We are recruiting Volunteer Assistant Coaches.
We are looking for assistant coaches with a child first approach to development and learning, and a commitment to player development and continuous personal improvement.
This is a great opportunity to develop coaching skills for those new to coaching but experienced as players or newly qualified and established assistant coaches.
For information on how to apply see our Vacancies page here
It’s come to that time of year when our players represent their national teams at the FIBA European Championships, here we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest results as and when they happen and let you know how our current and former players have been getting on. (Dates and times subject to change)
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Great Britain Senior Men No games
Great Britain Senior Women 15-25 June 2023: FIBA Women’s EuroBasket – Israel/Slovenia – Group C (Former Mystic’ Nicolette Fairley (Fong-Lyew-Quee)
15 June – GB Women 76-71 Slovenia at 5:00pm – Nicolette did not play.
16 June – France 63-57 GB Women at 2:00pm – Nicolette did not play.
18 June – Germany 62-61 GB Women at 11:15am – Nicolette did not play.
20 June Qualifiers to ¼ Serbia 66-60 GB at 8:00pm – Nicolette played 3 minutes, had a rebound.
Great Britain U20 Men 7-16 July 2023: FIBA U20 Men European Championships Div B – Skopje, North Macedonia – Group B (Magic’s Joseph Buchanan and former Magic’ Victor Faroukou).
7 July GB 72-63 Austria 8:00pm – Victor started, played 29 minutes, had 14 points, 5 rebounds and a block, Joe played 6 minutes.
8 July Portugal 63-55 GB 3:00pm – Victor started, played 35 minutes, had a team-high 11 points (11/11 Free Throws) and 6 rebounds, Joe played 15 minutes, had 4 points and 2 rebounds.
9 July GB 60-67 Luxemburg 12:30pm – Victor started, played 22 minutes, had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Joe played 2 minutes.
11 July Hungary 54-57 GB 12:30pm – Victor started, played 22 minutes, had 10 points, 4 rebounds, an assist and a steal, Joe played 16 minutes, had a point and 2 rebounds.
14 July Quarter Final North Macedonia 66-49 GB 5:30pm – Victor started, played 33 minutes, had 7 points, 6 rebounds and an assist, Joe played 8 minutes, had a rebound.
15 July 5th-8th Classification Games GB 78-82 Netherlands 12:30pm – Victor started, played 15 minutes, had 5 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal, Joe played 11 minutes, had 2 points and a rebound.
16 July 7th-8th Classification Game GB 74-82 Switzerland 10:00am – Victor started, played 22 minutes, 7 points, a rebound, 2 assists and a steal, Joe played 14 minutes, had 10 points and 2 assists.
GB U20 Men finish 8th out of 16.
Great Britain U20 Women 28 July-6 August 2023: FIBA U20 Women European Championships Div B – Craiova, Romania – Group A (Former Mystic’ Charli Wroe)
28 July Ukraine 54-74 GB 1:30pm – Charli played 12 minutes, had 4 assists and a steal.
30 July GB 41-65 Germany 1:30pm – Charli played 8 minutes, had 2 rebounds and an assist.
2 August GB 61-72 Switzerland 4:00pm – Charli played 7 minutes, had 2 points.
4 August 9th-17th Classification Games GB 78-44 Georgia 11:00am (Group E) – Charli played 22 minutes, had 6 points, a rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals.
5 August 9th-17th Classification Games GB 57-67 Greece 1:30pm (Group E) – Charli started, played 26 minutes, had 6 points, a rebound, 6 assists and a steal.
6 August 11th-12th Classification Game GB 59-68 Slovakia 2:00pm – Charli started, played 32 minutes, had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.
GB U20 Women finish 12th out of 17.
