2009 London Lions Deaf Basketball Team

MEN PLAYERS

(Listed in alphabetical order. More players to be added / updated)
Moty Allshever

Moty Allshever (Head Coach / Part-player)
Position: Centre
Height: – - -cm
DOB: 00/00/1968
Age: 40
Nationality: Israelis

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.

Lyndon Borrow

Lyndon Borrow
Position: Guard
Height: 170cm
DOB: 29/09/1972
Age: 36
Nationality: Australian

Background:
• 1997 Deaflympic Games in Denmark as player for Australian Team.
• Australian Deaf Basketball Squad as player, 1993-2003.
• Victoria State deaf basketball team in Australian Deaf Games – Gold medalist – 1991, ’93, ’97 & 2003.
• Won National Deaf Basketball Club Championships 8 times for Melbourne City basketball club between 1990 to 2002.
• Co-founded Deaf Basketball UK in 2008.

Jamie Chang

Jamie Chang
Position: Guard
Height: 168cm
DOB: 04/02/1991
Age: 17
Nationality: Black British/Caribbean

Background:
• Member of the Deafness (the one and only deaf band)
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Playing basketball for Mary Hare school team.

Louis Francis

Louis Francis (Team Captain)
Position: Guard
Height: – - -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1987
Age: 21
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Former Mary Hare school basketball team and student.

Paul Gardener

Paul Gardner
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 175cm
DOB: – -/- -/- -
Age: -
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Former Mary Hare school basketball team and student.

Thomas Giddens

Thomas Giddens
Position: Forward
Height: – - -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1988
Age: 20
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Former Mary Hare school basketball team and student.

Charles Hawes

Charles Hawes
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: – - -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1990
Age: 18
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Playing basketball for Mary Hare school team.

Jaan Laumets

Jaan Laumets
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: – - -cm
DOB: 18/10/1979
Age: 30
Nationality: Estonian

Background:
• TBA

Chris Maher

Chris Maher
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: – - -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1990
Age: 18
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Playing basketball for Mary Hare school team.

Alex Milner

Alex Milner
Position: Centre/Forward
Height: 185cm
DOB: 30/06/1992
Age: 16
Nationality: British

Background:
• Member of Great Britain Deaf Swimming team.
• Member of Great Britain Deaf Table Tennis team.
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.
• Playing basketball for Mary Hare school team.

Aeron Mazitj

Aeron Mazija
Position: Guard
Height: 174cm
DOB: 29/10/1990
Age: 18
Nationality: British (50% Welsh, 25% English and 25% Croatian)

Background:
• Former football player for QPR Youth Academy.
• Playing basketball for Mary Hare school team since Year 9 and unbeaten for 2 years with 2 loss, won 3 leagues, 3 tournaments, 2 runner-ups.
• Contemplating to join hearing Guildford Heat basketball team.
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.

Abdullah Mustafa

Abdullah Mustafa
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: – - -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1992
Age: 17
Nationality: British

Background:
• TBA

Leslie Philips

Leslie Philips
Position: Centre
Height: 205cm
DOB: 00/00/1974
Age: 34
Nationality: Grenadian (South-eastern of Caribbean)

Background:
• Experienced basketball player in Grenada and UK – 18 years veteran.
• Joined London Lions in 2008.

Timothy Quigley

Timothy Quigley
Position:
Height: – -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1989
Age: 19
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.

Vadim Rechetnixov

Vadim Rechetnixov
Position: Guard/Forward
Height: 173cm
DOB: – -/- -/1961
Age: 48
Nationality: Russian

Background:
• TBA

Ramas Rentelis

Ramas Rentelis
Position: Forward/Guard
Height: 185cm
DOB: 03/10/1981
Age: 27
Nationality: Lithuanian

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.

Calum Thompson

Calum Thompson
Position: Guard
Height: 170cm
DOB: – -/- -/1992
Age: 16
Nationality: British

Background:
• 2008 GTSV International Deaf Basketball club tournament, Frankfurt, Germany.

Alfa Vysniauskas

Alfa Vysniauskas
Position: Forward
Height: – - -cm
DOB: – -/- -/1974
Age: 35
Nationality: Lithuanian

Background:
• TBA

OFFICIALS & DBUK COMMITTEE

Moty Allshever

Moty Allshever
Head Coach & Interim Committee Member – DBUK

Position: Centre
Height: – - -cm
DOB: 00/00/1968
Age: 40
Nationality: Israelis

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.

Ramas Rentelis

Ramas Rentelis
Interim President – DBUK

Position: Forward/Guard
Height: 185cm
DOB: 03/10/1981
Age: 27
Nationality: Lithuanian

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.
• Co-founded Deaf Basketball UK in 2008.

Lyndon Borrow

Lyndon Borrow
Interim Secretary & Treasurer – DBUK

Position: Guard
Height: 170cm
DOB: 29/09/1972
Age: 36
Nationality: Australian

Background:
• 1997 Deaflympic Games in Denmark as player for Australian Team.
• 2001 Deaflympic Games in Italy as Director of Operations for Australian Team.
• Australian Deaf Basketball Squad as player, 1993-2003.
• Former Men’s Section Secretary of Deaf Basketball Australia – 1998-2003
• Victoria State deaf basketball team in Australian Deaf Games – Gold medalist – 1991, ’93, ’97 & 2003.
• Won National Deaf Basketball Club Championships 8 times for Melbourne City basketball club between 1990 to 2002.
• Joined the Central Board of Deaf International Basketball Federation (DIBF) in 2001.
• President of DIBF since 2007.
• Conducted DIBF basketball development and clinic in Nigeria 2003 and Philippines 2006.
• Conducted Site Inspection in 2006 at Guangzhou, China in preparation for 2007 DIBF World Deaf Basketball Championships.
• Official / Director of DIBF World Basketball Championships in 2002 – Athens, Greece and 2007 – Guangzhou, China.
• Co-founded Deaf Basketball UK in 2008.