LEON HENRY SWAPS STORM FOR KESTRELS FOR 2017-18 SEASON
Former Hemel Storm and Leicester Warriors guard, Leon Henry becomes Team Solent Kestrels’ fifth signing of the summer ahead of the new campaign. Leon featured heavily for the Hertfordshire outfit last season and joins the Kestrels with two excellent seasons of production at the NBL D1 level under his belt.
“Leon impressed me in both our outings against Hemel last season with his high energy & explosively quick style of play. He excels in transition but is also a consistent outside threat that can play a number of positions and our staff are really looking forward to working with him this season.” Were the thoughts of Head Coach Matt Guymon.
The 6’2 guard will look to build on his 10.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG and 2.1 APG averages from last season as he joins TSK’s backcourt for 2017-18.
Upon signing with Kestrels Leon had this to say; “I’m really excited to be apart of such a successful club as Solent. Having played against the guys in previous seasons, Solent was always a club I could see myself being a part of in the future. The future is here and I can’t wait to get my hands dirty with the team in what I look forward to being a bright 2017-18 campaign for us.
Catch Leon and the rest of the team in action in their first outing of the season in the National Trophy – Saturday 16th September 2017 when they host Worthing Thunder, 7pm @ Fleming Park Leisure Centre.
“Leon impressed me in both our outings against Hemel last season with his high energy & explosively quick style of play. He excels in transition but is also a consistent outside threat that can play a number of positions and our staff are really looking forward to working with him this season.” Were the thoughts of Head Coach Matt Guymon.
The 6’2 guard will look to build on his 10.1 PPG, 2.1 RPG and 2.1 APG averages from last season as he joins TSK’s backcourt for 2017-18.
Upon signing with Kestrels Leon had this to say; “I’m really excited to be apart of such a successful club as Solent. Having played against the guys in previous seasons, Solent was always a club I could see myself being a part of in the future. The future is here and I can’t wait to get my hands dirty with the team in what I look forward to being a bright 2017-18 campaign for us.
Catch Leon and the rest of the team in action in their first outing of the season in the National Trophy – Saturday 16th September 2017 when they host Worthing Thunder, 7pm @ Fleming Park Leisure Centre.
HERM SENOR II TAKES THE REINS FOR KESTRELS
We are delighted to announce Herm Senor II as our second American signing of the summer, the Quincy University graduate will join former college team mate Joe Tagarelli on the floor for the Kestrels this season.
“I’m very excited to get over to the UK and start playing with the team. The experience will be great and is a once in a lifetime opportunity! It’s truly a blessing to further my career as well as my education with the Kestrels, all whilst being in a new country.”
Senor, a 5’11 Point Guard who hails from Springfield, IL spent four years at Quincy University where he would most recently take his team to the 2nd round of the NCAA DII Tournament finishing with a record of 25-7 on the year. He was able to contribute in an number of areas for the Hawks with 11.6 PPG, 6.4 APG, 3.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG and all combined with shooting 38% from beyond the arc.
Again, with the Team Solent Kestrels and Southampton Solent University partnership continuing to blossom, Herm will also have the opportunity to obtain his masters degree and feature for the BUCS team at the university in doing so.
Team Solent Kestrels Head Coach Matt Guymon expressed his excitement in securing the services of Senor; “Herm stood out to us from the early footage we saw of his time at Quincy University, where you could see straight away that he is a true point guard that brings the best out of his teammates. He is a player of extremely high character and we look forward to welcoming him to our Kestrels family.”
If you don’t want to wait until the first game of the season, you can take a look at Herm’s highlights from his time at Quincy University here; https://youtu.be/oQTFC79h8BU
Team Solent Kestrels vs. Worthing Thunder (National Trophy) – Saturday 16th September 2017 [7pm Tip Off @ Fleming Park Leisure Centre]
“I’m very excited to get over to the UK and start playing with the team. The experience will be great and is a once in a lifetime opportunity! It’s truly a blessing to further my career as well as my education with the Kestrels, all whilst being in a new country.”
Senor, a 5’11 Point Guard who hails from Springfield, IL spent four years at Quincy University where he would most recently take his team to the 2nd round of the NCAA DII Tournament finishing with a record of 25-7 on the year. He was able to contribute in an number of areas for the Hawks with 11.6 PPG, 6.4 APG, 3.2 RPG, 1.4 SPG and all combined with shooting 38% from beyond the arc.
