Middlesbrough Lions

Teesside Lions
Conference North
League EBL Division 4
Established 2007
Arena Queens Campus Sports Centre, Stockton, Stockton
Location Stockton
Team colours White and Navy
         
Main sponsor TADEA
Head coach James Thomson
Website http://teessidelions.com
Uniforms

The Teesside Lions formally known as the Middlesbrough Lions is an English Basketball team from Middlesbrough, Teesside competing in the English Basketball League, Division 4. They play their home games in nearby Eston at the Eston Sports Academy.

About

Founded in 2007, the organisation is in the early stages of life but has made a huge impact on the national scene, to such an extent that the governing body, England Basketball, granted National League entry to the ambitious Teessiders after their inaugural season in the National Founders Cup.

Players

Middlesbrough Lions roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
44 United States Konanec, Mike 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
G 5 United Kingdom Robinson, Tom 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
7 United Kingdom O'Connor, Patrick
8 United Kingdom Thompson, Ben
5 United Kingdom Brown, Brendan
10 United Kingdom Armory, Dan
32 Italy Samb, Papis
12 United Kingdom Summerbell, Richy
11 United Kingdom Shaw, John
9 Zimbabwe Mathema, Craig
6 United Kingdom Thomson, James 
Head coach
  • United Kingdom James Thomson
Assistant coach(es)
  • None
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 23-01-2011

Home arena

TADEA Middlesbrough Lions will be playing all their home games at Eston Sports Academy, which is located in the borough of Redcar & Cleveland and is managed by Tees Valley Leisure.


Eston Sports Academy has the following facilities:

  • Fully Licensed Sports Hall with Cafeteria with seating for 60 with a full menu of hot and cold catering / refreshments facilities
  • 1784 sq.m. sports hall (31m x 34m)
  • Sprung wooden flooring
  • Mobile retractable seating for 1200 spectators and a first floor balcony to accommodate VIP seating
  • Lift and staircase to first floor
  • Large Free onsite Car Park with good public transport links
  • Car park also offers 12 disabled bays with easy disabled access to the centre
  • First aid room
  • Cafeteria with seating for 100 and outdoor patio area[1]

American professional Raplh Bucci, currently playing for BBL outfit Durham Wildcats, said of the facility, "Middlesbrough's impressive arena is the 1,200 capacity Eston Sports Academy; a £6 million venue that is rated as one of the best basketball venues in the UK".[2]

Home attendances

Highest attendances at Eston Sports Academy
YearHighest AttendanceOpposition
2008–2009 284 Darfield
2009–2010 459 Menwith Hill
2010–2011 456 Menwith Hill

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  3. ↑ Official Facebook Group
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