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Player Profiles

Vijay Ramburuth
Maarten Wijdekop
Mark Price
Steve Flanagan
Robbie Connell
Andy White
Matt Weedall
Alan Duppa
Mark Ogley
Ian Thomas
Steve Roberts
Sean Jones
Rhys Platten
Ryan Chambers
Craig Jones
Jez Robertson
Kostas Psarris
 


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Vijay Ramburuth
Height5' 7Vijay Ramburuth
PositionPoint Guard
Number8
NicknameVJ
3 words to describe yourself?Ultimate Pop Star
Most admired player?Michael Jordan - he was the ultimate competitor
Most memoriable basketball moment?1999 Under 20's National Final Four - Ellesmere Port
Why do you like Basketball?I like to compete. I love to play, always have, always will.
Favourite food?Any Mauritian dish - especially sea food!
Favourite film?You've Got Game
Favourite holiday destination?Mauritius

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Maarten Wijdekop
Height6' 5Maarten Wijdekop
PositionCentre/Power Forward
Number12
NicknameKnees
3 words to describe yourself?Likes tight pants
Most admired player?Rik Smits
Most memoriable basketball moment?Finishing a coast-2-coast with a dunk (back in Holland, a long time ago….)
Why do you like Basketball?I love to play and meet new people
Favourite food?Lasagne
Favourite film?The English Patient
Favourite holiday destination?Holland

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Mark Price
Height6' 4Mark Price
PositionPower Forward
NumberTBC
NicknamePricey
3 words to describe yourself?Big and Mean
Most admired player?Dominique Wilkins
Most memoriable basketball moment?Tournament in Truro with young Alan Duppa
Why do you like Basketball?Plenty of contact!
Favourite food?Steak
Favourite film?Blues Brothers
Favourite holiday destination?Rhyl

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Steve Flanagan
Height6'Steve Flanagan
PositionShooting Guard
Number7
NicknameFlanders
3 words to describe yourself?How Dare You!
Most admired player?Michael Jordan
Most memoriable basketball moment?Finishing 16-0 with Liverpool in 2000/01 season and becoming Divisional Champions
Why do you like Basketball?Stops me from getting fat!
Favourite food?Garlic Bread
Favourite film?Shawshank Redemption
Favourite holiday destination?Maldives

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Robbie Connell
Height5' 10Robbie Connell
PositionPoint Guard
NumberTBC
NicknameThe Wizard
3 words to describe yourself?Big Bad Ugly
Most admired player?Ervin 'Magic' Johnson
Most memoriable basketball moment?Playing at Chapel Hill, North Carolina - UNC's home court
Why do you like Basketball?It's fast and furious
Favourite food?Chocolate
Favourite film?Toy Story
Favourite holiday destination?Australia

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Andy White
Height6' 2Andy White
PositionShooting Guard
Number5
NicknameSick Note
3 words to describe yourself?Sick Once Again
Most admired player?Scottie Pippen
Most memoriable basketball moment?The last time I played a full season!
Why do you like Basketball?The travelling and the banter with the boys
Favourite food?Pizza
Favourite film?You've Got Mail
Favourite holiday destination?Hong Kong

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Matt Weedall
Height6' 6Matt Weedall
PositionPower Forward / Centre / Head Coach
Number15
NicknameWeedall or Coach
3 words to describe yourself?Super Smashing Great
Most admired player?Mark Ogley
Most memoriable basketball moment?1st Welsh Senior cap at 18
Why do you like Basketball?Travelling around and meeting people
Favourite food?Mum's home cooking
Favourite film?The Big Lebowski
Favourite holiday destination?France

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Alan Duppa
Height6' 7Alan Duppa
PositionCentre
Number13
NicknameDups
3 words to describe yourself?Big Pie Eater
Most admired player?Kobe Bryant
Most memoriable basketball moment?Playing for Wales in Andorra
Why do you like Basketball?Fast and Furious
Favourite food?Pies
Favourite film?Saving Private Ryan
Favourite holiday destination?California