Again, with the Team Solent Kestrels and Southampton Solent University partnership continuing to blossom, Herm will also have the opportunity to obtain his masters degree and feature for the BUCS team at the university in doing so.
Team Solent Kestrels Head Coach Matt Guymon expressed his excitement in securing the services of Senor; “Herm stood out to us from the early footage we saw of his time at Quincy University, where you could see straight away that he is a true point guard that brings the best out of his teammates. He is a player of extremely high character and we look forward to welcoming him to our Kestrels family.”
If you don’t want to wait until the first game of the season, you can take a look at Herm’s highlights from his time at Quincy University here; https://youtu.be/oQTFC79h8BU
Team Solent Kestrels vs. Worthing Thunder (National Trophy) – Saturday 16th September 2017 [7pm Tip Off @ Fleming Park Leisure Centre]
SHARPSHOOTING CHRIS SCARLETT RE UPS FOR NEW SEASON
Sharpshooting guard Chris Scarlett returns to the Kestrels for the 2017-18 season, in what will be his third season since rejoining the club on his return from the US.
Scarlett, a product of the Team Solent Kestrels junior program, has featured heavily for Coach Guymon’s side during the previous two seasons providing a constant threat from beyond the arc. Upon his return from Garrett College stateside, Chris helped the Kestrels take the NBL Division 2 crown and clinch promotion to NBL Div. 1 with some stand out performances down the stretch against promotion rivals London Greenhouse Pioneers and Loughborough Student Riders.
Head Coach Matt Guymon stressed the importance of having Chris back in the side for next season and had this to say; "It's great to have Chris back for another season. He has been a huge part of our success the last few years with his ability to make big plays on both ends of the floor."
Chris heads back to the side on the back of averaging a little under 7 PPG in just under 20 minutes of action whilst also contributing 1.6 APG and 2.3 RPG.
The 6’0 guard was also keen to express his excitement ahead of the coming season; “I’m really looking forward to another season in D1, we showed last year that we can compete with anyone in the country at this level and hopefully we can go one better in picking up some silverware this season. It was an easy decision for me to return to the club and play under Coach Guymon for an another season and I can’t wait to get on the floor with the guys.”
Stay tuned to our Instagram (@solent_kestrels) and Twitter (@SolentKestrels) for the all the latest signing news!
Scarlett, a product of the Team Solent Kestrels junior program, has featured heavily for Coach Guymon’s side during the previous two seasons providing a constant threat from beyond the arc. Upon his return from Garrett College stateside, Chris helped the Kestrels take the NBL Division 2 crown and clinch promotion to NBL Div. 1 with some stand out performances down the stretch against promotion rivals London Greenhouse Pioneers and Loughborough Student Riders.
Head Coach Matt Guymon stressed the importance of having Chris back in the side for next season and had this to say; "It's great to have Chris back for another season. He has been a huge part of our success the last few years with his ability to make big plays on both ends of the floor."
Chris heads back to the side on the back of averaging a little under 7 PPG in just under 20 minutes of action whilst also contributing 1.6 APG and 2.3 RPG.
The 6’0 guard was also keen to express his excitement ahead of the coming season; “I’m really looking forward to another season in D1, we showed last year that we can compete with anyone in the country at this level and hopefully we can go one better in picking up some silverware this season. It was an easy decision for me to return to the club and play under Coach Guymon for an another season and I can’t wait to get on the floor with the guys.”
Stay tuned to our Instagram (@solent_kestrels) and Twitter (@SolentKestrels) for the all the latest signing news!
JOE TAGARELLI BECOMES FIRST NEW FACE FOR 2017-18 SEASON
Former Quincy University Hawks stand out and Wisconsin native Joseph Tagarelli, has put pen to paper for Team Solent Kestrels for the 2017-18 season. The 6’5 forward who was named to the GLV all conference 1st team after the 2016-17 season becomes the first new face to join the Kestrels squad for the new campaign.
Joe joins the Kestrels on the back of two stellar seasons at QU where they would finish up 25-7 overall on the year last season and bow out of the NCAA DII Tournament in the 2nd round. Posting a team high 19.8 PPG in a little under 28 minutes a game, whilst averaging 8.2 RPG and shooting over 55% form the field was what caught the attention of the Kestrels coaching staff.
