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SURREY SCORCHERS

vs WORCESTER WOLVES SATURDAY 2 JANUARY 2016 TIP-OFF 7:00PM OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 2015/16 BBL CHAMPIONSHIP #9

COACH’S CORNER WELCOME FROM COACH CREON RAFTOPOULOS Good evening Surrey Scorchers fans and welcome back to Surrey Sports Park for our first game of the New Year! I really hope that you all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to getting stuck into some basketball in 2016.

Tonight we welcome one of the BBL’s top teams from the last couple of seasons to Guildford as we face the Worcester Wolves in the first of a home double header against them this month.

We last took on the Wolves on their home court in December where we got off to a slow start, which meant we had an uphill battle against us for the remainder of the game. We fought back well in the 3rd but it wasn’t quite enough for the win.

In their roster they have the exciting Jay Cousinard, who is a threat from both inside and outside, plus the very experienced Spaniard Javier Mugica.

The key for us tonight is to get our defensive game on point and to get out and run on the break against a very strong attacking outfit.

Thank you all for your ongoing support – we are looking forward to what will be an exciting 2016 for everyone at Surrey Scorchers!

GO SCORCHERS

MATCH REPORT

SURREY SCORCHERS 96-82 MANCHESTER GIANTS FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER 2015 I 2015/16 BBL CHAMPIONSHIP Surrey Scorchers boosted their BBL Play-Off hopes by outlasting Manchester Giants for a 9682 home win.

It was a second consecutive triumph at Surrey Sports Park for Creon Raftopoulos’ men, who improved to a 5-6 record.

The hosts always appeared in control, maintaining the upper hand in the rebounding battle to control the tempo while their shooters found their range.

Nick Schlitzer got going in the second quarter, as Scorchers started to assert their dominance and finished with a team-high 22 points while KC Ross-Miller and Christian Behrens added 20 each.

It is a seventh defeat in a row for Giants.

Callum Jones did his best to keep them in contention, driving to the basket at every opportunity on his way to a game-high 27 points.

Yorick Williams’ men must find a way to lift themselves before welcoming Glasgow Rocks to Trafford Soccerdome on Sunday.

2015/16 SCORCHERS ROSTER ANDREAS SCHREIBER Power Forward DOB: 21/07/1987 NATIONALITY: Swedish-American HOMETOWN: Täby, Sweden HEIGHT: 6’10”

CHRISTIAN BEHRENS Forward DOB: 14/12/1992 NATIONALITY: British HOMETOWN: Maple Valley, Washington HEIGHT: 6’8”

DJ FELDER power forward DOB: 20/06/1991 NATIONALITY: African-American HOMETOWN: Montgomery, Alabama HEIGHT: 6’7”

ELVISI DUSHA point guard DOB: 15/07/1994 NATIONALITY: British HOMETOWN: London HEIGHT: 6’2”

HENRY WILKINS Shooting Guard DOB: 08/10/1990 NATIONALITY: British HOMETOWN: Guildford HEIGHT: 6’4”

JACOB LOVERIDGE Forward DOB: 30/11/1992 NATIONALITY: British HOMETOWN: Chertsey HEIGHT: 6’5”

13 14 23

12 7 30

K.C. ROSS-MILLER Point Guard DOB: 4/01/1991 NATIONALITY: American HOMETOWN: Tulsa, Oklahoma HEIGHT: 6’0”

LEKAN POPOOLA DOB: 02/02/1981 NATIONALITY: Nigerian-British HEIGHT: 6’0”

NICK SCHLITZER shooting guard DOB: 28/12/1992 NATIONALITY: American HOMETOWN: Pottsville, Pennsylvania HEIGHT: 6’6”

TAYO OGEDENGBE Forward DOB: 15/05/1987 NATIONALITY: British HOMETOWN: Hammersmith HEIGHT: 6’6”

WILL NEIGHBOUR Power Forward DOB: 15/05/1990 NATIONALITY: British HOMETOWN: Surrey HEIGHT: 6’10”

SCORCHER THE DRAGON MASCOT DOB: Over 2000 years old!

