Rent-A-Space deal extended

Cheshire Phoenix are delighted to announce that the club’s partnership with Rent-A-Space – one of our key sponsors – has been extended ahead of the 2020/21 season.  Rent A Space Self Storage is the number one self-storage facility in Shrewsbury for clean and secure storage delivered by professional storage experts with decades of experience providing high quality … Read more

Hillyer McKeown renewed as principal sponsor

Cheshire Phoenix is pleased to announce that Hillyer McKeown will remain the Club’s principal sponsor during the 2020/21 season.  Hillyer McKeown Solicitors (HM), a leading Chester based law firm has been the Club’s principal sponsor since 2016 and has a growing reputation for shaking things up and Doing Law Differently. This means offering a full-service legal consultancy, delivering client care beyond standard client … Read more

One-on-One with Eric Hamilton

by Vlad Ionasc Last month, the Cheshire Phoenix confirmed the signing of highly-touted American center Eric Hamilton. I had the pleasure of interviewing Eric ahead of the 2020/21 season. Hamilton enjoyed a storied college career which began in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) at Wichita State and culminated in the prestigious Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) … Read more

Getting to know Sehill Mouliom

by Daniel Brown Last month, Cheshire Phoenix announced the news that French small-forward Sehill Mouliom would be joining the roster for the 2020/21 BBL season. I had the pleasure of speaking to the 23-year-old ahead of his move to the EPSV. Mouliom, who most recently attended Malone University, had an outstanding senior-year. The forward featured … Read more

Getting to know Disraeli Lufadeju

by Daniel Brown After the announcement last month that Disraeli Lufadeju had re-signed with the Nix for the 2020/2021 season, I decided to get to know our British-American point-guard a little better. Lufadeju has been with Phoenix for two seasons after leaving semi-pro side Bradford Dragons at the end of the 2017/18 campaign. During last … Read more

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