London Lions

Welcome to homepage of London Lions Basketball Players Page & Coach

General information: info@deafbasketball.org.uk

Interested to find out more about London Lions Basketball Teams – please use the appropriate contact to send an email to find out more about specific information. If not sure, please send to General information which will send to all of us and it will be given to correct person once sorted.

Head Coach: moty.allshever@deafbasketball.org.uk

Moty Allshever. Picks the team and responsible for on field issues etc.

(More players to be added / updated)

Moty Allshever

Head Coach
Position: Centre
Height: 188cm (6ft3)
DOB Year: 1968
Age: 43
Nationality: Israelis
Club: London Lions
Israelis Cap: 49

Background:

• 4 Deaflympic Games as basketball player.
• 2007 World Deaf Basketball Championships.
• 5 European Deaf Basketball Championships.
• Gallaudet University (USA) deaf basketball team.
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Currently playing for hearing team – Haringey Warriors in Tottenham, North of London.
• Co-founded Deaf Basketball UK in 2008.
• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• Tour to Israel for two friendly matches with 1 won and 1 loss, against U21 Israel Basketball team and Tev-Aviv Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2007.

Alex MilnerPosition: Centre/Forward
Height: 189cm (6ft2)
DOB Year: 1992
Age: 19
Nationality: British
Club: London Lions & University of Bedfordshire 1st team
GB Cap: 2
U21 Caps: 14Background:• Member of Great Britain Deaf Swimming team.
• Currently playing for University of Bedfordshire 1st team.
• Member of Great Britain Deaf Table Tennis team.
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Former Mary Hare school basketball team and student.
• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• DIBF U20 European Deaf Basketball Championships; Lublin, Poland.
• DIBF U21 World Deaf Basketball Championships; Lublin, Poland.
• Played against CSSM Paris Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2008.

Leslie Philips

Position: Centre
Height: 205cm (6ft5)
DOB Year: 1974
Age: 37
Nationality: Grenadian (South-eastern of Caribbean)
Club: London Lions
GB cap: 0

Background:

• Experienced basketball player in Grenada and UK – 18 years veteran.
• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• Joined London Lions in 2008.

Jaan Laumets

Position: Centre
Height: 185cm (6ft)
DOB Year: 1979
Age: 32
Nationality: Estonian
Club: London Lions

Background:

• Experienced basketball player in Estonia and UK – few years veteran.
• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• Played against CSSM Paris Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2008.

Kristaps Kikurs

Position: All-Rounder
Height: 185cm (6ft)
DOB Year: 1992
Age: 19
Nationality: Lativan
Club: London Lions

Background:

• Experienced basketball player in Lativa and UK – few years youth.
• Played against CSSM Paris Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2010.

Miro Civin

Position: Forward
Height: 186cm (6.2ft)
DOB Year: 1970
Age: 41
Nationality: Czech
Club: London Lions

Background:

• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• Played against CSSM Paris Deaf Basketball club.
• 3-on-3 StreetBall Tournament, London Lions in Stuttgart, Germany.
• Tour to Israel for two friendly matches with 1 won and 1 loss, against U21 Israel Basketball team and Tev-Aviv Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2009.

Ramas Rentelis

Position: Forward/Guard
Height: 190cm (6ft2)
DOB Year: 1981
Age: 30
Nationality: British
Club: London Lions & Southgate Academical Lions
GB Cap: 0
U21 Cap: (1)

Background:

• Have played for several years for Lithuania deaf basketball teams for the Vilnius Cup.
• Played for hearing team – South Lincoshire Dragons in Spalding – two league championships in a row 2006-2007.
• Currently playing for hearing team – Haringey Warriors in Tottenham, North of London.
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• Played against CSSM Paris Deaf Basketball club.
• Tour to Israel for two friendly matches with 1 won and 1 loss, against U21 Israel Basketball team and Tev-Aviv Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2007.

Alfonsas Vysniouskas

Position: Centre/Forward
Height: 188cm (6ft2)
DOB Year: 1974
Age: 37
Nationality: Lithuanian
Club: London Lions
GB cap: 2

Background:

• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• Played against CSSM Paris Deaf Basketball club.
• Joined London Lions in 2007.

Bello Aminu

Position: Guard
Height: 6ft
DOB Year: 1978
Age: 33
Nationality: British
Club: London Lions
GB cap: 2

Background:

• North England All Star Professional Team- Grand Championship Tournament Avion Dupont in France- Champion 1998
• Deaf World Championship Athens 2002, 3rd World Rank Defensive & Offensive Rebound.
• Doncaster College: National College Basketball of North England Championship- Runner Ups (2nd) 2006
• Played for University of Sheffield Hallam 1st team.
• Joined London Lions in 2010.

Mac Henderson

Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 170cm(5ft5)
DOB Year: 1973
Age: 38
Nationality: British/Dominican
Club: London Lions
GB cap: 2

Background:

• 1st DIBF EuroCup 2010 Club Tournament, London, United Kingdom.
• 2nd DIBF EuroCup 2011 Club Tournament, Trapani, Italy.
• Joined London Lions in 2010.