Phoenix add Jerelle Okoro

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix are pleased to announce the signing of British guard Jerelle Okoro. Okoro was born in London, England, and is an alumnus of Hackney Community College. The 29-year-old has accumulated plenty of experience in the BBL, having racked up 137 appearances (53 starts) for three different sides (Riders, Giants, Lions) over … Read more

Phoenix retain Mark Rangeley

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix are pleased to announce that Mark Rangeley will return to the club for the 2020/21 season. The Manchester-born small-forward joined the Nix half-way through the 2019/20 season and made four appearances in Nix colors before the season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 29-year-old Brit debuted in the BBL … Read more

Nix secure services of Sehill Mouliom

by Daniel Brown Cheshire Phoenix are excited to announce the signing of French small-forward Sehill Mouliom. Mouliom was born in Paris, France and is coming into his first year as a professional after his time at Malone University Pioneer’s came to an end. At the age of 16, the Frenchman began his career playing for … Read more

Phoenix snap up Pitt center Eric Hamilton

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix are thrilled to announce the signing of American center Eric Hamilton. Hamilton was born in Atlanta, USA, and played for the Wichita State Shockers, UNC Greensboro Spartans, and Pittsburgh Panthers in NCAA Division 1. The 6’9 center spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Wichita State, where … Read more

Nix re-sign Lufadeju

by Daniel Brown CHESHIRE PHOENIX is delighted to announce that point-guard Disraeli “Dizzie” Lufadeju has re-signed with the club for the 2020/2021 season. The 28-year-old enjoyed a successful second season with Phoenix, featuring in 13 of the sides’ matches (four starts). Lufadeju averaged 6.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game during the 19/20 … Read more

Q&A with Phoenix shooting-guard Devin Mitchell

by Vlad Ionasc This week, the Cheshire Phoenix confirmed the signing of former Alabama and Georgia State shooting-guard Devin Mitchell. I had the pleasure of interviewing Devin ahead of his first venture into professional basketball. Mitchell began his collegiate career at Alabama before transferring back home to play for the Georgia State Panthers. During his … Read more

Phoenix land Devin Mitchell

by Vlad Ionasc Cheshire Phoenix are delighted to announce the signing of American shooting-guard Devin Mitchell. Mitchell was born in Georgia, USA and played for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia State Panthers in NCAA Division 1. The 6’4 guard represented Alabama in his freshman year before transferring to Georgia State for the remaining three … Read more

An inside chat with Phoenix’s Pharroh Gordon

by Daniel Brown Earlier this week, Cheshire Phoenix announced the news that guard Pharroh Gordon would be returning to the EPSV for the 2020/21 campaign, I managed to sit down with our 6’6 Brit to chat about basketball, food and dressing-room antics. Gordon arrived in Cheshire in January 2020 after beginning the season with RSV … Read more

Pharroh Gordon returns to Phoenix

by Daniel Brown CHESHIRE PHOENIX are pleased to announce that guard Pharroh Gordon has re-signed with the team for the upcoming 2020/21 campaign. The 24-year-old signed for the club in January 2020 and since then appeared in six of Nix’s matches. In his short period with Phoenix, Gordon averaged 4.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 … Read more