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Saul May England U18

Magic’s May earns England U18 call-up

Manchester Magic player and Loreto College student Saul May has been selected to represent England U18s at the Future Stars junior international tournament this weekend.

Fresh from taking part at the 2019 Deng Camp, the 6ft 5in small forward will be part of an England squad up against the likes of Maccabi Teddy Tel Aviv and Rytas Vilnius.

The event returns for the first time since 2013 and runs from 30 August to 1 September at Brunel University.

Past Future Star tournaments have featured the likes of Rudy Gobert, Dario Saric and Tomas Satoransky.

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Summer of International Basketball Schedule 2019

Great Britain Summer Schedule 2019:

The links below contain both LiveStats and LiveStreams (if available)

Great Britain Senior Men 7-21 August EuroBasket 2021 Pre-Qualifiers Group G

7 August Kosovo 63-71 GB Men at 7:30pm

10 August GB Men 71-54 Luxembourg at 7:00pm (at the National Basketball Performance Centre)

17 August GB Men 101-79 Kosovo at 7:00pm (at the National Basketball Performance Centre)

21 August Luxembourg 65-93 GB Men at 6:00pm

GB Senior Men advance to the EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers, they will play in Group G with Germany, Montenegro and France and games will be played over three windows in February 2020, November/December 2020 and February 2021.

Great Britain Senior Women 27 June – 7 July Latvia and Serbia – Women’s EuroBasket, Group A (Mystics’ Georgia Jones, former Mystics’ Mollie Campbell and Hannah Shaw)

27 June GB Women 74-60 Latvia at 4:30pm – Georgia Jones played 11 minutes, 3 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, Hannah Shaw and Mollie Campbell did not play.

28 June Spain 67-59 GB Women at 7:00pm – Georgia Jones played 24 minutes, 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, Mollie Campbell played 7 minutes, 1 rebound, 1 assist, Hannah Shaw did not play.

30 June Ukraine 54-68 GB Women at 11:00am – Georgia Jones played 17 minutes, 1 assist, Mollie Campbell and Hannah Shaw did not play.

1 July Quarter-Final Qualifier GB Women 92-71 Montenegro at 7:00pm – Georgia Jones played 5 minutes, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, Hannah Shaw played 2 minutes and Mollie Campbell did not play.

4 July Quarter-Finals Hungary 59-62 GB Women at 11:30am – Georgia Jones played 13 minutes, 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, Mollie Campbell and Hannah Shaw did not play.

6 July Semi-Finals France 63-56 GB Women at 5:00pm – Georgia Jones played 4 minutes, 1 assist, Mollie Campbell and Hannah Shaw did not play.

7 July 3rd/4th place Serbia 81-55 GB Women at 4:30pm – Georgia Jones played 12 mintes, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, Mollie Campbell and Hannah Shaw did not play.

Great Britain Women finished a historic fourth and Qualified for the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Great Britain U20 Women 3-11 August Prishtina, Kosovo – Division B, Group B (Mystics’ Coach Jeff Jones Head Coach, former Mystic’ Hannah Shaw Assistant Coach)

4 August Ireland 72-58 GB U20 Women at 6:00pm

5 August GB U20 Women 58-53 Ukraine at 3:30pm

7 August Second Round Croatia 67-89 GB U20 Women at 6:00pm Group E

8 August Second Round GB U20 Women 67-47 Israel at 3:30pm Group E

10 August Semi-Finals Finland 86-68 GB U20 Women at 6:00pm

11 August 3-4 Classification Games Ireland 60-57 GB U20 Women at 3:30pm

Great Britain U20 Women finish 4th.

Great Britain U20 Men 13-21 July Tel Aviv, Israel – Division A, Group A (Magic Alum Kaiyem Cleary)

13 July Turkey 69-56 GB U20 Men at 2:30pm – Kaiyem Cleary played 6 minutes, 3 rebounds.

14 July GB U20 Men 60-74 France at 4:15pm – Kaiyem Cleary did not play.

15 July Montenegro 72-68 GB U20 Men at 11:45am – Kaiyem Cleary did not play.

17 July Round of 16 Serbia 72-77 GB U20 Men at 2:00pm – Kaiyem Cleary played 8 minutes, 2 points, 1 assist. (Div A Status secured for 2020)

18 July Quarter-Finals GB U20 Men 56-81 Germany at 2:00pm- Kaiyem Cleary played 17 minutes, 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals.

20 July 5-8 Classification Games Turkey 104-87 GB U20 Men at 2:30pm – Kaiyem Cleary played 15 minutes, 3 rebounds, 1 assist.

