Brighton Beach Court & National League: Gareth Morgans-Mills’ Basketball Story | Hoop Genes E03

Join Tony Cella and Matt Horner as they welcome Gareth Morgans-Mills, a grassroots basketball veteran with deep roots in UK basketball. Gareth shares his journey from growing up in a one-hoop town to competing in National League and establishing community basketball initiatives.

In this episode, Gareth discusses:

🏀 His basketball beginnings at a lone neighbourhood hoop
🏀 Trash-talking with British basketball icons Colin Irish and Alan Cunningham
🏀 Playing National League with Brighton Cougars and captaining the team for five years
🏀 Turning down the opportunity to sign for Worthing Bears
🏀 The vibrant basketball scene at Brighton Beach court, as featured in NBA Street videogame
🏀 Creating opportunities for others through grassroots basketball initiatives
🏀 The personalities and players who shaped British basketball in the 90s and 2000s

Whether you’re a basketball enthusiast or new to the sport, this episode offers fascinating insights into the grassroots basketball scene in the UK.

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Notable Players & Coaches Mentioned:

🏀 Colin Irish (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Alan Cunningham (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Cleave Lewis (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Steve Nelson (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Alan Prescott (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Chris Wright (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Herman Harried (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Andy Knight (Worthing Bears, Worthing AOK)
🏀 Peter Ray (coach)
🏀 Neil McElduff (Worthing Bears coach)
🏀 Nick Hamilton (Worthing Bears, Worthing AOK)
🏀 Steve Weller (Brighton Cougars, Worthing AOK)
🏀 Paul Grimwood (Worthing AOK coach)
🏀 John Hutson (Mid Sussex Magic, Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Ashley Clarke (Mid Sussex Magic, Brighton Cougars, Worthing Tropics)
🏀 Dave Yates (Angmering)
🏀 Chris Watson (Mid Sussex Magic, Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Stuart Newman (Mid Sussex Magic, Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Danny Hildreth (Worthing Bears, Brighton Bears)
🏀 Phil Waghorn (Worthing Bears, Mid Sussex Magic)
🏀 Nick O’Leary (Brighton Cougars coach)
🏀 Charlie Baverstock (Brighton Cougars manager)
🏀 Steve Lovell (the Bear Cage)
🏀 Gary ‘Chicken’ Smith (Worthing Bears, Sussex Bears)
🏀 Mark Hubbard (Worthing Bears)
🏀 Billy Hungrecker (Worthing Bears)
🏀 James Brame (Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Ali Dean (Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Andy Sayle (Worthing AOK)
🏀 Dean Smith (Worthing AOK)
🏀 ‘Downtown’ Mike Brown (Brighton Bears)
🏀 Adam Moore (Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Brian Snider (Brighton Cougars)
🏀 Steve McQueen (Brighton Cougars)
🏀 John Mills (Brighton Cougars)