London Elite B.C.

London Elite B.C. is an English professional basketball club based in Harlesden in northwest London, England. The club was founded in 2019 by Daniel Szatkowski, a former professional basketball player and coach at London United, with the aim to create a best-in-class junior development programme and high-performing men's team.[1]

London Elite
LeagueNBL Division 1
Established2019 (2019)
HistoryLondon Elite
2019-present
ArenaCapital City Academy
Capacity300
LocationHarlesden, London, England
Team colours     
OwnershipDaniel Szatkowski
WebsiteOfficial website

The junior programme entered the junior NBL and European Youth Basketball League for the 2020–21 season. The team claimed the 2022-23 Under-18 Boys National Cup title with a 70–53 win over London Legends at the National Basketball Centre in Manchester.[2]

In 2022, Elite formed a partnership with UCFB Wembley Campus, providing opportunities for players to study degrees in the sports industry at Wembley Stadium, alongside their full-time training programmes.[3]

The senior men's team entered the National Basketball League Division 3 for the 2021–22 season, achieving promotion to Division 2 in their inaugural season with an unbeaten league record. The team secured back to back promotions, winning the 2022-23 Division 2 title.

Players
London Elite roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.
G 1 United Kingdom Khalil, Afrasyab 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F 2 United Kingdom Orija, Dwayne 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 4 United States Nsangu, Ty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
G 7 United Kingdom Gray, Jordan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 8 United Kingdom Struiga, Oskaras 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
F 9 United Kingdom Callum, Korry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
F 10 United Kingdom Acquah-Davis, Charles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F 23 United Kingdom McIndoe, Troy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
F 24 Ghana Mumuni, Walid 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
G 27 United Kingdom Daley, Kane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
G 44 United Kingdom Eynon, Jake 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
G 91 United Kingdom Akpofure, Ray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F United Kingdom Mellis, Jermaine 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
G United Kingdom Taiwo, Ilias 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
London Elite
2021–22 D3 Sou 4 1st 9 9 0 18 1.000 Quarter-finals 4th Round
2022–23 D2 Sou 3 1st 22 17 5 34 0.773 Semi-finals 4th Round

References

  1. "A Dream Realised". London Elite. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. Sam Neter (21 January 2023). "London Elite claim first U18 Men's National Cup title". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. "UCFB launch elite Basketball Academy". UCFB. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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