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August 2008

26th Aug - BBL - JETS ANNOUNCE PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES

With four weeks until the start of the 2008-9 BBL season, the BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have announced a series of pre-season matches involving their BBL rivals Sheffield Sharks, EBL Division 1 2007/8 Champions Manchester Magic and two local National league sides.
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26th Aug - BBL - Bargeman sails into Worthing!

Worthing Thunder Basketball Club are pleased to announce the addition of their third and final American player for the upcoming season with the arrival of 6'5" guard/forward Colby Bargeman.
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26th Aug - BBL - Spinks Is In

Marshall MK Lions have returned their Captain Dru Spinks to the Lions roster ahead of the 2008/09 season.
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21st Aug - BBL - No Change For Charles

Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce that they have retained the services of fans favourite "Prince" Charles Smith for the forthcoming 2008/09 BBL season.
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20th Aug - BBL - Shawn Jets Back Again

With the start of the new BBL season only about a month away, BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have put another piece into the jigsaw that is their 2008-9 roster by re-signing long-time Northgate favourite Shawn Myers.
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20th Aug - BBL - Heat re-sign Dean Williams and Jon May

Guildford Heat are proud to announce that they have re-signed club stalwarts Dean Williams and Jon May ahead of the upcoming BBL season.
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20th Aug - BBL - Jamaal Joins Wolves

The Worcester Wolves Basketball Club have made Jamaal Caterina there final import signing for the up and coming season.
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19th Aug - BBL - Airwaves Raiders Announce Final Signing

The Airwaves Plymouth Raiders have finished recruiting their team for the 2008/09 season, with the exciting announcement that 6'8" Kwbana Beckles will be joining the team at the end of August, in time for the team's pre season training to begin.
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19th Aug - BBL - Swanson Latest Addition For Riders

Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders Rob Paternostro has added American forward Tommy Swanson to his line-up for the 2008/09 BBL season.
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13th Aug - BBL - Raiders Announce Major Sponsorships

The Plymouth Raiders are proud to announce one of the biggest sponsorship deals in British basketball history with the news of a new main sponsorship deal with Wrigley's Airwaves chewing gum
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13th Aug - BBL - Frenchman Signs for Wolves

The Worcester Wolves have added some French flavour with the capture of 6'7" forward Harry Disy ahead of the 2008/09 BBL Championship season.
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11th Aug - BBL - Cup Winners' Cup Dates Confirmed

It has been announced that Guildford Heat will be facing BBL Cup Winners the Marshall MK Lions in this season's BBL Cup Winners' cup over two games, the first to be held at the Guildford Spectrum
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8th Aug - BBL - Wolves Sign Seven-Footer

The Worcester Wolves are pleased to announce the signing of 7'0" Austrailian/British centre Justin Brown.
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1st Aug - BBL - All-Star Shelton Signs for Scots

The SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks have completed the signing of former Sheffield standout and BBL All-Star Blake Shelton
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July 2008

31st Jul - BBL - Time on Tyne for Toney

Newcastle Eagles have added 6ft 8in Tafari 'Tap' Toney to their squad for the forthcoming 2008/09 BBL season.
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29th Jul - BBL - Mike New is Back for Lions

The 6'9" power forward / centre, will enter his third year and second spell with the Lions after playing in Milton Keynes during the 2002-03 Basketball season.
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29th Jul - BBL - High Five for Defoe

Londoner Darius Defoe has signed for a fifth consecutive season with Newcastle Eagles as he bids to improve on his incredible haul of BBL medals despite still only being 23-years-old.
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28th Jul - BBL - Lamble Back for Third Term with Riders

Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders have re-signed centre Barry Lamble for the 2008/09 season.
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25th Jul - BBL - Riders to Host International Tournament

Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders will host a four team international pre-season tournament in mid- September, two weeks prior to the start of the BBL campaign.
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23rd Jul - BBL - Brown Back to Point Lions

Terrell Brown has become Vince Macaulay's second addition to his Milton Keynes Lions roster ahead of the 2008/09 season, returning for his third season with the club.
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23rd Jul - BBL - Martin is First Signing for Riders

Rob Paternostro has made his first signing as Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders head coach with the capture of American Matt Martin.
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17th Jul - BBL - Sanders Signs For Sharks

The Sharks continue their announcements this morning with the signing of British International Chris Sanders.
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15th Jul - BBL - Moore for Raiders

