- Playoff Brackets Update
- Video: Nathaniel Powell cleans up the miss! EABL Top 10 PLays – Quarter-Finals
- PREVIEW: EABL Semi-Finals get underway as the playoff journey continues!
- EABL Quarter-Finals Round Up
- Video: Myerscough connect the dots with an incredible full-court play! EABL Top 10 PLays – Week 20
- Video: Jacob Morgan lights it up against Alec Reed!
- Player of the Week: Jacob Morgan
- EABL Week 20 Round Up
- Video: Ade Adebayo catches a BODY! EABL Top 10 PLays – Week 19
- Video: Theo Riley gets BUCKETS against SGS College!
Manchester Magic Academy
ROSTER 2018-19
| Name | Position | Height | Born | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Grant | Guard/Forward | 6'3" | 2001 | 2020 |
| Jason Ani | Guard/Forward | 6'3" | 2002 | 2020 |
| Malachi Boakye-Yiadom | Guard | 6'2" | 2002 | 2020 |
| Luke Gordos | Guard | 6'2" | 2002 | 2020 |
| Dan Gargan | Guard | 6'1" | 2001 | 2020 |
| Ty Jordan | Guard/Forward | 6'4" | 2002 | 2020 |
| Sion Gordon | Guard/Forward | 6'7" | 2001 | 2019 |
| Adam Armitage | Guard | 6'0" | 2000 | 2019 |
| Nathaniel Klutz | Guard | 6'1" | 2000 | 2019 |
| Noah Tchifounga | Guard/Forward | 6'4" | 2001 | 2020 |
| Mo Shegow | Guard/Forward | 6'4" | 2002 | 2020 |
| Saul May | Guard | 6'6" | 2002 | 2020 |
| Joe Hempsall | Forward | 6'3" | 2000 | 2019 |
| Henry Lythe Depee | Guard | 6'0" | 2002 | 2020 |
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Peter Paraskeva – p.paraskeva9@gmail.com
Assistant Coach: Aurimas Verbukas – a.verbukas@gmail.com
Location:
Manchester Basketball Centre, Wilbraham Road, Manchester M16 8GW
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History
2017-18
Finished 6-5 in the West Conference for fourth place. Defeated by Barking Abbey in the Elite 8.
League Record: 6-5
2016-17
Finished 5-7 in the West Conference for fifth place and just missing out on the post-season.
League Record: 5-7
2015-16
Finished 3-8 in the West Conference for seventh place and missing out on the playoffs.
League Record: 5-7
2014-15
Went 10-5 through the regular season in the North Conference, finishing in sixth place and missing out on the playoffs.
League Record: 10-5
2013-14
Finished the Number 1 Seed in the North Sea Conference with a 10-2 record before being knocked out in the Elite 8 by eventual champions Barking Abbey.
League Record: 10-2
Playoffs: 1-1
2012-13
Finished 2nd in Group 2 with a 10-2 record, defeated Charnwood by 20 in the Sweet 16, before losing to eventual runners up, SGS, in the Elite Eight.
League Record: 10-2
Playoffs: 1-1
2011-12
Went undefeated for the second straight season, in Northern Conference Group 1, finishing 8-0 on the season. Beat Burnley by six in the Sweet Sixteen, before topping Tyne Met 85-63 in the Elite Eight and then Barking Abbey in the Final Four.
Lost in the Championship Final to Derby College/Noel Baker School, 73-67.
League Record: 8-0
Playoffs: 3-1
2010-11
Finished with a perfect 14-0 regular season record to top Group 1, then defeated Derby College/Noel Baker School in the Elite Eight, Hackney in the Final Four and then SEEVIC in the final to be crowned the inaugural champions of the U19 Premier Schools league.
League Record: 14-0
Playoffs: 3-0
