Manchester Basketball

Manchester Basketball
League	SLB (men) SLB (women)
Established	2024; 2 years ago (2024)
History	Manchester Basketball (2024–present)
Arena	National Basketball Centre
Capacity	2,000
Location	Belle Vue, Manchester
Team colours	Royal blue, red, white, black
Ownership	Sherwood Family Investment Office

Manchester Basketball are an English professional basketball team based in the city of Manchester, that compete in Super League Basketball.

Background

Following the removal of the professional league licence of the British Basketball League, a new top-flight basketball competition, Super League Basketball, was announced.^[1] The Manchester franchise in the previous competition, the Manchester Giants, were owned by the league due to a previous period of administration in 2023, and as such the club's brand and intellectual rights were held in the now-defunct company.^[2] A Manchester franchise for the new competition was acquired by Sherwood Family Investment Office, led by Ned Sherwood, with the franchise to be led by Ben Pierson.^[3][4] The team's name and brand were announced in September 2024.^[5]

Men's team

Players

Current roster

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

Manchester Basketball roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PG 0 Smith Jr., Pjay 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) G/F 1 Carey, Kyle 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 SG 2 Jones, Max 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 100 kg (220 lb) F 7 Irvin, Zak 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 31 – (1994-09-05)5 September 1994 PG 9 Cleary, Kaiyem 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 26 – (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 PG 11 Johnson, Jordan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 77 kg (170 lb) SF 13 Henry, Kayne 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 26 – (1999-02-28)28 February 1999 F 22 Adetukasi, Tim 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 24 – (2001-02-26)26 February 2001 G/F 33 Martindale, Judson 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 92 kg (203 lb) C 34 Nicholson, Matthew 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 127 kg (280 lb)	Head coach Matthew Otten Assistant coach(es) Antoine Broxsie Matthew Pitkin Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 25 August 2025

Season-by-season records

Champions

SLB champions

Runners-up

Playoff berth

Season	Tier	League	Regular season					Post-season	Cup	Trophy	Head coach
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Win %
Manchester Basketball
2024–25	1	SLB	4th	32	15	17	.469	Quarterfinals	Quarterfinal	Did not qualify	Herman Mandole
2025–26	1	SLB	—	—	—	—	—	TBD	Quarterfinal	Did not qualify	Matthew Otten
Championship record				32	15	17	.469	0 championships
Playoff record				2	1	1	.500	0 playoff championships

Women's team

Players

Current roster

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

Manchester Basketball roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PG 3 Fairley, Nicolette 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 33 – (1992-04-14)14 April 1992 F 4 Gamal, Fleur 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 17 – (2008-02-27)27 February 2008 G 8 Anderson, Georgia 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 35 – (1990-04-03)3 April 1990 G 10 Oboavwoduo, Irene 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 17 – (2008-05-26)26 May 2008 F 11 Karasaite, Eva 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2003-09-16)16 September 2003 F/C 12 Bratka, Maaja (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992 C 13 Shaw, Hannah 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 35 – (1990-09-22)22 September 1990 G 15 Swindells, Harriet 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 26 – (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 F 20 Hottinger, Frannie 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (2003-06-23)23 June 2003 G 22 Mastellone, Jenna 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 27 – (1999-01-04)4 January 1999 G 55 East, Tiarra 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 23 – (2002-11-17)17 November 2002	Head coach Oliver Parr Assistant coach(es) Mbongeni Mpofu Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Updated: 1 November 2025

Season-by-season records

Champions

SLB W champions

Runners-up

Playoff berth

Season	Tier	League	Regular season					Post-season	Cup	Trophy	Head coach
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Win %
Manchester Basketball
2024–25	1	SLB W	5th	20	13	7	.650	QF	-	Group B	Rheanne Bailey
2025–26	1	SLB W	TBC	-	-	-	–	TBC	-	Group Stage	Oliver Parr
Championship record				20	13	7	.650	0 championships
Playoff record				1	0	1	.000	0 playoff championships

See also

• Basketball in England
• British Basketball League
• Manchester Giants (men)
• Manchester Giants (women)

References

1. Williams, Callum (August 20, 2024). "Manchester latest to join Super League Basketball after securing new owners". Insider Sport. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
2. Robinson, Jon (April 4, 2023). "Manchester Giants seeking new investor as British Basketball League takes control after collapse into administration". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
3. Dallares, Frank (August 19, 2024). "Second top-flight British basketball team bought by new investors". City AM. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
4. Dixon, Ed (August 19, 2024). "British basketball's Manchester franchises acquired by Sherwood Family Investment Office". SportsPro Media. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
5. Neter, Sam (September 12, 2024). "Manchester pro franchise reveals new brand identity". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.