Great Britain squads for the 2018 European Championships.

List of full squads can be found here

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Magic run Phoenix close as Gittens Impresses on debut

Donte Gittens registered 16 points on his first start for Manchester Magic as they ended their pre-season campaign with a battling 82-92 home defeat to BBL side Cheshire Phoenix.

The 23-year-old American, who only arrived in England on Sunday morning, gelled well with his new team-mates, showing glimpses of the talents – in particular, his speed and athleticism – that are sure to excite fans over the next eight months.

The Magic, who open their season on Saturday with a National Trophy pool game at Lancashire Spinners at Castle Leisure Centre at 5:45pm, kept pace with the Phoenix for the most of the contest before the visitors took control in the final quarter.

Ryan Lewis had a productive game for the Magic, finishing with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Stefan Gill top-scored for the home side with 17 points, adding a very useful 8 assists.

Orlan Jackman and Malcolm Riley both ended the game with 19 points for the Phoenix, with former Newcastle Eagles star Jackman adding 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Magic finished with two wins and two defeats from pre-season, beating USA Select (58-55) and Boroughmuir Blaze (79-58) before hard-fought losses to BBL outfits the Sheffield Sharks (64-76) and the Phoenix.

HIGHLIGHTS | Check out some of the exciting plays from Magic’s final pre-season outing against Cheshire Phoenix #ManchesterBasketball pic.twitter.com/JKIhGMDjcX — Manchester Magic (@Mcr_Magic) September 20, 2017

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North West U15 Boys finish 3rd and Girls 4th at the Regional Development Tournament

Manchester Magic had nine players and the Mystics three players on North West duty for the Under 15 Regional Development Tournament on the weekend of 16th/17th September.

Magic’s Jason Ani, Dylan Consterdine, Luke Gordos, Saul May, Noah Togo, Henry Lyth de Pee, Ty Jordan, Greg Wild and Ceejay Hanson were part of the 12-strong squad for the two-day event at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Belle Vue.

Keeping the team organised were Magic’s Suzanne Wild and Joanne Consterdine as Team Managers.

Mystics’ Lucy Bryan, Holly Bryan and Courtney Kenyon-Betts were part of the 12-strong squad for the two-day event at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Belle Vue.

Keeping the team organised was Mystics’ Joanne McLoughlin as Team Manager.

Saturday’s Results:

10:00 Boys 23 – 20 South East (Court 5) – Win

11:00 Girls 14 – 16 South West (Court 3) – Loss

14:00 Boys 50 – 28 North East (Court 3) – Win

15:00 Girls 32 – 28 East Midlands (Court 3) – Win

16:00 Boys 42 – 39* East (Court 5) – Win *after overtime

17:00 Girls 11 – 33 London (Court 5) – Loss

18:00 Boys 52 – 33 South (Court 4) – Win

Boys finished top of the pool

Girls finished 2nd in the pool following a 3-way tie in the pool

Sunday’s Results:

10:00 Boys 36 – 44 London (Court 3) – Loss

11:00 Girls 22 – 35 South East (Court 1) – Loss

13:00 Shooting Test Semi-Final North West Boys – Greg Wild

13:30 Boys 78 – 74 East Midlands (Court 1) 3rd/4th – North West U15 Boys finished in 3rd place

15:00 Girls 34 – 51 London (Court 1) 3rd/4th – North West U15 Girls finished in 4th place

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Magic and Mystics selected in England squads after U17 Regionals

Congratulations to Magic’s Joshua Grant, Arinze Emeka-Anyakw, Mo Abushego and Daniel Gargan and Mystics’ Ashana Hinds, Chloe Andrew, Khia Lee  have been selected in the initial England Under 17/18 Boys and Girls Squads following the Under 17 Regional Development Tournaments.

This summer all GB youth national team performed well in the European Championships over the summer with two teams gaining promotion into Division A next season. Over 90% of the players and staff were from England talent pathway and we are looking for players who can continue this trend and compete with the best in Europe.

The camp due to take place in December will help the coaches to select players for U18 England National programme who will then be in consideration for the Great Britain U18 programmes and European Championships in 2018.

The National Development Programmes for U17 and U15 players will continue to operate in the English programme and will support the player’s development for international level.

List of full squads can be found here