Akeem Ellis to play for Cheshire Phoenix

Akeem Ellis (198 cm, Coppin State’12) is travelling across the pond to play for the Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL) this 2015/16. The 25-year-old Ellis signed with the Brampton A’s from Canada’s NBL in 2014/15 after being released by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA’s D-League in November 2014. He played 30 games for…

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Dustin Salisbery to Cheshire Phoenix

The Cheshire Phoenix from the United Kingdom’s BBL has brought in Dustin Salisbery (196 cm, Temple’07) to strengthen their roster for the remainder of the season. This will be the player’s first time to play in the UK. The 30-year-old Salisbery began the 2014/15 season playing for UMFN Njardvik (Iceland-Dominos League). Before his departure from…

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Julius Hodge released by Cheshire Phoenix

Julius Hodge (201 cm, North Carolina State´05) has been waived by the Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL). Hodge has dual citizenship from Antigua and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Before his release, Julius was able to play in nine games for the Phoenix. He recorded averages of 11.7 ppg and 5.7 apg. He joined Champville (Lebanon-Division A) late…

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Simeon Naydenov added by Cheshire Phoenix

Simeon Naydenov (201 cm, Louisville’04) is a new addition to the roster of the Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL) this 2014-15. The Phoenix currently hold the third place in the BBL standings and have a record of 7-5. Naydenov brings experience and some depth to the squad moving forward. Simeon was originally slated to play for…

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Lester Prosper joins Cheshire Phoenix

The Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL) have landed Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) for the 2014-15 season and the player will reinforce their frontcourt. Prosper, who hails  from the British Virgin Islands, initially signed with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague) for the season, but it appears he will instead be continuing his career in…

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Donatas Visockis boosts Cheshire Phoenix

The Cheshire Phoenix from the United Kingdom’s British Basketball League have brought in Lithuanian big man Donatas Visockis (208 cm, Portland State’09) and the move has already paid dividends. In his first game for Cheshire Donatas scored 11 points and was an absolute beast on the glass with 18 rebounds. In 2012-13 Visockis played in…

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Gerald Robinson dropped by Cheshire

Gerald Robinson (202 cm, University of Tennessee at Martin´08) has parted ways with British BBL team Cheshire Phoenix. He was added by the team on October 2013. Robinson managed to log three games under his belt before being cut. Gerald averaged 14.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg in those games. The American with a Dutch passport has been…

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Gerald Robinson picked up by Cheshire

Gerald Robinson (202 cm, University of Tennessee at Martin´08) is returning to the BBL in the UK to play for Cheshire Phoenix. The last time the power forward was in the BBL was during a stint with the Plymouth Raiders in 2009 when he played eighteen games and averaged 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per…

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