Great Britain U18 Men 21-30 July 2023: FIBA U18 Men European Championships Div B – Matosinhos, Portugal – Group A (Magic’s Matthew Goodwin)
21 July GB 77-68 Iceland 8:30pm – Matthew played 8 minutes, had 4 points, a rebound and an assist.
22 July North Macedonia 68-84 GB 6:00pm – Matthew played 7 minutes, had 2 rebounds.
25 July GB 79-64 Austria 3:30pm – Matthew played 15 minutes, had 6 points and a rebound.
26 July Norway 73-84 GB 1:00pm – Matthew played 11 minutes, had 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
28 July Quarter Final GB 62-65 Montenegro 1:00pm – Matthew played 3 minutes, had an assist.
29 July 5th-8th Classification Games GB 79-67 Romania 1:00pm – Matthew played 6 minutes, had a rebound and a steal.
30 July 5th-6th Classification Game GB 95-94 OT Netherlands 6:00pm – Matthew played 11 minutes, had 8 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.
GB U18 Men finish 5th out of 22.
Great Britain U18 Women 30 June-9 July 2023: FIBA U18 Women European Championships Div B – Sofia, Bulgaria – Group B (Former Mystic’ Olivia Forster)
30 June Bosnia and Herzegovina 55-48 GB 6:30pm – Olivia played 18 minutes, had a team-high 14 points (4/8 3pts), 2 rebounds and a steal.
2 July GB 55-58 Ireland 11:00am – Olivia played 24 minutes, had 12 points, a rebound, 3 assists and a steal.
5 July Norway 57-55 GB 1:30pm – Olivia played 24 minutes, had 9 points, 2 rebounds, an assist and 3 steals.
6 July 9th-18th Classification Games Denmark 51-57 GB 1:30pm (Group E) – Olivia played 31 minutes, had a team-high 23 points (4/7 3pts), 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 steals.
7 July 9th-18th Classification Games GB 64-62 North Macedonia 1:30pm (Group E)- Olivia started, played 28 minutes, had a tied team-high 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and a steal.
8 July 9th-18th Classification Games Netherlands 74-53 GB 11:00am (Group E) – Olivia started, played 27 minutes, 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
9 July 11th-12th Place Classification Game GB 40-53 Estonia 11:00am – Olivia played 3 minutes, had an assist.
GB U18 Women finish 12th of 18.
Great Britain U16 Men 4-13 August 2023: FIBA U16 Men European Championships Div B – Pitesti, Romania – Group B (Magic’s Jack Walton)
4 August Estonia 86-55 GB 1:30pm – Jack started, played 25 minutes, had a team-high 14 points, 7 rebounds, an assist and 7 steals.
5 August GB 57-59 Ukraine 6:30pm – Jack started, played 23 minutes, had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals.
6 August Norway 64-100 GB 1:30pm – Jack started, played 20 minutes, had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.
9 August GB 60-67 Hungary 4:00pm – Jack started, played 25 minutes, had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
11 August 9th-16th Classification Games Iceland 63-83 GB 11:00am – Jack played 18 minutes, had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal.
12 August 9th-12th Classification Games GB 69-64 Sweden 4:00pm – Jack played 13 minutes, had 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
13 August 9th-10th Classification Game GB 69-83 Denmark 4:30pm – Jack played 25 minutes, had 11 points, a rebound and 8 assists
GB U16 Men finish 10th of 21.
Great Britain U16 Women 10-19 August 2023: FIBA U16 Women European Championships Div B – Podgorica, Montenegro – Group C (Mystics’ Irene Oboavwoduo and Maisie Keyes)
10 August GB 65-54 Iceland 12:30pm – Irene started, played 35 minutes, had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 9 steals, Maisie played 23 minutes, had 10 points, 2 rebounds, an assist, 2 steals and a block
11 August Bosnia and Herzegovina 46-61 GB 8:00pm – Irene started, played 26 minutes, had 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, Maisie started, played 33 minutes, had 11 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and 2 steals
12 August GB 78-49 Netherlands 5:30pm – Irene started, played 25 minutes, had 12 points, 5 rebounds, an assist and 2 steals, Maisie started, played 27 minutes, had 3 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and a block.
14 August Denmark 50-75 GB 8:00pm – Irene started, played 14 minutes, had 4 points and 4 rebounds, Maisie started, played 20 minutes, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.
17 August Quarter Final GB 65-66 Estonia 8:00pm – Irene started, played 21 minutes, had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals, Maisie played 22 minutes, had 6 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.
