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TEAM BIRMINGHAM PANTHERS |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| BBL: | 2007-2008 | P. 33 | W. 6 | L. 27 | 12th, 2008 | |
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University of Wolverhampton - Walsall Sports Campus, Magdalene Road,
Walsall, WS1 3BD Tel.: 0121 246 6040 Leave the M6 at Junction 9 and follow the A461 (Wood Green Lane) towards Birmingham - making sure you get into the right-hand lane. Bear right onto the A4148, Wallows Lane, which becomes Broadway Ringroad and continue until you see the University of Wolverhampton Walsall Campus on your left hand side. Turn next left into Magdalene Road and you will enter the Sports Centre car park. |
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FACILITIES:
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Following the demise of the Birmingham Bullets in 2006, a new franchise, Birmingham Panthers, was formed, and admitted to the BBL for 2007.
Had planned to play at Aston Event Centre, but the venue failed Health and Safety criteria for spectator provision. Ended up sharing the University of Wolverhampton venue with BCU Wolverhampton (of RBL Division 2).
Finished last, with just six victories, and had their franchise withdrawn at the beginning of June 2008.
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | |||||
| 2007-08 | BBL | 12 | /12 | 33 | 6 | 27 | 1st Round | x | 3 of 3 Pool | Team Birmingham Panthers |
2007-8 Roster:
Names in bold had signed for new season.
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| Chris MICHAELIDES | Forward | 6' 6" | From City of Nottingham Tribe, 2007 | |
| Williamz OMOPE | Forward | 6' 5" | From Mansfield Express, 2007. Previously Nottingham Knights. To Derby, 2008. | |
| Rob PATERNOSTRO | Guard |
5' 10" |
USA. Ex-Bullets. Also played in Belgium and Spain. From Leicester, 2007. Back to Leicester, as player/coach, 2008 | |
| Lekan POPOOLA | Guard | 6' 3" | Nigerian. From Guildford, 2006. To Birmingham, 2007 | |
| Hank RIVERS | ||||
| Daniel SANDELL | Guard | 6' 5" | American Int. College, Massachusets. Ex-Leicester and Reading. | |
| Craig WALLS | ||||
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Rod WELLINGTON | Guard/Forward | 6' 4" | Guildford, 2006-7 |
| Adam WILLIAMS | Guard | 6' 4" | Welsh. From Leicester, 2007. Previous: Bullets, 2003-6, East Durham. | |
| LaTaryl WILLIAMS | Guard | 6' 6" | USA. From London United, 2007. Ex-Bullets, '04-5. | |
| Cameron WRIGHT | Guard | 6' 0" | Leicester, 2006-7 | |
| Douaine ANDERSON | Forward | 6' 5" | Ex-Bullets' Junior. Franklin Pierce College, 2002-5. Bullets, '05-6. Originally listed, but played for BCU Wolverhampton, then Worcester. | |
| Mario DAVIS | Guard | 6' 4" | Trinidadian. Lincoln University (NCAA II) 2002-04. Signed, but proved ineligible. | |
| Phil MISSERE | Forward | 6' 8" | USA/Italy. From Varese, 2007 | |
| Nigel LLOYD | Coach | Returns to Birmingham as Coach, having left Milton Keynes in 2006 after six years | ||
| Clive ALLEN | Ass. Coach | Ex-Birmingham player. Assisted Lloyd at Milton Keynes | ||
| Paul DOUGLAS | Ass. Coach | Born in Birmingham. Played at Sunderland/Newcastle. |