Manchester Giants (1975–2001)
Basketball team in Manchester, Greater Manchester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the original Manchester Giants. For the modern day team, see Manchester Giants.
Manchester Giants was a professional basketball team based in Manchester, England. During its existence, the team won the Trophy in 1999 and the BBL Championship in 2000. The tenure of American coach Nick Nurse, which included those two seasons, was the most successful period in the club's history. The franchise folded 9 games into the 2001–02 season.
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League | British Basketball League | ||
Established | 1973 | ||
Folded | 1987-1989 (existed as Manchester Eagles) 2001 | ||
History | Manchester Giants 1973–2001 | ||
Location | Manchester, Greater Manchester | ||
Team colours | Dark Green, White and Black | ||
Ownership | Montgomery Sports Ltd. | ||
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A revival effort headed by former player and coach Jeff Jones to return the Giants name to the British Basketball League was put together in 2011.[1][2] The bid was formally accepted on 19 June 2012,[3][4] marking a return of the Giants and Manchester-based professional basketball for the first time in 11 years. The newly re-created Manchester Giants started playing in the 2012–13 season.