Manchester Basketball is proud to announce a three-year kit partnership with renowned sportswear brand Castore. Headquartered in Manchester, Castore will serve as the franchise’s official teamwear supplier – delivering playing kits and off-court apparel for both the men’s and women’s teams through to 2028. This collaboration elevates Manchester Basketball as Castore’s flagship basketball partner, joining …
Manchester Basketball is thrilled to announce the appointment of American-Dutch coach Matthew Otten as the new Head Coach of our Men’s team. Otten brings a wealth of experience from top-level basketball, with a distinguished career as both a player and coach, across the United States and Europe, and will prepare the north-west club for a …
Manchester Basketball have completed their roster, confirming the signing of Pjay Smith Jr to the 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) and European North Basketball League (ENBL) roster. 6’0″ Point guard Pjay Smith Jnr joins Manchester from Furman where he established himself as an elite player with the Paladins. Smith garnered 2020-21 Freshman of the Year honours in …
Manchester Basketball have announced their latest acquistion, confirming the signing of Zay Williams to their roster for the 2025/26 Super League Basketball and European North Basketball League campaigns. The 6’10” forward from Birmingham, USA, played last season at Team FOG Naestved in Denmark after a stellar college career with Troy University. Williams spent five seasons …
Manchester Basketball have announced their tenth signing of the summer by confirming the addition of American guard Jordan Johnson to their roster for the 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) and European North Basketball League (ENBL) season. The 25-year-old Johnson, who enjoyed a solid first professional season at Prizreni in Kosovo last year, spent his college …
Manchester Basketball confirm the signing of American Judson Martindale for the 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) and European North Basketball League (ENBL) season. Martindale, who holds a British passport, becomes the ninth signing for MCR as momentum builds towards the new season. The 6’7” forward transferred to CSUN Matadors for his final college season from …
Manchester-born shooting guard Kaiyem Cleary has returned home for the 2025-26 season. It’s a full circle moment for Kaiyem, who grew up in Manchester, attending school at Loretto and joining Manchester Magic as a 12 year old. Kaiyem won the National title with the U16s and won the NBL Playoff final with Magic. Having graduated from …
Super League Basketball (SLB) is delighted to announce that the Trophy Finals will return to the iconic Utilita Arena Birmingham for another show-stopping event on Sunday, 1st February 2026. Exclusive pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Friday 25th July, with general sale to follow shortly thereafter — and demand is expected to be high. …
Manchester Basketball is thrilled to announce that it will compete in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) for the 2025/26 season. For the first time since the 1990s, a professional Manchester basketball franchise will represent the city on the continent, in what promises to be a historic season for the organisation and its community. “Being …
American guard Max Jones is the latest signing for Manchester Basketball, as he puts pen to paper on his first professional contract for MCR. 6’5″ Jones, who hails from Clearwater, Florida, spent five years in college basketball beginning his journey with his hometown Tampa University (2020-22), before heading west to Cal State Fullerton (2022-24), and …