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The LSB have partnered with City and Islington College, to host the LSB Islington Basketball Academy,  to provide an elite basketball training and competitions program, alongside top-quality academic courses for ambitious young players interested in basketball excellence in Central London.

Led by arguably the greatest British 3-point shooter of all-time, former Euroleague and GB International Sam Stiller, the Academy is well positioned to provide the very best basketball environment for both elite and developing players alike.

Coach Stiller is an advanced and vastly experienced coach who is widely regarded as one of the best and most respected coaches in Britain, with a prodigious talent for developing elite level skills in players committed to being the best they can be.  He has coached at the highest levels and has an exemplary coaching and playing history which is revered amongst the British basketball hierarchy.

As a former professional player, he represented England at both the Junior and Senior International levels and was also a key contributor to the most successful domestic professional team in the history of British Basketball, making it to the Euroleague quarter-finals, which still stands as the highest ranking competitive achievement of any British professional team in the history of the game.

SAM STILLER IS A FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL

City & Islington Academy teams compete in the English Academies Basketball League (ABL), AOC, LDN League,  and also the CBL – providing more than 50 game opportunities per season for our teams.  In  addition, fresh for 2023-24 our Varsity team will compete in competitions overseas, giving our players invaluable experiences playing against international competition as we prepare our players for the next level.

The Basketball Academy is split into two areas of program development, Varsity and Junior Varsity squads, for players aged between 16-19.

Varsity Program

For aspiring elite players, our Varsity program provides intensive skills development, strength and conditioning training, athlete support, guidance, technical individual and team coaching and a minimum of 35 games per season.

With strong links to professional basketball teams and universities throughout Britain and Europe – alongside a bespoke preparation and placement programme for American colleges, players who attend our Islington academy will be well positioned to fulfil their basketball ambitions.

Junior Varsity Program

For those who simply want to continue to learn and play the game, without the time-intensive commitment of the elite program schedule, our Islington Basketball Academy also offers a ‘Junior Varsity’ option which provides regular coaching, games and the opportunity to earn coaching qualifications alongside your normal academic college course while still enjoying all the benefits of being a student-athlete at the college.

CITY & ISLINGTON EAGLES PLAY IN 3 DIFFERENT LEAGUES WITH OVER 35 GAME PER SEASON

All players in our Basketball Academy will receive:

  • Academy branded T-Shirts & Hoodies
  • Professional coaching and games for up to 6 hours per week
  • Weekly competitive games in college, academy and community basketball leagues
  • Access to medical support for injury prevention and rehabilitation
  • Free access to gym and fitness suite under coach supervision
  • Free fitness, strength and conditioning, programmes alongside sports nutrition advice and guidance
  • Free tickets to professional basketball games

In addition to the above, Elite Academy players will receive:

  • Access of up to 15 hours of professional basketball coaching from coaches with proven track records of developing players through to US scholarship level
  • Personalised strength and conditioning program
  • Access to daily training facilities
  • Individual skills development programme tailored to your specific needs
  • Placement support for US college scholarships and top European academies for talented players
  • Direct links and pathways through to professional teams in the BBL and Europe
  • Opportunity to become a LSB sponsored athlete – with a value of up to £1500 PA
  • Opportunity to play on  travel teams abroad to compete in international competitions (Europe/USA)
  • Increased exposure to coaches and scouts across the USA and Europe
  • Full stats and player profile online
  • Full game footage online and available for player showreels
  • Academy training kits, tracksuit and bag

VARSITY BASKETBALL OFFERS TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVE GAMES TO HELP PLAYERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT

To be considered for the Basketball Academy, you must:

  • Be aged 16-19 on 31 August in the year you start your course
  • Enrol on a full-time course at either City & Islington, Westminster Kingsway or COHENEL College
  • Apply online and be assessed by our coaching staff

Studying as part of the Basketball Academy

As part of the CCG college network, students who join the College’s Basketball Academy can study at either City & IslingtonWestminster Kingsway or COHENEL, giving our student-athletes an unrivalled selection of courses to choose from.  Students can select ANY full-time course at any of the the 3 college’s while taking part in the Basketball Academy program.

Academy Coaching Staff 

Head Coach, Sam Stiller

Assistant Coach, Jamal Ayende

TO JOIN ISLINGTON BASKETBALL ACADEMY: APPLY ONLINE

WE RUN A, B & DEVELOPMENT LEVELS TEAMS, FOR BOTH BOYS & GIRLS. OUR AIM IS TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME.

ISLINGTON BASKETBALL ACADEMY IS 100% FREE FOR ALL ELIGIBLE PLAYERS. REGISTER TODAY FOR THE NEXT UPCOMING TRIAL:

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