18 August 5th-8th Classification Games Romania 53-67 GB 3:00pm – Irene started, played 17 minutes, had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, Maisie played 22 minutes, had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
19 August 5th-6th Classification Game Iceland 69-62 GB 3:00pm – Irene started, played 27 minutes, had 14 points, 3 rebounds, an assist and a steal, Maisie played 14 minutes, had 3 points, 2 rebounds, an assist and a steal.
GB U16 Women finish 6th of 20.
The Manchester Magic and Mystics Basketball Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Longley as the new Operations and Finance Manager. Sam brings to the club a wealth of experience in sports development, management, and governance, as well as substantial expertise in financial management and compliance. Sam has held similar positions both in sport and industry and will no doubt make a significant contribution to the continuous growth of the club on and off the court.
Club Trustee Will Brown expressed his excitement at the appointment: “Sam is a perfect fit for our family. She will be a great asset to the club as we embark on a series of brand-new development initiatives across both the community and national league programmes”
Sam is also excited at the prospect of taking the helm at the Manchester Basketball Centre
“I’m really pleased to be appointed the Operations and Finance Manager for the club. I’m keen to work with the Trustees to develop and grow the club to its full potential whilst supporting the growth of the sport alongside the Director of Basketball. The passion of the athletes and the drive of the club volunteers is something I look forward to embracing and developing further. Success requires hard work, determination, a team approach and setting realistic yet ambitious goals. These are things I look to embrace during my journey.”
For anything related to the club’s operations and finances, and to discuss potential partnerships please contact Sam at sam@manchestermagicandmystics.co.uk
Court Supervisors
We are recruiting Court Supervisors.
We are looking for individuals with a can-do attitude and a commitment to great customer service to welcome and support our players and visitors to the Manchester Basketball Centre.
You will be the first point of contact for parents and children in our community programme as well as visitors and players on game day.
You will ensure that the Manchester Basketball Centre is a safe, clean and comfortable environment for all spectators, players, volunteers and employees. This includes monitoring spectator behaviour to ensure that it is maintained in line with the Club’s Code of conduct, health and safety, and safeguarding procedures.
You will be able to provide First Aid to players on court or to visitors to the Centre, if so required.
You will act as the event manager in the presentation of Senior Men and Women’s games (or support the event manager).
You will be passionate about working in an environment that supports the development of young people through sports.
For information on how to apply see our Vacancies page here
Manchester Magic and Mystics lead the way for England U14s at the Tri-Nations in Dundee, as Magic’s David Akhidime (pictured directly below second from right) and Mystics’ Mojan Malek (pictured below second from right) earn All-Star 5 honours.
In the girls’ standings England 2 finished first, with England 1 as runners up and in the boys’ England 2 remained undefeated to win their crown and Wales took second.
On hand to present the medals was Scottish and British basketball legend Kieron Achara.
Manchester Magic players selected were, David Akhidime, Luca Boothe, Ege Cakmakkaya and Camran Hanson. Manchester Mystics players selected were, Mojan Malek, Tiana Walker and Anya Williams.
Results:
Saturday 27 June
Girls – Court 1
9:00: England 1 113-20 Wales
11:00: Scotland White 29-110 England 2
13:15: Scotland Blue 54-78 England 1
15:15: England 2 103-17 Wales
17:00: Scotland White 23-104 England 1 – Tiana Walker top scored with 22
Boys – Court 2
9:00: England 1 50-53 Wales
11:00: Scotland White 19-70 England 2 – Camran Hanson scored 34
13:15: Scotland Blue 71-85 England 1
15:15: England 2 83-60 Wales – David Akhidime scored 24
17:00: Scotland White 44-96 England 1
Sunday 28 May
Girls
9:00: Scotland Blue 54-73 England 2 – Mojan Malek scored 26, including 10 field goals
13:00: England 1 39-44 England 2
Boys
9:00: Scotland Blue 61-96 England 2
13:00: England 1 50-56 England 2
Manchester Magic & Mystics Basketball Community Half Term Camp
Tuesday 30th May – Friday 2nd June 2023
Manchester Basketball Centre, Whalley Range High School, M16 8GW
Primary Age – Half Day 9am-12pm
Secondary Age – Half Day 9am-12pm or 1-4pm or Full Day 9am-4pm
Half day is £10 per day or £35 for the 4 days
Full day is £18 per day or £65 for the 4 days (athletes will need to bring pack lunch with them – this must not contain nut products)
To book you must complete the camp application form and then a payment request will be sent to you, places are not confirmed until payment is received – scan the QR code or click the link below, this will take you to the form. https://forms.gle/CgWScoUdzQvEKwG86
For more information, email: info@manchestermagicandmystics.co.uk
Boys and girls teams will travel to Dundee to take on the other home countries – Scotland and Wales – from 26-28 May.
