Basketball
About
The Basketball Club consists of the Male and Female 1st team, through tryouts which will take place at the beginning of the academic year. Being part of the Basketball team brings together the competitive spirit with the life of a student at City. It is a great way to share the passion and commitment for basketball and enjoy life at University.
Basketball is not only about our competitive teams, everyone is welcome to play basketball in the social basketball sessions (CityActive Programme) which will take place in a dedicated time slot every week at City Sport! You are not required to play competitively or enter try outs - just come along to CitySport, by yourself or with friends, and join in with everyone else there.
More information can be found on the Trials & Taster Sessions.
The Basketball Club also interacts with charities! In the 2019/2020 season we organized “Basketball to save your balls”, a basketball game against King’s College hosted at City Sport where money got collected for Testicular Cancer Research.
However, in case you are not selected as a player for the team, you can still participate in club-wide activities throughout the academic year. Moreover, we also have off-court club events and team events, such as dinners and movie nights.
Find out more information on the recreational offer.
Training
Venue: CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DP
Monday 8:30 pm - 10 pm
Match days
Wednesdays
Competitions
- Women’s Team: South Eastern 2B
- Men’s Team: South Eastern 2B
2022/2023 Trials
Monday 26th September
Men’s and Women’s (Separate Sessions) - 8:30 pm - 10 pm
Monday 3rd October
8:30 pm - 10 pm
After the trial period, the new players will be selected based on skill, sportsmanship and commitment. We do expect everyone to bring their own water bottle to trials/training sessions. Additionally, we recommend bringing basketball shoes, shorts and a comfortable top.
Email sports@city.ac.uk for more information.
Competitions
League team play in:
- Women’s Team: South - Eastern 2B
- Men’s Team: South - Eastern 2B
Equipment Needed
- Non Marking shoes
- Suitable sporting clothing
*if selected for team, team kit will be provided
How to get involved
- Direct message the team on Instagram
- Email sports@city.ac.uk
- Visit the team at welcome fair
Selected Team Members
To represent City in your chosen sport you must first attend a trial or open practice. Once selected for a team you must purchase a sports membership. Once purchased, you can represent City throughout the 2022/23 season.
Membership costs £50 for the academic year – You are not required to purchase more than one membership if representing more than one team.
After receiving your sports card, you will need to register for your BUCS Play account. BUCS Play allows you to be selected for the team on game day. You must set up your account with your student email and personal details. All players must also purchase a Basketball England membership at https://membership.basketballengland.co.uk/ . Selected team members will be given this information via the captain.