Author: Joe Whitehead
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Brits in College Through the Years (Men)
Every year since 2010/11, Hoopsfix has published a Brits in College article tracking which British men are playing in North American college basketball. Each season also includes a list of players who have left North American college basketball, along with a short note on what they did next. By combining those lists across more than…
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SLB Cup Final Preview
The Great Britain Men’s long list for the most recent FIBA World Cup qualifiers included 20 names. Five were from London Lions. Two were from Manchester Basketball. Only one other Super League Basketball player made the squad — Bristol Flyers guard Jonathan Brown. London and Manchester have both spent the season competing in Europe with…
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When National Rankings Decide Domestic Value
Governing Body Endorsements (GBE) were impossible to ignore last summer. Visas, eligibility, and league recognition became flashpoints that shaped roster construction and even the start of the season. What has received far less attention is how the GBE criteria quietly shape recruitment choices long before a player ever steps on court. This article explains how…
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Mapping Access to Basketball in England
Every weekend across England, junior basketball teams load into cars, pile into minibuses, and travel to play competitive games across the country. Hundreds of fixtures. Dozens of towns and cities. That is national scale. But a club being nearby does not tell you who it serves, or how long it can serve them. What National…
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Matt Nicholson’s Defensive Footprint
Manchester’s numbers with Matt Nicholson on the floor tell a story that is both encouraging and frustrating. When he plays, opponents’ shot selection shifts away from the rim and towards less efficient areas of the floor. And yet the overall defensive impact remains modest. The shape of possessions changes, but the scoreboard barely does. This…
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Why Cam Christon Fits Bristol
Before Cam Christon signed, Bristol sat second-bottom in Super League Basketball for offensive rating. They were generating fewer efficient possessions than almost everyone else in the league. At the same time, they were defending at one of the better rates in the league — something that shifted after Milos Dugalic’s injury. Christon does not solve…
