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The Manchester Magic and Manchester Mystics have made two key coaching appointments as they continue to revamp their junior academy programme. Marc Illescas Corbi and Adeleke Osinaike will join the existing staff now being led by Paul Cantwell. Marc, 25, is a Level 3 coach from Spain who has
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The Manchester Magic and Mystics Academy has named Steve Vear as its first ever United States colleges consultant. The move is designed to give all EABL and WEABL academy players and parents the best advice possible when it comes to pursuing playing and academic opportunities in the US. “It&
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Paul Cantwell has joined Manchester Magic Academy’s coaching team for the 2019/20 season. The 28-year-old is already the lead coach for the club’s U12 community and development programme. The former Manchester Magic and Manchester Giants player, who has also head coached in France and
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We've covered our former players in the US College System, now it's time to take a look at how our former players have been getting on in professional/semi-professional leagues around the world. Dominique Allen - Visby Ladies (Damligan - Sweden) / ASC Sepsi SIC Sfant Gheorghe (Liga Nationala - Roma
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The Manchester Mystics WBBL side's season may have ended after a disappointing Play-off Quarter Final loss against Durham Palatinates; however the players have been honoured with a plethora of awards. Georgia Jones was named the Molten WBBL All-British Team of the Year, with Sam Roscoe coming off t
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Loreto College U17 Boys were crowned Dynamic English Schools champions after beating Charnwood College 92-78 at the National Basketball Performance Centre on Friday morning. Josh Grant was named MVP after scoring 24 points and bagging countless rebounds, with Luke Gordos (16), Malachi Boakye-Yiadom
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It's March so it's the time of year when US Colleges are in play-off action and with a number of our former Manchester Magic and Mystics junior players currently out in the USA playing at various Colleges we thought it would be nice to give everyone an update as to how they've got on this season. M
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Derby Trailblazers Academy defeat Manchester Magic Academy 96-73 in a northern EABL clash on Wednesday night, avenging the two point defeat suffered in Manchester earlier in the season. Derby won the first quarter 21-17 behind the hot hand of Tyler Mutemasango who drained 3 triples, a pair fro
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Manchester Magic Academy secured a 10 point win with a 45-55 road victory over The Sheffield College. This first quarter was a close affair, with the visitors holding a narrow 10-11 advantage, as both teams played solid defence. A dominant second period from Manchester turned out to be the differen
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