Tag: Vaughn Millette
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Mostly Fine
Sheffield were not bad this season. They finished fourth in the Championship and stayed competitive. But this was the second season after Vaughn Millette arrived as the club’s new owner. His first season brought a third-place Championship finish and Sheffield’s first trophy since 2016. That made this year feel flatter. Sheffield had enough continuity to…
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It’s Messy and It’s Real
Back in June, there wasn’t supposed to be a league at all. The British Basketball League had collapsed. The British Basketball Federation (BBF) had revoked the league licence. And suddenly, the sport was staring into the abyss—no structure, no plan, no clear future. What followed wasn’t clean or comfortable. But it was real. The clubs…
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Almost Beautiful
Rickey McGill made his Sheffield debut with just over a minute left in the first quarter against Cheshire. The Sharks trailed 11–15. On his first possession, he assisted a Jamell Anderson three. On the next, he picked off a pass and fed Scott Lindsey in transition. Two plays, two scores—just like that, Sheffield led. Then…
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Venue Ownership in the SLB: “It’s Everything”
With the collapse of the BBL over the summer and the formation of the new SLB, calls for stability and sustainable growth within British basketball have become louder. SLB Interim Chair Vaughn Millette recently captured this vision during an interview with Hoopsfix. When asked about the importance of each franchise owning and controlling its venue,…
