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The London Lions Academy at New City College is the only academy in London with a full professional pathway in both men's and women's basketball. Study full-time, train every day, and compete at the top level of academy basketball, with a EuroCup club at the end of the road.
The only academy in London offering a complete professional pathway for both men and women, connected directly to the London Lions senior teams.
Our elite teams compete in the EABL and WEABL, the top tier of academy basketball in the UK.
Development squads at our Epping and Havering campuses compete in the CBL, feeding players into the elite programme at Hackney.
The Workforce Development Programme runs alongside the academy, building careers in coaching, officiating, media and operations.
Epping & Havering · CBL
Hackney · EABL & WEABL
adidas NextGen EuroLeague, the pinnacle of our youth system
London Lions men's and women's teams, European competition
Elite men's and women's programmes led by Andre Lockhart (Boys) and Kyla Nelson (Girls), plus development squads.
Development programme led by Robert Youngblood, competing in the CBL with a focus on fundamentals and progression.
Development programme led by Damien Plummer, competing in the CBL with a focus on fundamentals and progression.
Academy players study full-time at New City College alongside daily training and a weekly game programme. Through the Workforce Development Programme, players can also add Basketball England coaching qualifications, table officiating, refereeing and FIBA LiveStats training, so you leave with more than a highlight tape.
Academy open days for the next intake run from February to July each year. Register through New City College, come and see the programme up close, and meet the coaches.
Love the game but not chasing a pro contract? The academy isn't the only route — explore careers in basketball off the court through our Workforce Development Programme.
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