WHO WE ARE
We are Manchester’s only competitive wheelchair basketball club and we compete in British Wheelchair Basketball’s National League’s.
Who can play wheelchair basketball?
Wheelchair basketball is an inclusive sport and can be played by anyone who is able to self-propel a wheelchair. As a club we welcome anyone from the age of 5 and of all abilities, including people who aren’t disabled.
We currently have two competitive teams playing National League.
Premier League Team
We compete in the national Premier League and Euro Cup and have a talented squad of players many of whom have represented their country at international level.
Second Team
Our second team currently plays in Division 2 North and is a mix of players developing their basketball skills and others aspiring to play in the Premier League team.
MEET THE TEAM
Dan Johnson
Head Coach
Garry Peel
Coach
John Stainton
Coach
Premier League Team
Abdi Jama
Lucas Warburton
Danial Zakeri
Martin Edwards
Henley Cavanagh
Niamh Horan
Kayli English
Robyn Love
Laurie Williams
Tyler Baines
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Richard Pullen
Second Team
Andy Liddle
Josh Porter
Danial Zakeri
Kayli English
Gary Dawson
Henley Cavanagh
Leon Jennings
Nathan Oldham
James Morris
Niamh Horan
Support Team
Eileen Lloyd
Safeguarding
Dean Cavanagh
Team Manager
Sue Stainton
Head of bench services
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Training Information
All training sessions take part at The National Basketball Performance Centre
1st team trains Mondays 8-10pm, Thursdays 8-10pm
2nd team trains Mondays 6-8pm
Development sessions run every Thursday 6-8pm
If you want to come along to training, please contact Dean Cavanagh in the first instance.
Development Sessions
Everyone is welcome at the club and we can provide basketball wheelchairs for new players to have a go. We are currently delivering development sessions for players of all abilities to introduce them to wheelchair basketball to have fun and explore the sport. We actively encourage friends and family to jump in a basketball wheelchair and join in the sessions.