The Plymouth Raiders have announced that Gaylon Moore is back with the club, and has signed a 2 year contract.
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14th Jul - BBL - All Whyte for Sharks

The Sheffield Sharks have announced their third signing ahead of the 2008/09 BBL Championship season in returning favourite James Whyte.
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10th Jul - BBL - Dahi Bitten by Sharks

The Sheffield Sharks have announced the first addition to player/coach Atiba Lyons' squad in the form of power forward sensation Arnaud Dahi.
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10th Jul - BBL - Wolves Sign Exciting Prospect Wallace

The Worcester Wolves have signed 18-year-old Andrew Wallace, one of the most exciting English young talents who many believe has the potential to play in the 2012 Olympics.
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10th Jul - BBL - Virgil Returns to the Jets

The BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have confirmed that they have secured the signature of Alto Virgil, who will rejoin the Jets after a season with rivals Sheffield Sharks.
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9th Jul - BBL - Raiders Retain Lasker

The Kularoos Plymouth Raiders are delighted to announce a major coup in the re-signing of star guard Drew Lasker.
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8th Jul - BBL - Gall Signs on Again for Raiders

Gary Stronach, Head Coach of the Plymouth Raiders, has announced that native guard Allister Gall has re- signed for his fifth season in the BBL with his hometown club.
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June 2008

26th Jun - BBL - Jets Land Evans

The BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have captured the signature of Chuck Evans, from the Worcester Wolves, ahead of the 2008/09 BBL Championship season.
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25th Jun - BBL - Trey on the Tyne

Former BBL Player of the Season Trey Moore has been added to the roster of the Newcastle Eagles ahead of the forthcoming 2008/09 season.
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24th Jun - BBL - Scotland's Captain Returns for the Rocks

The SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks have confirmed that Scotland international Gareth Murray will return to the Glasgow-based side for his fourth successive season.
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24th Jun - BBL - Riders Appoint Paternostro as Head Coach

Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders are delighted to announce the appointment of Rob Paternostro as their head coach for the 2008/09 season.
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24th Jun - BBL - Patrick Fitzpatrick Joins Raiders

The Plymouth Raiders have signed free agent forward Patrick Fitzpatrick from the Irish Superleague's Neptune Basketball Club.
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20th Jun - BBL - Beasley's Back for Raiders

After weeks of speculation, the Plymouth Raiders have confirmed that talisman DeAntoine Beasley will be returning for the forthcoming 2008/09 BBL Championship campaign.
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19th Jun - BBL - Hoops is Healthy - Official

Health chiefs have hailed one of British basketball's biggest successes as a potential life-saver as kids flock to join a sporting revolution.
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19th Jun - BBL - Jets Hope to Create Stars of the Future

The BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have taken a considerable step forward in the realisation of their ambitious junior basketball programme after reaching an agreement with the Ellesmere Port Panthers
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19th Jun - BBL - Love Returns for Raiders

The Plymouth Raiders have announced their fourth signing of the closed season, and it sees point guard Gavin Love, a native of the region, return for another campaign.
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18th Jun - BBL - Martin Returns to Raiders for Championship Hunt

Point guard Anthony Martin has been confirmed as the third player to return to the Plymouth Raiders, for what will be his second season with the club and his fourth in total in the BBL.
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12th Jun - BBL - Bridgey is Back in Newcastle

Newcastle Eagles have struck a deal with club captain Andrew Bridge that will se him remain on Tyneside for another season, in what will be his seventh successive campaign with the reigning league champions.
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10th Jun - BBL - Thunder Achieve Clubmark Status

Worthing Thunder have become the latest BBL club to achieve Sport England - England Basketball Clubmark status.
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10th Jun - BBL - Hamilton to Continue with the Jets

The BiG Storage Cheshire Jets have announced that veteran forward James Hamilton has put pen to paper for another season at the club with whom he has spent seven of his ten seasons in the BBL.
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10th Jun - BBL - Raiders Retain Noel

The Plymouth Raiders are delighted to announce the return of James Noel to the team's roster for the 2008/09 season.
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7th Jun - BBL - Raiders Developing

Plymouth Raiders are delighted to announce that their development teams have received a major boost as Jamie Burchell has been appointed Head of Development in a full-time capacity.
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4th Jun - BBL Announce 2008/09 Competition Structure

The British Basketball League (BBL) is pleased to confirm the structure of their competitions - the BBL Championship & Playoffs, the BBL Cup, and the BBL Trophy - for the 2008/09 season, which begins in September.
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