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GUILDFORD HEAT |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Roster | Competition Record |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| BBL: | 2005-2008 | P. 109 | W. 73 | L. 36 | Champions, 2007 | |
| HONOURS: | |||
| B.B.L. League Champions: | 2007. | ||
| B.B.L. Championship Winners: | 2008. | ||
| B.B.L. Cup Winners | 2007. | ||
| B.B.L. Trophy Winners | 2008. | ||
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SPECTRUM
LEISURE CENTRE, Parkway, Guildford, Surrey. 01483-443322 M25 to junction 10. Take A3 towards Guildford. Take second exit for Guildford; turn left (A320) at end of slip road, and then left again into A25, Parkway. Spectrum is half a mile on left. |
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In 2005, when John Nike decided to cease funding Thames Valley Tigers, the Tigers' supporters put together a viable package to take over the administration of the team. However, Nike failed to reach agreement in time for them to lease the franchise, and the deadline for entry into the BBL for 2005-6 was reached. The Tigers' BBL membership thus lapsed, but the fans obtained permission from the League to enter a new team in their place, and successful negotiations with the Spectrum Arena in Guildford led to the birth of the Guildford Heat.
A steady first season saw the new club finish in mid-table, while reaching the semi-finals of both the Trophy and the Championship, and they built on that in their second year, when completing the League and Cup "double".
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | |||||
| 2005-06 | BBL | 5 | /11 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 1/4 Finals | Semi Final | Semi-Final | Poujoulat Heat Guildford |
| 2006-07 | BBL | 1 | /10 | 36 | 29 | 7 | Winners | 1/4 Finals | Semi-Final | Poujoulat Heat Guildford |
| 2007-08 | BBL | 2 | /12 | 33 | 24 | 9 | Final | Winners | Winners | Guildford Heat |
| 2008-09 | BBL | Guildford Heat | ||||||||
2008-9 Roster:
Names in bold are players who have re-signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red are players who have departed.
| PLAYER | Position | Height | ||
| Brad JONES | Guard | 6' 0" |
NCAA Division 1, University of Wyoming. |
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| 11 | Michael MARTIN | Forward | 6' 7" |
England International. Signed for two more seasons, 2007. |
| Jon MAY | Guard | 6' 0" |
Local youngster. 5th BBL season |
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| Alan METCALFE | Centre | 6' 10" |
From Vanderbilt. Ex-Manchester Magic and Notre Dame Academy Dragons, Virginia. |
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| 5 | Dean WILLIAMS | Guard | 6' 2" | From Plymouth Raiders, 2004. |
| Ajou DENG | Centre | 6' 11" |
Returned, Dec. 07, after a year out with injury. |
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| Tony DORSEY | Forward | 6' 7" |
English acquired. Ex-Bullets and Giants. Returned to UK Nov. '06, with Eagles. To Guildford 2007 |
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| 22 | Daniel GILBERT | Guard/Forward | 6' 6" | From FC Schalke 04, Germany, 2006. Ex-University of Buffalo |
| James JONES | Guard | 6' 4" |
Whitworth University. Son of Manchester coach (and former star player) Jeff Jones. Signed 2007 |
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| Nerijus KARLIKANOVAS | Forward | 6' 8" |
2007. Lithuanian. From CB Illescas Superficies, Spain. Also played in USA (College), Poland and Germany. |
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| Perry LAWSON | 6' 3" | Joined Sheffield Sept. '07. Left Sheffield Oct. '07. Joined Guildford Nov. '07 | ||
| Chi LEWIS-PARRY | Forward | 6' 7" | Joined PAWS 2006, after 5 years out after injury. To Guildford, 2007 | |
| John NOTTLEY | Centre | 6' 11" |
2007. Oklahoma Christian University. Ex-Solent Stars |
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| 7 | Dan WARDROPE | Guard | 6' 2" | Australian-born British. From Troon Tornadoes, Scotland (2005-06). Also Scottish Rocks (2004-05) |
| Brian DUX | Guard | 6' 3" | Canisius University, USA, via Den Helder, Netherlands. Joined '05. Injured in car crash Nov. 07. | |
| Paul JAMES | Coach | |||
| Russell PURVEY | Ass. Coach | |||
| Will McALLISTER | Ass. Coach | |||
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| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| EBL Div. 3: | 2008- | P. | W. | L. | ||
| EBL Div. 4: | 2006-2008 | P. 32 | W. 19 | L. 13 | Runners-up, EBL4 S, 2008 | |
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VENUE:
ACS Cobham Int. School, Heywood, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1BL M25 - exit at J10, onto A3 signed London (SW) and Kingston. Keep left, and turn off at first exit, signed Painshill, A245 Cobham. On roundabout, follow signs to Leatherhead and A245 Cobham. Continue over first mini-roundabout, and at second roundabout turn left, towards Esher, on A307. Continue for 1 mile (passing Fairmile Premier Lodge on the left), the entrance to ACS Cobham Int. School is another 250 yards further on left. Please note - there is no direct access to the school from the A3. |
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FACILITIES: . |
Entered EBL4, 2006.
Finished their first season with an even, 8&8 record, and then achieved second place in the South in 2008, behind Portsmouth.
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | SHIELD | NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | |||||
| 2006-07 | EBL 4 South | 2 | / 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 | dne | x | dne | Guildford Heat II |
| 2007-08 | EBL 4 South | 2 | / 9 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1st Round | 1/4 Final | 2nd Round | Guildford Heat II |
| 2008-09 | EBL 3 South | Guildford Heat II | ||||||||
2008-9 Roster:
Names in bold are players who have re-signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red are players who have departed.
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| B CLARK | ||||
| J HALE | ||||
| G KENT | ||||
| P KNIGHT | ||||
| A LACEY | ||||
| Jon MAY | Guard | 6' 0" |
Local youngster. Also Guildford I |
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| SLOAN | ||||
| Andrew PERCIVAL | 2007. Previously Northampton and Wellingborough. | |||
| Wilf THOMAS-SMITH | Coach | |||
| Jim WALSH | Ass. Coach | |||