Academy Pen Portaits
| Tosan Adeogun |
| Tosan is one of four students to join us from St Peter's HS. He has limited experience in playing basketball, but has all the physical tools to succeed. He is working very hard to improve his skills and, as the season progresses, he is expected to make a big contribution to the team. |
| Lee Goldsbrough |
| Lee has joined us from the North East after glowing reports of his basketball last season. He is now living in the Club House and learning to cook, wash and clean for himself. A very talented player physically, Lee will have to work extremely hard to increase his skill levels to make himself a dominant player for Loreto. |
Lee is also representing Manchester Magic at Under 18 and Division 3 Senior levels. If he progresses well, he may make his full Magic debut this season. His ambition is to play professionally, either in the USA or Europe.
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| Trace Leahong |
| Trace is another product of St Peter's, with ambitions to go as far as he can in basketball. He has represented St Peter's for a number of years and made a big contribution to his School's success. |
| Sam Olayemi |
| Sam is yet another player from St Peter's who has been an excellent player for Manchester Magic for a number of years. He can play both point guard and shooting guard and has a toughness about him which will be of great benefit to Loreto. His long term ambition is to go to the USA to play at the highest level over there. |
| Tosin Orekoya |
| Tosin is a late addition to the squad, after excelling at the trials. He will have to make a lot of progress with his skills in order to make a contribution, but , with a great attitude, we expect him to do this. |
| Ben Spence |
| Ben joined Manchester Magic 12 months ago when he was selected in the 2007 Summer Trials. Although he comes from Warrington, he decided to move into Manchester to give himself the best chance of succeeding. He joins Lee Goldsbrough in the Club House and is therefore able to practise at the Basketball Centre on a daily basis. Although he is inexperienced, he has made terrific progress in the last year and has a great motivation to do well. His ambition is to represent his country at some stage of his career. |
| Chae Taylor Bell |
| Chae has been with the Magic for a number of years and is one of the most improved players at Manchester. He has developed well physically in the last couple of years which enables him to play a physical game to add to his shooting prowess. After leaving Loreto, his dream is to play in the USA . |
| Kaphel Ulett-Waul |
| Kaphel has always played point guard at the Magic . He has made outstanding progress in the last couple of years and is now a polished performer. He will make a massive contribution at Loreto due to his outstanding skills and great attitude. He wants to go as far as possible in the game, hoping that a professional basketball career will ensue. He completes the quartet of St Peter's players. |
Email Joe Forber - mmagic@tesco.net for further details.