Dan Petts and Ruth Eytle will lead the boys and girls respectively, as the players continue their England Talent Programme development following their recent trip to Spain for the Globasket tournament. U14 and 15s teams will also travel to Serbia this summer.
Schedule:
Manchester Magic and Mystics players selected:
Saturday 29th April – Semi-Finals
Manchester Magic U18 78-59 Haringey Hawks at 4:00pm
Manchester Magic U18 advanced to the play-off final after a semi-final win against Haringey Hawks on Saturday afternoon at the National Basketball Performance Centre, they faced London Elite in the Final on Sunday afternoon, find out how they got on below.
The Magic were led by Joe Buchanan 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, Shaquille Furlonge 16 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal and Ben Brown 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Manchester Mystics U18 80-88 Ipswich at 2:00pm
Manchester Mystics U18 advanced to the 3rd/4th place game after a semi-final loss against Ipswich on Saturday afternoon at the National Basketball Performance Centre, they faced City of Birmingham Rockets in the 3rd/4th place game on Sunday afternoon, find out how they got on below.
The Mystics were led by Josephine Vourliotis 26 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and a block, Irene Oboavwoduo 11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and Favour Elabour 9 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Manchester Mystics U16 53-33 CoLA Southwark Pride at 10:00am
Manchester Mystics U16 advanced to the play-off final after a semi-final win against CoLA Southwark Pride on Saturday morning at the National Basketball Performance Centre, they faced Richmond Knights in the Final on Sunday morning, find out how they got on below.
The Mystics were led by Maisie Keyes 22 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Elizandra Costa 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals and Irene Oboavwoduo 10 points, 17 rebounds, an assist, a steal and 2 blocks.
Manchester Magic U14 80-76 London Elite at 10:00am
Manchester Magic U14 advanced to the play-off final after a semi-final win against London Elite on Saturday morning at the National Basketball Performance Centre, they faced London Warriors in the Final on Sunday afternoon, find out how they got on below.
The Magic were led by David Akhidime 27 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, Camran Hanson 17 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal and Ege Cakmakkaya 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and a block.
Manchester Mystics U14 87-58 Sheffield Hatters at 12:00noon
Manchester Mystics U14 advanced to the play-off final after a semi-final win against Sheffield Hatters on Saturday afternoon at the National Basketball Performance Centre, they faced Milton Keynes Breakers/Richmond Knights in the Final on Sunday afternoon, find out how they got on below.
The Mystics were led by Mojan Malek 27 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 steals, Anya Williams 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3 steals and Tiana Walker 10 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals.
Sunday 30th April – Finals / 3rd/4th Place
Manchester Magic U18 98-86 London Elite at 4:45pm – Video
Manchester Magic U18 were crowned National Champions after beating London Elite in the Final on Sunday afternoon.
The Magic were led by Matthew Goodwin (MVP) 34 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, Joe Buchanan 19 points and 10 rebounds, Shaquille Furlonge 17 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal and Luca Lara-Sanchez 7 points, a rebound, 6 assists and 5 steals.
Manchester Mystics U18 69-43 City of Birmingham Rockets at 2:30pm
Manchester Mystics U18 finished 3rd taking home the bronze medal, after beating City of Birmingham Rockets in the 3rd/4th place game on Sunday afternoon.