The Kestrels & Southampton Solent University partnership continues to thrive as Joe will also study for his master’s degree during his time with the Kestrels, featuring for the BUCS South Premier side.
Joe had this to say ahead of his move to the UK; “I’m excited to be given this opportunity to play with a great organisation and great people. I think we have a real shot at competing for silverware and I can’t wait to touch down and get to work.”
Team Solent Kestrels Head Coach Matt Guymon also added; “Joe will be a great addition for us, we are very excited to have him join our club and university programs. He comes highly recommended after a great NCAA career and I have no doubt that he will make a huge impact in this league”
You can take a look at some of Joe’s highlights here; www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofnAielu0c
Joe joins the Kestrels on the back of two stellar seasons at QU where they would finish up 25-7 overall on the year last season and bow out of the NCAA DII Tournament in the 2nd round. Posting a team high 19.8 PPG in a little under 28 minutes a game, whilst averaging 8.2 RPG and shooting over 55% form the field was what caught the attention of the Kestrels coaching staff.
The Kestrels & Southampton Solent University partnership continues to thrive as Joe will also study for his master’s degree during his time with the Kestrels, featuring for the BUCS South Premier side.
Joe had this to say ahead of his move to the UK; “I’m excited to be given this opportunity to play with a great organisation and great people. I think we have a real shot at competing for silverware and I can’t wait to touch down and get to work.”
Team Solent Kestrels Head Coach Matt Guymon also added; “Joe will be a great addition for us, we are very excited to have him join our club and university programs. He comes highly recommended after a great NCAA career and I have no doubt that he will make a huge impact in this league”
You can take a look at some of Joe’s highlights here; www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofnAielu0c
ELLIOT DADDS RE-SIGNS AHEAD OF 2017-18 SEASON
Team Solent Kestrels are delighted to announce the re-signing of former NBL D2 player of the year Elliot Dadds. The Southampton born player who grew up in the Kestrels junior program returns for his third season with the club’s men’s team.
Dadds was a prominent figure during the Kestrels successful D2 campaign which saw the team not only gain promotion to D1 but run out league winners for the 2015/16 season. After missing the beginning of the 2016/17 season, Elliot came back into the fold down the stretch helping Kestrels secure a 6th place finish (15-10) in their first outing in NBL Division 1 as well as semi-final berth in the playoffs.
In 9 games, last season Dadds averaged 12.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.9 SPG all whilst shooting 47% from the field.
Head Coach Matt Guymon had this to say upon Elliot’s return; “We are thrilled to have Elliot back for another year. To have a player of Elliot’s caliber who has been through our junior program is great as he fully understands our philosophy & expectations as a club. Elliot is one of the most competitive players I have coached and I have no doubt that he will become an outstanding guard in this league.”
The 6’3” Guard commented; “I'm excited to be playing for Team Solent Kestrels again this season. The team did relatively well in our first season in NBL Division 1 and proved that we can more than just compete at this level. I'm really looking forward to pushing on now this season, together with my team mates for a really successful season.”
Stay tuned for further player announcements in the coming weeks.
Dadds was a prominent figure during the Kestrels successful D2 campaign which saw the team not only gain promotion to D1 but run out league winners for the 2015/16 season. After missing the beginning of the 2016/17 season, Elliot came back into the fold down the stretch helping Kestrels secure a 6th place finish (15-10) in their first outing in NBL Division 1 as well as semi-final berth in the playoffs.
In 9 games, last season Dadds averaged 12.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.9 SPG all whilst shooting 47% from the field.
Head Coach Matt Guymon had this to say upon Elliot’s return; “We are thrilled to have Elliot back for another year. To have a player of Elliot’s caliber who has been through our junior program is great as he fully understands our philosophy & expectations as a club. Elliot is one of the most competitive players I have coached and I have no doubt that he will become an outstanding guard in this league.”
The 6’3” Guard commented; “I'm excited to be playing for Team Solent Kestrels again this season. The team did relatively well in our first season in NBL Division 1 and proved that we can more than just compete at this level. I'm really looking forward to pushing on now this season, together with my team mates for a really successful season.”
Stay tuned for further player announcements in the coming weeks.
