Surrey 89ers

Surrey 89ers
LeagueSLB
Established2024 (2024)
HistorySurrey 89ers
(2024–present)
ArenaSurrey Sports Park
Capacity970
LocationGuildford, Surrey
Team coloursGreen, white, tan, black
       
Head coachLloyd Gardner
OwnershipDan Clark
Jodie Jackson

The Surrey 89ers are an English professional basketball team based in Guildford, Surrey, that compete in Super League Basketball.

The club was formed in August 2024, following the dissolution of the Surrey Scorchers that competed in the British Basketball League.[1] Former Great Britain national team player and Scorchers general manager Dan Clark announced the launch of the new Guildford-based franchise, the Surrey 89ers, in the Scorchers' place for the new top-flight basketball competition, Super League Basketball.[2] As part of the announcement, the 89ers will have the same staff, players and front office members, including former Scorchers head coach Lloyd Gardner, while only changing the ownership structure, effectively making it a phoenix club.[2] The team, nicknamed the "Niners", refers to 1889, the year in which the modern county of Surrey was established.[3]

Season-by-season records

Champions SLB champions Runners-up Playoff berth
Season Tier League Regular season Post-season Cup Trophy Head coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
Surrey 89ers
2024–25 1 SLB 8th 32 12 20 .375 Quarterfinals Runners-up Did not qualify Lloyd Gardner
Championship record 32 12 20 .375 0 championships
Playoff record 2 0 2 .000 0 playoff championships

Current roster

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Surrey 89ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 0 Small, Isiah 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 27 – (1998-09-15)15 September 1998
G/F 1 Koonce, Owen 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 24 – (2001-11-21)21 November 2001
PG 4 Lawrence, Andrew 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 35 – (1990-06-04)4 June 1990
PG 7 Polite III, Ronald 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 24 – (2002-03-18)18 March 2002
G 10 Lawrence, Tyrin 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (2000-11-01)1 November 2000
SG 11 Queeley, Kareem 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 24 – (2001-03-30)30 March 2001
PG 12 Lilly, Kino 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 23 – (2002-09-09)9 September 2002
G/F 15 Ogedengbe, Tayo 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 38 – (1987-05-15)15 May 1987
G/F 17 Cholevinkas, Nedas 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 20 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005
SF 19 Nwankwo, Timothy 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2006-07-06)6 July 2006
PF 21 Graham, Michael 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 25 – (2000-09-01)1 September 2000
G 23 Parkinson, Di-Jani 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 21 – (2004-03-26)26 March 2004
33 Coupe, Maximilian
G 44 Smith-White, Joshua 21 – (2004-05-18)18 May 2004
C 55 Ling, Haydn 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) 23 – (2002-09-19)19 September 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mark Dunning
  • Pete Daines
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

See also

References

  1. ^ Spencer, Ben (2024-07-31). "31st July 2024 - Further Club Statement". Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ a b "Dan Clark: Ex-Great Britain basketball international launches Surrey 89ers". BBC Sport. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ Neter, Sam (2024-07-31). "Surrey Scorchers fold, replaced by 89ers as new club formed". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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