The Mystics were led by Saffron Erving-Murphy 15 points and 4 rebounds, Alejandra Escriva Gay 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, a steal and a block, Daisy Bryan 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and a block and Favour Elabour 8 points, 10 rebounds, an assist, a steal and 5 blocks.
Manchester Mystics U16 59-54 Richmond Knights at 10:00am – Video
Manchester Mystics U16 were crowned National Champions after beating Richmond Knights in the Final on Sunday afternoon.
The Mystics were led by Irene Oboavwoduo (MVP) 16 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Sara Blake-Smith 12 points and 15 points, Elizandra Costa 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal, Maisie Keyes 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block and Alexandra Hernandez 5 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals and a block.
Manchester Magic U14 72-69 London Warriors at 2:30pm – Video
Manchester Magic U14 were crowned National Champions after beating London Warriorsin the Final on Sunday afternoon.
The Magic were led by David Akhidime (MVP) 20 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks, Ege Cakmakkaya 18 points, 6 rebounds, an assist and a steal, Luca Boothe 11 points, 6 rebounds, an assist and a block and Dylan Panton 5 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal.
Manchester Mystics U14 61-96 Richmond Knights at 4:45pm – Video
Manchester Mystics U14 finished 2nd, taking home the silver medal, after losing to Richmond Knights in the Final on Sunday afternoon.
The Mystics were led by Mojan Malek 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block, Anya Williams 15 points and a rebound and Tiana Walker 8 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals.
That concludes the 2022-23 National Basketball League season, on top of the three National titles won this weekend, the Manchester Magic U16 and Manchester Mystics U16 won the National Cups in January, taking the season title total to five and the club’s historic total to 101 National Titles since 2000.
We would like to take this moment to thank all the players, coaches, officials, volunteers, and parents for your dedication to our collective success this season, we hope to see you all again next season. And to those who are moving on to pastures new, we wish you all the best, stay in touch, once a Magic and Mystic, always a Magic and Mystic!
Magic and Mystics selected for England’s U14 and 15 Boys and Girls squads heading to Serbia for the next part of their England Talent Programme (ETP) development.
The U15 Boys and Girls will travel to the Eastern European basketball hotbed for a camp and games between Monday 29th May and Thursday 1st June.
And the U14s will follow suit from Thursday 1st June to Sunday 4th June.
Squads have been named following the recent ETP selection camp and players visiting France and Spain respectively for the Lions Cup and Globasket events.
Activity at the Belgrade camp will consist of practice sessions and informal games against local opposition.
Manchester Magic and Mystics players selected:
U14 Boys
David Akhidime, Luca Boothe, Ege Cakmakkaya and Camran Hanson.
U14 Girls
Mojan Malek, Jane Oboavwoduo, Tiana Walker and Anya Williams.
U15 Boys
Ayomikun Olofintila.
U15 Girls
Wayet Gore, Paige Jagger and Irene Oboavwoduo.
4pm: England U15 Girls 50-81 Art Basket LiveStream
6pm: England U15 Boys 60-84 Mega Basket LiveStream
4pm: England U15 Girls 64-53 Korac BC LiveStream – Irene Oboanwouduo posted 24 points
6pm: England U15 Boys 58-80 BC Sava LiveStream
4pm: England U14 Girls 49-83 Ras Basket LiveStream
6pm: England U14 Boys 84-96 Beovuk BC LiveStream
4pm: England U14 Girls 41-38 Srem Basket LiveStream
6pm: England U14 Boys 77-52 Quingdao Eagles, China LiveStream
Saturday 13th May 2023
Venue: Manchester Basketball Centre, Wilbraham Road, M16 8GW
School year as of September 2023
Girls (years 4-12) 12:00-1:00pm
Boys (years 6, 7, 8 & 9) 1:15-2:15pm
Boys (years 10 & 11) 2:30-3:30pm
Boys (years 12 & 13) 3:45-4:45pm
Cost = FREE
Come and try out for one of the most successful junior programmes in the country over the last 25 years, sending over 65 players to the US.
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