21 July 7-8 Classification Games Croatia 82-63 GB U20 Men at 11:45am – Kaiyem Cleary played 27 minutes, 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal.

Great Britain U20 Men finish 8th.

Great Britain U18 Men 27 July – 4 August Volos, Greece – Division A, Group A

27 July GB U18 Men 61-102 Turkey at 2:45pm

28 July Serbia 85-87 GB U18 Men at 2:45pm (after overtime)

29 July GB U18 Men 66-86 Germany at 12:30pm

31 July Round of 16 Montenegro 62-77 GB U18 Men at 5:00pm (Div A Status secured for 2020)

1 August Quarter-Finals GB U18 57-71 Slovenia at 5:00pm

3 August 5-8 Classification Games France 81-52 GB U18 Men at 2:45pm

4 August 7-8 Classification Games Lithuania 88-70 GB U18 Men at 12:30pm

Great Britain U18 Men finish 8th.

Great Britain U18 Women 5-14 July Skopje, North Macedonia – Division B, Group D (Mystics’ Jade Mbam)

5 July GB U18 Women 48-73 Netherlands at 5:45pm – Jade Mbam started, played 17 minutes, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.

6 July Sweden 81-38 GB U18 Women at 3:30pm – Jade Mbam played 12 minutes, 1 assist.

7 July Ukraine 65-46 GB U18 Women at 5:45pm – Jade Mbam played 16 minutes, 3 points, 3 assists.

9 July GB U18 Women 67-50 Albania at 1:15pm – Jade Mbam started, played 27 minutes, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.

10 July Luxembourg 38-36 GB U18 Women at 8:00pm – Jade Mbam started, played 23 minutes, 5 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal.

12 July 17-23 Classification Games GB U18 Women 57-54 North Macedonia at 8:00pm – Jade Mbam started, played 25 minutes, 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal.

13 July 17-20 Classification Games Austria 67-52 GB U18 Women at 8:00pm – Jade Mbam started, played 27 minutes, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.

14 July 19-20 Classification Games Norway 40-55 GB U18 Women at 1:15pm – Jade Mbam started, played 19 minutes, 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals.

Great Britain U18 Women finish 19th.

Great Britain U16 Men 8-17 August Podgorica, Montenegro – Division B, Group D (Magic’s Ceejay Hanson and Victor Ndoukou Faroukou)

8 August GB U16 Men 57-63 Finland at 5:15pm – Ceejay Hanson played 12 minutes, 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, Victor Faroukou did not play.

9 August Slovakia 58-74 GB U16 Men at 5:15pm – Ceejay Hanson played 8 minutes, 2 points, 2 rebounds, Victor Faroukou played 21 minutes, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal.

10 August Austria 45-62 GB U16 Men at 7:30pm – Ceejay Hanson played 16 minutes, 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, Victor Faroukou started, played 24 minutes, 3 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals.

12 August GB U16 Men 70-105 Belgium at 3:00pm – Ceejay Hanson played 13 minutes, 2 assists, 1 steal, Victor Faroukou started, played 19 minutes, 3 points, 4 rebounds.

13 August Romania 80-63 GB U16 Men at 12:45pm – Ceejay Hanson played 13 minutes, 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, Victor Faroukou started, played 19 minutes, 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block.

15 August 9-16 Classification Games Iceland 83-84 GB U16 Men at 7:30pm – Ceejay Hanson played 21 minutes, 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, Victor Faroukou played 14 minutes, 5 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

16 August 9-12 Classification Games Portugal 69-73 GB U16 Men at 7:30pm – Ceejay Hanson played 15 minutes, 3 points, 1 assist, Victor Faroukou played 21 minutes, 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.

17 August 9-10 Classification Games Ukraine 83-60 GB U16 Men at 5:15pm – Ceejay Hanson played 10 minutes, 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, Victor Faroukou played 18 minutes, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals.

GB Under 16 Men finish 10th.

Great Britain U16 Women 15-24 August Sofia, Bulgaria – Division B, Group B

15 August GB U16 Women 41-46 Portugal at 4:15pm

16 August Belarus 61-58 GB U16 Women at 4:15pm

17 August GB U16 Women 84-47 Albania at 2:00pm

19 August Ireland 54-61 GB U16 Women at 6:30pm

20 August Austria 44-66 GB U16 Women at 6:30pm

22 August Quarter-Finals Slovenia 57-40 GB U16 Women at 11:45am

23 August 5-8 Classification Games GB U16 Women 69-46 Ukraine at 11:45am

24 August 5-6 Classification Games GB U16 Women 63-75 Serbia at 2:00pm

GB U16 Women finish 6th.

