Tag: Surrey 89ers
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Surrey’s Changing of the Guard
Nedas Cholevinskas and Timmy Nwankwo are now at US colleges. Andrew Lawrence is still at Surrey but in a new role, supporting Lloyd Gardner as an assistant coach. The people who helped shape Surrey over the past two seasons are moving into different stages of their careers. The team that supporters watched grow together could…
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More Than They Should
Early in their player development programme video, head coach Lloyd Gardner makes clear that Surrey see its role as bigger than the first team. The professional game within this country needs to understand its responsibility to growing basketball Surrey do not own their arena. They do not spend like some other teams in the league.…
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What Should an SLB Club Be?
When Bristol Flyers were founded, the ambition was bigger than simply putting a professional team on the floor. Speaking on The Bristol Flyers Podcast last season about the club’s early days, former director of basketball Danny James made clear that the idea was there from the start. We set out a platform for what basketball…
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Kino Lilly Jr’s Burden
No player in the SLB has spent more time on court this season than Kino Lilly Jr. Surrey have leaned on him more than anyone else in the league, not just because of his shooting, but because he can shift between roles as the game changes. That has kept him on the floor all season,…
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One Extra Guard Changed Surrey’s Season
Surrey’s season has a clear dividing line. Before Tyrin Lawrence arrived, they looked like a bottom-two team. Since then, they have played like one of the league’s best. Lawrence’s arrival at the start of the year has let Surrey pick a new identity. They can go small — three guards, with Lawrence as a de-facto…
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When Everything Wavers, Surrey Rebound
Surrey have built their season on the glass — everything they do starts there. As Surrey fan Scott Horsburgh said on the Brits Don’t Jump podcast, rebounding has sat at the heart of the 89ers for years. For the last two seasons, we’ve had two rebounding machines in Dame and Saiquan. That focus is still…
