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JUNIOR NATIONAL LEAGUE

The NBL (National Basketball League) is a competition structure that involves teams from all over the country.

Team Solent Kestrel's National League Teams are made up of our most talented junior players across each age group.  There are up to 16 places on each team and competition to make the squad is high. 

U12 NBoys 

Conference

Head Coach: Jon Neale

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Assistant Coach: Carl Glasspool

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Team Manager: Zoe Wakefield

Player Ages:

Ages 10-12 (School years 6-7)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Competition and Player Development

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Training Sessions:
Monday: 7-8:30pm, Solent Sports Complex

Wednesday: 5:30-7pm, Cantell School

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Cost 2023/24 Season:
£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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U12 NL Girls

Conference

Head Coach: Chris Blunt

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Assistant Coach: Harriet Goddard

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Team Manager: Vikki Bole

Player Ages:

Ages 10-12 (School years 6-7)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Competition and Player Development

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Training Sessions:
Monday: 6-8pm, Woodlands College

Thursday: 5:30-7pm, Solent Sports Complex

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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U14 NL Boys

Conference

Head Coach: Jermaine Webb

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Assistant Coach: Freddie Horn

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Team Manager: Ian Dunn

Player Ages:

Ages 12-14 (School years 8-9)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Competition and Player Development

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Training Sessions:
Monday: 6-8pm, Places Leisure

Thursday: 6:30-8pm, Cantell School

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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U14 NL Girls

Premier

Head Coach: Vicky Milner

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Assistant Coach: Annie Scanlon

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Team Manager: Martene Sheldrick

Player Ages:

Ages 12-14 (School years 8-9)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Competition and Player Development

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Training Sessions:

Tuesday: 6-8pm, Woodlands College

Thursday: 6-8pm, Woodlands College

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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U16 NL Boys

Premier

Head Coach: Kristian Dennis

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Assistant Coaches: Samir Aziz
                                Eddie Owusu

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Team Manager: Steve and Lucy
                          Wellstead

Player Ages:

Ages 14-16 (School years 10-11)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Competition, Talent ID for Itchen DiSE Academy and Performance Basketball

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Training Sessions:

Monday: 8-10pm, Places Leisure

Thursday: 6:30-8pm, Bitterne Park School

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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U16 NL Girls

Conference

Head Coach: Kiely Reed

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Assistant Coach: Andrea Kurkowski

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Team Manager: Jenni Murfitt

Player Ages:

Ages 14-16 (School years 10-11)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Competition, Talent ID for Itchen DiSE Academy and Performance Basketball

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Training Sessions:

Monday: 6-7:30pm, Bitterne Park School

Wednesday: 8-10pm, Places Leisure

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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U18 NMen

Premier

Head Coach: Jack O'Keeffe

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Assistant Coach: Khalid Missouri

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Team Manager: Claire Horn

Player Ages:

Ages 16-18 (School years 12-13)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Performance Basketball, Talent ID for Div 2

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Training Sessions:

Tuesday: 6-8pm, Itchen College

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

 

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U18 NL Women

Premier

Head Coach: Annie Scanlon

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Assistant Coach: Chris Blunt

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Team Manager: Saadiyah Esat

Player Ages:

Ages 16-18 (School years 12-13)

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Ability:
Trial Selection or Invite Only

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Focus: 
Performance basketball, talent ID for Div 1

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Training Sessions:

Monday: 6-7:30pm, Bitterne Park School

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Cost 2023/24 Season:

£130 one-off registration fee

+ £65 per month (8 months)

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