Andre Gayle returns 2019-20

Guard Gayle re-signs for Magic

Manchester Magic have re-signed 6ft 4in guard Andre Gayle for the upcoming NBL Division 2 North campaign.

The 24-year-old local has become new head coach Pete Paraskeva’s second key signing following last season’s relegation.

“Andre came through our junior system and understands our focus on development,” said Paraskeva.

“He was fantastic last season and led by example. I’m really happy to keep him with us.”

Gayle’s record last season was impressive in 2018/19 despite the team’s demotion, averaging 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

“I’m just happy to be back,” said Gayle, who joins 6ft 10in forward Richard Bell on the Magic squad for the 2019/20 season.

Richard Bell returns 2019-20

Bell boosts Magic by staying put

Manchester Magic have re-signed 6ft 9in forward Richard Bell for the 2019/20 season as they prepare for life in NBL Division 2 North following relegation in April.

The news is a huge positive for new Magic coach Pete Paraskeva.

“I’m really pleased to have Richard on board,” he said. “He will fit in great with our young guys and is passionate about mentoring and helping our juniors.”

Bell, 27, joined the Magic in January 2018 after leaving Manchester Giants.

“I’m very happy to be continuing being part of such a great club and community,” he said.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of D2 as a senior as well as being a leader and mentor for our young and talented core.”

Last season for the Magic, Bell played 21 games, starting 12, averaging 14.2 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game.

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Magic’s Hanson and Faroukou selected in Great Britain U16 final 12 for Europeans

Congratulations to Manchester Magic’s Ceejay Hanson and Victor Ndoukou Faroukou who have been selected in the Great Britain U16 Men’s final 12 for the FIBA European Division B Championships in Podgorica, Montenegro.

Full Squad here

Schedule

Great Britain U16 Men 8-17 August Podgorica, Montenegro – Division B, Group D

8 August GB U16 Men vs Finland at 5:15pm

9 August Slovakia vs GB U16 Men at 5:15pm

10 August Austria vs GB U16 Men at 7:30pm

12 August GB U16 Men vs Belgium at 3:00pm

13 August Romania vs GB U16 Men at 12:45pm

15 August Quarter-Finals / 9-24 Classification Games

16 August Semi-Finals / 5-24 Classification Games

17 August Final / 3-24 Classification Games

Pete Paraskeva Manchester Magic Head Coach 2019-20

Paraskeva to coach Magic’s senior men in 2019/20

Pete Paraskeva will coach Manchester Magic’s senior men’s team in 2019/20.

The 32-year-old steps into the job as Magic prepare for life in NBL Division 2 North following their relegation last season.

A former junior player with the Magic who knows the club inside and out, Pete will combine his new post with his role as head coach with Magic’s EABL and U18 NBL teams.

‘We have a fantastic group of talented young players and I am really looking forward to seeing them compete in Division 2 this season,” said Paraskeva.

“The older heads we have brought in will provide a maturity and experience to guide our juniors as they transition to the senior level.”

“It’s a new era for Magic’s senior team with Pete at the helm and I’m very excited about what lies ahead,” said club chief executive Phil Gordos.

Simon Fisher took charge of Magic midway through their D1 campaign.

Despite his best efforts, the team finished bottom of the table following a challenging season that began with Aurimas Verbukas at the helm.

“I want to place on record my huge thanks to Simon for the work he did last season,” added Gordos.

“He faced a number of challenges and met them head on like I knew he would.

“His professionalism and enthusiasm rubbed off on others and I’m sure we will continue to feel his impact over the coming years.

“I would also like to thank the players, coaches, physiotherapy team and volunteers who all gave their best during the 2018/19 season.”

Magic U12 Champion of Champions Champions 2019

Magic U12s Champion of Champions Tournament Champions

Manchester Magic’s junior programme has claimed another piece of silverware thanks to another stunning set of performances.

The U12s came out on top at the Champion of Champions tournament in Leeds last weekend.

They opened with a 63-8 win over Teeside Lions before completing victories over City of Leeds 1 (42-2), Oaklands Wolves 1 (38-15) and Brentwood Fire (36-16).

On day two, they recorded further wins over Oakland Wolves 1 (44-16), Manchester Giants (42-18), Spire Ballers (73-6) and Brentwood Fire (35-21) to seal the title in style.

In seven games, Magic scored 373 points and conceded just 102.

Magic’s Ollie Land was named MVP, while Ronnie Ani was voted MPP (Most Promising Player).

Samy Sidi-Boumedine, Jack Odongo and Alex McKeever also made it into the All Star team.

Congratulations to all the players, coaches and parents!

Photo courtesy of Karen Laycock Photography www.karlenelaycockphotography.co.uk