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Mark Ogley
Height6' 1Mark Ogley
PositionPoint Guard / Coach
NumberTBC
NicknameOgs / Stan
3 words to describe yourself?Fun-loving / Cuddly / Balding
Most admired player?Dave Gardner
Most memoriable basketball moment?Beating Doncaster to win the league and gain promotion into the Premier League
Why do you like Basketball?Explosive, skilful and tactical
Favourite food?Lamb, mash potatoes, peas & gravy
Favourite film?Snatch / Shawshank Redemption
Favourite holiday destination?Egypt

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Ian Thomas
Height5' 10Ian Thomas
PositionPoint Guard
Number4
NicknameTommo
3 words to describe yourself?Relaxed / Grey / Sharp
Most admired player?Michael Jordan
Most memoriable basketball moment?Winning Welsh Cup with Hope Lions
Why do you like Basketball?Get to play with Mark Price and stay in shape.
Favourite food?Pasta
Favourite film?Desperado
Favourite holiday destination?Mexico

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Steve Roberts
Height6' 1Steve Roberts
PositionForward/Guard
Number10
NicknameRobbo/Arnie/Day 20
3 words to describe yourself?I never foul
Most admired player?Nick Horricks
Most memoriable basketball moment?Winning Welsh Cup with Hope Lions
Why do you like Basketball?Gets me out of housework
Favourite food?Don’t eat - just drink coffee
Favourite film?Teen Wolf
Favourite holiday destination?Cancun

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Sean Jones
Height6' 5Sean Jones
PositionForward
NumberTBC
NicknameJet Wash
3 words to describe yourself?Tall / Bald / Skinny
Most admired player?Charles Barkley
Most memoriable basketball moment?Scoring 50 points in a game
Why do you like Basketball?Keeps me fit
Favourite food?Kebab
Favourite film?Human Traffic
Favourite holiday destination?Ibiza

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Rhys Platten
Height6' 0Rhys Platten
PositionPoint Guard / Guard
Number14
NicknameSmiler
3 words to describe yourself?Married Dedicated Smiling
Most admired player?Larry Bird
Most memoriable basketball moment?Beating Manchester Giants when playing for the Cumberland Cougars
Why do you like Basketball?World's greatest sport for the world's greatest athletes
Favourite food?Margarita Pizza
Favourite film?Happy Gilmore
Favourite holiday destination?St Lucia, ahh good times

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Ryan Chambers
Height6' 1Ryan Chambers
PositionPoint Guard
Number11
NicknameRy
3 words to describe yourself?Cheap and Cheerful
Most admired player?Jason Kidd
Most memoriable basketball moment?Getting my first Wales cap this year
Why do you like Basketball?Love the competition
Favourite food?Scampi and chips
Favourite film?Either Big Daddy or All The Presidents Men
Favourite holiday destination?NYC

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Craig Jones
Height5' 9Craig Jones
PositionPoint Guard
Number6
NicknameTBC
3 words to describe yourself?TBC
Most admired player?TBC
Most memoriable basketball moment?TBC
Why do you like Basketball?TBC
Favourite food?TBC
Favourite film?TBC
Favourite holiday destination?TBC

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Jez Robertson
Height6' 1Jez Robertson
PositionGuard / Forward
NumberTBC
NicknameJegs
3 words to describe yourself?Keen As Mustard
Most admired player?Scottie Pippen
Most memoriable basketball moment?Knicks drafting Freddy Weis over Andrei Kirilenko!
Why do you like Basketball?Creativity / depth of skill
Favourite food?Chicken
Favourite film?The Matrix
Favourite holiday destination?Hong Kong

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Kostas Psarris
Height6' 3Kostas Psarris
PositionGuard / Forward
Number9
NicknameKos, for the time being
3 words to describe yourself?Out of shape
Most admired player?Dirk Nowitzki, Theo Papaloukas
Most memoriable basketball moment?A winning buzzer beater I finished that game having 1/9 field goals...
Why do you like Basketball?Coz its both physical and tactical
Favourite food?Souvlaki
Favourite film?The Godfather (I and II)
Favourite holiday destination?Wrexham

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