Brixton TopCats
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| Leagues |
Men's: EBL Division 2 Women's: Women's British Basketball League |
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| Founded | 1985 | ||
| History |
Brixton TopCats (1985-1986) Lambeth TopCats (1986-1987) Brixton TopCats (1987–present) |
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| Arena | Brixton Recreation Centre | ||
| Location | Brixton, London | ||
| Team colors | Red and White |
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| Website | brixtontopcats.org | ||
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Brixton TopCats is a British basketball club based in the Brixton area of London. Established in 1985, the Men's first team currently compete in the English Basketball League Division 2, and the Women's team compete in the Women's British Basketball League. The club is particularly notable for its highly rated development programme, which has produced the likes of Luol Deng, Ajou Deng and Ugonna Onyekwe in recent years. The TopCats are based at Brixton Recreation Centre and since 2009 operate a partnership with London South Bank University.
The club has a high profile nationally and has received visits over the years from HRH Prince Charles, Princess Diana, Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Robert Horry, Lennox Lewis, Ian Wright and Kate Hoey MP. The clubs’ founder, owner and General Manager, Jimmy Rogers is recognised as a community leader and is respected globally in basketball circles. The club has been placing players into educational institutions for over 20 years both in the USA and England, and is proud of its alumni who have been successful both on and off the court.
Brixton Basketball Club was officially formed in 1984, although its roots are far older than this. The club is a cornerstone of the local community and has impacted on the lives of thousands of inner city children in the last quarter century, while amassing a trophy cabinet and alumni to rival any club in the country. Founded against the backdrop of race riots in England in the 1980s, the club’s mission is to provide high quality opportunity for young people in South London, both on the court and in the wider areas of life. The 'TopCats' nickname was inspired by the cartoon of the same name, relevant for its parody of the relationship between young people in the community and the Police.
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