The Euro Step Brit Podcast

In this episode we speak with BBL legend Tony Holley, whose professional career took him from the USE to Ireland to England to Israel and Switzerland. He spent many years with the Thames Valley Tigers and we look back on those years as well his other stops along the way.   

Our guest is Andrew Bridge, who enjoyed a successful career in the British Basketball League with the Newcastle Eagles and Sheffield Sharks, as well as representing England in the Commonwealth Games. We look back at those years as well getting his insights into his former coaches that are now in the NBA, the young talent that is Quinn Ellis, as well as many other topics.

This short little bonus episode takes a look at the London Lions' upcoming opponents in EuroCup and gives you a little bit of information about each one. Hope you like it!

Our guest this week is Chris Pullem, best known here in the UK for his time with the London Leopards and the Worthing Bears. In this episode we’ll look back at his time with those clubs, why he walked away from coaching and also dive into a project which means so much to him, My Town TV.

Our guest is Great Britain international Evan Walshe, who spent last season in the SLB with the Bristol Flyers. In this episode we’ll discuss Evan’s basketball career to date and  look back at some of the highs and lows along the way that have got him to where he is today. And we’ll also get Evan’s insights into the world of 3 x 3 and how much it has become a part of his life.

Billy Mims is best known here in the UK for his time with the London Leopards and Leicester Riders. After 2 decades as the head coach of Florida Tech, Billy decided to step down in March, so we take a look at Billy’s future plans and of course, we’ll talk London, Leicester and the time he ended up coaching in Ireland.

Thorsten Leibenath, Sporting Director for Ratiopharm Ulm, shares insights about the transformative Orange Campus and its development philosophy. Meanwhile, Ty Harrelson, the team's Head Coach, delves into his coaching journey, the balance between offense and defense, and the club's impressive facilities. The discussion also highlights the importance of community engagement and youth development within the sport. Fans will enjoy tidbits about the memorable match experience and local culture.

We speak to Josh Wilcher, who is best remembered in the BBL for his time with the Plymouth Raiders. We'll look back on his time with the Raiders, discuss why his season at Reading Rockets was important for his career and look at his other stops around the British Basketball League, Australia and Germany. And we'll find out what he's been up to since he retired.

Our guest is Anthony Rowe, the former Raider turned Rider who came to the sport late but was able to enjoy a successful career before injuries brought his playing days to an end. We look back what it meant for Ant to play and captain his home-town club, and why Leicestershire is now home, and of course we delve into his commentating as well.

We catch up with former Bristol Flyers fan favourite Mike Vigor, who spent 4 seasons in total in the former British Basketball League, playing over 100 games and amassing over 1100 points during his time with the Flyers and Plymouth Raiders. We look back over his career - including representing Scotland at the Commonwealth games - and also get his insights into the growth of basketball in Australia. During the interview, Mike mentions where his games can be watched next season and here's the link to the league website. https://nbl1.com.au/watch/west