NATIONALITY: Dragonese HOMETOWN: Guildford HEIGHT: 5’10”

10 8 33

15 35 00

FIXTURES 2015/16 BBL CHAMPIONSHIP DATE SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2015 FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER 2015 FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2015 SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2015 SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2015 SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2015 FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2015 SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2015 FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2015 FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER 2015 FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2015 SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER 2015 SATURDAY 2 JANUARY 2016 SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 2016 FRIDAY 8 JANUARY 2016 SUNDAY 10 JANUARY 2016 SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2016 SATURDAY 30 JANUARY 2016 SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2016 SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2016 SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2016 FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2016 SATURDAY 5 MARCH 2016 SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2016 SUNDAY 13 MARCH 2016 TUESDAY 22 MARCH 2016 FRIDAY 25 MARCH 2016 SUNDAY 27 MARCH 2016 FRIDAY 1 APRIL 2016 SUNDAY 3 APRIL 2016 FRIDAY 15 APRIL 2016 SUNDAY 17 APRIL 2016

OPPOSITION TIP-OFF BRISTOL FLYERS (A) WON 68-71 NEWCASTLE EAGLES (H) LOST 65-98 MANCHESTER GIANTS (H) WON 84-83 LEEDS FORCE (A) LOST 74-69 LONDON LIONS (BBL CUP, H) LOST 81-89 PLYMOUTH RAIDERS (H) WON 91-86 BRISTOL FLYERS (H) LOST 72-80 LEEDS FORCE (A) LOST 73-63 LONDON LIONS (H) LOST 61-95 BRISTOL FLYERS (H) WON 89-81 GLASGOW ROCKS (A) LOST 94-77 MANCHESTER GIANTS (H) WON 96-82 WORCESTER WOLVES (A) LOST 108-92 PLYMOUTH RAIDERS (A) 4:00PM WORCESTER WOLVES (H) 7:00PM SHEFFIELD SHARKS (A) 7:30PM NEWCASTLE EAGLES (A) 7:30PM READING ROCKS (BBL TROPHY, A) 8:00PM WORCESTER WOLVES (H) 3:00PM LEICESTER RIDERS (A) 7:30PM GLASGOW ROCKS (A) 6:00PM PLYMOUTH RAIDERS (H) 3:30PM SHEFFIELD SHARKS (H) 3:00PM CHESHIRE PHOENIX (H) 7:30PM LEICESTER RIDERS (A) 7:30PM CHESHIRE PHOENIX (A) 5:00PM NEWCASTLE EAGLES (H) 3:00PM LONDON LIONS (A) 7:30PM LEICESTER RIDERS (H) 7:30PM MANCHESTER GIANTS (A) 6:00PM GLASGOW ROCKS (H) 7:30PM CHESHIRE PHOENIX (A) 5:30PM SHEFFIELD SHARKS (A) 7:30PM LEEDS FORCE (H) 3:00PM

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Andreas Schreiber Christian Behrens DJ Felder Elvisi Dusha Henry Wilkins Jacob Loveridge K.C. Ross-Miller Lekan Popoola Nick Schlitzer Tayo Ogedengbe (C) Will Neighbour

Ashton Khan Ben Eaves Caylin Raftopoulos Disraeli Lufadeju Dominic Eves Jack Staynings Javier Mugica Jay Couisnard Malik Smith Orlan Jackman Pavol Losonsky Perris Blackwell

HEAD COACH Creon Raftopoulos

HEAD COACH Paul James

ASSISTANT COACHES Dave Adams Russell Purvey

ASSISTANT COACH Alex Radu

SURREY SCORCHERS surreyscorchers surreyscorchersbasketball info@surreyscorchers.co.uk www.surreyscorchers.co.uk Gavin Baker Franchise Director Jessica Edwards Business and Community Development Officer Creon Raftopoulos Head Coach Russell Purvey Assistant Coach Dave Adams Assistant Coach Angus Macdonald Team Manager Danielle Surrett Sports Therapist Ben Wallis Sports Therapist James Wild Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Ali Emery Kieran Harris Jake Gillies Julien Allwood Strength & Conditioning Coaches

SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 2016 3:00PM TIP-OFF

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