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Solent Kestrels
Solent Kestrels logo
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
HistorySolent Kestrels
1998-present
ArenaSolent Sports Complex
Capacity500
LocationSouthampton, Hampshire
Head coachMatt Guymon
WebsiteOfficial website

The Solent Kestrels are an English semi-professional basketball club based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire.

History

Junior roots

The club was formed in 1998 by Jimmie and Bev Guymon, who wanted somewhere for their son and other youngsters in the area to play competitive basketball. Originally set up to offer junior basketball to boys teams from under-13's to under-18's, the club offers junior basketball to boys and girls from under-10 up to under-18 National League level. [1] The girls program was introduced in 2001, an initiative of Ollie Jerram and Bev Guymon, giving Ollie's daughter the opportunity to play with other girls, as mixed basketball was not allowed after the age of 15. In their first season, the team won the U16 National title.

Elite academy

The club is partnered with Itchen College, with whom they offer elite level, under-19 basketball development to some of the county's top male and female players. [2]

Senior teams

The Kestrels, currently in partnership with Solent University, offers senior basketball with four teams playing at National League level.

The men's senior team, established in 2012, are the current National Basketball League League and Playoffs champions, the second tier of British men's basketball. [3] In 2020, the Kestrels became the first-ever NBL team to reach the semi-finals of a top-tier British Basketball League competition, the BBL Trophy, and eventually finished as runners-up, losing to the Newcastle Eagles 96-94 after overtime in the final. [4][5][6] [7]

Honours

Men's
National Cup Champions (1): 2019-20 [8]
National League Division 1 League Champions (1): 2018-19
National League Division 1 Playoffs Champions (1): 2018-19
National Trophy Champions (1): 2017-18 [9]
National League Division 2 League Champions (1): 2015-16
National League Division 3 South League Champions (1): 2014-15
Women's
National League Division 1 League Champions (1): 2016-17 [10]

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.

No. Position Player
O United States USA PG Ian Smith
4 Greece GRE PG Andrew Chaikalis
6 England ENG G Luke Busumbru
7 England ENG G Elliot Dadds
8 England ENG G Brendan Okoronkwo
9 England ENG G Theo King
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 England ENG SF Elliott Sentance
11 England ENG PG Chris Scarlett
13 England ENG F Johnathan Lashley
14 England ENG F Alex Grant
15 England ENG F Ashley Briggs
21 United States USA F Travis Charles

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Men's season-by-season records

Season Division Tier League Playoffs National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Solent Kestrels
2012-13 D3 Sou 4 7th 18 7 11 14 0.389 Did Not Qualify 1st Round
2013-14 D3 Sou 4 3rd 20 17 3 26 0.650 Semi Finals 1st Round
2014-15 D3 Sou 4 1st 18 15 3 30 0.833 Runners-Up 1st Round
2015-16 D2 3 1st 22 18 4 36 0.818 Runners-Up 1st Round
2016-17 D1 2 6th 26 15 11 30 0.577 Semi Finals Runners-Up
2017-18 D1 2 2nd 24 20 4 40 0.833 Quarter Finals Semi Finals
2018-19 D1 2 1st 26 22 4 44 0.846 Winners Runners-Up
2019-20 D1 2 1st 23 22 1 47 0.957 No Playoffs Winners

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Team Solent Basketball". www.solent.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "Itchen College :: Basketball Academy". www.itchen.ac.uk.
  3. ^ Neter, Sam (28 April 2019). "Solent Kestrels Claim NBL D1 Playoff Title". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. ^ "BBL Trophy: Solent Kestrels aiming for Glasgow final". 14 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Team Solent Kestrels pull off big upset in BBL Trophy". Hampshire Chronicle.
  6. ^ Gains, Bradley (6 January 2020). "Worthing Thunder, Solent Kestrels knock out BBL opposition in BBL Trophy". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. ^ "BBL Trophy: Newcastle Eagles beat Team Solent Kestrels 96-94 in overtime". BBC Sport.
  8. ^ Neter, Sam (2 February 2020). "Solent Kestrels end National Cup drought as perfect season continues". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  9. ^ {https://www.hoopsfix.com/2018/02/team-solent-kestrels-take-national-trophy/ }[dead link]
  10. ^ "About". Team Solent Kestrels Basketball Club.
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