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The Eagle has landed!

28/9/2015

 
Bradford Dragons revealed another new signing as they beat Tees Valley Mohawks, 76-81, on Saturday in the National Trophy.

23 year old, American power forward, Nick Moore, only arrived on British soil on Friday morning, yet was included in Bradford’s travelling squad for the visit to Middlesbrough, only twenty-four hours later.

Moore, who stands at 6’5”, comes to the Dragons from Nyack College, New York, where he finished an impressive two year career with 761 points, 392 rebounds and 69 blocks, as well as being crowned MVP for last season. He also earned two consecutive call-ups for the CACC All-Conference team.
Of his move to Bradford, Moore stated, “I feel that this is a great opportunity to work with one of the best coaches around and I’m looking forward to working with Coach Mellor more. The season is always unpredictable, but with this group of guys I believe that anything is possible, so long as we stick together and stay positive the whole way through.”

Moore started his Dragons career from the bench, in Middlesbrough’s new £15M Sports Village, but soon joined the action, early in the first quarter. Bradford started the game strongly, ending the first period of play with an 8 point advantage (18-26) and, although the host team applied pressure in the second quarter, the Dragons returned to the locker room ahead, at 37-42.

But, it was the home side that came back to court the strongest and, by the end of the penultimate period of play, it was them that held the advantage, with the scores at 60-56. Into the final quarter, the Mohawks continued to stretch their lead and with only five minutes of play remaining, the Dragons looked dead and buried, trailing by 12 points.

But, Mellor’s team refused to give in and stepped things up for those final five minutes. Some great offensive work, including a couple of big three pointers and a good defensive effort, saw the scores levelled at 73 apiece with only 2:14 remaining on the clock. The Dragons ended the game with a five point victory, 76-81.

Moore marked his Dragons debut with an impressive 36 point tally to top the scoring chart. Fellow new signings Adria Rodriguez Vinas and Henri Bongoma also contributed 18 points each to the Dragons total.

Reflecting on his team’s performance, Mellor commented, “We started well and overall played a decent first half. They were hurting us with offensive rebounds and that was our main focus after the restart. They (Mohawks) played well in the third and, to be honest, we were going nowhere fast, down by 12 points with five minutes remaining. But, we managed to put together a succession of stops to pull it out of the fire. Nick (Moore) did a great job for us. He gave us a quiet 36 points and 10 rebounds. He didn’t force anything and played within what we are trying to do as a team. He is a big asset to us.”

Next weekend, the Dragons have their first home game of the season, hosting Team Northumbria, in another National Trophy game, at Bradford College Sports Hall (Trinity Green) on Saturday. Doors open at 5:30pm with tip-off at 6:15pm. Advance tickets are available! 

The following day, Bradford travel to the Amaechi Basketball Centre in Manchester, to face Manchester Magic in the National Cup, second round. Tip-off in Manchester is at 5pm.

In other news, the Dragons under 18’s travelled to Durham Wildcats for a Saturday lunchtime tip-off in Basketball England’s North East Development League, returning home with the victory, at 62-65.

Congratulations to the Juniors!

25/9/2015

 
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Bradford Dragons are pleased to congratulate two of their junior players, Haben Malcolm-Warner and Joe Barrett, who have been included in the recently announced England under 15’s and under 16’s boys' squads, respectively, following their performances for Yorkshire in the National Regional Development Tournament last weekend.


Triple Swoop for Bradford Dragons

25/9/2015

 
Bradford Dragons Basketball Club today formerly announced the signing of three new additions to their 2015/16 roster, Adria Rodriguez Vinas, Henri Bongoma and Przemyslaw Wojcik.

6’2” Spanish point guard, Vinas, joins the Dragons from National Basketball League division one rivals Reading Rockets, having previously also played for Sheffield Arrows.  On the move back to Yorkshire, Vinas said, “I think this team (Dragons) has something special and if we work hard and stick together we can accomplish anything.  I personally feel very comfortable playing for the Dragons and Chris Mellor gives me the confidence to improve my game every day and help my team. I would love to win a title this season. Last year we (Rockets) lost a final against Manchester Magic and it still hurts.  It would be nice to get one this time around.”

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Winning Weekend for New Look Dragons

21/9/2015

 
Bradford Dragons started their season with a double victory weekend, at Leicester Warriors (87-94) and Doncaster Danum Eagles (81-89).

On Saturday, the Dragons travelled to face the Warriors in their opening National Trophy, northern pool match-up.  As is so often the case during these early stages of the season, both teams were still awaiting the arrival of key players, however the Dragons included three new faces in their roster.

Spanish guard, Adria Rodriguez Vinas, formerly of Reading Rockets, and Belgium Henri Bongoma were both in the Dragons’ starting five, whilst giant 6’6” Polish forward, Przemyslaw Wojcik, also made a valuable contribution, entering the fray from the bench.

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Bradford Dragons announce double signing

17/9/2015

 
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Bradford Dragons today announced another double signing for the 2015/16 season.

Veteran, 3-point specialist, Jason Swaine, has committed to a second season with the Dragons. 

Swaine brings vast experience to the Dragons’ roster, having represented England’s senior men’s team on no fewer than 24 occasions, as well as amassing an impressive array of honours.  Having won virtually everything possible in the British Basketball League with Shefield Sharks and Manchester Giants, he has also won quadruple English division one titles with Teeside Mohawks.


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The Boys are Back in Town!

14/9/2015

 
Bradford Dragons Basketball Club today announced the re-signing of Rihards Sulcs, Jermayne Laing and Rafi Saipe for the 2015/16 season.

Latvian 6’3” forward, Sulcs is currently the Dragon’s longest serving player, entering his seventh season with the club, having been with them through their rise through the lower divisions and into the National Basketball League Division One, and has one of the most highlighted slam-dunk finishes in British Basketball.  Unfortunately, Sulcs picked up a knee injury during a recent training session and is now set for a lengthy period on the side-lines.

Local boy, Laing, has firmly established himself in the Dragons camp over the last two seasons, having joined from Leeds Force at the start of the 2013/14 season. The 25 year old shooting guard has experience of playing in the United States, where he attended prep school, and also attended the 22ft Basketball Academy in the south of France. Defensively, he has been one of the Dragons’ outstanding perimeter players whilst his speed and agility provides the team with additional offensive options.

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