Surrey 89ers

Basketball team in Guildford, Surrey

Surrey 89ers

League| SLB
Established| 2024; 1 year ago (2024)
History| Surrey 89ers
(2024–present)
Arena| Surrey Sports Park
Capacity| 970
Location| Guildford, Surrey
Team colours| Green, white, tan, black

Head coach| Lloyd Gardner
Ownership| Dan Clark
Jodie Jackson

The Surrey 89ers are an English professional basketball team based in Guildford, Surrey, that compete in Super League Basketball.

The club was formed in August 2024, following the dissolution of the Surrey Scorchers that competed in the British Basketball League.[1] Former Great Britain national team player and Scorchers general manager Dan Clark announced the launch of the new Guildford-based franchise, the Surrey 89ers, in the Scorchers' place for the new top-flight basketball competition, Super League Basketball.[2] As part of the announcement, the 89ers will have the same staff, players and front office members, including former Scorchers head coach Lloyd Gardner, while only changing the ownership structure, effectively making it a phoenix club.[2] The team, nicknamed the "Niners", refers to 1889, the year in which the modern county of Surrey was established.[3]

## Season-by-season records

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Champions | SLB champions | Runners-up | Playoff berth

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Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win %
Surrey 89ers
2024–25 | 1  | SLB | 8th  | 32  | 12  | 20  | .375  |  | Runners-up  | Did not qualify  | Lloyd Gardner
Championship record  | 32  | 12  | 20  | .375  | 0 championships
Playoff record  |  |  |  | –  | 0 playoff championships

### Current roster

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

Surrey 89ers roster

Players | Coaches
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G | 3 |  | Gooden, Cameron | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)  | 79 kg (174 lb)  |  26 – (1998-12-03)3 December 1998  |
G | 4 |  | Lawrence, Andrew | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)  | 88 kg (194 lb)  |  35 – (1990-06-04)4 June 1990  |
F | 5 |  | James, Mervin | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 93 kg (205 lb)  |  24 – (2000-10-27)27 October 2000  |
G | 9 |  | Parkinson, Di-Jani | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 86 kg (190 lb)  |  21 – (2004-03-26)26 March 2004  |
F | 11 |  | Hunt, Jordan | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)  | 107 kg (236 lb)  |  27 – (1997-09-12)12 September 1997  |
G | 12 |  | Steel, Josh | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 90 kg (198 lb)  |  28 – (1997-01-14)14 January 1997  |
F | 15 |  | Ogedengbe, Tayo | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)  | 95 kg (209 lb)  |  38 – (1987-05-15)15 May 1987  |
F | 17 |  | Cholevinskas, Nedas | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)  | 93 kg (205 lb)  |  20 – (2005-04-01)1 April 2005  |
G | 20 |  | Ray, Jalen | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)  | 77 kg (170 lb)  |  26 – (1999-06-15)15 June 1999  |
C | 22 |  | Bakkali, Radwan | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 113 kg (249 lb)  |  28 – (1996-08-09)9 August 1996  |
C | 32 |  | Adelekun, Dame | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 104 kg (229 lb)  |  24 – (2001-03-02)2 March 2001  |

Head coach

*   * Lloyd Gardner

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Mark Dunning
*   * Pete Daines

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

## See also

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* Basketball in England
* British Basketball League
* Thames Valley Tigers
* Surrey Scorchers

## References

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1. ^ Spencer, Ben (2024-07-31). "31st July 2024 - Further Club Statement". Surrey Scorchers. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
2. ^ a b "Dan Clark: Ex-Great Britain basketball international launches Surrey 89ers". BBC Sport. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
3. ^ Neter, Sam (2024-07-31). "Surrey Scorchers fold, replaced by 89ers as new club formed". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

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Borough of Guildford

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* Albury
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* East Horsley
* Effingham
* Fairlands
* Farley Green
* Gomshall
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* Jacobs Well
* Merrow
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* Pirbright
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* Ripley
* St Martha
* Seale
* Send
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* Shalford
* Shere
* Stoughton
* Tongham
* Wanborough
* West Clandon
* West Horsley
* Wisley
* Wood Street Village
* Worplesdon

Parks and public woodlands|

* Albury Park
* Clandon Park
* Hatchlands Park
* On the Greensand Ridge
* The Hurtmoor
* Winterfold Forest
* Ockham Park
* Puttenham & Crooksbury Commons
* Seale Chalk Pit
* Silent Pool
* On the North Downs
* Newlands Corner
* St Martha's Hill
* wooded slopes of the Hog's Back
* Stoke Park
* Sutton Place
* Wanborough Grange
* RHS Garden, Wisley

Places of worship|

* Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury
* St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
* Guildford Cathedral
* Holy Trinity Church, Guildford
* St Martha's Church
* St Nicolas' Church, Guildford
* St Mary's Church, Guildford
* Watts Cemetery Chapel

Education|

* Academy of Contemporary Music
* Ash Manor School
* Christ's College, Guildford
* George Abbot School
* Guildford College
* Guildford County School
* Guildford High School
* Guildford School of Acting
* Howard of Effingham School
* King's College, Guildford
* Knowl Hill School
* Merrist Wood College
* Ripley Court School
* Royal Grammar School
* St Peter's School
* Tormead School
* University of Law
* University of Surrey

Transport|

* Ash railway station
* Ash Vale railway station
* Chilworth railway station
* Clandon railway station
* Effingham Junction railway station
* Gomshall railway station
* Guildford bus station
* Guildford railway station
* Horsley railway station
* London Road (Guildford) railway station
* Shalford railway station
* Tongham railway station
* Wanborough railway station
* Worplesdon railway station

Buildings and structures|

* Abbot's Hospital
* Chilworth Manor
* Clandon Park House
* Electric Theatre
* G Live
* Guildford Castle
* Guildford Guildhall
* Guildford House
* Guildford Museum
* Guildford Spectrum
* Hogs Back Brewery
* Pirbright Institute
* Royal Surrey County Hospital
* Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford
* The Undercroft
* Watts Gallery
* Wisley Airfield
* Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Sport|

* Charlotteville Cycling Club
* Guildford City F.C.
* Guildford Crows Aussie Rules FC
* Guildford Flames
* Merrow F.C.
* Surrey Storm
* Surrey Scorchers
* Tongham F.C.

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